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Patch’s Passion

Patrick “Patch” Jenden has a lifelong passion for cars which was sparked by a 1963 Corvette Matchbox toy he had when just a young boy. By the time he’d reached 18-years-old, he’d bought his first car, a ’73 Ford Mustang. At that time, Patch crewed for Mike Nola Racing and was involved with a multitude of tasks in all aspects of preparation, racing Mike’s record-setting Pro Stock Pontiac and,

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