![]() ![]() ![]() The final results, which landed “Big Daddy” Don Garlits in the No 1 spot, were not overwhelmingly surprising, given the criteria that weighed not only ontrack success but other contributions to the sport including technological and sponsorship achievements, fan popularity, and more. ![]() It was a monumental amount of work but I’m very proud of what we all accomplished. I assembled a blue-ribbon panel of experts from all walks of drag racing life, from historians to journalists to former racers and officials, and had them cast their votes. Perhaps one of the toughest yet most satisfying projects in my life here at Planet NHRA was the creation, in 2000, of the Top 50 Racers list as part of the following year’s NHRA 50th Anniversary celebration. ![]()
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