Pat Austin | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Tacoma, Washington | November 12, 1964
NHRA Alcohol Funny Car | |
Years active | 1985 – ? |
Teams | self-owned |
Wins | 75+ |
Best finish | 1st in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 |
Awards | |
2001 | ranked 13th on NHRA's Top 50 drivers |
Pat Austin (born November 12, 1964) is a retired American drag racer. He competed in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). He won four NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car championships between 1987 and 1991.[1] He was the first driver to win eliminator titles at the same event when he won the Top Fuel and Alcohol Funny Car classes at Topeka.[1][2] His 62 wins between his start in 1985 and 1996, which were the most for any driver between the late 1970s and 1996.[2]
In 2002, the NHRA labeled him "the most successful drag racer born after the 1940s and the best driver of his generation".[1][2] He had the first 250 mph (400 km/h) Alcohol Funny Car run and the first pass in the 5.5-second range.[1]