Now Pat’s dad, “The Old Man”, Ralph Musi Sr. was a great guy. I remember a time when I was on leave from the army and stopped by his shop and talked to him and Uncle Tony for a great while. Mr. Musi would always give me work when I quit working for Pat (for about a week every now and then). I can’t say enough about the Musi’s. They were always good to me.

Love him, or hate him, the man is a legend and has definitely made his mark on the drag racing community. Great interview 👍✌️

I was the one who painted your 55 Chevy back in the day!!

I remember Pat and Scott Shafiroff used to go at it pretty hard. I respect what Pat has accomplished in his life and career.

A man that has certainly earned what he has today!

Let me tell you about Pat. I was a HS dropout and he gave me a job at his shop when I was 16. He basically ran a place for wayward children. I started by cleaning the engine building machine shop. That’s where I learned about building and machine work on engines. If you listen to him talking about pouring cement (devcon) into engines, that was me. The 512 casting Chevrolet blocks were the deal back then. After he realized I wasn’t a screw up, he let me work on the Pro Stock car. My job was to unload the car, pull the engine, clean the car and stock the trailer. We went to races down south in IHRA at the time and I got to meet Roy Hill, Ricky Smith, Tony Christian and Warren Johnson. Kurt Johnson and I shagged tires on Honda 50’s and raced them back then. For a teenage Jersey boy this was a big deal. Thanks to Pat getting me started as a mechanic I have an Aircraft and Powerplant mechanic and pilots license and a degree in aeronautics. My boys have engineering degrees. People have no idea how good Pat was to us. In my opinion, what he did for kids like me far outweigh his racing career.

That dude's belly when they're all talking about pantsing the guy is worth the entire watch 🤣😂

Good video, I remember him from Englishtown New Jersey used to have engine Wars with Cirelli if I remember correctly, he was the engine guy to go to.

He was famous for his appearance on the people's court

As a dad he's got to be absolutely devastated, Lizzy was a fast rising star 😔 🙏

Another great episode. Thanks for sharing

So much cool vintage footage in this video! I remember watching as those old stories unfolded in the magazines back in the day...

Outstanding as always, Bobby! One day we will all be watching these again in remembrance of our heros.

Thanks for this incredibly cool interview.. Of course I'd love to race but just listening to his stories is good enough for me to almost tear up.. I respect his dedication and love for the sport..

Happy New Year Pat and Bobby! Thanks for the great interview.

It's sad that track at Englishtown New Jersey was closed 2 years ago because of complaints from the people. I didn't even know englishtown was there in 1970. Much Respect for you Pat.

This was awesome!! I have to say, I've only really been following drag racing since the first series of Street Outlaws, the original series with Tyler Priddy (Flip). I always knew Pat had been around a long time and how successful his daughters were in drag racing but this is my first time hearing these stories from Pat snd seeing him in some of his early cars. Kind of gives me a whole new level of respect for Pat even though I respected him anyway. Lizzy is still one of my favourites to watch right now in NPK.

Thanks for this story. I’m in Adelaide Australia 🇦🇺 and in the 90s I used to read popular magazines about pat racing. He became a champion through hard work and dedication to his skill. So good to see him and listen to the stories. Thanks Pat & Bobby

good interview, thanks

Loved the interview! He is a racing legend for sure!! LOVE NPK root for the underdogs , but still follow Big Chief!!

Great to See Pat relating the real climate of personalities and the limitations of factory parts back in the day. Great flashback!

Love this. I grew up watching Pat. I'm Puertorican with family in NY & NJ and that's how I learned about Pat when I was a kid. I'm 45 now and to see this Oh man Oh man I just relived my entire childhood

Pat, as my mentor 12 years ago always has spoke the truth. He is the true inventor of fuel injection. He guided me for a few years running it when everyone doubted it. We won the NMCA championship in 2011. Enough said. He’s a legend and will always be respected as an innovator and leader in my eyes.

Hello Pat don't know if you remember me but I set with you at piedmont dragway back years ago talking with you what a inspiration you had on me loved the time you took to talk with me just a kid trying to race back then I was known as the Monte Carlo kid I raced a 86 ss and went on to moving away and run outlaw 10.5 in my 68 Camero what a great guy you are best of wishes to you and lizzy what a great team

Love Pat he is awesome! I grew up with David Reese and watched him grow his business just like this. I remember his first nitrous kit on a fox body mustang. He was hooked.

Awesome video enjoyed every minute of it

What an awesome video. Great job.

Great interview....

Congratulations pat for everything you accomplished 👏

Excellent piece.

Cool video I could listen to the old timers all day.

You were the legend of my time. Street racing in the 70s.

Thinking of this man today as he lost his daughter to breast cancer

Love this man. Next to my father he is part of my inspiration to build engines. No BS just tell it like it is.

Dude is a strait DB the people he raced with then and still to this day dont like him or respect him and what hes dun lately with street outlaws and his daughters is just proof he hasnt changed

That's crazy just seeing the history of a bit and how it came about

Pat is great! Great job Bobby and team!

As a kid who grew up at the Drag Strip from the young age of 16 like Pat did, I can totally relate to all he has been through. My self racing a 68 Camaro SS 4speed car with a 427 engine and running Street Stock/Stick A class and dominating the Hemi's and Big Block Ford Mustangs and others on the drag strip, I was absolutely hated, Funny thing is I never had a bad feeling twords any other racer but when I pulled the Helmet on I cared about one thing....cutting a good lite and crossing the stripe first period...most misunderstood this as being cut-throat or win at all cost.....well to be honest I was there TO RACE...THE OBJECT OF A "RACE" IS TO WIN!....NOT DONATE MY MONEY (which I worked for and earned every penny of myself) Trophy's are nice to look at but a pain to dust and they get old and fade....I wanted the paycheck....so I could afford to go to the next weekends races....some we had to drive 6-8-10 hours just to get to the following Friday night....just to make time trials on Saturday, sleep in the old crew cab Chevy Forest Service 1 ton Pickup cab and race on Sunday to load up and haul butt back 6-8-10 hour drive to be home and to work Monday Morning....Pat understood that to race it took time, brains, innovation and MONEY....something I learned very early. I had to sell out and get parked when the Gas Crunch,Inflation and Carter's economics took over plus I got married and decided to raise a family, gradually as the kids grew up we got back into racing and are still going strong today.....but if it wasn't for guys Like Pat I woulda parked my shit and gave up years ago. So Thanks Pat.....even though you have no idea....you did more for guys like me than you can ever imagine. We wish you and Lizzy all the success in the world going forward and a fantastic winning new year.

It was cool to see this video BUT many of us knew a lot about Mr. Musi 'cause we studied everything about him we could find. He's earned the respect, I might go so far as to say the adoration,, so many in the racing world have for him. His skill's building those HUGE Pat Musi race engines,, WOW!! There are a lot of HUGE motor builders out there these days but Pat was (arguably) the FIRST to build a motor in the 900ci range that could produce results pass after pass. We wish him and his team all the very best for 2023 and that they enjoy SAFE travels to and from every race and that they can have each of their awesome hotrods drive BACK into the trailer under their own power after every event.

awesome documentary

had the opportunity to meet Pat Musi back in Joliet several years ago, he was tuning my friends, The Slone Boys Pro Mod Camaro, 959 Cu In. of Musi power!

One hell of a man. Thanks Pat 💪👍👍

That was AWESOME

Ahhh Hearing the stories about Drag Racing back in the Glory days! Much Respect to you Pat Musi for all you have accomplished and contributed to the sport of Drag Racing. Good Luck next year in NPK! Go LIZZY!

Muy buena historia de vida!!! Saludos desde ARGENTINA!!!!

Thank you Bobby for doing these interviews and all the travel and editing involved with them. I really enjoy them, these guys are truly legends in my mind. What happened to the Bob Glidden one?? That was one of my favorites watched it 10 times can't find it now...

great stuff...

Pat is a legend of all times very hard-working man growing up as a kid all these races now need to respect him a legend in his own time thanks Pat

Tucson in 81, I used to go out there in the day. Lived 5 miles from the track. Frank Townsend was my favorite but all those guys were my heros

Not a pat fan but great interview. We learn more b.s. from pat. Lol

I was at English town in the mid 80s early 90s ..ALOT..racing and watching....and he was there testing everytime it felt..

I met Pat at Alfred Williams shop back in the '80s .He was passing through told a story about wrecking, wrapping his arms around himself sounded scary but it was funny the way he told it.

I heard about you when I was a kid. You were turning heads way back then

The Man ☝

Pat is no phony. He talks what he has walked. R.I.P. to one of his rivals, Tony Christian. ✨

I remember the race with pat and Ricky like it was yesterday I was at that race in the pits

watching old clips of you and grumpy

Pat you’re badass!

Great story. Patric is the man.

Love Pat.

That’s the New Jersey I know and love

I put a 250lbs argon bottle on my shoulder and walk up stairs. But I’m 6’2” 240lbs and it’s tough for me so he must have been pretty stout for a short guy.

Them Jersey roots

Egomaniac . Video over .

You should do a piece about the nordic invasion in pro street.Those immortal World street racing champs in Orlando where Swedes back in 94(93?) BEAT U.S drivers to oblivion.Had old man Cronqvist not slept in his Bat Corvette in final,they d won every class.That where Pat found his then racing swedish wifey.

Real dude

Why does he only ever talk about lizzy and not his other daughter too? She races too, and she's just as pretty and likeable as lizzy.

liked seeing him at E town .

Dam pat I have so much respect for you it’s not even funny Man U make me miss my dad so much ur a great guy

Real!

Masterpiece Presentation Pat Musi is the greatest N20 cRace engineer period.

What a bad ass

Pat Muzi your are a legend sir!!!

Been a fan of pat's since he raced "popeye" back in the 90's

Not a peep about Victor Edelbrock?

We went to Rockingham this year and it was the first time we ever got to experience any type of street outlaws event. I really wanted to meet Lizzy and Pat but Lizzy had a line that was like 2 miles long of people waiting to get her autograph and pictures with her. And Pat was pretty much nowhere to be found LOL I'm sure he was working on the computer tuning? But it is what it is, I did get a picture with his wife and I thought that was pretty cool that she did that. I hope it made her day because it seemed like no one was asking her for anything like that. That's not the reason why I did it, I did it because I wanted to. But I wish it could have been a picture with all three of them to be honest that would have been really awesome. And maybe that can happen one day in the future. It was a great event we had a blast. I'm not real sure what the future it's going to hold between KYE KELLY and the rest of the family I guess only time will tell. I'll see why he was mad but at the same time, you've got to understand.. Lizzy is a racer too and that's what they're there to do is race, I feel like he was expecting her to give him that win... and if you look at it that way, let's just say she did, and he actually won the championship.. would you be able to say he got it honest? Because I promise you Ryan Martin earned all three championships. But this is about Pat, I do believe that Pat is a legend without a doubt. I believe he deserves to be in this group on this channel without a doubt! I really enjoyed this episode. Although my favorite episode is the one of Scotty Cannon because he's just a HomeTown hero Of Mine! His son Brandon used to ride to school with me.. but anyways, I just thought this was definitely a good episode. Keep them coming!

I use to work work for Conrad Racing Engines but are no longer in business

During the Musi/Christian days it wasn't as easy to find race results as it is today, especially if it wasn't NHRA , so ANY info on that matchup was crack for many of us in those days.

Don’t change Pat Musi.

I didn't know Tony Chrisian died. What ever happened to his red 57 chevy?

Uncle Pat!!!!

Wonder if he new UTG?

you am me are the same age or you may be a litter older than me use to watch you street race back in the good old days

E-Town N.J.!!

Look at old Pat rockin the Coke Rolex…Kye probably has the Pepsi

I'm no fan of Pat but this interview was terrific.

S&S machine shop on Atlantic Avenue queens.

A guy i knew bought a 64 chevelle back in 96 and it had a Pat Musi built 396 from late 70 to early 80 s in it.I believe car was also built back then and it was the fastest street car around here in Finland.1997 I got a challenge from him as I had a 64 malibu ss with 462 bbc built by me,myself and I.He ran low 12 s and i went 11.47 on a slippery airport track,which was about 0.5-1 sec slower depending on the car in question.I ran 10.80 at125.80 at a legit prepped track later.My 462 had cast Fe heads and just Lunati roller with 0.700 lift and car was street driven a lot,like 8 hours straight one time as it was normal to cruise to sunrise back then.That gave name to our car club,Sunrise Cruisers Waasa Finland.WE are so far north,in mid summer during Solstice we cruised just about round the clock.I remember one time when we cruised my dad s 1970 Plymouth Fury III sport and came home to sleep 5 o clock in the morning and nobody was sleepy so we decided to hit it again.We could easily drive a good 1000 km/620 miles at one good around the clock cruise.

I wonder how it feels to be "Hot Rod" royalty? :)

He's a legend pat's dad taught him to work his but off that's why he's where he is.

YUMMY YUMMY WISH YOU HAD A BETTER CAMERA MAN 🥰🥰🥰😜😜😜🧡🧡🧡👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

If pat gets into something watch out for his daughter lizzy cuz she well fly into you like a crazy person and she doesn't care how big you are I seen her attac a few people at the races when patt got into it.

When Pat had the Popeye 69 in nmca he was the man ,I always wanted a Musi motor

35:35 you know it ain't true if Roy isn't mothing the answers lol all three of these guys we're a comedy show. If you've never seen this episode where they talk about racing Summer Duck Raceway in Virginia you are missing out.

My Man ! A Solid MAN !

Pat Musi is an awesome guy and a hell of an engine builder but I do not think the street races seen his for him because he has a problem setting the car up on different surfaces.

Wonder why kye doesn’t like him

Pat is the man an always will be

Pat is a very nice person, I’ve had the privilege of working with him and he is very talented.

He has to be related to Rick flair..