I passed the video along to Don for you! He said he liked it! My father was a crew chief for Don, and I would like to thank you personally for making this video as my dad is featured in it as well. I was able to share it with my child. My dad passed in 2021 and he resides in the museum.
Thank you so much! Im heading to Florida next week do you think it would be possible to meet up with you and Don? You can email me at tunnelram393w@gmail.com Andy
I'm a FLA boy 62 years old I can remember going to gatornationals watching Dawn garlic race in the early 80s in late 90s and almost into the 2000s he's a true legend an innovators of drag racing they're still using some of the safety features he made way back in the day the true goat of Top Fuel
One of the biggest thrills of my life was the chance meeting Don and Pat at the Ocala Florida museum on his home property. He truly is the G.O.A.T. of drag racing in my book. Great people. R.I.P. Pat.
Merry Christmas Andy! Don is living proof that you don't have to have the most wins to be the Very Best! He's a very special man! God bless Don Garlits!
I saw this documentary on him. Andy, the story of Chrysler giving him a Gen II Hemi to try out and the fact he couldn't get it to run anywhere near the Gen I 392 was actually very exciting. We all know what happened so hearing the story from the man himself recounting his frustration with the 426 was enthralling. It transported me back to the time (even though I wasn't born yet). In the end he got so frustrated with the Gen II he tried to blow it up by massively advancing the timing and the rest as they say is history. Then there was the Zoomie headers vs 200MPH barrier, which was just as exciting.
The 426 story in top fuel is really interesting! the cool part is later on Don switched to the Donovan 417 old style hemi for a few years... Thanks for watching Andy
At 65 years old, drag racing was nothing but Don. Don was the rock star of drag racing. Congratulations Don for making it through. Continued happiness and a long life.
7:04 In Don's book, he said he was morning testing at Byron Illinois raceway, the morning after a match race weekend, and he was going to have to give up the Dodge sponsorship, go back to the 392 hemi. Promoters thought Don was purposefully going slow to throw races, or that he was going fast at other tracks, and not theirs. Thought he advanced the timing 20°, but could have been 40°, and blow the 426 up. He saw that his crew wouldn't go near the bullet as it was idling after the burnout on the backup, sounded like it could fly apart any second, and they didn't want to get hit with the shrapnel. But the 426 liked it, and drag racing history went on.
Outstanding video! Big Daddy is without a doubt the GOAT. Pioneer, innovator, and a man of God. Through his constant experimenting and developmental efforts (introducing the first successful rear engine Top Fuel dragster, engine, transmission, aerodynamic developments, etc.) he singlehandedly changed the landscape of drag racing. Every racer today owes Don a debt of gratitude.
As a kid growing up on the farm in Kansas, I was glued to the TV each year and "Big Daddy" was my favorite! 2 of my Mechanics have met him in Florida and he's a great person!
Thank you Motor Sports Garage for producing this compelling story of the incredible man known as Don Garlits. Attributing the acronym G.O.A.T. was simply a matter of time. You have created an emotional retrospective for the fans that have followed this man’s incredible career and revealed the spirit behind the innovator. Many have been successful drivers, mechanics and winners but most will never chance innovation like Don Garlits. With great respect, thank you Mr. Garlits for creating the sport of Drag Racing, making it safer and more exciting for every fan and competitor today. You are the GOAT.
I had the privilege of meeting him a couple times. He helped me get a spot on the Super Chevy Show tv spot on ESPN2 back 20 years ago. We had built a trick using a complete drive line from a C5 corvette. He said that thing is awesome. He got on it and we took pictures but unfortunately I have lost my pictures of that event. I have friends that took some too. I'll try to get those. But I did post the video of the ESPN2 event on my page.
That is really wild! Because I met him at a Super Chevy show as well back in 90's I was like 15 at the time. I hope you like the video Thanks for watching and I hope you have a Merry Christmas Andy
Great video! This sure brings back a lot of memories from my childhood of watching Don race, and as a mechanically-minded kid, I was always excited to see each innovation he came up with. Thanks for all the great memories if you read this, Don.
I visited Bigs museum about 20 yrs ago. I'm still in awe of what I saw. For me way better than Disney World and much cheaper. He IS the G O A T for sure.
Without question "Big Daddy" is the GOAT !!.. So many Innovations. He completely shaped modern Top Fuel drag racing. Awesome job on the documentary Andy. Well done. 👏
Dude, Andy....this is a great documentary, not only the focus on Garlits' but the emphasis on the era where clutch explosions were the demise of Sorokins and Mulligan although Mulligan"Moe" succumbed to the burns he suffered a few weeks later and who can forget Nicolls incident in the finals a year later against Prudhomme at Indy. You did a great job on this vid and to hell with critics that have the nerve to bad mouth Don about his electric dragster....this guy is royality and indeed the G.O.A.T. He is part of my childhood in the 60's and early 70's and the best times spent with dad at the drags
Thanks for the kind words! You are exactly right Jim Nicholls clutch explosion was just crazy... Don changed Top Fuel Racing forever Thanks for watching Andy
No doubt Don Garlits is the greatest of all time…first to hit over 200mph in a rail car design…this man single handedly innovated top fuel design…rear engine design by Big Daddy, still running today…best safety development in NHRA top fuel…record breaker, innovator, and a pioneer of the sport of drag racing. Thx for the memories, Big Daddy!!!!
Petty and Garlits.. The humility these guys exude is a lesson to all winners. Big Daddy is the humblest I've seen. Great vid. Thanks for putting it togethet
He's 92 years old, still building and tuning engine's, and terrorizing his neighborhood with top fuel burnouts in his driveway... His kind do not exist anymore.
The greatest of all time! Very well-thought-out video covering his career. NHRA has been stagnant for many years. It is fun looking back at the innovations that came out of his shop. Now it is time to do the John Force video!
Greg I hope you enjoy it! DV told me not to mess it up as he is a big Garlits fan. Hope all is well your way and I hope you have a Merry Christmas Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Thanks Andy. I just watched the video. I was planning to save it for an airline trip but I couldn't wait. It's a great video, my wife even watched it with me all the way through, which never happens with car videos.
I saw the "wynnsjammer" Dodge dart -vs- the Texas Tornado in Wichita KS circa 1965... That was a historic event... Partly because of the Rosin... I'll never forget that match...
He is number 1!!!! Over 50 years now he never let no one down he will talk to you no matter what!! Just got a rat signed by him a month ago!! The man!!!
I feel privileged to have known these people My dad was a racer and not a big time but I had the privilege of being around them for an afternoon they were good folks
Met him at a car show when i was a kid he was doing a book signing. i was just a youngin so i didnt have money for the book so he gave me a signed poster. in most cases they say never meet your heroes, in this case im glad i did!
I agree, there are many different aspects to drag racing but to me he is the overall the GOAT as he helped pave the way for the rest. Thanks for watching Andy
No one close to Big Daddy, for the GOAT. So many innovations and engineering advances. And a great human!!! Got to talk to him, twice at Pomona...but just for a short time. Left a big impression. God bless, Don.
I’ll never forget my plastic model drag car that I loved so much as a kid or the driver’s name. I would ask my dad all the time to tell me more about how fast it could go.
I'd like the video 10 times if I could...Andy you are truly blessed..just meeting DV would be a true blessing amd you get to work with the man every day!!
In the late 60s, early 70s my good buddy spent every dime on drag racing. Our home track was Great Lakes Dragway in Union Grove Wisconsin. For me the best part was walking the pits between races. At one in particular Big Daddy was changing a piston between heats as we chatted. What a time in drag racing history!! Makes me emotional just remembering the great time!😊
Such an innovative and talented, but most of all humble racer. He was there from the beginning making the sport more exiting and safer race after race. And while everyone else moved on to be huge teams with giant haulers, Don continued to dominate with his knowledge and experience, and never with more than his racecar, a good dually, and a little enclosed trailer. He continues to be dragracing's greatest ambassador with his Museum of DragRacing in Ocala Florida.
I was in high school when Big Daddy was in his hay day. I remember a dodge dart funny car he blew everyone away with. Because the motor was behind the driver it was disqualified. He also developed a full bodied dragster hiring Jocko Johnson to design and build the body which had issues at top end lifting . The car(s) sponsored by Moon is in Dons museum. Dons museum in Florida dpp
I met Don Garlits in Pomona as I was walking into the track he had one of his Swamp Rat cars he was sitting next to, he talked with me for a bit - a good guy.
I've been to his museum. Want to go back, and hopefully meet this man as well. And to quote a VHS from the late 80s/very early 90s "He pioneered the rear engine dragster, and he pioneered the streamliner."
I seen don garlit and have pictures of him at the race in Manhattan Kansas. He was very nice to me. I was 13 years old. I have no family to pass these photos too so ive thought about sending them to his museum.
That was well done !! Lots of footage i've never seen before and a pretty good look at his career, You'd never know Don was as old as he is. Truly is the greatest.
Thanks Andy for ALL you do. You are exceptional. Would like to be your right hand man for a week and we would trade notes. I am an EFI junkie. Grew up on Carbs, but went to Electronics Schools especially in the Navy as a specialist. Worked Aviation Electronics for many years. Seen and done most of it. Also rated pilot and loved acrobatics.
Thats really well done. Spot on reporting. ❤ don has done more for driver safety than anyone in the field. If you ask him he will tell ya he seen a lot of good racers die.
Very good Documentary Andy. Outstanding job putting this together. Don, Big Daddy will always be Number 1. He was a Top innovator for sure. With his invention of the rear engine dragster, there is no telling how many lives and injuries were saved in Top Fuel Competition. As we all know, racing can be dangerous. Safety is paramount. Thanks again Andy. I hope that you and yours had a Merry Christmas. Take care, Ed.
Watched from Old Harbour Jamaica 🇯🇲 and I first learned about Don in a Hot Rod magazine back in about 1977. The magazine also features a story on Ravell kit models of Don's car and others with them posing with them ,I so wanted to get one back them. I also remember Cars and Car Conversion magazine, from 🇬🇧 did a story on him and his museum back in the 80's I believe. I respect him all these years and this coverage you produce make me respect him more not to mention the fact that he is also a true family man.
Thanks Tony! I like doing these type of videos they are fun to do! Merry Christmas to you as well brother I plan on giving you a call soon about a Merch plan! Andy
I passed the video along to Don for you! He said he liked it! My father was a crew chief for Don, and I would like to thank you personally for making this video as my dad is featured in it as well. I was able to share it with my child. My dad passed in 2021 and he resides in the museum.
Thank you so much! Im heading to Florida next week do you think it would be possible to meet up with you and Don?
You can email me at tunnelram393w@gmail.com
Andy
Absolutely the greatest of all time. No steering wheel holder here, he done it all.
I agree! He is the man. Thanks for watching
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGaragemy uncle knows Don Garlits, my uncle was his mechanic
Don had to retire to let the other racers a chance to survive. Don is THE best in drag racing. An amazing man. A family man.. A man of God
You are exactly right!
Andy
These documentary videos you put together are the best. Your editing, your story telling, no one does it better than you.
I appreciate that John! I really enjoy doing them when I get time.
I'm working on a CRT commercial for the intro of my vids... Stay tuned!
Andy
I'm a FLA boy 62 years old I can remember going to gatornationals watching Dawn garlic race in the early 80s in late 90s and almost into the 2000s he's a true legend an innovators of drag racing they're still using some of the safety features he made way back in the day the true goat of Top Fuel
Hey Robert ... Turn OFF your auto-correct! LOL! PS: I agree 100% with everything else you said!
@Doc_Dolan Thank you I'm a big fan of Don Garlits. It was always a thrill to watch him race
Dawn Garlic 🧄 love it 😁
One of the biggest thrills of my life was the chance meeting Don and Pat at the Ocala Florida museum on his home property. He truly is the G.O.A.T. of drag racing in my book. Great people. R.I.P. Pat.
Merry Christmas Andy! Don is living proof that you don't have to have the most wins to be the Very Best! He's a very special man! God bless Don Garlits!
Garlits is the Man! Thanks for watching
Andy
That was a really great video Andy!
Don is a hero to all of us and I wish him all the best! 🏆🏁
Merry Christmas everyone! 🙏🏻😇
Thanks for the kind words Paul! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Merry Christmas to you and your Family
Andy
I saw this documentary on him. Andy, the story of Chrysler giving him a Gen II Hemi to try out and the fact he couldn't get it to run anywhere near the Gen I 392 was actually very exciting. We all know what happened so hearing the story from the man himself recounting his frustration with the 426 was enthralling. It transported me back to the time (even though I wasn't born yet).
In the end he got so frustrated with the Gen II he tried to blow it up by massively advancing the timing and the rest as they say is history.
Then there was the Zoomie headers vs 200MPH barrier, which was just as exciting.
The 426 story in top fuel is really interesting! the cool part is later on Don switched to the Donovan 417 old style hemi for a few years... Thanks for watching
Andy
The book. "Hemi: A History of Chrysler's Iconic V-8 In Motorsport
by Geoff Stunkard" is awesome
@@racecitypatriot66 I've got it man!
Thou hast class and style LOL
Big Daddy Was and Is The Greatest Drag Racer Ever ! ❤ And He Has the Scars and Wounds That Go Along With Pushing The Racing Limits !
At 65 years old, drag racing was nothing but Don. Don was the rock star of drag racing. Congratulations Don for making it through. Continued happiness and a long life.
I was at his place here couple years ago and at his age he still very active in his shop building cars! hell of a guy to talk to.
7:04 In Don's book, he said he was morning testing at Byron Illinois raceway, the morning after a match race weekend, and he was going to have to give up the Dodge sponsorship, go back to the 392 hemi. Promoters thought Don was purposefully going slow to throw races, or that he was going fast at other tracks, and not theirs. Thought he advanced the timing 20°, but could have been 40°, and blow the 426 up. He saw that his crew wouldn't go near the bullet as it was idling after the burnout on the backup, sounded like it could fly apart any second, and they didn't want to get hit with the shrapnel. But the 426 liked it, and drag racing history went on.
Miss pat... is the reason big daddy is who is to day
She stood behind him the hole time and just dent let him fail from anything....
Went to high school with Gay Lyn @ the Garlits family wonderful family across from Lake Weeks. Walter J. Nagy.
We were watching don garlits at English town NJ since the late 70s we loved whenever him and Shirley lined up❤❤❤
He is , hands down THE GOAT !! No one comes close to BIG DADDY!
Outstanding video! Big Daddy is without a doubt the GOAT. Pioneer, innovator, and a man of God. Through his constant experimenting and developmental efforts (introducing the first successful rear engine Top Fuel dragster, engine, transmission, aerodynamic developments, etc.) he singlehandedly changed the landscape of drag racing. Every racer today owes Don a debt of gratitude.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for watching
Andy
GARLITS IS THE ALL TIME KING OF DRAG RACING
As a kid growing up on the farm in Kansas, I was glued to the TV each year and "Big Daddy" was my favorite! 2 of my Mechanics have met him in Florida and he's a great person!
Thank you Motor Sports Garage for producing this compelling story of the incredible man known as Don Garlits. Attributing the acronym G.O.A.T. was simply a matter of time. You have created an emotional retrospective for the fans that have followed this man’s incredible career and revealed the spirit behind the innovator.
Many have been successful drivers, mechanics and winners but most will never chance innovation like Don Garlits. With great respect, thank you Mr. Garlits for creating the sport of Drag Racing, making it safer and more exciting for every fan and competitor today. You are the GOAT.
LOVE how daughters race now, and they wanted dad to stop as too dangerous!
I had the privilege of meeting him a couple times. He helped me get a spot on the Super Chevy Show tv spot on ESPN2 back 20 years ago. We had built a trick using a complete drive line from a C5 corvette. He said that thing is awesome. He got on it and we took pictures but unfortunately I have lost my pictures of that event. I have friends that took some too. I'll try to get those. But I did post the video of the ESPN2 event on my page.
That is really wild! Because I met him at a Super Chevy show as well back in 90's I was like 15 at the time. I hope you like the video
Thanks for watching and I hope you have a Merry Christmas
Andy
Visit his museum sometime. The history there is amazing. He is there quite often still working on something in the back.
I've been dozens of times as my folks live 10 min from there. My 2nd favorite place to be when I see them.
Great video! This sure brings back a lot of memories from my childhood of watching Don race, and as a mechanically-minded kid, I was always excited to see each innovation he came up with. Thanks for all the great memories if you read this, Don.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for watching
Andy
Wow, great job. Yep, goat. Had the pleasure to meet him.
I visited Bigs museum about 20 yrs ago. I'm still in awe of what I saw. For me way better than Disney World and much cheaper. He IS the G O A T for sure.
Without question "Big Daddy" is the GOAT !!.. So many Innovations. He completely shaped modern Top Fuel drag racing. Awesome job on the documentary Andy. Well done. 👏
Christmas morning and a new Unity MS video!
What could be better?
Merry Christmas Andy!
Merry Christmas to you as well! Hope you enjoy it
Dude, Andy....this is a great documentary, not only the focus on Garlits' but the emphasis on the era where clutch explosions were the demise of Sorokins and Mulligan although Mulligan"Moe" succumbed to the burns he suffered a few weeks later and who can forget Nicolls incident in the finals a year later against Prudhomme at Indy. You did a great job on this vid and to hell with critics that have the nerve to bad mouth Don about his electric dragster....this guy is royality and indeed the G.O.A.T. He is part of my childhood in the 60's and early 70's and the best times spent with dad at the drags
Thanks for the kind words! You are exactly right Jim Nicholls clutch explosion was just crazy... Don changed Top Fuel Racing forever
Thanks for watching
Andy
He is the nicest man and wise racer, family man, leader...!!!
No doubt Don Garlits is the greatest of all time…first to hit over 200mph in a rail car design…this man single handedly innovated top fuel design…rear engine design by Big Daddy, still running today…best safety development in NHRA top fuel…record breaker, innovator, and a pioneer of the sport of drag racing. Thx for the memories, Big Daddy!!!!
Great - no other word could describe this effort better!
Thanks DV that means a lot to me..
Andy
Petty and Garlits.. The humility these guys exude is a lesson to all winners. Big Daddy is the humblest I've seen. Great vid. Thanks for putting it togethet
He's 92 years old, still building and tuning engine's, and terrorizing his neighborhood with top fuel burnouts in his driveway...
His kind do not exist anymore.
Looks better than guys half his age!
The greatest of all time! Very well-thought-out video covering his career. NHRA has been stagnant for many years. It is fun looking back at the innovations that came out of his shop. Now it is time to do the John Force video!
I'm glad you liked it! It was fun to do.. Garlits is the best
I might do a John Force video sometime
Merry Christmas brother
Andy
I went to high school with his two daughters. They were both great. They were down to earth and very nice.
That figures considering how their parents were! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Andy
Thanks for this. I'm excited about watching it.
Greg I hope you enjoy it! DV told me not to mess it up as he is a big Garlits fan. Hope all is well your way and I hope you have a Merry Christmas
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Thanks Andy. I just watched the video. I was planning to save it for an airline trip but I couldn't wait. It's a great video, my wife even watched it with me all the way through, which never happens with car videos.
The man is truly a legend in Drag Racing!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching
Andy
🏁Great vid!!! 🏁
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Andy
I saw the "wynnsjammer" Dodge dart -vs- the Texas Tornado in Wichita KS circa 1965... That was a historic event... Partly because of the Rosin... I'll never forget that match...
That is awesome! Thanks for watching
Andy
Great video 👍👍 thanks
He is number 1!!!! Over 50 years now he never let no one down he will talk to you no matter what!! Just got a rat signed by him a month ago!! The man!!!
August 4th, 1964, Island Dragway... I was there...! [5:39]
Only driver to take a rail backwards across the finish line while smoking the back tires! Incredible!
Great recap of history Andy. Thanks for putting the time in to make it. Regards Greg
Greg, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I really like doing those videos when I have the time to do them!
Thanks for watching
Andy
great video,cant walk away while this one was playing
Thanks for watching Brian! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Andy
have you watched Ben Alamedas latest video about sbf hemi build@@UnityMotorSportsGarage
I feel privileged to have known these people My dad was a racer and not a big time but I had the privilege of being around them for an afternoon they were good folks
The guy is a national treasure. If you ever get a chance visit the Drag Racing museum in Ocala you will not be disappointed.
August 4th 1964 Island Raceway, Great Meadows New Jersey... I WAS THERE... I was 17 years old and had to sneak in under the fence. [5:39]
That is awesome! Thanks for sharing that. Thanks for watching
Andy
Wonderful footage of my all time favorite driver!
I got to meet him a couple of times. He was really nice to me. GOAT
Awesome guy!
Thanks for watching
Andy
Met him at a car show when i was a kid he was doing a book signing. i was just a youngin so i didnt have money for the book so he gave me a signed poster. in most cases they say never meet your heroes, in this case im glad i did!
The Best!
I did not know he lost part of his foot,
and then came back, revolutionised, and dominated the sport even more.
Incredible!
Personally, I'd vote him the GOAT,in Top Fuel.❤
I agree, there are many different aspects to drag racing but to me he is the overall the GOAT as he helped pave the way for the rest. Thanks for watching
Andy
Really enjoyed this Vid👌🏼🏁, vintage clips,blowers & speed…..badass👍🏼🏁
Merry Christmas 🎄 🎅 🏁
Thanks Janks! Hope all is well your way and I hope you had a Merry Christmas!
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage 👍🏼🏁
No one close to Big Daddy, for the GOAT.
So many innovations and engineering advances.
And a great human!!!
Got to talk to him, twice at Pomona...but just for a short time.
Left a big impression.
God bless, Don.
Hi from nz without a doubt big is the undisputed goat of all time there is no other inovater racer or husband yep i am a huge fan in my 60s
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Andy
Simply the best!
Yes he is!
Thanks for watching
Andy
I love watching the old drag racing videos. You can really tell everyone was still trying to figure things out on the drag strip.
Grew up mostly reading about what he was achieving seeing the odd tv report on him
I’ll never forget my plastic model drag car that I loved so much as a kid or the driver’s name. I would ask my dad all the time to tell me more about how fast it could go.
I'd like the video 10 times if I could...Andy you are truly blessed..just meeting DV would be a true blessing amd you get to work with the man every day!!
Excellent racing, great coverage, thanks for sharing, Wishing you and your loved ones, Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year
Im glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and I hope you have a Merry Christmas as well!
Andy
In the late 60s, early 70s my good buddy spent every dime on drag racing. Our home track was Great Lakes Dragway in Union Grove Wisconsin. For me the best part was walking the pits between races. At one in particular Big Daddy was changing a piston between heats as we chatted. What a time in drag racing history!! Makes me emotional just remembering the great time!😊
Such an innovative and talented, but most of all humble racer. He was there from the beginning making the sport more exiting and safer race after race. And while everyone else moved on to be huge teams with giant haulers, Don continued to dominate with his knowledge and experience, and never with more than his racecar, a good dually, and a little enclosed trailer.
He continues to be dragracing's greatest ambassador with his Museum of DragRacing in Ocala Florida.
In fall of 1971 i was in hollywood fla. And saw don break 300 mph in a6sec race ! There was a lot of noise and smoke and it was over
Thanks for the video, Andy. Great to see you mention the Surfers TF team, a cool story.
Thanks for watching! The Surfers was an amazing team and Sorokin was one of the best! I'm glad you enjoyed the video
Andy
We all love the Don
I remember watching Don race as a kid. He was good. Really good.
Good morning and Merry Christmas to you and your family Andy!
Merry Christmas to you and your family as well John! Hope all is well your way
Andy
I was in high school when Big Daddy was in his hay day.
I remember a dodge dart funny car he blew everyone away with. Because the motor was behind the driver it was disqualified.
He also developed a full bodied dragster hiring Jocko Johnson to design and build the body which had issues at top end lifting . The car(s) sponsored by Moon is in
Dons museum.
Dons museum in Florida dpp
I met Don Garlits in Pomona as I was walking into the track he had one of his Swamp Rat cars he was sitting next to, he talked with me for a bit - a good guy.
As always Don is a great guy and a real winner!! Don also did the first 200 mph run.The record was broken at Island Farm Dragstrip Great Meadows,NJ.
Yes he is! Thanks for watching
Andy
I've been to his museum. Want to go back, and hopefully meet this man as well. And to quote a VHS from the late 80s/very early 90s "He pioneered the rear engine dragster, and he pioneered the streamliner."
Great video Andy! Really enjoyed hearing about Big Daddy's story
Awesome video. A true legend and the father of drag racing
He is the Father of Drag Racing
Thanks for watching
Andy
AWESOME !
I seen don garlit and have pictures of him at the race in Manhattan Kansas. He was very nice to me. I was 13 years old. I have no family to pass these photos too so ive thought about sending them to his museum.
That was well done !! Lots of footage i've never seen before and a pretty good look at his career, You'd never know Don was as old as he is. Truly is the greatest.
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for watching
Andy
Thank you Andy!
I have a picture of you with your arm around me in Englishtown nj.That was a great day
Thanks Andy for ALL you do. You are exceptional. Would like to be your right hand man for a week and we would trade notes. I am an EFI junkie. Grew up on Carbs, but went to Electronics Schools especially in the Navy as a specialist. Worked Aviation Electronics for many years. Seen and done most of it. Also rated pilot and loved acrobatics.
What a pioneer for drag racing
Thanks for watching
Andy
Hi. Where is the radiator in those cars?.
There is none used in many categories of drag racing.
😂@@stargazer5784
Gosch, how does that keep cool after a scorcher of a run?.
@conmanumber1 the fuel keeps the engine cool.
Thats really well done. Spot on reporting. ❤ don has done more for driver safety than anyone in the field. If you ask him he will tell ya he seen a lot of good racers die.
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Andy
Everyone should go visit Don's Museum in Florida. I was truly amazed of all the cars and engines in there.
Great Video... Thanks for Sharing
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for watching
Andy
Very good Documentary Andy.
Outstanding job putting this together.
Don, Big Daddy will always be Number 1.
He was a Top innovator for sure.
With his invention of the rear engine dragster, there is no telling how many lives and injuries were saved in Top Fuel Competition.
As we all know, racing can be dangerous.
Safety is paramount.
Thanks again Andy.
I hope that you and yours had a Merry Christmas.
Take care, Ed.
Thanks for the kind words Ed! I hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas and like always thanks for watching
Andy
Super-Dooper way'rad & outta sight you made some groovy movie!
Dons the reason I fell in love with drag racing
Really glad to see the Documentary, was at 64 Nationals at starting line he beat 16 double AA fuel Dragsters it was great.
Great video. I had no Idea he was from Sefner. I almost next door!
Watched from Old Harbour Jamaica 🇯🇲 and I first learned about Don in a Hot Rod magazine back in about 1977. The magazine also features a story on Ravell kit models of Don's car and others with them posing with them ,I so wanted to get one back them. I also remember Cars and Car Conversion magazine, from 🇬🇧 did a story on him and his museum back in the 80's I believe. I respect him all these years and this coverage you produce make me respect him more not to mention the fact that he is also a true family man.
What a great documentary Andy! You did an awesome job with it as usual. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Tony! I like doing these type of videos they are fun to do! Merry Christmas to you as well brother I plan on giving you a call soon about a Merch plan!
Andy
Absolutely bad ass!! Best 1/2 hour I’ve spent in sometime!! Nicely done Andy and thank you for sharing!!😁🏁👍
A great tribute to one of, if not THE greatest of all time... nice work on the video and commentary Andy, keep it up.
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching
Andy
Great content brother 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Steve! I appreciate the kind words
Andy
Love Don Garlits!
Thank you very much this brings back childhood memories. I was fortunate enough to meet about everyone of these drivers as a kid. Very kool! 👍🎓🌎✔️😎