Real name Paul, his brothers also dabbled in the sport. Mostly in sprint, midget and dirt cars. Goacher was a fan of the sport who watched the Indianapolis 500 in 1931 and who got his unusual nickname from his family as he had a childhood obsession with stop signs. They reversed the letters and called him Potsy! Goacher worked as a tool and die maker at Delco in Anderson, Indiana but also enjoyed playing the saxophone and clarinet, playing in local nightclubs. Potsy came very close to qualifying in 1953 but was bumped out on the last few hours of qualifying, originally finishing in 30th place. But 1954 saw him crash and he lost a little bit of enthusiasm thereafter. In later life, Goacher ran a Volkswagen repair shop and invented a leather shoulder harness for midget race drivers, which was used by the like of Eddie Sachs. Potsy died of a stroke, overnight, in his bed. Goacher's grandsons have followed his lead; one plays the saxophone, the other raced motorcycles.

Biography last updated 13 Jun 2017