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  2. Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing - Wikipedia

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    The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing is located at 13700 SW 16th Ave, Ocala, Florida, just off Interstate 75. Opened in 1984, [2] it chronicles the history of the sport of drag racing. Some 90 racing cars can be seen in the Drag Race building, while a further 50 vehicles are in the Antique Car building. Many of the Garlits "Swamp Rat" cars are ...

  3. Ocala, Florida - Wikipedia

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    Ocala, Florida. /  29.18778°N 82.13056°W  / 29.18778; -82.13056. Ocala ( / oʊˈkælə / oh-KAL-ə) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. [ 8] Located in North Central Florida, the city's population was 63,591 as of the 2020 census, up from 56,315 at the 2010 census and making it the 43rd-most ...

  4. Marion County, Florida - Wikipedia

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    3rd, 6th. Website. www .marioncountyfl .org. Marion County is a county located in the North Central region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 375,908. [2] Its county seat is Ocala. [3] Marion County comprises the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. [4]

  5. Don Garlits - Wikipedia

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    Don Garlits. Donald Glenn Garlits (born January 14, 1932, Tampa, Florida) is an American race car driver and automotive engineer. Considered the father of drag racing, he is known as " Big Daddy " to drag racing fans around the world. A pioneer in the field of drag racing, he perfected the rear-engine Top Fuel dragster, an innovation motivated ...

  6. Jumbolair Airport - Wikipedia

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    Jumbolair Airport. Jumbolair Airport ( FAA LID: 17FL) is a private-use airport. It is located in the unincorporated community of Anthony, which is seven miles (11 km) northeast of Ocala, Florida, United States. Frank Merschman owned and operated Jumbolair until 2019 when it was sold to Jumbolair Development LLC, managed by Robert and Debra Bull ...

  7. The Villages, Florida - Wikipedia

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    The Villages was the top-selling master-planned communityin the United States in 2017 and one of only four communities to sell more than 1,000 homes. [19] The Villages also claimed the title of the best-selling master-planned community of the decade, with 24,440 new home sales from 2010 through 2019.

  8. Racing Post - Wikipedia

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    Racing Post is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. As of December 2008 [update] , it has an average daily circulation of 60,629 copies.

  9. Ocala National Forest - Wikipedia

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    The Ocala National Forest lies between the Ocklawaha and St. Johns rivers in North Florida. In descending order of land area, it is located in parts of Marion, Lake, and Putnam counties. The Ocala Forest is also known for having over 600 natural lakes and ponds. Between the river boundaries of this Forest lie central highlands, coastal lowlands ...