DRAG RACING ICON GARLITS SUFFERS MILD STROKE
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Sorry guys: it was brought to my attention this happened LAST year. 2-23-2012
Don Garlits suffered a mild stroke on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Garlits family confirmed. He is already on the road to recovery and back at work.
garlits don“He’s doing okay and has gotten most of his memory back,” said Francine Head, a Garlits assistant at the Museum. She took him to the hospital on Sunday.
It is believed the stroke was triggered by stress related to bad news he’d received regarding wife Pat, whose health has been in decline lately. Garlits checked her into the hospital on Friday and was told by hospital officials she was unable to leave the hospital on Sunday.
Head was with Garlits when he suffered the stroke.
“It was intense,” she said. “We were about to clean up the cabin where [longtime associate] Tommy [TC] Lemons was living and he’d been told the day before that his wife couldn’t come home. Those two stressors did him in. One of the last things I asked Don was if he was talking to anyone about how he felt. I think that was the last thing I said to him before this happened.
Seconds later Head knew something was wrong.
“He turned around and looked at me and asked, ‘What are you doing here?’
Head confirmed that Garlits was transported to the hospital, the same one where wife Pat was a resident, where doctors worked to bring his high blood pressure down to a manageable level. He was released on Monday afternoon.
The one aspect which has remained largely unpublicized was that Monday was his and Pat’s 59th wedding anniversary. Hospital officials arranged for Garlits to be in her room at midnight.
Head said Garlits has been overwhelmed by the support and compassion of the racing community to the point of tears.
“Don is seriously moved by the support of the racing community and his friends,” said Head. “He was brought to tears when everybody in the racing community is there, talking to him trying to support him emotionally and spiritually.”
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Re: DRAG RACING ICON GARLITS SUFFERS MILD STROKE
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Don Garlits is a great person  I've had the pleasure of talking to him several different times at different races over the years, I saw his famous record seting 5.69 ET pass at the NHRA World Finals in 1975, I think thats the correct year, CRS  in Ontario, CA. That run made the difference in him winning the World Championship against Gary Beck. Later on in Phoenix several years later I had the opportunity to talk to him again about him and Gary Beck, he had no love in his heart for Beck   Here is my prayers for him for a fast, complete and speedy, painless recovery 
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Re: DRAG RACING ICON GARLITS SUFFERS MILD STROKE
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Don Garlits suffered a mild stroke on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Garlits family confirmed. He is already on the road to recovery and back at work.
garlits don“He’s doing okay and has gotten most of his memory back,” said Francine Head, a Garlits assistant at the Museum. She took him to the hospital on Sunday.
It is believed the stroke was triggered by stress related to bad news he’d received regarding wife Pat, whose health has been in decline lately. Garlits checked her into the hospital on Friday and was told by hospital officials she was unable to leave the hospital on Sunday.
Head was with Garlits when he suffered the stroke.
“It was intense,” she said. “We were about to clean up the cabin where [longtime associate] Tommy [TC] Lemons was living and he’d been told the day before that his wife couldn’t come home. Those two stressors did him in. One of the last things I asked Don was if he was talking to anyone about how he felt. I think that was the last thing I said to him before this happened.
Seconds later Head knew something was wrong.
“He turned around and looked at me and asked, ‘What are you doing here?’
Head confirmed that Garlits was transported to the hospital, the same one where wife Pat was a resident, where doctors worked to bring his high blood pressure down to a manageable level. He was released on Monday afternoon.
The one aspect which has remained largely unpublicized was that Monday was his and Pat’s 59th wedding anniversary. Hospital officials arranged for Garlits to be in her room at midnight.
Head said Garlits has been overwhelmed by the support and compassion of the racing community to the point of tears.
“Don is seriously moved by the support of the racing community and his friends,” said Head. “He was brought to tears when everybody in the racing community is there, talking to him trying to support him emotionally and spiritually.”
Where did you get this? Reason I ask is that this is older news per your post,in fact,almost a year. 
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Re: DRAG RACING ICON GARLITS SUFFERS MILD STROKE
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Don Garlits suffered a mild stroke on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Garlits family confirmed. He is already on the road to recovery and back at work.
garlits don“He’s doing okay and has gotten most of his memory back,” said Francine Head, a Garlits assistant at the Museum. She took him to the hospital on Sunday.
It is believed the stroke was triggered by stress related to bad news he’d received regarding wife Pat, whose health has been in decline lately. Garlits checked her into the hospital on Friday and was told by hospital officials she was unable to leave the hospital on Sunday.
Head was with Garlits when he suffered the stroke.
“It was intense,” she said. “We were about to clean up the cabin where [longtime associate] Tommy [TC] Lemons was living and he’d been told the day before that his wife couldn’t come home. Those two stressors did him in. One of the last things I asked Don was if he was talking to anyone about how he felt. I think that was the last thing I said to him before this happened.
Seconds later Head knew something was wrong.
“He turned around and looked at me and asked, ‘What are you doing here?’
Head confirmed that Garlits was transported to the hospital, the same one where wife Pat was a resident, where doctors worked to bring his high blood pressure down to a manageable level. He was released on Monday afternoon.
The one aspect which has remained largely unpublicized was that Monday was his and Pat’s 59th wedding anniversary. Hospital officials arranged for Garlits to be in her room at midnight.
Head said Garlits has been overwhelmed by the support and compassion of the racing community to the point of tears.
“Don is seriously moved by the support of the racing community and his friends,” said Head. “He was brought to tears when everybody in the racing community is there, talking to him trying to support him emotionally and spiritually.”
Where did you get this? Reason I ask is that this is older news per your post,in fact,almost a year.
Feb 23 2012
Sorry about that. One of my facebook Friends linked it on my page and I didn't catch the Feb 23 2012 on the very top. Well at least thankfully he is alive and doing better. Thanks for clearing that up.
Sorry about that.
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Re: DRAG RACING ICON GARLITS SUFFERS MILD STROKE
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if there ever was truly a "king" of drag racing,big daddy is it without a dought.truly a nice guy and as far as advancing the sport of drag racing,NOBODY is or ever was better....
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BIG - Thoughts and prayers go out to you and Pat. You two are a class act and in my opinion the 1st family of drag racing! Although my wife and I spent hours upon hours standing around your pit area with our kids admiring your operation, you would not know us, but we felt as though you were a part of our life, and we were a part of yours!!!! I first saw you race at a track known as Howland Drag Strip located just east of Warren, Ohio in the late 50's and have been a fan ever since. May GOD Bless you and Pat in your time of need!!!!!HEMI JOE
This is 1 year old.. was in error in putting it up
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Sorry guys I corrected it in two other places I'll Try again.
SORRY GUYS> THIS WAS POSTED BY MISTAKE ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE. THE DATE WAS REAL SMALL IN THE CORNER AND SHE MISSED IT AND SO DID I.
THIS HAPPENED LAST FEBRUARY 2012.
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