A.J. Foyt got a rude introduction to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1958.A highly-touted rookie from the sprint-car ranks, the 23-year-old Texan was set to drive the vaunted Dean Van Lines Special with master mechanic Clint Brawner."I walked into the USAC office to sign in and, I think it was Frankie Bain [USAC registrar] and I said: 'I'm here to drive for Dean Van Lines' and he said: 'How do we know that?'" recalled Foyt some 58 years later. The response: "We don't know that, so you come back when the car gets here."Foyt was flabbergasted but didn't know anybody, so he turned around and left the USAC building without getting a credential. "I walked on the...
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