Big Daddy Don Garlits Biography

A Florida tourism complex called Garlits Auto Museums in Ocala, FL has been added to his impressive racing achievements. Don viewed the Drag Racing Museum and Classic Car Collection, as well as 17 World Championship Titles and countless racing milestones, as worthwhile aspirations. Garlits' unique capacity to see his dreams has given him complete control over the eventual product. The Smithsonian Museum of American History has immortalized "Big Daddy's" living legacy and racing design breakthroughs. His record-breaking Swamp Rat XXX is honored in the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Don Garlits began racing in 1950 and won his first major championship the following year. At the 1963 Winternationals in Pomona, CA, he won his first NHRA National event in Top Fuel. Don has won the NHRA U.S. Nationals an unprecedented eight times. His Drag Racing career spanned four decades and resulted in the publication of seven books. The statistics below offer a decent picture of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits' colorful racing career, while it is not complete. Don and Pat live on the grounds of the Don Garlits Drag Racing Museum these days. They had two daughters while on tour across the United States, and they now have five grandkids. Don presently oversees the museum's car restorations, serves as a television analyst for a number of networks, and consults for a number of Top Fuel Race Teams. The expense of fielding a competitive Pro Fuel Team has risen well into the seven-figure range because of technological advancements. Garlits' rigorous work ethic and personal ambition have set him apart from his peers. His human spirit is bigger than life, and his mission keeps him young by pushing him to new heights. Don Garlits doesn't understand the concept of mediocrity! To prove he could still do it, Big Daddy leased a Top Fuel vehicle and entered it in the NHRA 2001 US Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana, which took place on Labor Day. Don qualified the vehicle with a time of 4.720 seconds at 303.37 MPH! He then revived Swamp Rat 34 from the Museum in 2002 and upgraded its equipment. With a speed of 323.04 MPH, SR-34 won the GatorNationals.

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