{"id":496154,"date":"2017-01-01T02:13:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T10:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=39985"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:40:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:40:54","slug":"tony-adamowicz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tony-adamowicz\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Adamowicz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p><i>His nickname was always \u201cTony A-to-Z,\u201d in part because his last name was Adamowicz, but in larger part because his racing career covered everything from Volvo sedans to Indycars and Ferrari sports racers. In remembrance of Tony\u2019s recent passing and this issue\u2019s Ferrari theme, we pay tribute by sharing some of Tony Adamowicz\u2019s conversations with Editor Casey Annis about his career and his time driving Ferraris.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Your professional career really started in the early days of the Trans-Am and then flourished in FA\/F5000. How did you make the transition from Trans-Am to F5000?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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