Updates from the Pat and Walt Austin's camp ?

[sparky]

Anyone have any news from there camp since nhra put the cabosh on there engine program they were developing ?

 

[kingcobrafan]

Anyone have any news from there camp since nhra put the cabosh on there engine program they were developing ?

While I don't have the link anymore, an article posted some time ago had Pat basically stating that he was more than happy just spending time at home with his family.

 

[haagar]

Found this thread:
http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/8704-pat-austin-story.html

but the article linked in it and another article I remember being posted here aren't online any more.

 

[rocketman]

I don't want to speak for them but last I knew Walt still wanted to race but Pat wanted to be involved in his kid's sporting activities. Pat was a highly respected football player himself.

I think it's been there done that for Pat. Walt was involved in the racing taking place at Sheldon WA Airport but I'm not sure that is still in play.

When they were a team they owned top alcohol funny car.

 

[John Capps Sr.]

I don't want to speak for them but last I knew Walt still wanted to race but Pat wanted to be involved in his kid's sporting activities. Pat was a highly respected football player himself.

I think it's been there done that for Pat. Walt was involved in the racing taking place at Sheldon WA Airport but I'm not sure that is still in play.

When they were a team they owned top alcohol funny car.

Mmmmm..., they were Killer Top/Fuel racers as well (sometimes BOTH CLASSES at the same time...!!!) if memory serves...

 

[John Capps Sr.]

I seem to remember a run-in with a FROG in the staging beams at the Gators causing Pat to lose a race...!!!

 

[BaldyLochs]

Does he still own the chain of car care service centers?

 

[nwspeedshots]

"Walt's" has been sold and is under different ownership (the business, but not the real-estate... no dummy, that Walt...). Their subsequent venture, 'Austin's Pro Max' exists, but with far fewer lacations than 'Walt's'. I think the race-shop out in Fredrickson houses a pushrod (?) manufacturing business. ...cool location, right next to where the dragster chassis are born...

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[AC]

they were fun to watch