Remember This Driver From 1987?

#1 08-06-2008, 10:23 AM

Karen Eason, the lady in the photo, gave this great pic to me.

MEMORIES.

#2 08-06-2008, 10:26 AM

Dan Pastorini????

#3 08-06-2008, 10:28 AM

DANTE Pastorini.... For Sure.... He was sponsored by Coors Light for a season, maybe two, but....you can't forget that MUG!

#4 08-06-2008, 10:40 AM

I remember him! He had a weird looking injector hat that he ran on his car, not when he was sponsored by Coors. Anybody else remember that?

#5 08-06-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremiah Purks

I remember him! He had a weird looking injector hat that he ran on his car, not when he was sponsored by Coors. Anybody else remember that?

yes, solid in middle and one port on either side........is my memory correct?

#6 08-06-2008, 10:59 AM

Yep!! I believe your memory is correct. That's how it looked to me!

#7 08-06-2008, 11:02 AM

Thats Dan. He lives (or used to) here in Houston. I play a few "celebrity" golf tournaments a year and about 5 years ago I got to the course and got my pairings sheet to see who my "celebrity" was. None other than Mr Dan P himself but not a drag racing celeb but ofcourse as a former qb for the Oilers. It was a good time. We did a little bench racing during the round. He still enjoys the sport some. Though I have to tell you a few years ago I got paired with Tara Lapinksi (spl?), complete BIOTCH! Oh, and by the way, Dan's about 4 times that size now by the way.

#8 08-06-2008, 11:02 AM

Here is a link to a picture of the injector.

Image:ConnieKalittaVSDanPastorini.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

#9 08-06-2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Suzie Oberhofer

Here is a link to a picture of the injector.

Image:ConnieKalittaVSDanPastorini.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

thanks suzie......so what track is that?......looks like concrete.....7/11 sign
my somewhat educated guess would be motorplex?

#10 08-06-2008, 11:05 AM

My Mom & I loved to walk past his pit area. He is gorgeous in person! I swear, the palms of my hands would sweat when I saw him! Yuuuuummmmmmmmmy!!!!

#11 08-06-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Larson

thanks suzie......so what track is that?......looks like concrete.....7/11 sign
my somewhat educated guess would be motorplex?

Yup, that is the Motorplex! That picture was in 1987 too.

#12 08-06-2008, 11:06 AM

Hey Justin --- At a celebrity tournament, who is Tara Lioinski????

#13 08-06-2008, 11:15 AM

I love this picture! Doug Cosbie was my best friend's next door neighbor and we used to babysit his kids all the time. Doug & Dan both went to Santa Clara. Doug used to do the "Santa Clara Spin" when he would score a touchdown. It was pretty funny, he would sit down and spin on his butt!!!

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfa...ini_cosbie.jpg

#14 08-06-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Suzie Oberhofer

Here is a link to a picture of the injector.

Image:ConnieKalittaVSDanPastorini.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think that the injector was a Sid Waterman unit.

Shirley ran one for a little while too.

#15 08-06-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Allgaier

Hey Justin --- At a celebrity tournament, who is Tara Lioinski????

If he meant Lipinski, she is the youngest ever Olympic, World and National Figure skating champion.

TaraLipinski.com