Pat Foster’s personality made such a high-torque presence in the Header Flames portion of the Nitronic Research site, I made it a point to maintain a safe distance….and learn. This constructor and pilot of quick fuel cars surrounded himself with the men and material$ to create history for decades on end. Once again, this also inspired me to maintain a respectful distance. His attempts to make the Woody Gilmore RED car work and his partnership with M/T in floppers were my introduction. As I studied our sport, I began to realize how his influence in leveraging high standards of race car maintainance changed drag racing.