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1. Don Garlits (score: 1)
Author: "P Richardson" <paul-richardson@cyberware.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 05:58:11 +0100
Re Dave's e-mail concerning Don Garlits loosing a foot due to an exploding I remember seeing Don Garlits at a drag strip called Wood Vale near Southport circa 1962 (I was working at TVR the time). Th
/html/fot/2001-10/msg00187.html (7,087 bytes)

2. Re: Don Garlits (score: 1)
Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 22:40:04 -0700
Not only is he still alive, but he actually drove a top fuel dragster earlier this year. Granted, it was more of a "demonstration run" but he still has a feel for the sport! Joe (C)
/html/fot/2001-10/msg00188.html (7,345 bytes)

3. Re: Don Garlits (score: 1)
Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 03:09:30 -0500
It was a bit more than a demonstration run. It happens that, as big a star as Garlits is, his era predated the 300 mph speeds of today. He wanted to add that to his resume. This year is the 50th anni
/html/fot/2001-10/msg00189.html (8,526 bytes)

4. Re: Don Garlits (score: 1)
Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 09:13:11 -0700
That was from Garlits' own mouth in a SpeedVision interview. Perhaps he was playing down the poor showing! But he did say that it was not his last run! Joe (C)
/html/fot/2001-10/msg00193.html (7,625 bytes)

5. Re: Don Garlits (score: 1)
Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 12:55:53 -0500
I wonder, then, if that Speedvision interview you saw WAS referencing some demonstration run made prior to the U.S. Nationals? And then his appearance in that event being the truth that it was not hi
/html/fot/2001-10/msg00194.html (8,826 bytes)

6. Re: Don Garlits (score: 1)
Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 11:44:44 -0700
No, That is the one to which I was referring. That sorta gives more credence to the "Demonstration" theory (I'm not absolutely sure that was the term used, but that was the gist). I think the whole M
/html/fot/2001-10/msg00195.html (7,906 bytes)


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