Turbo's Racing Photos - Funny Cars

Pat Foster

Photography by Pat Smith

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Irwindale Raceway - 1968

Beach City Chevrolet Corvette AA/FC

HERE'S A COOL PHOTO OF PAT FOSTER ON A STRONG RUN AT IRWINDALE RACEWAY. I BELIEVE THIS PIC WAS TAKEN IN JANUARY 1968 JUST BEFORE THE WINTERNATIONALS IN POMONA. THERE SURE WASN'T A LOT OF AERO HELP ON THESE EARLY FUNNY CARS. SOMEONE GOT HIS HEAD SLIGHTLY IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE PHOTO BUT IT STILL LOOKS GOOD.
PFOSTER1 - 8x10

Lions Drag Strip - 1972

Barry Setzer's AA/FC Vega

HERE ARE THREE SHOTS OF PAT FOSTER AT LIONS DRAG STRIP. PAT DROVE THE CAR FROM 1971, REPLACING KELLY BROWN, UNTIL BARRY'S RETIREMENT FROM DRAG RACING IN 1973.

THE FIRST SHOT WAS TAKEN AT "THE LAST DRAG RACE" IN DECEMBER 1972. PAT QUALIFIED IN THE #1 SPOT AT 6.36 BUT HAD CHUTE FAILURE AND RAN OFF INTO THE SAND TRAPS. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND COULD NOT MAKE ELIMINATIONS. PAT HAD JUST TURNED A 6.29 AT THE SUPERNATIONALS AND LOOKED LIKE THE CAR TO BEAT.

THE OTHER TWO WERE FROM JULY 1972.
 
SETZER1 - 8x12
 
SETZER2 - 8x10
 
SETZER3 - 8x10