A2Z Clinches 2012 SCCA Vintage F5000 Championship
This 1969 Gurney-Eagle Formula 5000 car won the F5000 Championship in 1969. This weekend at the Glenora Wine Cellars U.S. Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver it will be driven by Tony Adamowicz who also it in 1969. Image Credit: Watkins Glen
A2Z Clinches 2012 SCCA Vintage F5000 Championship
A rain and crash shortened F5000 feature produced a win for Vintage F5000 driver Seb Coppola in class A, Jim Stengel in class B and a second overall F5000 championship for Tony “A2Z” Adamowicz and the Riverside International Automotive Museum (RIAM) 1969 Eagle Mk5 F5000 car, yesterday at the Glenora Wine Cellars U.S. Vintage Grand Prix event at the legendary Watkins Glen circuit. legendary Watkins Glen circuit.
The F5000 group started behind Indy Lights racers in staggered time as it wouldn’t be long before the powerful 5.0 liter Formula A cars would swallow the smaller cars on the 3.4 mile Upstate New York road course.
Coppola made a great start and held the lead in his 1970 Lola T-192 as Adamowicz, who got caught up in a near miss in the bus stop chicane, made up time from his position at the back of the grid. The race was then full course yellow as one of the Indy Lights cars crashed heavily at the end of the front straight.
“The Eagle ran well, despite most of the race being under full course yellow. I couldn’t race or pass anyone,” complained Adamowicz.
According to RIAM crew chief, Bill Losee, “They threw a Green/White flag unexpectedly--which caught everyone off guard. Tony never really got a chance to really put the power down and race. Regardless, we are happy about the overall championship.”
Continued on the next page
Follow Technorati