Mark Donohue, in Penske's Javelin, George Follmer in the Bud Moore Mustang and me in Roy's Javelin all took turns leading.  I got excited leading Mark, overheated my tires and fell back to 2nd, in the early part of the race.  George finally did one of his favorite maneuvers and bumped me, damaging the car.  (He had done the same thing to me in the Milestone #7 911 three years earlier.)  I was relegated to the pits.  Of course Peter was able to bring our other Javelin to the finish.


    Trans-Am Series,  1971  cont.

My parents were there, Mom in a wheelchair, her first race to watch me.  She was quite nervous about that and all the noise, etc.  My Dad went to several races including a Trans Am Win at Lime Rock, CT with the 911 and Formula 5000 Eagle.  He also went to St. Jovite, Canada when I drove the Eagle there.  But this was the only time they were at a race together to see me run. 

Mom & Dad overlooking our pit at Bryar, New Hampshire

     I had an overly full schedule driving Ferrari

512's, Porsche 917s and McLaren Can-Am cars,

so was eventually replaced by George Follmer.

But, a couple years later, Roy invited me back

to drive his Formula-5000 Lola.

Bryar, New Hampshire

Follmer leads after damaging Tony's left front fender.  Follmer did this sort of thing so often he was nicknamed Fumbler.

Kas Kastner and I enjoy a funny moment at my 30th birthday party held at Roy Woods' race shop.  Notice the Javelin behind us.

A Mustang and one of our Javelins

At Mid-Ohio this time

What a terrific color scheme!   Nobody could mistake the Roy Woods Javelins.

Tony Adamowicz, Gary Wheeler, Tony a2z, Tony Adamowics, a2zRacer, Gary Wheeler, Tony Adamowicz

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