Garlits and Stock Class Racing

chris3racing · 07-21-2012, 10:02 AM

Don't know how many watch ESPN3 racing coverage, but last night Friday qualifying show, Garlits was in the booth with Paul Page and Mike Dunn. They were playing around with Twitter. Someone posed the question to Garlits if he had an unlimited money sponsorship would he go back to race top fuel. His response was no that he had made a promise to his wife not to run fuel again. He commented that he was having so much fun with the stocker. He said that racing a stocker was not easy in fact if any fueler thought it was easy they should post a number on the window, stage the car, and run off of that dial. Trying to be either under or dead on at the top end side by side. Of course Mike Dunn laught and Garlits set him straight that it is not easy to race those cars and be on at the stripe. I know there are not many people here who speak very kindly of Garlits, but, over years of knowing him, these comments, if ESPN2 does not cut this part of his time out, can not hurt sportsman racing particularly Stock and Superstock

Ed Wright · 07-21-2012, 10:09 AM

Why would people not speak kindly of him?

rawhide · 07-21-2012, 10:57 AM

I have always found Big to be pleasant and cordial
regards

69Cobra · 07-21-2012, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by rawhide

i have always found big to be pleasant and cordial
regards

x2

Bob Bender · 07-21-2012, 05:24 PM

x3

Bill Belden · 07-21-2012, 06:07 PM

X4

Jim Kaekel · 07-23-2012, 09:09 AM

[QUOTE=chris3racing;336439] Of course Mike Dunn laught and Garlits set him straight that it is not easy to race those cars and be on at the stripe.

Maybe Mike Dunn should try it if it's so easy.

tj310 · 07-23-2012, 10:34 AM

We met BIG at a car show 20 years ago ,several times since. The world would be a better place if there were more people as polite and genuine. The fact he is the greatest drag racer ever is secondary.---Trevor

Eric Patton · 07-23-2012, 11:21 AM

I got the chance to meet big at norwalk back in the 90's when bruce larson was driving for him. I was shoveling sand with him to dry up his pit area asked him several questions about racing also got to meet his wife and crew was a highlite for me.

Chris DeGidio · 07-23-2012, 06:38 PM

I was in Garlits' pit area at this years Gatornats,and I can say without any doubt,Big Daddy is having fun with the stock eliminator cars.He is serious about winning also,he is not there just to go down the track.His competitive fire is still there,and for being 80 years old,I think he is just as competitive in that Challenger as he was in the fuelers.

07-21-2012, 10:02 AM	#1
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Garlits and Stock Class Racing Don't know how many watch ESPN3 racing coverage, but last night Friday qualifying show, Garlits was in the booth with Paul Page and Mike Dunn. They were playing around with Twitter. Someone posed the question to Garlits if he had an unlimited money sponsorship would he go back to race top fuel. His response was no that he had made a promise to his wife not to run fuel again. He commented that he was having so much fun with the stocker. He said that racing a stocker was not easy in fact if any fueler thought it was easy they should post a number on the window, stage the car, and run off of that dial. Trying to be either under or dead on at the top end side by side. Of course Mike Dunn laught and Garlits set him straight that it is not easy to race those cars and be on at the stripe. I know there are not many people here who speak very kindly of Garlits, but, over years of knowing him, these comments, if ESPN2 does not cut this part of his time out, can not hurt sportsman racing particularly Stock and Superstock

07-21-2012, 10:09 AM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Garlits and Stock Class Racing Why would people not speak kindly of him? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-21-2012, 10:57 AM	#3
rawhide Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 270 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Garlits and Stock Class Racing I have always found Big to be pleasant and cordial regards

07-21-2012, 05:24 PM	#5
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,732 Likes: 1,596 Liked 459 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Garlits and Stock Class Racing x3 __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

07-21-2012, 06:07 PM	#6
Bill Belden Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: York, PA Posts: 241 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Garlits and Stock Class Racing X4 __________________ Bill Belden Retired Stock Eliminator [emailSTK1100@comcast.net[/email]

07-23-2012, 09:09 AM	#7
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,226 Likes: 133 Liked 529 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Garlits and Stock Class Racing [QUOTE=chris3racing;336439] Of course Mike Dunn laught and Garlits set him straight that it is not easy to race those cars and be on at the stripe. Maybe Mike Dunn should try it if it's so easy. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

07-23-2012, 10:34 AM	#8
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Garlits and Stock Class Racing We met BIG at a car show 20 years ago ,several times since. The world would be a better place if there were more people as polite and genuine. The fact he is the greatest drag racer ever is secondary.---Trevor

07-23-2012, 11:21 AM	#9
Eric Patton Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Garlits and Stock Class Racing I got the chance to meet big at norwalk back in the 90's when bruce larson was driving for him. I was shoveling sand with him to dry up his pit area asked him several questions about racing also got to meet his wife and crew was a highlite for me.

07-23-2012, 06:38 PM	#10
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Garlits and Stock Class Racing I was in Garlits' pit area at this years Gatornats,and I can say without any doubt,Big Daddy is having fun with the stock eliminator cars.He is serious about winning also,he is not there just to go down the track.His competitive fire is still there,and for being 80 years old,I think he is just as competitive in that Challenger as he was in the fuelers. __________________ Nautilus Racing