“Big Daddy” Don Garlits became the first drag racer to run the 1/4 mile at over 200 mph


Saturday 1st August 1964

“Big Daddy” Don Garlits became the first drag racer to run the 1/4 mile at over 200 mph. He drove his Swamprat dragster to 201.34 mph at Island Dragway in New Jersey.


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