Carl Adams (racing driver)

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Carl Adams
Born (1942-08-03) August 3, 1942 (age 81)
NASCAR Cup Series career
28 races run over 4 years
Best finish23rd - 1975
First race 1972 Miller High Life 500 (Ontario Motor Speedway)
Last race 1975 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario Motor Speedway)
WinsTop tens Poles
050

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.

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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
YearOwner/TeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1972 Paul Burchard 39W Ford ONT

30

75th530 [1]
09W RIV

7

1973 Richard Mummert 9 RIV

13

RIV

22

69thN/A [2]
197456 RIV

13

ATL

18

TAL

22

51st19.2 [3]
56W ONT

40

Dick Mummert 56 DAR

DNQ

1975 Richard Mummert RIV

34

23rd2182 [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

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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.