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.

He took over the business from his father in 1997 and turned the team into one of the best in the league, with a Super Bowl win during the 2006 season.

While appearing on ESPN's NFL Live, Colts' Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning reflected on Jim Irsay's legacy and the shift that the city of Indianapolis made into being a "football town." "When I got there,