Tony Adamowicz-The World's Fastest Storyteller

Tony Adamowicz is one of the coolest people that I’ve ever met.  I met him about five years ago. At first, I thought that all of his stories couldn’t possibly be true. Boy, was I wrong! I looked at his website the other day, and his career as a racer is mind boggling. From racing a 512s Ferrari at LeMans, to being the only American driver to race a factory Porsche 917 at LeMans, as he says “Back in the day,” to racing a Gurney Eagle two weeks ago (and finishing second), he shows no sign of going any slower. About that Gurney Eagle, Tony is the only driver that ever raced it! He regularly races in vintage events against drivers that are probably half his age, and he still wins! Knowing Tony, if he got second with the car running, he probably would have gotten third if he’d had to push it around the track!  His will to win is amazing!

Tony tells a story about being told by the Porsche Team to take their 917 out at LeMans, to see what he thought of it.  After coming in, they wanted to know what he thought, and he said that something was wrong, most likely the frame was broken!  Instead of looking for the cause of the problem, though, they just told him that they all handle like that!  In order to save weight, the frames were made from aluminum, and a large engine made it difficult to fully triangulate the rear of the frame.  All of this resulted in a frame that had the torsional strength of a python on muscle relaxers.  The fact that he willingly accepted the challenge to drive this beast at over 200MPH, in the “good old days,” before the chicane slowed things down a bit, is mute testimony to how large his “attachments” probably are!

Today, in addition to still racing, Tony has the exclusive rights to sell racing gear branded with Steve McQueen’s name.  By dealing with the McQueen family, Tony made it possible for everyone to relive that era in racing when Steve McQueen ruled at the box office, and on the track!  I can’t think of anyone more qualified to keep Steve’s legacy alive, as they were friends, and competitors.  A very fitting tribute (no pun intended).

If you would like to check out his line of racing gear, both with and without Steve McQueen’s signature, go to Tony’s website: www.a2zracergear.com.  You won’t be disappointed.

Tony Adamowicz