Just saw that Augie Pabst passed away, a shame no doubt. Augie was my driving instructor when I started with SCCA in my FF at RA. Always remember his best advice, particularly about taking a late apex when first starting out as you were likely not to run out of track coming out of a corner and as your skill and experience came make you apex a little earlier! One of the really great drivers over the years and an example of what racing is all about. I remember running into him a few years later and asking him why he stopped driving especially since he was still very good, his answer " My family asked me do you want to be a race car driver or a Pabst VP?" He smiled his usual smile! A class act all the way. I remember at Lyndale Farms a race between Augie in a FJ and Jerry Hansen in a 289 Cobra, quite a sight! Jerry would sail past on the straight and Augie would sail past on braking and cornering but the lap times were identical, Jerry won because Start/Finish was halfway down the straight! RIP Augie! And his cornering advice would be wise for all to follow!
