Carl Adams (racing driver)

In his Ford race car circa ~1970

Carl Adams
Born	(1942-08-03) August 3, 1942 (age 83)
NASCAR Cup Series career
28 races run over 4 years
Best finish	23rd - 1975
First race	1972 Miller High Life 500 (Ontario Motor Speedway)
Last race	1975 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario Motor Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 5 0

Carl Adams (born August 3, 1942) is a former NASCAR driver from National City, California. He made 28 Cup Series starts in his career. He earned five top-ten finishes and had a best effort of 23rd in the point standings in 1975.

Adams began racing at Cajon Speedway near San Diego, California in 1962; eventually racing concurrently in both Super Stocks and the open wheel Modified Sportsman classes and winning feature events in both before moving into CRA Sprint Cars.

Additionally, Adams had great success racing Super Modifieds on a winter tour of ovals in South Africa. Adams won three CRA Sprint Car features before turning to the NASCAR Grand National West division in 1972. He was named GNW rookie of the year for 1972. Adams competed on the GNW circuit in 1973 before heading off to the premier series in 1974 and 1975.

Racing career results

NASCAR Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year	Owner/Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1972	Paul Burchard	39W	Ford				ONT 30																												75th	530	[1]
		09W																RIV 7
1973	Richard Mummert	9		RIV 13														RIV 22																	69th	N/A	[2]
1974		56		RIV 13					ATL 18				TAL 22																						51st	19.2	[3]
		56W																															ONT 40
	Dick Mummert	56								DAR DNQ
1975	Richard Mummert			RIV 34																															23rd	2182	[4]
	Ray Mommery	65			DAY DNQ
	Richard Mummert						ROC 13		ATL 16	NWI 18	DAR 12	MAR 12	TAL 44				RIV 23	MCH 21	DAY 9	NSH 8	POC 6	TAL 23	MCH 29			NWI 20	MAR 7		RCH 11		BRI 14	ATL 16	ONT 28
	Bill Hollar	29	Chevrolet																					DAR DNQ

References

1. "Driver Carl Adams 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
2. "Driver Carl Adams 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
3. "Driver Carl Adams 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
4. "Driver Carl Adams 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2021-04-09.

• Carl Adams driver statistics at Racing-Reference