Your wife was and still is your Gardian angel. Thank you for being Don Galics. And yes, he has a plan for all of us ❤.
@toddm53374 күн бұрын
I've been there December 17th 2011 I can't even remember the wreck I got t-boned motorcycle Ford truck it was a real bad evening, I won't bore you but I died twice there is a bright light and there is a God..... I just thought I'd had that 🤗🤗
@TheWrenchist8 күн бұрын
I was a Cummins technician at rally Dodge in Ocala. I used to work on the Tow vehicle and his personal caravan. He’s a great dude. I had a lot of fun working on stuff. An American legend.
@FutatabimeNochancesu15 күн бұрын
less than Jake
@JCR43221Ай бұрын
Man! I thought my luck was bad! Met Don at the Spring Nationals in the mid-80s. He is a very kind and down to earth guy! Who deserves this 👍 from a long time fan in Columbus.God bless you and yours! SWAMP RAT FOREVER! ❤
@keepnitredneck5578Ай бұрын
I’m related to Connie Swingle. I have the Swingle last name which I think is pretty bad ass.
@ArtStanton-xu4ytАй бұрын
He is truly an American hero. God bless you Big Daddy.
@AlexanderSankey-wp2wi2 ай бұрын
49:17
@chasg97792 ай бұрын
i was at island dragway on aug 1st 1964 when he broke the 200 mark and wreaked in swamp rat 6 , a few years later don,connie and ivo signed off on my own top fuel ticket,
@o0oStillWeRiseo0o2 ай бұрын
35:35, no one could call this like Steve
@o0oStillWeRiseo0o2 ай бұрын
Especially in replay
@Hoosier_Boy3 ай бұрын
He is the best of the best. God Bless you Don Garlit!
@SmittysPlace3 ай бұрын
I was working for LJ Drieling in Denver. LJ bought out my parents jeep store to open Denver jeep eagle. I was hired on as service manager and my dad was parts manager. This would have been mid 80's? I remember every year they sponsored the Mopar mile high nationals. Don walked in the shop one day with a Lamborghini giving rides. We talked for a few I was busy and he was signing stuff but what a good guy. Never forgot. I still have so many autographs and memories from that time. But never forgot what a nice day it was. If y'all ever can... See his museum. Amazing.
@Michaelwalkerbluebrutusfunnyca3 ай бұрын
My life was never the same atfer i had watched this video of Don Garlits as a future drag racer with a disability i admire his steely will to succeed in life and in racing in drag racing he was my hero in my life for sure as he was my hero in my life as i lost my dad so he was a key factor in my life even now i still have his steely will to succeed in my life as i knew he was my hero in my life now as i get my car licences in fute im already be like him in how i live my life in futre as a careful sort of person i dont do fights i follow the goood path in my life now due to Don Garlits he was my shining light in my life even now i see thiswas the case in future as he was really my good hero in my life now in futre thiswas really a case for me was live a good life dont get into fights i dont do that due to Don Garlits ways in life i follow his ideal life in future thiswas my life now in futureim good at this now in my future was life a good life like Garlits did in drag racing in life as well too thiswas my ways now imliving the good life like Don Garlits did im a proud drag racer in Australia who had followed Garlits in my car books and videos too thswas really my life now in future was be like Don Garlits in future be a strong drag racer in futre in funny cars in fute like Don Garlits in future in my life in future thats how i do things in my life in futre now god bless Don Garlits good american hero id say
@BillyLintzenich-wf7sk3 ай бұрын
Im almost 63 and i remember diamond P sports and steve
@michaelmiller94833 ай бұрын
Met him once at Irwindale, the nicest guy.
@HotarusLens4 ай бұрын
I feel such strong 90's nostalgia watching this even though I only recently got interested in yoyos. Why did the 90's feel so different from now? It's not the hair, the style, the video quality, it's the fact that no one had phones in their pocket and there was no social media. People went out into the world to do things a lot more like these guys. This video is fun all around.
@lilpukey4 ай бұрын
Holy crap I used to watch this on VHS with my childhood friend Kevin. Fun times.
@chaelodoul94014 ай бұрын
@6:57 oh this was long before Tony Stewart murdered that teenager at the outlaw event.
@chaelodoul94014 ай бұрын
Unable to activate fire suppression = I NEEDED THE INSURANCE MONEY 💰
@terenceporter97864 ай бұрын
It kind of reminds me of a drug addict... "Im done doing this sh!t" and a week later their right back.
@Lou-eye4 ай бұрын
Awesome testimony and encounter with God! Gods not dead He's surely Alive!! And still in the saving business! 🙌🙏👍
@aleinhunter99274 ай бұрын
Good history
@jasonking42094 ай бұрын
@ 59:00 My good friend Rick was lucky to get out of the car before being cooked alive!
@user-ui6ce4wy2u5 ай бұрын
Went to Florida from Seattle 2 weeks ago to the drag racing museum. We were fortunate enough to meet Mr. Garlits and talk with him for a few minutes. What a gracious gentleman. Still very sharp mentally at age 92. A thrill of a lifetime for a 64 year old kid like me. Been watching him since the sixties. Thanks Don.
@danrogers24455 ай бұрын
What’s the song name at 16:05 please?
@KetchaWill3 ай бұрын
Hitting Home by David Reilly
@danrogers24453 ай бұрын
@@KetchaWill Cheers!
@collinsnider41795 ай бұрын
When I was a kid, this was my workout tape 🏋️ 😊
@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic65425 ай бұрын
I knew his name at 7 years old! And MY parents HATED drag racing!!!
@cup-a-joe80426 ай бұрын
Love this video! Some of it was taken at Fremont. I was there for those races. Just about every race Garlits was there since 1971 when I was a little boy. True story I want to share. Back in the 2000s I emailed Big Daddy and asked him what his fondest memory was of Fremont. I thought it might have been one of the AHRA races or another big win. No. In 1977 before the NHRA World Finals, Big and Shirley had back-to-back match races at Irwindale (Sat.) and Fremont (Sun). That Saturday he cut his finger really bad working on the car. They had to get another team to race Shirley. The next day they were at Fremont. Don's finger looked like a little mummy with all the gauze. Herb Parks had to cut a slice on the finger of Don's driving glove to accommodate the bandages. He went on to beat Shirley 2 out of 3. That was his fondest memory of Fremont, according to his email. There will never be another Big Daddy or Shirley. And there shouldn't.
@dennisrider36096 ай бұрын
I met “Big Daddy” and Shirley Muldowney January 31st. 1999. They raced each other for the last drag race of the 20th century. They were at Moroso Motorsports Park in Florida. That same day I also met and spoke to John Force and Harry Gant. What a day!!
@55cleon6 ай бұрын
I Grew Up A Huge Don "Big Daddy" Garlits Fan. Quite Naturally, Due To My Dad And His Love For Drag Racing. Garlits, Prudhomme And McKewen Were The Guys For Me Growing Up 🤷🏿♂️.
@richardbartolo28906 ай бұрын
Every once in a while as I watch Don speak he reminds me of Robert Duval. So sad he lost his wife. So many couples dont even make it past 5 years. He is a one of, And he deserves the tittle legend. He wears it well.
@Nicholas-cn5vk6 ай бұрын
I'm very proud to have helped Big Daddy win a race in 1969 as a young teen. He only had an open trailer and a toolbox then.
@vetb8826 ай бұрын
I came here from his interview on 3ABN, a big Christian network and I'm thoroughly IMPRESSED with this Legend and Hero. Finding out he's a God Squad Warrior just warms my heart. God bless you Big Daddy Don. 🙏🏻🙏🏾✝️💪🏻💪🏾
@formerfarmer17186 ай бұрын
Come the day……. Come the day either Willie Nelson OR Don Garlits passes away this nation will have to have a national day of remembrance! Icons both………..
@williampendleton85416 ай бұрын
I have long been a fan, even more so after watching this
@VintageLifeCars6 ай бұрын
Progress is a myth.
@viswanathavaidyanathan13806 ай бұрын
How many came here after Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke about this in Star Talk? :D
@Powda_House_Entertainment6 ай бұрын
Im gonna make it my best wish to see mr Garlit before its all said and done
@ChrisLynch13136 ай бұрын
I've seen this a million times including on VHS cuz I'm 40 but it just popped up so here we go again. Sweet sound track BTW
@MikeMarengo-qs4lt7 ай бұрын
The Godfather of NHRA drag racing... Met him in Ocala Florida in 1986 at his racing museum... Drove to the Gatornationals in 86 and a hurricane wiped out the track so they canceled that weekend til the next weekend so I was driving around in Florida and seen a billboard for Big Daddy Don Garlits museum so I stopped and he can walking in the door...He's such a down to earth guy...😊
@stevenikitas81707 ай бұрын
1320 feet at 260 miles per hour.... ZZZZzzzzzz... How about 1,000 feet at 338 miles per hour. That's better....
@phildo396457 ай бұрын
Jesus is King! What an awesome story,testimony and couple.. Godbless!
@raypetrovich30497 ай бұрын
I knew Don when I was a teenager in Michigan what a great man
@Pushyhog7 ай бұрын
thats why so many wrecks nowdays, steer box is wrong 2023 vs 66' steer box.
@smartass60717 ай бұрын
Why is the shoot not made of fire proof material.
@bkh57467 ай бұрын
Man thats not garlitts thats al bundy😂😂
@richardsalinas20338 ай бұрын
LeeSheprredtakenfomustsoon
@richardsalinas20338 ай бұрын
LeeSeredaeawarusts
@redracer19858 ай бұрын
Great video here, another Diamond P classic I wonder what the name of that music piece starting at 58:50 is.
@dnacannotchange8 ай бұрын
g Gasoline equals power and power equals narcissism And mistakes
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Your wife was and still is your Gardian angel. Thank you for being Don Galics. And yes, he has a plan for all of us ❤.
I've been there December 17th 2011 I can't even remember the wreck I got t-boned motorcycle Ford truck it was a real bad evening, I won't bore you but I died twice there is a bright light and there is a God..... I just thought I'd had that 🤗🤗
I was a Cummins technician at rally Dodge in Ocala. I used to work on the Tow vehicle and his personal caravan. He’s a great dude. I had a lot of fun working on stuff. An American legend.
less than Jake
Man! I thought my luck was bad! Met Don at the Spring Nationals in the mid-80s. He is a very kind and down to earth guy! Who deserves this 👍 from a long time fan in Columbus.God bless you and yours! SWAMP RAT FOREVER! ❤
I’m related to Connie Swingle. I have the Swingle last name which I think is pretty bad ass.
He is truly an American hero. God bless you Big Daddy.
49:17
i was at island dragway on aug 1st 1964 when he broke the 200 mark and wreaked in swamp rat 6 , a few years later don,connie and ivo signed off on my own top fuel ticket,
35:35, no one could call this like Steve
Especially in replay
He is the best of the best. God Bless you Don Garlit!
I was working for LJ Drieling in Denver. LJ bought out my parents jeep store to open Denver jeep eagle. I was hired on as service manager and my dad was parts manager. This would have been mid 80's? I remember every year they sponsored the Mopar mile high nationals. Don walked in the shop one day with a Lamborghini giving rides. We talked for a few I was busy and he was signing stuff but what a good guy. Never forgot. I still have so many autographs and memories from that time. But never forgot what a nice day it was. If y'all ever can... See his museum. Amazing.
My life was never the same atfer i had watched this video of Don Garlits as a future drag racer with a disability i admire his steely will to succeed in life and in racing in drag racing he was my hero in my life for sure as he was my hero in my life as i lost my dad so he was a key factor in my life even now i still have his steely will to succeed in my life as i knew he was my hero in my life now as i get my car licences in fute im already be like him in how i live my life in futre as a careful sort of person i dont do fights i follow the goood path in my life now due to Don Garlits he was my shining light in my life even now i see thiswas the case in future as he was really my good hero in my life now in futre thiswas really a case for me was live a good life dont get into fights i dont do that due to Don Garlits ways in life i follow his ideal life in future thiswas my life now in futureim good at this now in my future was life a good life like Garlits did in drag racing in life as well too thiswas my ways now imliving the good life like Don Garlits did im a proud drag racer in Australia who had followed Garlits in my car books and videos too thswas really my life now in future was be like Don Garlits in future be a strong drag racer in futre in funny cars in fute like Don Garlits in future in my life in future thats how i do things in my life in futre now god bless Don Garlits good american hero id say
Im almost 63 and i remember diamond P sports and steve
Met him once at Irwindale, the nicest guy.
I feel such strong 90's nostalgia watching this even though I only recently got interested in yoyos. Why did the 90's feel so different from now? It's not the hair, the style, the video quality, it's the fact that no one had phones in their pocket and there was no social media. People went out into the world to do things a lot more like these guys. This video is fun all around.
Holy crap I used to watch this on VHS with my childhood friend Kevin. Fun times.
@6:57 oh this was long before Tony Stewart murdered that teenager at the outlaw event.
Unable to activate fire suppression = I NEEDED THE INSURANCE MONEY 💰
It kind of reminds me of a drug addict... "Im done doing this sh!t" and a week later their right back.
Awesome testimony and encounter with God! Gods not dead He's surely Alive!! And still in the saving business! 🙌🙏👍
Good history
@ 59:00 My good friend Rick was lucky to get out of the car before being cooked alive!
Went to Florida from Seattle 2 weeks ago to the drag racing museum. We were fortunate enough to meet Mr. Garlits and talk with him for a few minutes. What a gracious gentleman. Still very sharp mentally at age 92. A thrill of a lifetime for a 64 year old kid like me. Been watching him since the sixties. Thanks Don.
What’s the song name at 16:05 please?
Hitting Home by David Reilly
@@KetchaWill Cheers!
When I was a kid, this was my workout tape 🏋️ 😊
I knew his name at 7 years old! And MY parents HATED drag racing!!!
Love this video! Some of it was taken at Fremont. I was there for those races. Just about every race Garlits was there since 1971 when I was a little boy. True story I want to share. Back in the 2000s I emailed Big Daddy and asked him what his fondest memory was of Fremont. I thought it might have been one of the AHRA races or another big win. No. In 1977 before the NHRA World Finals, Big and Shirley had back-to-back match races at Irwindale (Sat.) and Fremont (Sun). That Saturday he cut his finger really bad working on the car. They had to get another team to race Shirley. The next day they were at Fremont. Don's finger looked like a little mummy with all the gauze. Herb Parks had to cut a slice on the finger of Don's driving glove to accommodate the bandages. He went on to beat Shirley 2 out of 3. That was his fondest memory of Fremont, according to his email. There will never be another Big Daddy or Shirley. And there shouldn't.
I met “Big Daddy” and Shirley Muldowney January 31st. 1999. They raced each other for the last drag race of the 20th century. They were at Moroso Motorsports Park in Florida. That same day I also met and spoke to John Force and Harry Gant. What a day!!
I Grew Up A Huge Don "Big Daddy" Garlits Fan. Quite Naturally, Due To My Dad And His Love For Drag Racing. Garlits, Prudhomme And McKewen Were The Guys For Me Growing Up 🤷🏿♂️.
Every once in a while as I watch Don speak he reminds me of Robert Duval. So sad he lost his wife. So many couples dont even make it past 5 years. He is a one of, And he deserves the tittle legend. He wears it well.
I'm very proud to have helped Big Daddy win a race in 1969 as a young teen. He only had an open trailer and a toolbox then.
I came here from his interview on 3ABN, a big Christian network and I'm thoroughly IMPRESSED with this Legend and Hero. Finding out he's a God Squad Warrior just warms my heart. God bless you Big Daddy Don. 🙏🏻🙏🏾✝️💪🏻💪🏾
Come the day……. Come the day either Willie Nelson OR Don Garlits passes away this nation will have to have a national day of remembrance! Icons both………..
I have long been a fan, even more so after watching this
Progress is a myth.
How many came here after Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke about this in Star Talk? :D
Im gonna make it my best wish to see mr Garlit before its all said and done
I've seen this a million times including on VHS cuz I'm 40 but it just popped up so here we go again. Sweet sound track BTW
The Godfather of NHRA drag racing... Met him in Ocala Florida in 1986 at his racing museum... Drove to the Gatornationals in 86 and a hurricane wiped out the track so they canceled that weekend til the next weekend so I was driving around in Florida and seen a billboard for Big Daddy Don Garlits museum so I stopped and he can walking in the door...He's such a down to earth guy...😊
1320 feet at 260 miles per hour.... ZZZZzzzzzz... How about 1,000 feet at 338 miles per hour. That's better....
Jesus is King! What an awesome story,testimony and couple.. Godbless!
I knew Don when I was a teenager in Michigan what a great man
thats why so many wrecks nowdays, steer box is wrong 2023 vs 66' steer box.
Why is the shoot not made of fire proof material.
Man thats not garlitts thats al bundy😂😂
LeeSheprredtakenfomustsoon
LeeSeredaeawarusts
Great video here, another Diamond P classic I wonder what the name of that music piece starting at 58:50 is.
g Gasoline equals power and power equals narcissism And mistakes