Don Garlits Video - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

donnj · 03-22-2011, 05:27 PM

Enjoy! "200 at Great Meadows"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cE36KqbByg

3.4 grape of wrath · 03-22-2011, 07:05 PM

He's my all time favorite racer, builder and pioneer of drag racing. Me and the wife drove down to Florida one year and happen to run into his museum.
I was like a kid in a toy store. When we left the museum Don and his wife were just pulling out of their garage. We passed them on the way out.

monte383sbc · 03-22-2011, 09:14 PM

don is the man. that wheelie at e-town was serious

thehazguy · 03-22-2011, 10:05 PM

Here's a couple of pictures I took back in 1971. Don was at Island for a match race (forget who he raced) At this year's 50th anniversary meet I showed these pic's to Don and he was amazed he ran at Island without a wing. I gave him an extra pic (side shot). He also autographed the pic's I had with me. Neat Stuff

donnj · 03-23-2011, 12:23 AM

Great photos hazguy, the push truck with his name on the wood planks is so cool to see!!! thanks

thehazguy · 03-26-2011, 10:39 PM

Here's a sequence of pic's from the infamous wheelstand. My brother got the burn out and Don's return down the track after he put the dragster in a giant power wheelstand. Then flipped over backwards coming back down the track and clicking it off.

thehazguy · 03-26-2011, 10:40 PM

And some more pic's

donnj · 03-27-2011, 02:57 AM

AWESOME ! ! ! Thanks for sharing