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Garlits returned to Pomona in 1971 with Swamp Rat XIV, a brand new mid-engined, front-cockpit rail, also dubbed the "Swamp Rat I-R" by Hot Rod in the article introducing it to their readers. The rodding magazines considered the disadvantages of the new dragster design "obvious," and, indeed, Garlits lost in his first outing with the new car, to ...
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]
It was when Don Garlits introduced his rear-engined Swamp Rat XIV dragster in 1971 that the front-engine slingshot was finally supplanted (technically, Garlits' dragster was mid-engine; a true rear-engine layout would have the engine mounted behind the rear axle). [8]
Swamp Rat XIV turned in a pass of 6.80 right off the trailer, [8] and was so successful during 1971, Garlits won two of his next three Top Fuel Eliminator titles (the Winternats and Bakersfield), and was runner-up at Lions, all in the new car. [12] Rear engine dragsters have since become the standard dragster design. [13]
In 1971, Don Garlits introduced the Swamp Rat XIV, a rear-engined Top Fuel dragster. While others had been developed in the previous decade, it was the first successful one, winning the 1971 NHRA Winternationals. [20] [21] In 1984, Top Fuel was at a low point.
In the 1977 NHRA Summernationals he achieved the fastest time in drag racing history of 255.63 mph while piloting Don Garlits’ “Swamp Rat". On his way to becoming world champion he would endure several violent accidents, and suffered a broken arm and a severed fingertip.
Swamp Dogg, Rat On! Swamp Dogg is a cult figure who has been relentlessly prolific over the years (Elektra) The artist born Jerry Williams Jr has spent the better part of seven decades being, well ...
He also entered the 1971 NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana, where he was #3 qualifier, and lost in the sei-final to top qualifier Garlits in Swamp Rat 14. [6] His final 1972 Top Fuel event was the Supernats at Ontario Motor Speedway , in Ontario, California ; Olson qualified #13, and went out in round two to ...