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Don Garlits’ garage next to his two racing museums doesn’t collect much dust these days. That’s because the famed drag racer, who looks about 60 but says he’s well on his way to 78, can’t stop turning wrenches.
He’s been doing so for more than 50 years, after the then-young Tampa accountant walked away from a white-collar career to work at an auto body shop. He lost his girlfriend at the time, he said, but has since gained everything he ever wanted.
Judging from the new Dodge Challenger race car Garlits spends his days tweaking … Details
Presented by Automobile Club of Southern California; Auto Club Famoso Raceway Hosts Oct. 16-18 Event.
BAKERSFIELD, CA – The 18th Annual California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by Automobile Club of Southern California, is the place to relive the good old days of drag racing as well as honor some of the coolest nicknamed drivers and drag strip heroes, Oct. 16-18.
This year´s Honorees are Danny Broussard, Don Moody, Steve Reyes, “Jet Car Bob” Smith and Walt Stevens. The Grand Marshal is stock and Funny Car veteran of over 50 years Jess Tyree, better known as “Mr. Pontiac.”
Grand Marshal Jess Tyree is a stock and Funny Car veteran of over fifty years in the sport. Jess started drag racing in the early days of the Santa Ana Drags with a variety of vehicles including a ´38 Chevy. A few years later he raced a ´57 Plymouth Fury, was recognized for his ability and was asked to drive a new ´57 Pontiac. From 1957-´73 (except for a brief spell behind the wheel of a Mickey Thompson Ford Thunderbolt) it was always the GM brand earning Jess the nickname “Mr. Pontiac”. Through the early ´60s … Details