Happy birthday today to racing legend, Le Mans and multiple Indy 500 winner A.J. Foyt Jr. (born 1/16/35)

Happy Birthday on this New Year’s Day to multiple Le mans winner and  ex-Grand Prix driver Jacky Ickx (born 1/1/45)

and fellow F1 and Sports Car racer Hans Stuck (born 1/1/51)

Happy Birthday to former IRL racer and current TV commentator Scott Goodyear (born 12/20/59),

and former Grand Prix driver Karl Wendlinger (born 12/20/68).

Happy Birthday to former Trans-Am racer Jim Derhaag (born 12/17/50),

ChampCar star Paul Tracy (born 12/17/68),

all-round Native American racer Cory Witherill (born 12/17/71),

and open wheel racer and current A1-GP Team USA driver Ryan Hunter-Reay (born 12/17/80)

Happy Birthday to former ChampCar star and recent NASCAR recruit A.J. Allmendinger (born 12/16/81)