Pat Austin

Pat Austin (born November 12, 1964) is an American former drag racer. He competed in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). He won four NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car championships between 1987 and 1991. Austin attended Franklin Pierce High School, where he won two state championships in the shot put. Austin was named an All-Star on his high school football team during his senior year. At that time he had 81 points wins for a total of 156 victories. Walt Austin competed in drag racing from the 1950s to 1970s. Pat described their relationship, "We've had our tense moments, just the same way as the businesses have been treated. It's competition. It's no different than having a one-on-one basketball game, except we're all grown up. It's never been bad blood."