{"id":38558,"date":"2016-12-01T02:13:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T10:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=38558"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:40:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:40:48","slug":"scooter-patrick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/scooter-patrick\/","title":{"rendered":"Scooter Patrick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>From gas station owner in 1954 to leading Le Mans in 1967, sports car racer Scooter Patrick enjoyed an amazing career. Perhaps best remembered for his prowess and speed at the wheel of Otto Zipper\u2019s many Porsches in the \u201960s, Patrick also enjoyed racing success in a wide variety of racecars including the Shelby-owned Toyota 2000GTs, James Garner\u2019s Lola T70 and L-88 Corvettes, as well as F5000s and notching up the last Can-Am victory of the mighty McLaren juggernaut. In the wake of Patrick\u2019s recent passing, we commemoraate his life by reprising this intervew Casey Annis did with him for VR\u2019s November 2006 issue.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_578272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-578272\" style=\"width: 899px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INT201612-p1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-578272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INT201612-p1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"899\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INT201612-p1.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INT201612-p1-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INT201612-p1-852x1024.jpg 852w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INT201612-p1-83x100.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INT201612-p1-770x925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INT201612-p1-293x352.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-578272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scooter Patrick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><i>How did you get started in racing?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? You&#8217;re missing out<\/h2>\n<p class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content\">Any Text Here<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"a07online-global-marketing-prompt\" href=\"https:\/\/supercars.memberful.com\/checkout?plan=86696\">Get Started<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-signin\">\n<h4 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-signin\">Already a Member? <a href=\"https:\/\/supercars.memberful.com\/account\">Sign in to your account here<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From gas station owner in 1954 to leading Le Mans in 1967, sports car racer Scooter Patrick enjoyed an amazing career. Perhaps best remembered for his prowess and speed at the wheel of Otto Zipper\u2019s many Porsches in the \u201960s, Patrick also enjoyed racing success in a wide variety of racecars including the Shelby-owned Toyota 2000GTs, James Garner\u2019s Lola T70 and L-88 Corvettes, as well as F5000s and notching up the last Can-Am victory of the mighty McLaren juggernaut. 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