Don Garlits, often referred to as “Big Daddy,” revolutionized the world of drag racing through his innovative approach to technology, safety, and performance. His contributions not only advanced the ...

Even though he’s now 87 years old, the lure of strapping himself into an 11,000 horsepower Top Fuel dragster still courses through the veins of legendary “Big Daddy” Don Garlits. One of the greatest ...

Drag racing—like hot rodding—is generally focused on moving forward as quickly as possible. Whether you're a shade tree mechanic who loves to tinker or a world-renowned champion competing for a ...

How do you introduce a garage like this? Everyone knows who "Big Daddy" Don Garlits is, and, as you may guess, he has a monster collection of vintage goodies to go with the 250 cars on display in the ...

The demonstration comes as ICE temporarily suspends most vehicle stops during immigration enforcement operations following two fatal shootings involving agency personne OCALA, Fla. – Don Garlits ...

At 86 years old, legendary drag racer “Big Daddy” Don Garlits has found the fountain of youth: Batteries. No, we’re not talking about batteries for a heart pacemaker or the kind you put in your TV ...

In the heyday of drag racing, the sixties and seventies, one name stood above all the rest, Don Garlits - better known as “Big Daddy.” His major competitors back then also had colorful nicknames: Don ...

Big Daddy is still the one to beat. Fifty years after he became the first drag racer to break 200 miles per hour in the quarter-mile, Don Garlits is aiming to hit that mark again -- only this time in ...

It’s been a while since we last spoke of Don “Big Daddy” Garlits, but the man is a living legend. At 87, he could be living on all he has already done, but Garlits is into EVs. And he just broke the ...

Spotted this 1995 Dodge Ram Big Daddy Don Garlits limited edition parked just off Woodward Avenue during the Dream Cruise. No. 55 of 180. Spotted this 1995 Dodge Ram Big Daddy Don Garlits limited ...

Drag-racing icons “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and Shirley Muldowney had matched-raced against each other dozens of times throughout the country in their heydays, but their head-to-head record in NHRA ...

In yet another installment of our Electric Cars Don't Have To Be Boring Snoremobiles series, we have "Big Daddy" Don Garlits hitting the drag strip in a 1,500-kilowatt (2,011-horsepower) electric drag ...