Foyt happy to share No. 14 with Stewart

iht.com     Jul 26, 2008            

Tony Stewart has always talked about being a big A.J. Foyt fan, and it turns out the feeling is mutual. "Tony and I have been friends for a lot of years. I think it's an honor for me to have somebody like that run No. 14," Foyt said in reaction to Stewart's announcement Friday in Indianapolis that he will use Foyt's traditional number on the NASCAR Sprint Cup car he will field for his new team next year. "You know, I've had a lot of fun with that number through the years, and so have a lot of people," added Foyt, whose IndyCar Series team is in Edmonton for Saturday's race. "I think it will be great, great, great." There are a lot of similarities between Foyt and Stewart. Both are known for hot tempers, saying what they feel and winning on the racetrack. Stewart is a two-time Cup champion, a former IndyCar Series champion and... [read full story]                    

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