Freddy Adam Explained

Freddy Adam
Birth Name:Alfred A. Adam
Birth Date:January 31, 1931
Birth Place:Kutztown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Date:[1]
First Year:1949
Championships:4
Titles:1964 Langhorne National Open[2]

Alfred A. "Freddy" Adam (January 31, 1931 – February 1, 2013) was an American stock car racing driver. Adam centered his racing career on the Mid-Atlantic states, and won three track championships at Hatfield Speedway PA, as well as the final Modified title at the Dorney Park Speedway in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[1] [3] [4]

Racing career

Freddy Adam drove for 57 car owners and successfully competed at more than 40 tracks, including Evergreen Speedway PA, Langhorne Speedway PA, Nazareth Speedway PA, Orange County Fair Speedway NY, Penn National Speedway PA, Williams Grove Speedway PA, and Yellow Jacket Speedway PA. He was the only driver to have raced at the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway in every season that Modifieds competed.[5] [6]

Adam was inducted into the Eastern Motorsports Press Association and the Northeast Dirt Modified Halls of Fame[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mitchell. Lisa. Saying Farewell to a Racing Legend, Freddy Adam . . February 12, 2013 . August 10, 2023.
  2. News: Two crashes mar race won by Adam . . October 12, 1964 . August 10, 2023.
  3. News: Fred Adam Pacesetter at Hatfield. . April 21, 1961 . 19 . . August 10, 2023.
  4. News: Drive into Dorney Speedway reunion . . November 2, 2011 . August 10, 2023.
  5. Book: Weisel, Paul Jr.. The Life and Times of the Kutztown Komet, the Freddy Adam Story. KLASCAR, Inc.. 2010. 0615400205.
  6. News: Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame announces 2017 entrees . . March 8, 2017 . August 3, 2023.
  7. Web site: EMPA Hall of Fame – Freddy Adam. Eastern Motorsports Press Association. August 10, 2023.