The Resume

(January 16, 1935- )
A.J. is Anthony Joseph
Four Time Indy 500 Winner (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977)
67 Career USAC-CART Victories
7 time USAC-CART Champion
Only driver to win the Indy 500, Daytona 500 and 24 Hours of LeMans in his career.
Won 1999 Indy 500 as an owner with driver Kenny Brack

Why he might be annoying:

He has suffered numerous serious injuries in accidents including a broken back, burns, multiple broken legs, severe chest injuries and a severely broken arm.
His attempt at being a Nascar team owner was unsuccessful.
His business interests includes Service Corporation International, the nation's largest funeral service business.
He is a notorious hot head.
He slapped Arie Luyendyk after a race when Luyendyk was disputing a race result.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the first to win four Indy 500s.
He was considered one of the toughest drivers in racing history.
The track doctor pronounced him dead after a stock car crash in Riverside, California in 1965. Another driver saw him move and revived him. He was back racing within 10 weeks of the accident.
He went to Indy for the first time without enough money to pay for a hotel room. He rented a room in a nearby house. He won nearly $3000 in prize money in his first Indy 500 appearance.

Credit: FHgrad99

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Daytona 500 Winners (Ranked: 1972)
• ESPN Sports Century (Ranked: 80)
• ESPN's Who's #1 Top 20 40-Something Performances (Ranked: 19)
• Fhgrad99's Profiles
• I am Known by My Initials
• I Did Not Graduate High School [F-I]
• I was Revived After Being Declared Dead
• Indianapolis 500 Winners (Ranked: 1961)
• Indianapolis 500 Winners (Ranked: 1964)
• Indianapolis 500 Winners (Ranked: 1967)
• Indianapolis 500 Winners (Ranked: 1977)
• International Motorsports Hall of Fame Members (Ranked: 1992)
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• Men Caught Weeping in Public
• Profiles 14501-14750 (Ranked: 14506)
• Race Car Drivers
• Short Fuses

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 39 Votes: 56.41% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 77 Votes: 44.16% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 127 Votes: 45.67% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 485 Votes: 42.89% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 421 Votes: 63.18% Annoying