Frank Cozze
| Frank Cozze | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frank A. Cozze September 22, 1955[1] Wind Gap, Pennsylvania |
| Modified racing career | |
| Debut season | 1974 |
| Car number | 401 |
| Championships | 4 |
| Wins | 300+ |
| Last updated on: August 26, 2023. | |
Frank Cozze (September 22, 1955) is an American Dirt Modified and sprint car racing driver, currently credited with over 300 career wins.[2]
Racing career
[edit]Frank Cozze began racing in 1974 by fixing up a car his father fielded for Budd Olsen and had been destroyed when the throttle stuck. He was named the rookie champion at the Flemington Speedway NJ, and in 1985 claimed that track's overall championship.[2]
Cozze went on to become track champion at the New Jersey venues at East Windsor Speedway and New Egypt Speedway, and to successfully compete in the mid-Atlantic region including Big Diamond Speedway PA, Brewerton Speedway NY, Grandview Speedway PA, Hagerstown Speedway MD, Nazareth Speedway PA, and Orange County Fair Speedway NY.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Cozze won the Super Dirt Week main event in 2008 at the Syracuse Mile, and he was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2013.[2][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Frank Cozze - Career Results by Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c Wood, Shawn (June 6, 2013). "Cozze returns to modified roots". The Daily Item (Sunbury). Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Mitchell, Charlie (October 5, 1990). "Cozze captures Eastern States". The Hour. p. 29. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Fritz, Keith (June 8, 1992). "Cozze wins modified race at Nazareth". Reading Eagle. p. D4. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Leon, Skip (August 17, 2000). "Cozze tries to recapture early form". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Cozze beats competition, rain for 1st win of year". The Morning Call. June 18, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Givier, Chuck (March 26, 2010). "Stock car driver Frank Cozze of Wind Gap is ready for a big run this year". The Express-Times. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Kane, Randy (July 4, 2016). "Veteran Frank Cozze earns third Grandview win". Reading Eagle. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Greenlar, Mike (October 13, 2008). "Cozze finally gets a win at Syracuse Mile". Post Standard. Retrieved August 26, 2023.