The Wes Buck Show #1 - "Big Daddy" Don Garlits

Wes Buck talks shop and tells stories with drag racing icon "Big Daddy" Don Garlits.
SHOW NOTES:
The cars are the stars [6:00]
When Don Garlits became "Big Daddy" [18:28]
The expense of modern drag racing [26:15]
Engine maintenance [37:49]
Racing against Shirley Muldowney and Tommy Ivo [39:32]
Match race madness [41:19]
The first-ever burnout [50:00]
Wally Parks and the 1972 NHRA U.S. Nationals [53:34]
Czar of Top Fuel [55:20]
No rules nitro [57:43]
Aliens, UFOs and space travel [1:05:00]
We did it for love [1:33:00]
Lion's explosion, slingshots and why a rear-engine dragster "would never work" [1:40:00]
323MPH [1:45:00]
Electric drag racing [1:54:03]

[@michaelguziak4680]

THANKs - TO > WES & DON FOR THIS INTERESTING AND ENLIGHTENING INTERVIEW. >> THIS IS A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY..

[@captlucky2320]

Wow can't believe it's been 5 years I remember exactly where I was first time listening to this.

[@georgegould667]

Awesome Interview , Big Daddy a real American Role Model and Christian

[@cookingwithtomtom]

This was yet another amazing interview with Big Daddy! Thank you, Wes! I heard some things I have not heard before. I know there is MUCH more. Thanks again!!

[@scottwheeler2494]

How can this only have only 6.5k views and 10 comments in 6 years?

[@jallen2305]

There could only be 1 fitting guest for the inaugural show. Well done, WB. You respect all of drag racing, not just the flavor of the day. 👍🏼

[@427bullis]

Great interview with BIG.

[@aakar88]

Wow... PLEASE Wes, tell us this is part 1 of 500 parts???!!!!

[@martinchesworth594]

Brilliant Wes ! Well done .

[@stephenstewart9242]

He is truly my mentor !
“AMEN”

[@davidleonard8369]

I'd like to think that there's a special kind of hell for those that gave this a thumbs down.