Re: Garlits to race Stock in 09 ?
 

what have you done for Dragracing? He will get in were he wants...He IS the dragracing icon of them all..anything else would be stupid!

Re: Garlits to race Stock in 09 ?
 

A few years ago Jeggie and Jason Line ran the Hemi Shootout at Indy. They had no grade points but past world champ provisional got them in. I had heard it was exibition only at selected Mopar events. Its still cool I dont care what anyone says.

Herb Jr

Re: Garlits to race Stock in 09 ?
 

I hope its true, he has a true passion for the sport. At the Mopar show in Ocala when he fired up one of his old FED's his eyes lit up and when asked questions he was like a little kid at show and tell with stories of the past and answering tech questions in full detail.He seems like a great guy.

Re: Garlits to race Stock in 09 ?
 

I'm all for it .This is one sure way class racing will finally hit the spotlight. Heck they may even have to explain indexes and records and all the good class stuff. You know they will have some explaining to do on the times BIG DADDY happens to lose. You know the car ran faster ,he missed the lite,ect..... I tkink it is great .I just hope he tries to run some IHRA. PS ,look at the TV time we will get .!!

Re: Garlits to race Stock in 09 ?
 

I agree. Big Daddy running Stock or Super Stock can only help the exposure sportsman racing needs.
Maybe we can get him to hammer NHRA about payouts and entries.

Re: Garlits to race Stock in 09 ?
 

If he could get Linda Vaughn Mrs. Hurst shifter to put him in the water box that would be the icing on the cake! Don Jackson

Re: Garlits to race Stock in 09 ?
 

TV cameras in the sportsmen pits ?Think he'll pit with us ? It would be the bigest draw for stock eliminator since the factory wars.

Re: Garlits to race Stock in 09 ?
 

Somebody needs to send him a practice tree and a bottle of shoepolish for Christmas. Seriously I think it would be cool to see him in a stocker.
Chip Johnson

Re: Garlits to race Stock in 09 ?
 

Things BIG needs to do = (1) Like legend says practice tree (2) Be prepared to be a good loser , because everybody he runs against is going to try to beat him more than win the race. (3) like legend says practice tree. (4) Get used to mostly crappy parking(probably NOT). (5) like legend says practice tree. (6) Maybe get tee-shirts made up with "I BEAT BIG DADDY DON ". (7) Get tee-shirts made up with "I GOT BEAT BY BIG DADDY DON". (8) like legend says practice tree. Anyone have # 9 and up just join in.This could be fun!!!

Re: Garlits to race Stock in 09 ?
 

I'm glad he's coming back to Sportsman racing. I can't help but wonder what nhra thinks about all these changes. Pro sponsorship evaporating and old pros coming back to Sportsman racing. 2009 is going to be one long strange trip for drag racing!!