Irsay Foyt, a Colts employee working in marketing and community relations, is linked to Indianapolis Motor Speedway royalty as the wife of former IndyCar driver and 2002 Indy Lights champion A.J. Foyt IV. Irsay Foyt is the granddaughter-in-law of the legendary A.J. Foyt, whose four Indianapolis 500 wins ties him for most all time.

Jim Irsay, the owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts, died Wednesday at the age of 65, the team said in a statement.

Irsay took over ownership of the Colts in 1997. The Colts had made the playoffs during the 1995 and 1996 seasons, but before that, struggled to get over the playoff hump with just one other appearance between the 1984 and 1994 seasons, according to Pro Football Reference.