Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing Inc.

06/17/2026

Don will be at the IHRA event this weekend at National Trail Raceway. Make sure to stop and get museum merchandise, an autograph, and photo with Don.

06/05/2026

Maggie in a meeting with Don about the possibility of getting a raise in her dogtreat allowance for greeting the guest that come in.

06/04/2026

05/25/2026

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.