Been followin' Big Daddy since 1968, been followin' Antron since he was early on two wheels. I'm really enjoying these two getting together. Man, if I had a top fuel car, I'd name it The Spirit Of St. Garlits. Thanks, Don - for all you've been and all you are. Thanks, Antron, - for all you've been and all you'll be.

Hard to believe I used to see him at my favorite Mexican restaurant after a night of racing. It was in San Antonio around the late 70's or early 80's after the Nat's at Alamo Dragway. I would always hit Don Pedro's restaurant around midnight. Don and his crew would show up about the same time, and because the place was smaller back then we usually sat just a few feet from each other. Don wore a dirty cap and T-shirt and his arms were usually streaked with grease and oil. He must have liked the place because he was there every year. I never bothered him though. He was a hard working and hungry racer trying to get the nitro taste out of his mouth like the rest of us. Of course I also watched him in the pits during the race. He worked fast and was always smiling. I have great respect for the man he is and for what he has done for the sport.

@Joetrout

4 жыл бұрын

He would also go to the dennys on military an 35 in the mornings. They all “racers” stayed at that la quinta behind dennys

the man, the myth, the LIVING LEGEND!!!!- BIG DADDY, DON GARLITS!!!!!!

I miss Mike Dunn. He was the best they have had.

Mike Dunn was the best commentator. They have idiots now. Big Daddy a legend. Built a rear engine dragster. They laughed. Less than 2 years later, not a front engine car left.

Boy do I miss Paul page and Mike Dun . The two dorks they use now ain't getting it done . And big daddy will always be the man ....

@Slugg-O

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. They were great but someone apparently felt the need to screw it up. I don't like Pedregon and that other guy.

@Joetrout

4 жыл бұрын

Lil' Wayne's guitar teacher mike Dunn actually left to run ihra.

@dallasheath1669

3 жыл бұрын

Pro trick : watch series on Flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies during the lockdown.

@caidentimothy9691

3 жыл бұрын

@Dallas Heath yea, I've been using Flixzone for since november myself :)

Garlits + innovation = Top Fuel........

My favorite heavy metal music......

heart of the warrior and the eye of the tiger, two great drag racer !!!

The legend and the present, two great warriors of drag racing, tow classy guys.

Garlits is KING! Thanks for posting...

Probably should have briefed Big a little bit more and told him just to sit there and look pretty

Drag Racing Pioneer!

That was pretty cool.

I bet big daddy still got the fire!

Gar is a National treasure

Top fuel nitro has kept Drag racing popular if Nitro ever goes away from drag racing it will die. It's what everyone comes to see not something you can really understand by watching a video. Being there it hits all your senses the smell, sound, feel, sight. Just so different then any other type of combustion engine motorsport.

I thought the crew chief was a bit disrespectful to Big Daddy, pushing his hand off the fuel lever. He was treated like a kid, they wouldn't let him do anything :(

@5v4al

2 жыл бұрын

The crew member is actually NHRA Funny Car World Champion Mark Oswald, who I believe was also the co-crew chief at the time of this footage. Hell of a nice guy. The crew chiefs are usually very picky about start up procedures before a run. I’m sure Gar understood why he jammed the fuel on. If I recall it was a last minute idea to have Big Daddy warm the car up.

@jwccornock

2 жыл бұрын

I understand that the crew chief must have control I just thought it made Don look like an ammature

They didn't let him do anything...

@Slugg-O

5 жыл бұрын

I though the same thing. I know the warm ups are different but they could have given him the procedure. This was nothing more than a PR stunt for the team and disrespectful to Garlits .

haha. all those people standing around were just " shots in the dark" when Big was running in '88

the guy told the crowd to step back. thats because the clutch could blow up.p.s sorry big daddy.