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[*] posted on 5-2-2021 at 06:18 PM
80 year old snake


maybe we're not too old?



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[*] posted on 5-2-2021 at 06:52 PM


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[*] posted on 5-2-2021 at 09:23 PM


This picture is probably from ‘62 or ‘63! I was young and stupid then as opposed to just stupid now!

Don was younger too!

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[*] posted on 5-2-2021 at 09:37 PM


Quote: Originally posted by RFClark  
This picture is probably from ‘62 or ‘63! I was young and stupid then as opposed to just stupid now!

Don was younger too!



different Don but still pretty cool!:D




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[*] posted on 5-2-2021 at 10:09 PM


Right, Don “the Snake”, not “Big Daddy” Don! It was a long time ago! Garlits is older too!
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[*] posted on 5-3-2021 at 07:22 AM


I remember going to see "Big Daddy Don Garlits at the Englishtown raceway in the 70's. Awesome experience.



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[*] posted on 5-3-2021 at 08:41 AM


saw him at the Fremont drag strip in '68. big fun.
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[*] posted on 5-3-2021 at 09:23 AM


Also watched Big Daddy at the AHRA World Finals in Spokane WA, (Deer Park raceway) 1975. His rail's home is now in Don Laughlin's museum, Laughlin NV.

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[*] posted on 5-3-2021 at 11:10 AM


"The race ended Friday, and Prudhomme returned to his Southern California home on Saturday and went straight to bed, a testament to the grueling nature of the 1,000-mile race."

oh thats gotta be tough on 80 year old bones!
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