Tomorrow may seem like just another weekday, but for one drag racing legend, it’s the start of a new beginning. “Big Daddy†Don Garlits plans on returning to NHRA drag racing for the first time in nearly six years by entering the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals.
Although Garlits built a name for himself piloting Top Fuel dragsters to 17 world championship titles and 144 national event wins, his latest ride — a Dodge Challenger Drag Pack — means he’ll be running within the NHRA’s Stock class. Still, Big Daddy doesn’t seem to miss his old nitromethane monsters all that much… Details
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