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80 year old snake 
 
 
maybe we're not too old? 
 
  
 
https://autos.yahoo.com/don-snake-prudhomme-scratches-28-232... 
 
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Inspirational. 
 
 
 
 
 
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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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 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! 
 
 
 
 
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Right, Don “the Snake”, not “Big Daddy” Don! It was a long time ago!  Garlits is older too! 
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I remember going to see "Big Daddy Don Garlits at the Englishtown raceway in the 70's.  Awesome experience.
 
 
 
 
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saw him at the Fremont drag strip in '68. big fun.
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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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"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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