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Don Garlits (Race Car Driver) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

Donald Glenn Garlits is an American auto racer and engineer. Considered the father of drag racing, he is known as the "Big Daddy" for drag racing fans around the world. A pioneer in drag racing, he perfected the Top Fuel rear-engine dragster, an innovation fueled by his loss of a leg in a dragster crash. This design is noticeably safer as it places most of the dragster's fuel handling and spin parts behind the driver. The driver is placed in front of most mechanical components, thus protecting him and allowing him to activate various safety devices in the event of a serious mechanical breakdown or fire. eunuchs. Garlits was the original promoter for Nomex's full body and fireproof riding suit, complete with socks, gloves and a balaclava. Garlits was the first drag racer to officially pass 170, 180, 200, 240, 250 and 270 1/4 miles; he was also the first to run more than 200 miles per hour in a quarter mile.

Race Car Driver Don Garlits was born on January 14, 1932 in Tampa, Florida, United States (He's 91 years old now).

Drag racer who was honored into both the Automotive Hall of Fame and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. He broke multiple speed records, including becoming the first to surpass 200 mph in the 1/8th mile.

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Don Garlits was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1932 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

He used a modified 1927 Ford Model as the basis for his first drag race car.

From 1951 until 2000, he was named first on the National Hot Rod Association's Top 50 Drivers list.

Pat Garlits, his wife of more than 60 years, died in 2014.

In 2008, he was a vocal backer of Politician Ron Paul's presidential campaign in the United States.

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Latest information about Don Garlits updated on March 19 2023.

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