Jankowiak's father Tony Jankowiak married Debby Druar[1] after working alongside her on Tommy Druar's pit crew.[1] Jankowiak's mother, father and uncle, Debby Druar Jankowiak, Tony Jankowiak and Tommy Druar, were also racing drivers.[1] Debby Druar Jankowiak was the first female to win a race at the Lancaster Motorplex.[1] Tommy Druar was killed in a Summer 1989 race at Lancaster Motorplex, while the elder Jankowiak was killed in a crash at Stafford Motor Speedway in April 1990.[2] Jankowiak frequently races the number 73 in tribute to his father and uncle.[1] In the 2022 ARCA Menards Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Jankowiak raced a special paint scheme inspired by the design his mother used to race.[3]
To fund his racing career, Jankowiak used tips from his job as a delivery driver for Bob & John's La Hacienda.[1]
At a young age, Jankowiak would frequently visit the Ransomville Speedway go-kart track with his mother Debby, and her brother-in-law, Jake.[1]
He then competed at the Thompson 150 at Thompson, driving the #59 Jankowiak Racing Chevrolet.[7] Jankowiak qualified in 28th (last) place and finished 24th, due to handling issues after 116 of 154 laps.[7]
Jankowiak's third entry was the season-finale, the World Series of Speedway Racing 150 at Thompson, driving for Mendoza again, but in a Chevrolet.[8] He started 17th, but finished 24th out of 27 cars, retiring due to handling issues after 75 of 150 laps.[8]
Jankowiak began to compete in ARCA in 2021, driving the #73 entry for his own Jankowiak Motorsports part-time.[10] He purchased a car from Ken Schrader Racing to use.[11]
In the week leading up to the season-opening Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway, Jankowiak received sponsorship from OneRail.[12] For the race, Jankowiak qualified in 11th place out of 34 cars and would finish on the lead lap in eighth.[13]
At the General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jankowiak honored, on his car and helmet, members of the United States Armed Forces from western New York that had been killed in action.[15] With sponsorship from V1 again, he started eighth out of 23 cars and would finish in ninth place, on the lead lap.[16]
Jankowiak started his first non-superspeedway oval race when he competed at the road course Watkins Glen International for the Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen.[20] For the race, Marsh Racing collaborated in the fielding of the entry, with continued sponsorship from Konnect via their corporate sibling Dak's Market and Phillips 66.[21] The same car from the oval races was converted to a road course set-up.[20] On his first lap of the combined practice and qualifying session, the rear end on Jankowiak's car blew, causing his team to spend most of the session repairing his car, resulting in them qualifying 27th in the 28 car field.[22] He would finish the race in 16th place, albeit two laps down.[22]
On January 19, 2023, it was announced that Jankowiak would return to run part-time in the main ARCA Series in 2023, continuing to drive the No. 73 car, but the ownership of his race team would be taken over by fellow driver Andy Seuss as well as Kevin Lapierre, allowing Jankowiak to focus on the driver role. The team was renamed KLAS Motorsports (the initials of the two new owners).[23]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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