| As reported in the Orange Car Enthusiast | | | | couple days ago confirmed that the weekend at |
| website, several weeks ago, Racing history was | | | | Watkins Glen for himself and the race car. Tony |
| made when Tony a2z Adamowicz won class | | | | said the car ran like a champ and with the |
| champion of the Formula 5000 in the very same | | | | recently earned points at the Glen, Klaus Kindor |
| car, the Eagle, that he won the very same race | | | | announced at that its been confirmed that Tony |
| in, forty years ago. | | | | a2z Adamowicz is again Formula 5000 class |
| Just a few months ago Tony was being re-united | | | | champion, driving the very same machine that he |
| with the 1969 championship winning Gurney Eagle | | | | won his championship in 40, yes, FORTY years |
| Formula 5000 race car. Tony took the car on a | | | | ago!!! |
| test run at Willow Springs Raceway just last year; | | | | We have been asking motor sports professionals |
| The very same track that Tony a2z Adamowicz | | | | if this EVER happened in Motor Sports... the |
| tested his very first Formula 5000 car. | | | | answer appears to be a resounding Never. Tony |
| Hold onto your hats, race fans, because the story | | | | Adamowicz has always been an American racing |
| gets even more unbelievable as Tony's | | | | icon - now, to his still growing list of |
| experience with the first Eagle, with no down | | | | accomplishments, a2z can add a new remarkable |
| force wings, and Willow had gusty winds coming | | | | benchmark; one that no other racer has ever |
| up onto turn 6 that sent the machine airborne!, | | | | achieved - anywhere, anyplace, anytime, or in the |
| Mr. Adamowicz suffered bruised ribs and a nick | | | | history of motor sports. At no time in the history |
| over his eye (But, thats another story; look it up | | | | of automobile racing has a single driver and a |
| on Tony's website). The guys at Riverside | | | | single vehicle been reunited to win the same |
| International Automotive Museum brought good 'ol | | | | championship racing series forty years after it |
| number 7 back to life after just about forty | | | | happened the first time! Until this event. |
| years. Doug Magnon, Bill and the crew (with | | | | Listen carefully, Mr. a2z and you'll hear the |
| guidance from Tony a2z) rebuilt the machine to | | | | applause. Fantastic! There have been a number of |
| its original specifications. | | | | great race car champions in the last 100 or so |
| We understand that even the late, great Peter | | | | years. What Tony a2z Adamowicz and the crew |
| Bryant had his hand in the set-up of the car on | | | | at RIAM have accomplished is truly monumental |
| occasion - with expected results: a faster car. The | | | | and an absolute milestone, one that might never |
| machine is fantastic. It is NOT a tribute car, or | | | | be repeated; by anyone. |
| 'kind of like' what Mr. Adamowicz drove in 1969, it | | | | When not racing, Tony a2z keeps himself busy at |
| is definitely Tony's old race car... the real McCoy. | | | | a2zracergear.com, where he helps design Retro |
| Here is where this story becomes ever the more | | | | jackets and excellent performance driving shoes. |
| interesting: A conversation with Tony just a | | | | |