OK, it was A.J.Foyt, whom they sponsored from 1974 to 1985. I believe the car at the museum was a "coyote" ??
The place is unreal, 90 acres, they even have their own small road course, many old barns, 2 1930's dealerships (Ford and Franklin) and an old shell gas station.
Check out their web site,
www.gilmorecarmuseum.org.
Car guy heaven !!