Grant Adcox

Quick Facts

Full Name	Grant Adcox
Occupation	Driver
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1950(1950-01-02)
Age	74
Date Of Death	1989-11-19
Birthplace	Chattanooga
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Capricorn

Grant Adcox Biography

Grant Adcox is one of the most popular and richest Driver who was born on January 2, 1950 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Herbert Grant Adcox (January 2 1950 – – November 19 1989) was an American stockcar driver who passed away in a single-car crash in the year 1989 in the Atlanta Journal 500 as part of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

Adcox’s racing experience was constantly not supported. The following year Adcox was once more without a sponsor and he finished fourth in 1979’s Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway However, the car’s speed didn’t pay off and his motor died in the early hours. He ran periodic events and never ran again.

For 1989, Adcox had signed up with Bumper to Bumper All Pro Autoparts and in a family-owned Chevrolet planned to run in a handful of Cup events.

In the season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Adcox crashed heavily on lap 198 of the event and died of major chest and head injuries, also suffering a heart attack as result of the crash. Upon investigation, the severe impact was determined to have torn his improperly mounted racing seat away from its mount entirely, and this led to Adcox’s death. It also led to new safety regulations on the way seats were mounted for the 1990 season.

In 1978, the Winston 500 at Talladega was the best performance for Adcox, since Krystal Restaurants came on board for a part of the season, with sponsorship funds and in his own family-owned Chevrolet, Adcox finished fifth in his career’s best Winston Cup finish.

Grant Adcox Net Worth

Grant Adcox is one of the richest Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Grant Adcox 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Adcox’s Winston Cup Series career started in 1974. He ran few races with his dad Herb Adcox with sponsorship backing from the family’s Chevrolet dealership in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Adcox continued to run occasional Winston Cup races over the time. He was selected to race in the Talladega 500, but his crew chief Gene Lovell suffered a heart attack, and passed away in the garage. The car of Adcox was pulled and it was possible to locate a replacement ride. The race, however, was postponed for one week due to rain and Adcox was required to withdraw. His place on the grid was awarded the race’s winner, Tiny Lund, who had not competed at Winston Cup for several years. Lund later passed away during the race, in an accident on lap 7.

Adcox’s primary claim to fame was for being a strong competitor in ARCA competition, a lesser stockcar series that uses older Winston Cup cars and more grassroots-based operations. He was especially dominant on the superspeedways; he won a record four of them in 1986 and had eight total superspeedway triumphs in his career, with five victories coming at Talladega. Dale Earnhardt, in an interview before a 1989 race at North Carolina Motor Speedway, remarked about how well Adcox had done in ARCA and said that if he had the monetary backing that other teams had, he might become a success in NASCAR.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Grant Ranked on the list of most popular Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Grant Adcox celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.