Don Garlits (Race Car Driver ) was born in Tampa on a Thursday, January 14, 1932 🎈. Don Garlits is 92 years old. He is a Capricorn ♑ and was born in the Year of the Monkey 🐒.
Influential drag racer who has been inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame as well as the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. He set several speed records, becoming the first person to reach 200mph in the 1/8th mile.
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| FULL NAME: | Don Garlits |
| BIRTH DATE: | January 14, 1932 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Tampa |
| AGE: | 92 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Capricorn |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Monkey |
About
Don Garlits is a Race Car Driver. Don was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
His wife of more than 60 years, Pat Garlits, died in 2014. Find out who is Don Garlits dating right now.
He built his first drag race car using a modified 1927 Ford Model.
DID YOU KNOW The National Hot Rod Association ranked him first on their list of the Top 50 Drivers from 1951 to 2000.
FACT He was a public supporter of Ron Paul’s bid for the U.S. presidency in 2008.
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Birthday
Currently, Don Garlits is 92 years old. His next birthday is away. Don will celebrate his 93rd birthday on a Thursday, January 14th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on January 14, 1932. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Don Garlits’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the tenth sign in the zodiac, Capricorn. Capricorns are known for being one of the hardest workers of the zodiac. They are ambitious, determined, and strong. Virgo is the most compatible sign for Capricorns.
Famous Capricorn celebrities are Jeff Bezos, Jared Leto, Bradley Cooper, Kate Middleton, Liam Hemsworth, Ellen Degeneres, Ryan Seacrest, John Legend, Zayn Malik, Nina Dobrev, Ross Lynch, Elvis Presley, Stan Lee, and Martin Luther King Jr. Capricorn ruling planet is Saturn. Astrologically, Saturn represents responsibility, discipline, and determination.
Don Garlits was born in the Year of the Monkey. Monkey symbolizes cleverness in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Monkey have magnetic personalities and are confident, charming, and humorous. They can also sometimes be distrustful, arrogant, opportunistic, erratic, manipulative, and dishonest.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Don Garlits is a 92 years old Race Car Driver, born in January, in the Year of the Monkey (1932), and is a Capricorn. His life path number is 3. Don’s birthstone is Garnet, and his birth flower is Carnation. You may also check out all famous birthdays in January or specifically birthdays on January 14.
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