2006
Tony and former Datsun co-driver Don Devendorf as guest instructors at a September 2006 Willow Springs Alfa Romeo Club event.
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May, 2006, Alfa Romeo Owners of Southern California enduro, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, California
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Tony in a Caterham 7, on the grid with his son, Anthony Adamowicz.
Tony with his son Anthony on the pit wall.
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Clark Taylor and Anthony help prepare car.
October 14, 2006, Buttonwillow 3hr National Auto Sport Association night enduro, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, California
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Shaun Coleman and Tony familiarizing themselves with the Button Willow course.
Tony in Shaun Coleman’s BMW M3 E-36.
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November 4, 2006 “Charge of the Headlight Brigade” 13-hour endurance race, Virginia International Raceway
The Mazda Star Senior Team helped raise more than $30,000 for the American Cancer Society at this endurance race.
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Buzz Marcus, Derek Bell, Tony, and Gene Felton at the VIR 13-hour Seniors for Survivors cancer benefit race.
The Drivers:
Buzz Marcus, 66 has won more than 50 races in his 45-year career. A three-time SCCA Champion, other notable wins include the first IMSA 6-hour Enduro at Mid-Ohio and the Vineland 4-hour in a Lola T-70. Marcus has also competed at the Daytona 24-Hours and Sebring 12-Hours and is currently an instructor for Justin Bell Blue Planet Events.
Derek Bell, 65, is a five-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, a two-time World Sports Car Champion, Ferrari Formula 1 driver, well-known TV sports personality and world spokesperson for Bentley Automobiles.
Tony Adamowicz, 65, has competed in all forms of Sports Car racing including driving for Ferrari at Le Mans, Daytona, and Sebring, competing in the Can-Am, Trans-Am series and driving at Indianapolis-500. He’s the 1968 Trans-Am Champion and 1969 Formula 5000 Champion.
Gene Felton, 70, is a decorated IMSA and SCCA driver with 45 IMSA wins, four IMSA Championships, and five SCCA Pro wins. Felton has also won the Dayton 24-Hours, Sebring 12-Hours and Manufacturers Championships for Buick and Chevrolet.
Tony drives the Mazda MX5 at the 13-hour Senior for Survivors Cancer Benefit race at VIR.
Adamowicz collection – Buzz Marcus photo
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Derek Bell streaking along at the Virginia International Raceway 13-Hours
The Seniors for Survivors team proved that age, experience and a well-prepared car can overcome an early setback in the most heated of contests.
Despite an early fuel problem causing the team to lose 30 minutes on the track and in the pits, our group of retirement aged all-star drivers – came back strong fighting a field of 81 cars to finish fifth in class and 17th overall.
Fans and even team members themselves were amazed at how the car could pass so many faster cars.
Tony overtaking the pack in the #74 Mazda
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Paul Mears, Jr. of Mears Motorcoach of Orlando, Florida, was the major sponsor of the team. Other sponsors included Marcus, Hoosier Tires, Lavagraphics.com and Checkered Flag Motors.
The fundraising total topped $30,000 for Breast Cancer and Lymphoma Research when the team raised over $5,000 at the track through lap pledges and Mazda North America Operations donated $2,500
2007
April 1, 2007 Race and Enduro at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, California
Alfa Romeo Owners of Southern California
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Tony with Shaun Coleman
July 27-29, 2007 3 hour National Auto Sport Association Race
Infineon Raceway
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Tony with Shaun Coleman
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March, 2008 Southern Yosemite Automotive Film Festival
The Annual Southern Yosemite Automotive Film Festival was held March 28th through 30th, 2008 in Oakhurst, California. The festival featured car movies and racing documentaries, as well as premieres of the latest car related films.
Back: Doug Hooper, Toly Arutunoff, Davey Jordan. Bruce Kessler, Howden Ganley, Eric Haga.
Front: Tony, Scooter Patrick, George Keck
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Don Devedorf, Tony and John Knepp in 2008.
Tony at a Nissan motorsports event in 2008.
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2009
2009 Petersen Automotive Museum Tribute to Trans Am
Adamowicz collection – Steve Johnson photo
Adamowicz collection – Steve Johnson photo
Tony next to a Porsche 911 Milestone racing tribute car
Tony being interviewed on stage by the legendary broadcaster Dave McClelland.
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Tony with Dan and Evi Gurney at the Riverside International Automotive Museum’s 2009 Legends of Riverside event honoring Dan Gurney.
In 2009, The Fabulous Fifties “non-group” held a Concours in Palos Verdes, California. The Eagle and tribute Porsche were entered in the show.
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Artist Nicholas Hunziker (shophunziker.com) drafted several proposed commemorative drawings related to the Tony, the Eagle, and the Riverside International Automotive Museum. Unfortunately, the drawings were never produced for distribution.
2010
Tony flanked by co-drivers John Morton and Rick Knoop with author Sylvia Wilkinson at a Southern California beach in February of 2010.
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2011
Bobby Allison and Tony at a Riverside museum event in March, 2011.
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Adamowicz collection – Steve Johnson photo
Bruce Kessler and Tony at a Fabulous Fifties holiday dinner at the Petersen Automotive Museum in December, 2011. Bruce was the honoree that year.
2012
2012 Rancho Mirage Desert Classic Concours
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Adamowicz collection – Steve Johnson photo
Above: Ed Justice Jr., concours founder Paul Merrigan, and Tony
Left: Dick Guldstrand and Tony
2012 Meadowdale International Raceways Preservation Association “After the Show” Dinner
Photo courtesy of Meadowdale International Raceways Preservation Association
Horst Kwech, Ronnie Kaplan, and Tony were honored guests at this September 2012 gathering.
Artist Paul Kreutziger created this limited edition poster in 2012 showing Trans Am legends Eddie Wachs in an Alfa Romeo, Craig Fisher in a Pontiac Firebird, Tony Adamowicz in a Porsche 911, Jerry Titus in a Ford Mustang, Ronnie Kaplan in an AMC Javelin, and Mark Donohue in a Chevrolet Camaro.
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John Morton, George Follmer, and Tony at The Legends of Riverside event at the Riverside International Automotive Museum in 2012.
Bobby Unser shares a story with Tony at The Legends of Riverside event in 2012.
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Horst Kwech, John Morton, and Tony Adamowicz were guests at the 2012 Waterford Hills vintage racing event in Clarkston, Michigan.
2013
2013 Spokane Festival of Speed
Tony was the honored guest at the 2013 Spokane Festival of speed.
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Next to Bill Simer ‘s 2-liter 911.
Tony on three wheels in Turn 4
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Photo courtesy of Lynn Metz
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Tony and Scooter Patrick at Scooter’s birthday party at the Riverside International Automotive Museum.
Tony greet Bob Bondurant, the 2013 Legends of Riverside honoree at the Riverside International Automotive Museum.
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2014
2014 Road America Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association (VSCDA)
The 2014 Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association (VSCDA) was held at Road America on September 16-19. This was the 36th annual Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival. Tony was the Grand Marshal of the event.
“Tony Adamowicz was our honored guest. Tony raced for Ferrari on several occasions. As he likes to say, “He was first in class at Lemans, first Ferrari and third overall”. Tony told a number of stories and took questions from the audience. A good time was had by all.”
– Mike Korneli, Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association
Parnelli Jones and Tony at a Fabulous Fifties gathering in 2014.
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Dan Gurney and Tony were occasional attendees at a local Saturday morning Southern California Cars and Coffee event for many years.