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On the National Hot Rod Association Top 50 Drivers, 1951–2000, Don Garlits was ranked No.1. In 1987, Garlits' record-setting Swamp Rat XXX was inducted into and enshrined at The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. In 2008, he was inducted into the inaugural hall of fame class at Gateway International Raceway.
The Funny Car Eliminator title at the 1971 Winternats would go to Roland Leong's Dodge Charger, Hawaiian,. [2] with Butch Maas at the wheel. [3]Don Garlits' novel rear-engined dragster, Swamp Rat XIV, appeared at the Winternats, qualifying with 6.8; his best time of the meet was a 6.70, over Jim Dunn's 7.58, in the semi-final: Garlits would win, when Kenny Safford broke in the final. [4]
Don Garlits' Swamp Rat has the dragster record, with a 7.274 second ET and a trap speed of 185.6 mph set at Bradenton Motorsport Park in August 2014. Major events
1971 - Swamp Rat XIV (or Swamp Rat 1-R), first successful rear-engined dragster, built by Don Garlits; [37] Ed Donovan introduces the 417 Donovan hemi, an aluminum copy of the Chrysler. [38] 1974 - first tube chassis Pro Stock car, Bill Jenkins' 1972 Chevrolet Vega. [39]
Top qualifier, and 1973 and 1975 winner, Don Garlits (in Swamp Rat XXIV, lost to #9 qualifier Richard Tharp. #3 qualifier Pat Dakin was defeated by #11 qualifier Rob Bruins. Shirley Muldowney qualified #6, and eliminated #14 qualifier Larry Sutton. #8 qualifier Terry Capp lost to low qualifier Rick Ramsey.
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On March 8, 1970, at Lions Drag Strip, [8] Garlits was driving Swamp Rat XIII, also called the Wynnscharger, a slingshot rail, when the vehicle suffered a catastrophic failure, and the car broke in half in front of the cockpit. [10] Garlits returned to Pomona with a brand new mid-engined car, Swamp Rat XIV, in 1971. [11]
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