Don Garlits

Atlanta Motorama: Morning Walk-Around

The third annual Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama officially opened its gates this morning and, like in years past, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Trucks and an array of other vehicles filtered through the tunnel into the infield of Atlanta Motor Speedway. Below is the first official look from the show, including some of the cool

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Update: Garlits Sets Electric Vehicle Quarter-Mile Record at Bradenton

[portfolio_slideshow id=30566] “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and the SR-37 “Quest for 200 MPH on Batteries” Dragster Team traveled to the historic dragstrip at Bradenton Motorsports Park, FL to shake out the ultimate battery-electric (BEV) digger. This was the first full run test for Garlits and team. It was also the first opportunity since SEMA 2013

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“Big Daddy” Don Garlits Goes Electric in Quest for 200 MPH Pass!

[portfolio_slideshow id=28574] Racing legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits officially began his latest quest for another racing milestone at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas last November. That’s where his latest dragster, the SR-37 “Quest for 200 MPH of Batteries” made its debut. Garlits, along with SR-37 co-owners Brad Hadman and Mike Gerry, are pushing to break

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