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Bobby Allen soon became a sprint car icon an Hall of Famer by winning races an doing it his way all along! His style of racing was his own by doing things on a limited budget an still getting the results. Bobby's entire career he drove only for himself proving he was his own man
Bobby Allen was winning races in Pa on a regular basis. but he wanted more! As one of the true original Outlaw racers "Scruffy" hit the road! Bobby and his self sufficient ways ment that he built his own cars and engines as well being he could control his on destiny better!
The "outlaw" in Bobby showed at a early age. Wanting to race more with a dream of someday racing in the Indy 500 , Bobby deceided to move north to Pa settling in the town of Hanover! Thus the famous Hanover Gang was born! Being able to race more ment that Bobby could win more 💰!
Bobby Allen
@BobbyAllen1a
aka: Scruffy
Daytona Beach, Fla
Bobby Allen proved at a very young age he was a Champion racer and extreme talent! In 1960 he won the World Championship karting event in Nassau, Bahamas and again in '61 in Milan, Italy! Than moving onto mods and supers
You are correct 80 Grit!
@brownclayton1
One of the many reasons @wrenchtwister00 is doing the "BAD ASS" series is to expose many of the legends in motorsports ,
Past and Present to play tribute to them and remember our history and heritage! I feel it is very important! 🏁 https://t.co/yeifpJpEFk
Race fans!
Take note: @LanceDewease is a true Racing "BAD ASS" and legend!
Enjoy watching his God giving talent. Race Car drivers like LD do not come along like this very often! Some folks may not like it but RESPECT is a given! The 69k race team is nothing but class an legends https://t.co/MEKiW9hedG
Garlits did not stop with building a faster race car! At age 87, in July 2019, Swamp Rat 38 was built and made a new 1/4 mile Electric Drag Car record with a speed of 189.03 mph! This time he did it with a 1500lb , 800hp battery powered electric motor powered Dragster! 🏁🔧🇺🇸
Today Don Garlits operates a world class Drag Racing Museum in Ocala, Fla which truely is a bucket item list in life! Big Daddy is still tinkering with drag cars today which could change the world tomorrow!
Don Garlits was the first to innovate the rear engine Top Fuel Dragster after a crash that resulted in losing part of his foot! The top rear wing was also a Garlits innovation. As was the 2 engine top gas dragster which was outlawed in 1972 by NHRA! Don thought outside the box!
Don Garlits was a early to promote the full Nomex drivers suit including socks, gloves and the balaclava! This Hall of Famer was the first to surpass 170, 180, 200, 250 and 270 mph on the 1/4 mile and the first to top 200mph on the 1/8 mile strip! His race cars were revolutionary