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Donald Glenn Garlits (born
January 14, 1932) is an
American race car
driver and
automotive engineer. Born in Tampa, Florida,
Garlits is
considered the...
- rear-engined car, with a p**** of 6.83 at 219 mph (352 km/h). "Big Daddy" Don
Garlits examined the car and was so
impressed with the
forward view, he
could not...
- 2010.
Retrieved 14
March 2019.
Garlits, "Big Daddy" Don. "International Drag
Racing Hall of Fame All Time List". Don
Garlits Museum of Drag Racing. Retrieved...
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known as "The
Voice Of
Silver Springs". In 1994, FLAC
opened "A
Touch of
Garlits," a
museum of
antique cars and race cars. It
opened the
White Alligator...
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Connie Glen Swingle. Don
Garlits Wally Parks NHRA
Motorsports Museum Petersen Automotive Museum MuseumsUSA. "Don
Garlits Museum of Drag Racing", MuseumsUSA...
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first woman to do it),
behind the
wheel of
Poncho Rendon's digger; Don
Garlits signed her application, one of
three signatures she
needed to make it official;...
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early funny cars
facing fuel
dragsters in the 1965 season. In 1971, Don
Garlits introduced the
Swamp Rat XIV, a rear-engined Top Fuel dragster.
While others...
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continues winning. A
chance encounter with
professional driver "Big Daddy" Don
Garlits inspires her to look for
sponsorship from one of the
major car manufacturers...
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original on 22
October 2012.
Retrieved 16 May 2010. "Kinser, Mansell,
Garlits, Lauda, and
Muldowney set high standards". ESPN. 17 May 2008. Archived...
- took over "Big Daddy" Don
Garlits' car and won 4 IHRA
National events when
Garlits retired due to a
detached retina.
Garlits closed his
operation in 1995...
