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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 · NHRA. 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...
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 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...
Nov 12, 2001 · In drag racing, that person is Donald Glenn Garlits, also known as "Big Daddy." Garlits won the first organized drag race he entered with the first race car he built. It was 1955, and the...
Learn how Don Garlits, also known as Big Daddy, became the first drag racer to break 250 mph and 5.63 seconds in 1979. Read his story of overcoming challenges, defeating rivals and shaping the sport of drag racing.
Jun 16, 2023 · Learn about the career highlights of Don Garlits, the "Big Daddy" of drag racing, who will be the grand marshal at the Wally Parks NHRA Nostalgia Nationals. From the first 200-mph run to the electric dragster, Garlits revolutionized the sport with his innovations and achievements.
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