Daytona 200 Winner David Sadowski, R.I.P.

Daytona 200 Winner David Sadowski, R.I.P.

© 2022, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By John Ulrich.

David Sadowski, the winner of the 1990 Daytona 200 and a former motorcycle racing TV commentator, died early this morning, January 12th, at home in Austell, Georgia, from an apparent heart attack. He was 58.

Sadowski is survived by girlfriend Janet Godfrey; sons David Jr. and Matt, both former racers; and by his brothers, Jamie, Pete, and Michael, and was pre-deceased by his brother Joey.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Godspeed, racer.

David Sadowski and son David Jr. circa 1990. Photo courtesy David Sadowski Jr.

 

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