Properties (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
drag racer
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| gptkbp:activeYears |
1950s to present
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| gptkbp:awards |
numerous accolades in motorsports
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
January 14, 1932
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Tampa,_Florida,_USA
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| gptkbp:championshipsWon |
multiple_NHRA_championships
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| gptkbp:charityWork |
supporting youth racing programs
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| gptkbp:children |
two children
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| gptkbp:contribution |
safety innovations in drag racing
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| gptkbp:famousPerson |
"Big Daddy: The Don Garlits Story"
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"I don't want to be the best, I want to be the only one."
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| gptkbp:famousRival |
gptkb:Don_Prudhomme
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| gptkbp:filmography |
Don_Garlits:_The_Legend
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| gptkbp:firstAwarded |
NHRA Top Fuel Championship
use a rear-engine design in drag racing |
| gptkbp:firstRace |
1953
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| gptkbp:hobbies |
collecting classic cars
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Don Garlits
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern drag racing design
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
early hot rod culture
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
drag racing culture
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
many drag racers
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| gptkbp:involved |
NHRA_events
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
inventing the rear-engine dragster
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| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering drag racing technology
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| gptkbp:mediaAppearances |
multiple motorsport shows
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| gptkbp:nickname |
Big Daddy
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| gptkbp:notableArtists |
gptkb:Motorsports_Hall_of_Fame_of_America
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first driver to exceed 200 mph in a quarter mile
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| gptkbp:notableWinners |
Swamp Rat series
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| gptkbp:personalLife |
lives_in_Florida
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| gptkbp:primaryMission |
gptkb:1934_Ford
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| gptkbp:racingSeries |
over 100 wins
spanning over 60 years top fuel drag racing |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
300 mph in a quarter mile
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| gptkbp:retirementYear |
2015
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
various automotive companies
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Pat_Garlits
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| gptkbp:team |
Garlits_Racing
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| gptkbp:website |
www.dongarlits.com
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