And while he's largely associated with the No. 14, A.J. Foyt's early days in NASCAR and at Daytona saw him piloting the No. 00 owned by Banjo Matthews. This particular ride didn't last.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Jan. 27, 2012 – Daytona International Speedway officials today announced that 50th Rolex 24 At Daytona Grand Marshal A.J. Foyt has been forced to cancel his trip due to illness.

A.J. Foyt dominated the 1972 Daytona 500 in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Mercury.

And while he's largely associated with the No. 14, A.J. Foyt's early days in NASCAR and at Daytona saw him piloting the No. 00 owned by Banjo Matthews. This particular ride didn't last.

The Wood Brothers have won the Great American Race five times: First with Tiny Lund in 1963, then with Cale Yarborough in 1968, A.J. Foyt in ’72, David Pearson in ’76 and, most recently ...

NASCAR opens its season the way it always does, with the running of the sport's biggest race, the Daytona 500.