Tony Adamowicz, 1941-2016

Legendary American sportscar driver Tony Adamowicz has passed away at the age of 75. The Can-Am, Trans-Am, F5000, and IMSA racer from New York had been suffering from Grade 4 Glioblastoma – brain cancer – that was diagnosed last year.

Among Adamowicz's many motorsports accomplishments, he earned the 1968 Trans-Am Under 2-liter championship, the 1969 F5000 championship, and placed third at the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans. As one of the most versatile road racers of his day, his services were secured by Ferrari’s North American Race Team (N.A.R.T.), by Nissan for its factory GTO and GTP programs, and he shared cars with fellow legends Sam Posey, John Morton, Bob Tullius, and Chuck Parsons in a professional career that spanned 1966-'89.