{{short description|American racing driver}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Tony Jankowiak | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American | birth_date = {{Birth date|1960|04|28}} | birth_place = Tonawanda, New York, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1990|04|22|1960|04|28}} | death_place = Stafford Springs, Connecticut, U.S. | relatives = Andy Jankowiak | last_series = NASCAR Winston Modified Tour | years_active = 1985–1990 | current_team = | car_number = | former_teams = | teams = | starts = 35 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 | fastest_laps = | best_finish = 24th | year = 1986, 1989 | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | awards = | award_years = }} '''Tony Jankowiak''' (born April 28, 1960 – April 22, 1990) was an American professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Winston Modified Tour from 1985 to 1990. His wife Debbie is the sister 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 and the ARCA Menards Series, best known for driving No. 73 (which Andy used in ARCA up until 2026).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-02-24 |title=Andy Jankowiak still chasing the family dream |url=https://www.wivb.com/jerry-sullivan/andy-jankowiak-still-chasing-the-family-dream/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=News 4 Buffalo |language=en-US}}</ref>

Jankowiak died as a result of injuries suffered in crash during a Modified Tour race at Stafford Motor Speedway on April 22, 1990, six days before his 30th birthday.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Modestino |first=Lou |title=Jankowiak Eager to Carry Family Legacy at Tribute Race |url=https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2020/08/12/jankowiak-eager-to-carry-family-legacy-at-tribute-race/42583963/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=The Patriot Ledger |language=en-US}}</ref>

Jankowiak also competed in series such as the SMART Modified Tour and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Tony_Jankowiak|title=Tony Jankowiak |work=The Third Turn|access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref>

==Motorsports results== ===NASCAR=== (key) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Winston Modified Tour==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| NASCAR Winston Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Winston Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 1985 ! rowspan=4| Tony Jankowiak ! rowspan=4| 73 ! rowspan=4| Chevy | TMP | MAR | STA | MAR | NEG | WFD | NEG | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPE<br>{{small|19}} | RIV | CLA | STA | TMP | NEG | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOL<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOL<br>{{small|2*}} | RIV | CAT | EPP | TMP | WFD | RIV | STA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP<br>{{small|46}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TIO<br>{{small|4}} | OXF | STA | TMP | MAR ! 31st ! 595 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/jankoto01/1985/N|title=Tony Jankowiak – 1985 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 1986 | ROU | MAR | STA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP<br>{{small|23}} | MAR | NEG | MND | EPP | NEG | WFD | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPE<br>{{small|13}} | RIV | NEG | TMP | RIV | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP<br>{{small|24}} | RIV | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA<br>{{small|15}} | TMP | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC<br>{{small|35}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TIO<br>{{small|16}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OXF<br>{{small|28}} | STA | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP<br>{{small|6}} | MAR | colspan=4| ! 24th ! 829 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/jankoto01/1986/N|title=Tony Jankowiak – 1986 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 1987 | ROU | MAR | TMP | STA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CNB<br>{{small|16}} | STA | MND | WFD | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JEN<br>{{small|14}} | SPE | RIV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|20}} | RPS | EPP | RIV | STA | TMP | RIV | SEE | STA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC<br>{{small|27}} | TIO | TMP | OXF | TMP | ROU | MAR | STA | ! 46th ! 318 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/jankoto01/1987/N|title=Tony Jankowiak – 1987 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 1988 | ROU | MAR | TMP | MAR | JEN | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRP<br>{{small|18}} | MND | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSW<br>{{small|13}} | OSW | RIV | JEN | RPS | TMP | RIV | OSW | TMP | OXF | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSW<br>{{small|21}} | TMP | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC<br>{{small|20}} | TIO | colspan=8| ! rowspan=2| 32nd ! rowspan=2| 661 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/jankoto01/1988/N|title=Tony Jankowiak – 1988 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref> |- ! N/A ! 93 ! N/A | colspan=21| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP<br>{{small|23}} | ROU | MAR | colspan=5| |- ! rowspan=3| 1989 ! rowspan=2| Tony Jankowiak ! rowspan=2| 73 ! Pontiac | MAR | TMP | MAR | JEN | STA | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IRP<br>{{small|3}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSW<br>{{small|3}} | WFD | MND | RIV | OSW | colspan=4| | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OSW<br>{{small|7}} | TMP | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP<br>{{small|10}} | RPS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSW<br>{{small|12}} | TMP | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC<br>{{small|31}} | STA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TIO<br>{{small|12}} | colspan=5| ! rowspan=3| 24th ! rowspan=3| 1057 ! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/jankoto01/1989/N|title=Tony Jankowiak – 1989 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref> |- ! Chevy | colspan=11| | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JEN<br>{{small|19}} | STA | RPS | RIV | colspan=14| |- ! rowspan=2| Bill Potts ! rowspan=2| 99 ! Pontiac | colspan=24| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR<br>{{small|21}} | TMP | colspan=3| |- ! 1990 ! Chevy | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR<br>{{small|32}} | TMP | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH<br>{{small|31}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA<br>{{small|19}} | MAR | STA | TMP | MND | HOL | STA | RIV | JEN | EPP | RPS | RIV | TMP | RPS | NHA | TMP | POC | STA | TMP | MAR | colspan=6| ! N/A ! 0 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/jankoto01/1990/N|title=Tony Jankowiak – 1990 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Racing-Reference driver|Tony_Jankowiak}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jankowiak, Tony}} Category:NASCAR drivers Category:Racing drivers from New York (state) Category:1960 births Category:1990 deaths Category:Racing drivers who died while racing Category:SMART Modified Tour drivers