A.J. Foyt
receives his trophy from Indiana State Fair’s president, Oscar T. Blank.
Indianapolis, Ind. (September 7, 1965) – A.J. Foyt of Houston, Tex., won his third consecutive State Fair Century for United States Auto Club new car autos at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Tuesday night when he passed Paul Goldsmith on the final lap to take the checkered flag.
Goldsmith grabbed the lead on the 24th lap when Parnelli Jones pitted, and unlike the rest of the 28 starting drivers, did not stop for gas. As a result, as his car took the white flag lap, Goldsmith began to slow. He was out of gas.
Foyt, driving a 1965 Ford, then swept past Goldsmith, as did Norm Nelson, Billy Foster, and Don White, who placed second through fourth, respectively. Goldsmith coasted across the finish line on fumes, finishing fifth.
Foyt’s share of the $11,760 purse amounted to $4,460. A total of 19 cars were running at the end of the 100 miles which took 1 hour, 11 minutes and 56 seconds to complete.
Foyt’s average speed was 83.401 miles per hour, eclipsing the old record of 75 mph he set last year.
The final lap was the only one Foyt led all night, giving him the victory in spectacular fashion for the second year in a row. Last year he wormed his way from last place to first.
Before he ran out of fuel, this appeared to be Goldsmith’s race. He led by three-quarters of a lap when his tank went dry.
Even after taking the checkered flag, Foyt said he thought he had taken second, “until my crew told him I had won.”
Results –
1. A.J. Foyt
2. Norm Nelson
3. Billy Foster
4. Don White
5. Paul Goldsmith
6. Jim Hurtubise
7. Bay Darnell
8. Herb Shannon
9. Roger Regeth
10.Keith Ploughe
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