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Pat Austin 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. 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. His 62 wins between his start in 1985 and 1996, which were the most for any driver between the late 1970s and 1996.

Racing career
A native of Tacoma, Washington, 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. Austin now runs the Pat Austin's Pro Max Performance Centers, which is a national automotive parts dealer and it services cars in the Puget Sound. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Pat and his wife, Keila, have a son named Drew and a daughter named Allison. 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." ==Awards==
Awards
In 2001, the NHRA ranked him 13th in their Top 50 drivers of all-time. ==Further reading==
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