Mickey Thompson
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Marion Lee "Mickey" Thompson was an American auto racing builder and promoter.
The 1962 Harvey Aluminium Special Indianapolis 500 car with Thompson (in car), a Harvey representative (on left), and John Crosthwaite (on right)
Thompson's record-breaking Challenger I at the NHRA Museum
Thompson campaigned a funny car in 1971
Don Garlits
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Donald Glenn Garlits is an American race car driver and automotive engineer. Born in Tampa, Florida, Garlits is considered the godfather of drag racing, he is known as "Big Daddy" to drag racing fans
Mickey Thompson
…in Great Bend, Kansas, in 1955. The car ultimately ran a best speed of 151.26 mph (243.43 km/h). A change so momentous would not happen again until Don Garlits introduced the rear-engined digger in 1971. Thompson also was noted for being the first manager of Lions Drag Strip in Wilmington, California, in 1955…
Garlits in 2007
Garlits driving Swamp Rat XXX at Texas Motorplex (1987)
Garlits at Texas Motorplex (1987)