A. J. Watson

Abraham Jacob Watson (May 8, 1924 – May 12, 2014) was an American race car builder and chief mechanic.

He served in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War, training as a B-17 navigator.

Watson's first win as a car builder came in 1956 when Pat Flaherty drove the John Zink entry to victory in that year's Indianapolis 500.

Watson had won the previous year as a crew chief for Bob Sweikert.

For many years, Watson and his family would spend the racing season in Indiana, and the off-season in California.

A 1958 Watson- Offenhauser which won the Race of Two Worlds in Monza , Italy
Image of the winning car of the 1964 Indianapolis 500 (A.J. Foyt)