Ueal Eugene "Pat" Patrick (March 10, 1929 – January 5, 2021)[1] was an American racing team owner.
Patrick was also one of the founding members of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) in 1978, and the Indy Lights series in 1986.
[3] Patrick started his Indy car racing career as a sponsor of the team fielded by fellow Jackson oilman Walt Michner in 1967.
He became a co-owner of the team in 1970 and established Patrick Racing with LeRoy Scott, his partner in the oil business.
Drivers Adrian Fernandez and Roberto Moreno finished second and third in the 2000 series, which was the last time his cars were front-runners.