rocketman
Nitro Member
I was at Spokane when Garlits did the blowover that ended his career as a full time NHRA touring professional. I put together a story with pictures from that day on my web site CapRacing Home Page .
Nice work. For any Garlits fan, check out this pretty extraordinary photo page from the UK at The Acceleration Archives at The Roger Phillips Collection - Page 1OK I did forget about that. I'll add that to the story. Thanks for coming to the site and checking it out.
Great story Rich. One more nit-picky thing, by the time Big retired, he had already established the museum. Not sure when it opened, but I remember flying down to the Gators in '85 (which rained out BTW) and visiting the museum. I happened to be at the last race Big ever entered with that Mono-strut car before the detached retinas sidelined him, it was the Atlanta race in '92. I also remember that car had an ultra-narrow rearend, the only other car in modern times to have such a narrow rear was I believe driven by the late Richard Holcomb.
This is one of the only photos I have ever seen with a Garlits car with the traditional styled 3 hole injector.
This is one of the only photos I have ever seen with a Garlits car with the traditional styled 3 hole injector.
I was at Spokane when Garlits did the blowover that ended his career as a full time NHRA touring professional. I put together a story with pictures from that day on my web site CapRacing Home Page .
Nice article, Rich. Have you sent it to Don? If not, would you mind if I do?
i went to garlits' museam while in florida for the PRI show, and the car he flipped at spokane sits against one of the walls in the condition from after the flip. it was wild to look at it. he also had the last swamp rat sitting there next to Shirley's last car. if you ever get the chance, you have to go!