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Wednesday, December 24

Spotlight
A.J. Foyt IV
By Robin Miller
Special to ESPN.com

A.J. Foyt IV Team
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
Born
May 25, 1984
Home
Hockley, Texas
STATS 2003 CAREER
Rank 21 21*
Starts 16 16
Wins 0 0
Top 5 0 0
Poles 0 0
Top Finish 11 (Nazareth) 11
*Indicates career best points finish
2003 recap
The good: Qualified 23rd for his first Indianapolis 500 and ran all day -- finishing 18th for grandpa. Started 17th and came home 11th at Nazareth.

The bad: Crashed out of three of his first seven starts and also had four other accidents in testing, practice and qualifying.

Key stat: Best starting spot was 14th at first Texas race.

2004 outlook
What needs to be done: Foyt needs miles and more miles. Plus a veteran teammate.

Key change: After winning Infiniti Pro Series, this 20-year-old kid was thrown into deep end with IRL's most competitive lineup ever.

Prediction: Anthony has potential but not nearly enough experience. He ran the last nine races clean after all his crashes and also got an engineer halfway through season. This A.J. still facing steep learning curve.

Your take
Can Foyt improve upon his rookie season and score some top-10 finishes in 2004? Or is he in for another long IndyCar campaign? Share your thoughts on Foyt and his prospects for the 2004 season.

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