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A drag racing legends is hoping a rechargeable dragster will bring him a little fountain of youth. “Big Daddy” Don Garlits will race his “Swamp Rat” SR-37 at Florida’s Brandenton Motorsports Park on April 30. The goal is to become the first dragster of its kind to break 200 miles per hour on a quarter-mile track.

The 82-year-old Garlits, who first broke the 200 mph mark in 1964 and has 17 drag-racing world championships to his name, will have plenty of help   …  More

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