Carl Adams (born August 3, 1942) is a former

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driver from

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. He made 28

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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

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near

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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

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. Additionally, Adams had great success racing Super

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on a winter tour of ovals in South Africa. Adams won three CRA Sprint Car features before turning to the

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

References

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