{"id":497358,"date":"2018-02-14T10:26:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T18:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=55783"},"modified":"2023-12-20T05:48:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T05:48:38","slug":"big-daddy-laguna-seca-spring-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/big-daddy-laguna-seca-spring-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Classic Laguna Seca (2018) – Big Daddy for Laguna Seca"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u201cNitro Revival\u201d scheduled to be part of Laguna Seca\u2019s second annual Spring Classic meeting, set for the weekend of May 18-20, just got a big boost with the announcement that Florida-based \u201cBig Daddy\u201d Don Garlits (above, Dave Kommel photo courtesy of Nitro Revival) will make a rare trip to the West Coast to take part in the event.<\/p>\n

Garlits is, of course, synonymous with drag racing as the legendary Top Fuel Dragster driver and builder accumulated 144 wins, 17 championships, and numerous performance records in a career that dates back to 1950. He is one of drag racing\u2019s greatest innovators, and will meet and greet fans and \u201ccackle\u201d his famed Swamp Rat III dragster that was completely recreated for Sonny Messner. The third incarnation of the Swamp Rat dragsters built by Garlits was his first dragster built with chrome-moly tubing, and the first car to break the seven-second barrier, logging a 7.88-second elapsed time for the quarter-mile in 1961 with Connie Swingle behind the wheel.<\/p>\n

Nitro Revival activities will take place on Saturday, May 19, including a \u201cLine of Fire\u201d mass fire-up in the paddock, push start demonstrations, and \u201cAce\u2019s Place\u201d hot rod corral. Drag racing personalities set to appear include Garlits, \u201cTV Tommy\u201d Ivo, Herm Petersen, Marvin Graham, Jerry \u201cthe King\u201d Ruth, Tom Hoover, Ed \u201cthe Ace\u201d McCulloch, Tom Jobe of the legendary \u201cSurfers\u201d team, Richard Tharp, and many more. A list of entries and personalities and other event information are available at www.NitroRevival.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to have \u2018Big Daddy\u2019 Don Garlits, perhaps the most revered name in our sport, headlining a fantastic group of personalities at Nitro Revival,\u201d said event producer Steve Gibbs. \u201cWe look forward to the dragsters, hot rods and people who will make this a great event. Nitro Revival will bring a unique car show with unique vehicles celebrating drag racing to an iconic facility.\u201d<\/p>\n

For complete information about the Spring Classic please visit www.MazdaRaceway.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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The \u201cNitro Revival\u201d scheduled to be part of Laguna Seca\u2019s second annual Spring Classic meeting, set for the weekend of May 18-20, just got a big boost with the announcement that Florida-based \u201cBig Daddy\u201d Don Garlits (above, Dave Kommel photo courtesy of Nitro Revival) will make a rare trip to the West Coast to take part in the event. 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