GERALD PATZER- Hall of Fame Candidate
by nitrolube on Aug.15, 2018, under Racing News, Uncategorized
THANK YOU NITROLUBE FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Over the years I’ve been asked a number of times by a bunch of people if I could do a photo like this, and I never did before because not everything was in the same place to do it, and just how much work it would involve, and I definitely didn’t want it to appear boastful, yet facts are facts and it is what it is. 95% of everything seen was attained in a 10 year span from 2005-2015 with the car pictured, if this had happened in any other class it’d be a shoe in for Hall of Fame inductee nomination consideration, let’s hope the powers that be recognize the unequaled magnitude of accomplishments. I raced for a quarter of a century and every year that I raced prior to 2003 I’d always qualify for the Race of Champion at the Division Finals but could never attend because it was always 1000 to 1600 miles away, and I’d say if only I could get there, and all the other big races, I’d turn this division on its ear. Well maybe I did and maybe I didn’t, but every year I raced since 2003 I was able to attend all those big races that I couldn’t get to before, and sacrificed and gave up everything to do it. I accomplished things that have never been done before, and some that will never be done again.
2009 Division Champion.
7 time Track Champion (at 4 different tracks).
17 time National Open event winner.
4 time National Dragster Challenge event winner.
5 time National Open Series points Champion.
I’m the only person to ever win a National Open Championship with a front wheel drive car.
I am the only person to ever win both the U.S. and Canadian National Open series Championships in a single season, that will never be done again.
I remain undefeated in Prince George, B.C., and Yakima, WA.
I remain the B.C. Bracket series’ final Sportsman Champion ever.
I remain the Eagle Motorplex’s final sportsman Track Champion ever.
I remain the NHRA Nation Open Series final Sportsman Champion.
This is the winningest front wheel drive Pontiac there has ever been.
And perhaps even the winningest front wheel drive car of any kind on the Planet period.
And did it all out of pocket driving the car to and from every event, and on and on etc. Have a great day everyone and enjoy 🙂
Gerald