A.J. Foyt Racing joins GM Defense on Project Accelerator

A.J. Foyt Racing has announced it is joining GM Defense and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society in launching Project Accelerator, a motorsports-based platform designed to bring together people and organisations from motorsports, the defence industry and technology companies. Team president Larry Foyt said the team wants to return to the front of NTT IndyCar Series competition and that the initiative gives it a chance to do something meaningful for those who serve the country.

Throughout the 2027 season, beginning with the Grand Prix of Arlington in Texas in March, Project Accelerator will use networking-focused hospitality and accelerator hubs at selected races. These are intended to bring defence and aerospace technology companies, investors, military and government stakeholders and members of the Congressional Medal of Honor community together in person. It will also highlight career paths in motorsports and defence-related fields.

GM Defense Chief Operating Officer Ken Morris said motorsports and defence both demand disciplined innovation, and that racing's rapid-development cycles offer a useful environment for exploring new ideas and relationships.