Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing Inc.

Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing Inc. The Museum of Drag Racings primary objective is to preserve the history of drag racing for our sport and future generations. Don Garlits
CEO
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We strive to present this history for drag racing enthusiasts and the general public in an accurate format.

Today we honor those men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice protecting us and the freedoms we enjoy.
05/25/2026

Today we honor those men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice protecting us and the freedoms we enjoy.

We would like to thank Auto Imagery for their support of the 2026 Mopars with Big Daddy fundraiser for St. Jude Children...
05/21/2026

We would like to thank Auto Imagery for their support of the 2026 Mopars with Big Daddy fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by providing photographs for the fundraiser. If you are looking for drag racing photos from the past to current seasons make sure you check out their archives at www.autoimagery.com

****SOLD OUT**** as of 2:28 PMDon will be doing a tour On Thursday June 4th at 10:00 am. The cost is $100.00 per person...
05/14/2026

****SOLD OUT**** as of 2:28 PM

Don will be doing a tour On Thursday June 4th at 10:00 am. The cost is $100.00 per person. Don starts in the museum and takes you into the garages and storage building where he talks about the museum, his career, and the history of the sport. There are 18 spots available. If you want to reserve your spot on this tour CALL the museum.

For all those attending the NHRA Southern Nationals the weekend of May 1st-3rd make sure you stop and see Don who will b...
04/22/2026

For all those attending the NHRA Southern Nationals the weekend of May 1st-3rd make sure you stop and see Don who will be at the event as part of NHRA's 75th Anniversary. Make sure to stop by and see Don. He will have the museum trailer and merchandise for sale. You can also get an autograph and photo.

The event page will be created shortly for the 2026 Mopars with Big Daddy car show which will be held on November 6th-8t...
04/07/2026

The event page will be created shortly for the 2026 Mopars with Big Daddy car show which will be held on November 6th-8th here at the museum. Pre-Registration for the show is available online on the museum's website www.garlits.com Registration online will be different this year from the past year. To register click on the Gift Shop page. On the left click on the Mopar Show button. This will display all the registrations for the show.

If you have seen the below post on Facebook please be advised it is not true. The museum is a 501(c)(3) and will conti...
03/30/2026

If you have seen the below post on Facebook please be advised it is not true. The museum is a 501(c)(3) and will continue to operate, preserve, and display drag racings history after "Don's time comes". The family is involved in the museum and is committed to continuing what Don and Pat Garlits started in 1976.

For all the race fan in Virginia who will be attending the IHRA Nitro Series at Virginia Motorsports Park April 9th-11th...
03/30/2026

For all the race fan in Virginia who will be attending the IHRA Nitro Series at Virginia Motorsports Park April 9th-11th make sure you stop in the pits and see Don. He will be at the event with the museum trailer and SR 12. He will have museum merchandise and an exclusive Don Garlits IHRA t-shirts for sale. Make sure to get an autograph and photo with Big Daddy.

****SOLD OUT****Don will be doing a tour on Friday March 27th at 10am. Join Don as he takes you from the museum into th...
03/12/2026

****SOLD OUT****

Don will be doing a tour on Friday March 27th at 10am. Join Don as he takes you from the museum into the shops and storage building as he talks about the his career, museum, and the sport of drag racing. The cost is $100.00 per person. There are only 16 spots available for this tour. CALL the museum to reserve your spot.

For all those of you out there that were wanting to get a1986 SR 30 Gatornationals shirt and did not attend the event we...
03/10/2026

For all those of you out there that were wanting to get a1986 SR 30 Gatornationals shirt and did not attend the event we have a limited number left over. Sizes range from small to 3XL and pricing from $30.00-34.00. They will be on sale as long as they are in stock. If you want yours CALL the museum before they are gone.

For all you fans in the Tampa Bay area make sure you mark March 28th on your calendar for the History in Motion show be...
03/10/2026

For all you fans in the Tampa Bay area make sure you mark March 28th on your calendar for the History in Motion show being held in Zephyrhills. Don will be at the show with one of his antique cars.

Address

13700 SW 16th Avenue
Ocala, FL
34473

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(352) 245-8661

Website

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