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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.
Mar 18, 2022 · At Age 90, 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits Still Plugged Into Electric Dragster NHRA legend came up just short in quest to be first to blast a battery-powered dragster down the quarter-mile at 200 mph....
Jan 14, 2022 · When an expert panel named Garlits the No. 1 racer in NHRA history back in 2000, Force was second, and even though he had more wins, Force didn’t argue with the call. He’s meant so much...
Nov 12, 2001 · Garlits won the first organized drag race he entered with the first race car he built. It was 1955, and the NHRA Safety Safari had come to Lake City, Fla. A short three...
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:...
Jun 16, 2023 · Donald Glenn Garlits, also known as “Big Daddy,” was the hands-down No. 1 vote, finishing ahead of John Force by a wide margin. Garlits, who is the grand marshal for the inaugural Wally Parks...
Garlits was obsessed with driving the fastest car in Florida, and once achieved, set his sights on being the fastest in the world. He created a business, Don’s Garage – later called Garlits Automotive – to support his racing activities and to provide engineering resources.
