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01-14-2026, 01:20 PM
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Legend
94 years old today.
A drag racing legend!
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01-14-2026, 03:34 PM
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Large Father.
Built and drove his own race cars to the highest level, still owns every single one. Legend. 
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1964 Tempest Coupe LS3/4L70E/3.42 1964 Le Mans Convertible 421 HO/TH350/3.08 2002 WS6 Convertible LS1/4L60E/3.23 1966 VW Type 2 Single Cab Pickup 140hp 2276 1956 VW Type 2 Panel Van 36hp 1200 1957 VW Type 1 Beetle 180hp 2276 |
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01-14-2026, 08:40 PM
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Happy Birthday Big Daddy!!! And like our Pontiac legend Arnie "The Farmer", they always had time to talk to the fans. Exemplary men!
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01-14-2026, 09:43 PM
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Truly one of a kind! Saw him at Gatornationals about 10 or 12 years ago in the stands 4 seats down from me. Right in the middle of a 'regular' group of fans. Heck, he could have been in one of the skyboxes or the tower but he really doesn't need any of that extra attention. 100 percent comfortable in his own skin.
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69 Bird w/1970 400 block(409 cubes), #64 heads, hyd. roller, Q-jet by Jeff E., original interior, ps, pdb, th350, and 3.73 gears. Pump gas, street driven muscle. 3800 lbs. race weight. Best, 11.39 @118, my son's car. 79 T/A w/463, Scat crank, Eagle rods, Icon pistons, Lunati solid roller, 262/270, KRE 325 heads, Northwind intake, QF950 carb, full interior, ps, pdb, th350, and 3.73 gears. Pump gas, 3650 lbs. race weight. 10.60 @ 126 so far... |
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01-14-2026, 09:49 PM
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What a life . when fast was really really furious - way out furious Big Daddy Don Garlits in the SwampRat was a big deal to every kid I knew . Nobody forgets his name. Happy Birthday to a legendary American hero |
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01-17-2026, 10:58 AM
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Still going strong at 94!
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01-17-2026, 03:41 PM
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He had a crew chief that actually came up with the idea of the rear engine car he’s talked about it before forget the guys name. He was certainly a pioneer of a lot of things though remember the tiny front wheels with belts on them and the belts would come off every run think about that running that fast and testing something akin to little lawn mower belts as tires. 😂 and they keep getting thrown off at 200plus mph
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