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Donald Glenn Garlits (born January 14, 1932, Tampa, Florida) is an American race car driver and automotive engineer. Considered the father of drag racing, he is known as " Big Daddy " to drag racing fans around the world.
Learn about the history of drag racing from the founder and pioneer of the sport, Don Garlits. Explore the museum's exhibits, artifacts, and memorabilia with guided tours and group rates.
Jan 14, 2022 · Don Garlits, the icon of drag racing, turned 90 years old on Jan. 14, 2022. The NHRA National Dragster staff honors him with a massive 90-image photo gallery spanning his career and a tribute article by Phil Burgess.
Mar 18, 2022 · Garlits, for decades a trailblazer in drag-racing design, set out about 10 years ago to become the first to blast a battery-powered dragster down the quarter-mile at 200 mph. Ultimately, Huff ...
Nov 12, 2001 · Mention drag racing to the man on the street and if he knows only one name, it surely is "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. He came from Florida -- the wrong side of the drag racing tracks in the 1950s --...
Learn about Don Garlits' career, achievements, and memories at the Gatornationals, NHRA's first national event in Florida. He won the race four times, broke the 270-mph barrier, and still loves to talk to fans and racers.
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Mar 15, 2023 · In the heyday of drag racing, the sixties and seventies, one name stood above all the rest, Don Garlits - better known as “Big Daddy.” His major competitors back then also had colorful nicknames:...
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