Tony Jankowiak (born April 28, 1960 – April 22, 1990) was an American professional
stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of Auto racing, automobile racing run on oval track racing, oval tracks and road courses. It originally used Production vehicle, production-model cars, hence the name "stock car", but is now run using cars specifical ...
driver who competed in the
NASCAR Winston Modified Tour from 1985 to 1990. His wife Debbie is the brother of
Tommy Druar, who competed in the tour until his death in 1989, and their son
Andy Jankowiak, who currently competes part time in the now
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) (previously the NASCAR Winston Modified Tour and NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series from 1985 until 2005) is a modified stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR in the Modified Division. The Mod ...
and the
ARCA Menards Series
The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car racing, stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into ...
, best known for driving No. 73 (which Andy uses in ARCA).
Jankowiak died as a result of injuries suffered in crash during a Modified Tour race at
Stafford Motor Speedway
Stafford Speedway (formerly known as Stafford Motor Speedway and Stafford Springs Motor Speedway) is a paved oval located in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. Stafford Speedway holds weekly racing every Friday night May through September. This tr ...
on April 22, 1990, six days before his 30th birthday.
Jankowiak also competed in series such as the
SMART Modified Tour and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.
Motorsports results
NASCAR
(
key) (
Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Modified Tour
References
External links
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NASCAR drivers
Racing drivers from New York (state)
1960 births
1990 deaths
Racing drivers who died while racing
SMART Modified Tour drivers