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STILL GOING
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Drag Racer, Don Garlits gives some pointers to a potential future drag racer, with his Swamp Rat 12, a nitro burning slingshot dragster in the background. Garlits signed autographs, and gave out copies of his book, while also giving out bottled water, t-shirts and hats at his trailer on Friday at the Mo-Kan Dragway. - photo by Sam Kombrink
ASBURY, Mo. — Drag racing legend Don “Big Daddy” Garlits has returned to Mo-Kan Dragway for its 60th anniversary, and he has no intention of slowing down. If it was up to 90-year-old Garlits to continue drag racing, he would race until his age matched his top speed.