My Wife of 55 years just passed and my only wish is that I could go in the other room and tell her about this video we would have had a great conversation as we both loved racing ! Thank you !
I believe Big Daddy is top notch but I think a lot of modern gearheads don’t know about Mickey Thompson.He was to the same level but spread his expertise into many other facets of racing::LSR ,INDY, you name it. Sad,his life ended in 1988
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,from the greatest era's in American history,,,,,,,,,,1900 to 1970,,,,,,,,,after those decades,,,,the country got sold away to corporate greed ,,,,today is proof...
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage ,,,,,,,I saw how excitied Big got , when the documentary topic came up........hopefuuly a book too,,,,,,,,Info From a living legend,,,,,,,,,We need more racers and their history preserved in these two formats.......
Great video and interview with Big Daddy Don Garlits, nicely done Andy. This man's memories are incredible Great stories for sure. 🏁 Thanks for sharing Andy. Have a great weekend. 👍
Racers like Garlits were the men I wanted to emulate as a young man beginning my motorsports journey. Me that built the frame, the tin work, the engine, the trans, drove the wheels off it, drove the tow truck, did all the maintenance.
This is some of the coolest stuff on RUclips. This is why I love this channel. Always something educational and informative if you just listen and let experience talk. Thanks, Andy.
Thank you for posting this interview with "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. I met Don, Pat and Don's mother while visiting the Drag Racing Musem. Wonderful friendly family. Don's mother shared some very interesting stories about Don's childhood and car projects. Don has always been an enervator!
This brought a tear to my eyes !! I first met him and talked to him with my older brother in 1968 on the starting line at Freemont while we were waiting for an oil down clean up . I have tremendous respect for this man !!! He has done it all And is still going !!!
Unity MotorSports Garage.. Awesome interview with the Legend Big Daddy Don Garlits.. I have met and talked with him a couple of times at his Drag Racing Museum. Also at the "Mopars with Big Daddy" car show there at the same location. Haven't been in a while but after watching this I will this year, if he still does the car show in November. Thanks for sharing this. Great job!!
Andy, I gotta love this with big daddy himself! I was surprised to hear him talk about the internal politics of the NHRA, I’ve been a driver in most types of Motorsports and they all had the internal politics except one organization, where to race organizer made all the drivers and crew a part of the family!
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,except one organization,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that must be at Bonneville.......................................
I watch Big Daddy race at the Cajun Nationals in Baton Rouge in the late 70s early 80s, been to his museum in Ocala twice, only wish I could shake hands with him in person while he’s still around!
,,,,,,,Thanks Andy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wow,,,,,,,,,To speak with Garlits,,,,,,,,,,,,,awesome history,,,,,,,I was sad when the video ended,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I like many could listen and learn for hours,,,,,,Don is still sharp as a tack,,,,,,,,,,and looking good,,,,,,,Thanks Don.....
Hey Andy, Tim here, THANK YOU!!! I mean THANK YOU!!.......i have an autogrphed poster i gave to my brother..(he started my engine building career).......WHAT a special vid... ..THANK YOU!!!, THANK YOU DON!!!.....what a special vid!!!......WOW!!.......I am in my happy place!!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I could have talked to him for DAYS... I hope that I can revisit and do him justice with a real documentary! Thanks for watching Andy
My dad back in the 70's was a delivery driver for Jackson Bearing in Winter Haven, FL. They were the champion spark plug distributor in Florida as well as an auto parts/ machine shop before the chain auto parts stores showed up. So that's how my dad met Big. After a while he would hangout at Garlits shop and bs with Garlits, Tc and Connie. My dad got his nick name "pit crew" because he was at Garlits shop when Marvin Swartz came in and asked Garlits if he knew some guys to help him at a race in Lakeland. Garlits looked at my dad and said he lives in Winter Haven. So my pop went a helped Marvin. So on one run during the burnout my pops said it had two dead cylinders. After Marvin backed up my dad proceeded to swap the plug wires while the magneto was lighting him up. The track announcer said look at that pit crew go to work. My dad at some point bought an old slingshot off of Garlits. I remember playing in it in 79/80. My dad street raced for cash, he let my uncle drive it somewhere between 80/81 which he ran into an orange grove tearing up the front end of the car so he paid my dad and took it home to Ft Pierce. To this day my dad still has the parachute and the Simpson fire suit that looks like it's made out of aluminum foil, and the twin breathers respirator face mask off of that slingshot and some Don Garlits story records. Fast forward to the 20 teens, can't remember which year but I'm guessing say 2015 or maybe 2016. Anyway so we go to the Gator Nationals and BD is there as usual. We walk up and Big Daddy says "Hey Don , how have ya been?" They proceed to shoot the shiz for 15 minutes, meanwhile the lines growing for people wanting to buy his book and get an autograph.
That was an excellent interview Andy, thanks! Learned one heck of a lot in that 30 minutes. As noted by others, I can't get over his memory on all the events... I can't remember what I had for dinner yesterday, LOL! Again, thanks for all your efforts. Cheers, AC
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,big is real and emotional,,,,,I remember years back watching him talk about his wife's passing,,,,,,a very deep soul he is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,there,s an interview with bob glidden I'll never forget,,,,,,the man was moved to tears he had to control......real deep people.......solid......
Don Garlits is a legend in drag racing and love hearing about the early days when he started using the first gen Hemi. I just watched a documentary on Shirley Muldowney and had a lot of Big Daddy in it
I am not a drag racer, but Big Daddy is smart. Cut blower size to reduce speeds and run the full 1320 is the correct solution. Road racing and ovals, mandate a spec tire that is DOT 200 or 400 tread wear compliant. That would limit traction which would slow engine development costs. Mandating that engines had to last 2 or 3 race weekends was a good step. RPM stresses internal parts, so to get the engines to last reduced stresses and slowed costs.
Don, is a smart guy! But like He said NHRA is between a rock and a hard place.. they probably don't want to risk the fallout of slowing the cars down! Andy
GOOD JOB ANDY! Garlits wanting YOU to do a documentary exclusive to movie theaters is one hell of a compliment! Hopefully he'd be alright if the drive inns showed it, maybe with a swap meet during the day.
Nice get, Andy! The legend, Big Daddy Don Garlits himself. A true innovator, tires, transmissions, engine and chassis developments, even an electric-powered dragster, etc. still so many ideas and, still so active today. I was fortunate to see him run scores of times including his transition from front-engine dragster to rear as well as attending his PRA and PRO events in 1973 and 1974. Can't understand why, with all the great minds in Drag-Racing, no one has figured out how to come up with a viable, competitive rear-engine Funny Car. Nothing like having a Blown, Nitro-fueled ,12,000 horsepower engine blow up in a driver's face...We see this happening over and over! B.T.W. It's common knowledge that Big Daddy''s favorite engine is The Chrysler Hemi, but did he tell you that The Flathead Ford is his second personal favorite? Thank you for this. Nice job, Andy!
Andy , you need to stay on Don about the documentary. Just think about getting in to the NHRA film archives as well as the stories that will soon be lost forever. I lived in Ocala in the early 70's Garlits was our hero, but I heard stories today that Ive n ever heard before . Good job.
Big Daddy has been the face of drag racing since I was a kid. When he left, the sport was diminished and was never the same to me. I can not express in words how much I enjoyed this interview with my only complaint being I wanted more. The more I learn about Don Garlits, the more I respect him. There are many great people over the decades of drag racing, but Big Daddy will always be the man, the myth, the legend. I am not normally any type of fan boy for anyone, but if I could meet only two famous people, thank them for what they have done they would be Donald Trump and Don Garlits. Great men in their own ways.
In 2014 @ Milan Dragway @ the Detroit Dragway Reunion My older brother & I met Don Garlits and his Grandson & saw the Swamp Rat VIII. They talked' about firing up the car in the pits and even spent time in his trailer with Don telling stories! Was a good day! My big regret is is that did not ask Don to "fullfil an old man's dream and that was to possibly sit in the cockpit of the car when they fired it" (I had always wanted to drive Top Fuel from the age of 16) PS; They never did fire it up 😕
Nice Andy, I almost made a Bid Daddy Don Garlits Drag Racing Board Game with him in the mid 80's. It fell apart after the hand shake....too bad. Still have it ready to go again,ha,ha.
Wow Andy! Don’t know I’ve seen a interview where Don opened up like this. Epic, historic stuff! Imagine doing a documentary and getting someone current like Tony Stewart or Clay Millican to do the interview…
Didn't have this on my bingo card What.a once in a lifetime experience I grew by Island Drag way in Great Meadows NJ Mr Garlits ran there in the 60 s And early 70 s Supposedly he did one of his First 200 mph pass
Don looks and sounds much younger than 92. I can tell by his hat he is a wise man. I remember watching drag racing as a kid back in the 60s. The TF cars smoked the tires the entire 1/4 mile.
Great interview! I really enjoyed it. I check everyday for the latest video from you and/or DV. Great stuff. I knoe DV has been having some health problems. How is he doing?
This interview was awesome. Hard to cover a lifetime of work in a short video but heck a 12hr documentary still probably just hit the highlights. Now I want to know what he had done to that 75 motor that made it so far advanced.
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Also impressive was how well you handled the interview. You knew your history and I didn't hear him correct you on anything I don't think and he seemed to appreciate the well-informed pointed questions about his life. Great job.
Let’s talk 1988 Hershey swap meet. So Garlits is there selling his old dodge stuff at his swap area, I knew who he was he was dressed like an old farmer but I knew who he was so I approached him and nobody was lined up for his autograph, I asked for his autograph (I’m 20 years old) so he gets out the old military aircraft carrier poster and said here you go boy COST ME 15 dollars back in 23:56 1988, no respect for this guy. I was the only one who knew who he was thanks Don, for charging me for the poster and your autograph.
My Wife of 55 years just passed and my only wish is that I could go in the other room and tell her about this video we would have had a great conversation as we both loved racing ! Thank you !
John, First I'm so sorry for the loss of your wife! I'm so glad that you got to enjoy it...
Andy
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Lol, go in the other room? You loved your wife so much you banished her to a separate room..?
Garlits, Mickey Thompson, The Snake..they gave us faces and personalities on the sport of drag racing. Thanks to everyone of them.👍
Absolutely! They were all larger than life folks
Thanks for watching
Andy
I believe Big Daddy is top notch but I think a lot of modern gearheads don’t know about Mickey Thompson.He was to the same level but spread his expertise into many other facets of racing::LSR ,INDY, you name it. Sad,his life ended in 1988
There are no words to express how much love and respect I have for Big Daddy.His faith is his driving force.
Absolutely!
Thanks for watching
Andy
Ol Don is truly a real character. Its good to document his history straight from him
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He is so fun to be with!
Thanks for watching
Andy
One complaint, it just wasn't long enough 😂 I could listen to both of y'all talk all day while I'm cutting this timber. Awesome job
I agree.. hopefully I can do him justice and do that full length Documentary
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage ,,,,,,,I saw how excitied Big got , when the documentary topic came up........hopefuuly a book too,,,,,,,,Info From a living legend,,,,,,,,,We need more racers and their history preserved in these two formats.......
Incredible man I met him in 99. Legend for sure
Thanks for watching Brother! He is an amazing salt of the earth guy...
Andy
I seen big daddy at Manhattan drag strip in Kansas , while station at fort Riley Kansas , many many moons ago .thats one smart man .
Great video and interview with Big Daddy Don Garlits, nicely done Andy.
This man's memories are incredible
Great stories for sure. 🏁
Thanks for sharing Andy.
Have a great weekend. 👍
Thanks Ed! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was truly an honor getting to do that video!
Thanks for watching
Andy
Racers like Garlits were the men I wanted to emulate as a young man beginning my motorsports journey. Me that built the frame, the tin work, the engine, the trans, drove the wheels off it, drove the tow truck, did all the maintenance.
And that is what makes him so special.
Thanks for watching
Andy
This is some of the coolest stuff on RUclips. This is why I love this channel. Always something educational and informative if you just listen and let experience talk. Thanks, Andy.
Thank you for the kind words!
I'm glad you enjoyed it and get something from the channel
Andy
We met Don & Pat at baytown track years back. He is an awesome human being, great legend fan forever.
Thank you so much for the video! Big Daddy is one of my heroes, he built, tuned and drove. 😊
Absolutely AWESOME!
Thank you Andy, for putting this together!
Jimmy, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the kind words and for watching
Andy
Best interview on the web. Don Garlets forever!
Thank you for the kind words and for watching! I'm glad you liked it
Andy
This is golden. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Big is amazing. Especially at his age. Total recall
Garlits’ memory is phenomenal!!
Absolutely!
Thanks for watching
Andy
THANK YOU UNITY MOTOR SPORTS . "TOP SHELF " ! KEEPING HISTORY FRESH 4 US ! 🏁
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for watching
Andy
Love listening to Garlits, the one and only
I could listen to him for days...
Thanks for watching
Andy
Thank you for posting this interview with "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. I met Don, Pat and Don's mother while visiting the Drag Racing Musem. Wonderful friendly family. Don's mother shared some very interesting stories about Don's childhood and car projects. Don has always been an enervator!
I could listen to mr Garlits for hours.what a wealth of knowledge and information!
I could also... His mind is sharp as a tack.. Thanks for watching
Andy
I can’t thank you enough for this and I love that hat. Keep up the good work
Love those 1970s green chairs you guys sitting in.
They were super cool!
Thanks for watching
Andy
This brought a tear to my eyes !! I first met him and talked to him with my older brother in 1968 on the starting line at Freemont while we were waiting for an oil down clean up . I have tremendous respect for this man !!! He has done it all And is still going !!!
Love your hat Big Daddy!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great video! Thank you for filming
Wow, great job Andy!! What an opportunity to sit with Big.
I really enjoyed hearing this interview Andy. Love the stories of the way it was... Thank You. Andy and Big Daddy
Thank you Big Daddy for all the memories ❤️
Excellent interview Andy! Thank you
Thanks for the kind words Greg! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for watching
Andy
Unity MotorSports Garage.. Awesome interview with the Legend Big Daddy Don Garlits.. I have met and talked with him a couple of times at his Drag Racing Museum. Also at the "Mopars with Big Daddy" car show there at the same location. Haven't been in a while but after watching this I will this year, if he still does the car show in November. Thanks for sharing this. Great job!!
Don Garlits and Richard Petty... True Kings of their sport
Absolutely!
Thanks for watching
Andy
@@HoosierRooster love the Hemi
Andy, I gotta love this with big daddy himself! I was surprised to hear him talk about the internal politics of the NHRA, I’ve been a driver in most types of Motorsports and they all had the internal politics except one organization, where to race organizer made all the drivers and crew a part of the family!
Thanks! BIG doesn't hold back any punches in this one!
Thanks for watching I'm glad you enjoyed it
Andy
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Wow, what a FANTASTIC interview! I could've listened to him talk for hours about his passion.
It was an amazing experience! Can't wait for part 2
Thanks for watching
Andy
I just noticed!!! Love the hat
I watch Big Daddy race at the Cajun Nationals in Baton Rouge in the late 70s early 80s, been to his museum in Ocala twice, only wish I could shake hands with him in person while he’s still around!
He is a super nice guy! I love that place...
Thanks for watching
Andy
,,,,,,,Thanks Andy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wow,,,,,,,,,To speak with Garlits,,,,,,,,,,,,,awesome history,,,,,,,I was sad when the video ended,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I like many could listen and learn for hours,,,,,,Don is still sharp as a tack,,,,,,,,,,and looking good,,,,,,,Thanks Don.....
Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Andy
Hey Andy,
Tim here, THANK YOU!!! I mean THANK YOU!!.......i have an autogrphed poster i gave to my brother..(he started my engine building career).......WHAT a special vid... ..THANK YOU!!!, THANK YOU DON!!!.....what a special vid!!!......WOW!!.......I am in my happy place!!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I could have talked to him for DAYS... I hope that I can revisit and do him justice with a real documentary!
Thanks for watching
Andy
My dad back in the 70's was a delivery driver for Jackson Bearing in Winter Haven, FL. They were the champion spark plug distributor in Florida as well as an auto parts/ machine shop before the chain auto parts stores showed up. So that's how my dad met Big. After a while he would hangout at Garlits shop and bs with Garlits, Tc and Connie. My dad got his nick name "pit crew" because he was at Garlits shop when Marvin Swartz came in and asked Garlits if he knew some guys to help him at a race in Lakeland. Garlits looked at my dad and said he lives in Winter Haven. So my pop went a helped Marvin. So on one run during the burnout my pops said it had two dead cylinders. After Marvin backed up my dad proceeded to swap the plug wires while the magneto was lighting him up. The track announcer said look at that pit crew go to work.
My dad at some point bought an old slingshot off of Garlits. I remember playing in it in 79/80. My dad street raced for cash, he let my uncle drive it somewhere between 80/81 which he ran into an orange grove tearing up the front end of the car so he paid my dad and took it home to Ft Pierce. To this day my dad still has the parachute and the Simpson fire suit that looks like it's made out of aluminum foil, and the twin breathers respirator face mask off of that slingshot and some Don Garlits story records.
Fast forward to the 20 teens, can't remember which year but I'm guessing say 2015 or maybe 2016. Anyway so we go to the Gator Nationals and BD is there as usual. We walk up and Big Daddy says "Hey Don , how have ya been?" They proceed to shoot the shiz for 15 minutes, meanwhile the lines growing for people wanting to buy his book and get an autograph.
That is an awesome story! Thanks for sharing..
Thanks for watching
Andy
Born and raised in Florida and still have not had the chance to get to Garlits museum but I really want to visit soon, much respect for the man
@dinadaughtry8993 Do it before he stops doing the museum tours!!
🔔😎
January 91 or 92 I visited the museum. His house was right there. So I just knocked on the door!!
Super guy. Amazing person.
👍👍👍😎😎
Great interview! Definitely a documentary!!!!!! Great job!
Thanks for the kind words! Is this the Fuel driver Tom Hoover?
Andy
Great interview Andy. I know that was a dream come true.
It really was brother! I'm still in shock
Andy
Outstanding! Some one needs to do a Pro Doc. asap before our Greats of the sport are not around to share their fantastic stories.
Please do the documentary soon! I don't know how much work it would be, but remember Big Daddy isn't getting any younger.
I would love to do it! Hopefully we can work out the details
Andy
This is Golden 🇺🇸👏
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Andy
Big daddy....one ugh my childhood heroes! What a great man!!!!!
Big daddy's words are golden. Met him a few times over the years. always very willing to talk about racing or whatever
Big daddy is the goat.
Absolutely!
Thanks for watching
Andy
That was an excellent interview Andy, thanks! Learned one heck of a lot in that 30 minutes. As noted by others, I can't get over his memory on all the events... I can't remember what I had for dinner yesterday, LOL! Again, thanks for all your efforts. Cheers, AC
Those old footages look so primitive compared to today. Love the history
Nothing but respect for Mr Garlits!!! Love his hat!!!
Great interview Andy! The legend was very engaged the entire interview...but I'm curious what he was doing with the phone?
I think he is using the phone for hearing. It’s printing what Andy says do he can read it.
@bcbloc02 that's what I was thinking but the conversation was so seemless and with no awkward pauses, so I had to wonder
That is exactly right!
Andy
Don is the special edition encyclopedia of drag racing do the documentary for sure, ✌️🙏
Absolutely!
Thanks for watching
Andy
Saw Big Daddy once.
He is such a great guy!
Thanks for watching
Andy
The LEGEND!! Thanks so much for sharing!
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for watching
Andy
What a great episode!! Big Daddy is awesome! Thank you
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for watching
Andy
The Dale Funk story at the 24:15 mark rushed me out from head to toe!
It got me too!
Thanks for watching
Andy
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,big is real and emotional,,,,,I remember years back watching him talk about his wife's passing,,,,,,a very deep soul he is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,there,s an interview with bob glidden I'll never forget,,,,,,the man was moved to tears he had to control......real deep people.......solid......
Don Garlits is a legend in drag racing and love hearing about the early days when he started using the first gen Hemi. I just watched a documentary on Shirley Muldowney and had a lot of Big Daddy in it
Big, Snake ,Goose, Jungle were my heroes back in the day.
Absolutely! All of them were larger than life
Thanks for watching
Andy
Great video, thanks!
I lived in northern Wisconsin and read about the drag racing in the magazines. Yes!! Do that documentary.
That is an excellent interview Andy. Extremely well done
Thank you Sir! It was a true honor to do it..
Andy
I am not a drag racer, but Big Daddy is smart. Cut blower size to reduce speeds and run the full 1320 is the correct solution.
Road racing and ovals, mandate a spec tire that is DOT 200 or 400 tread wear compliant. That would limit traction which would slow engine development costs. Mandating that engines had to last 2 or 3 race weekends was a good step. RPM stresses internal parts, so to get the engines to last reduced stresses and slowed costs.
Don, is a smart guy! But like He said NHRA is between a rock and a hard place.. they probably don't want to risk the fallout of slowing the cars down!
Andy
Wow. What a great vidja. Burnt my coffee to the bottom of the pot for not wanting to break away from the vid. 🎩 Make the Doc. 👍🇺🇸
I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
Andy
Enjoyed!!!!!!
GOOD JOB ANDY! Garlits wanting YOU to do a documentary exclusive to movie theaters is one hell of a compliment! Hopefully he'd be alright if the drive inns showed it, maybe with a swap meet during the day.
that was a good interview .
Thanks for the kind words!
Thank you for watching
Andy
Absolutely love this guy. What a character
Great video. I could listen to Don for days.
Awesome video
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for watching
Andy
Nice get, Andy! The legend, Big Daddy Don Garlits himself. A true innovator, tires, transmissions, engine and chassis developments, even an electric-powered dragster, etc. still so many ideas and, still so active today. I was fortunate to see him run scores of times including his transition from front-engine dragster to rear as well as attending his PRA and PRO events in 1973 and 1974. Can't understand why, with all the great minds in Drag-Racing, no one has figured out how to come up with a viable, competitive rear-engine Funny Car.
Nothing like having a Blown, Nitro-fueled ,12,000 horsepower engine blow up in a driver's face...We see this happening over and over!
B.T.W. It's common knowledge that Big Daddy''s favorite engine is The Chrysler Hemi, but did he tell you that The Flathead Ford is his second personal favorite?
Thank you for this. Nice job, Andy!
His innovations are still relevant today!
Thanks for watching
Andy
Jim Dunn did win a national championship with his rear engine F/C, a very long time ago though..
Wow, Living legend. Great video with interesting information. Thanks
Lots of history here. Thank you Andy
Thanks for watching
Andy
Awesome interview Thank You.
Wow Andy! Great interview with the man himself! 👍👍👍
Thanks for watching! It was an honor for sure
Andy
Wow, 90 plus years old and still lucid and working well !!!!!
Andy , you need to stay on Don about the documentary. Just think about getting in to the NHRA film archives as well as the stories that will soon be lost forever. I lived in Ocala in the early 70's Garlits was our hero, but I heard stories today that Ive n ever heard before . Good job.
I know... How awesome would that be!
Thanks for watching
Andy
This is a awesome interview with a legend
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for watching
Andy
Awesome 👍🏼. That place is cool man . The man NHRA wrote the rule book for!😂
Absolutely Brother! This was a fun one to do that is for sure a bucket list item for me
Andy
Big Daddy has been the face of drag racing since I was a kid. When he left, the sport was diminished and was never the same to me. I can not express in words how much I enjoyed this interview with my only complaint being I wanted more. The more I learn about Don Garlits, the more I respect him. There are many great people over the decades of drag racing, but Big Daddy will always be the man, the myth, the legend. I am not normally any type of fan boy for anyone, but if I could meet only two famous people, thank them for what they have done they would be Donald Trump and Don Garlits. Great men in their own ways.
Your best video ever Andy
Thank you so much! It was an honor getting to do this... I can't wait to go back!
Andy
In 2014 @ Milan Dragway @ the Detroit Dragway Reunion My older brother & I met Don Garlits and his Grandson & saw the Swamp Rat VIII. They talked' about firing up the car in the pits and even spent time in his trailer with Don telling stories! Was a good day! My big regret is is that did not ask Don to "fullfil an old man's dream and that was to possibly sit in the cockpit of the car when they fired it" (I had always wanted to drive Top Fuel from the age of 16) PS; They never did fire it up 😕
That would be a dream come true!
Thanks for watching
Andy
❤ God is Love
Great interview Andy ! Will there be a part two?
I definitely plan on going back! Thanks for watching
Andy
We're not worthy... We're not worthy
I'm glad I was able to bring to you! Thanks for watching
Andy
Nice Andy, I almost made a Bid Daddy Don Garlits Drag Racing Board Game with him in the mid 80's. It fell apart after the hand shake....too bad. Still have it ready to go again,ha,ha.
Wow Andy! Don’t know I’ve seen a interview where Don opened up like this.
Epic, historic stuff!
Imagine doing a documentary and getting someone current like Tony Stewart or Clay Millican to do the interview…
I know right!
Andy
Didn't have this on my bingo card
What.a once in a lifetime experience
I grew by Island Drag way in Great Meadows NJ
Mr Garlits ran there in the 60 s
And early 70 s
Supposedly he did one of his
First 200 mph pass
It really was! Thanks for watching
Andy
Don looks and sounds much younger than 92. I can tell by his hat he is a wise man.
I remember watching drag racing as a kid back in the 60s. The TF cars smoked the tires the entire 1/4 mile.
Thanks for the video
The KING of drag racing.
Great interview! I really enjoyed it.
I check everyday for the latest video from you and/or DV. Great stuff. I knoe DV has been having some health problems. How is he doing?
DV is doing well! I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching
Andy
This interview was awesome. Hard to cover a lifetime of work in a short video but heck a 12hr documentary still probably just hit the highlights. Now I want to know what he had done to that 75 motor that made it so far advanced.
Trust me I want to know also! Hopefully I can get the details once I come back
Thanks for watching
Andy
Awesome. What a privilege.
It really was! Thanks for watching
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Also impressive was how well you handled the interview. You knew your history and I didn't hear him correct you on anything I don't think and he seemed to appreciate the well-informed pointed questions about his life. Great job.
Once again a great topic
He was hand cranking a fuel pump and driving to a record by not starving for fuel
He was very smart! Thanks for watching
Andy
Good job I loved it...
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Andy
My Hero! Been watching him sinse i was diapers 😆
Mine too! Thanks for watching
Andy
Very cool. Nice job
Good show! I'd like to see you make that documentary as well.
I'm definitely going to try and do it..
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,do it.....................................................
Let’s talk 1988 Hershey swap meet. So Garlits is there selling his old dodge stuff at his swap area, I knew who he was he was dressed like an old farmer but I knew who he was so I approached him and nobody was lined up for his autograph, I asked for his autograph (I’m 20 years old) so he gets out the old military aircraft carrier poster and said here you go boy COST ME 15 dollars back in 23:56 1988, no respect for this guy. I was the only one who knew who he was thanks Don, for charging me for the poster and your autograph.