Kalitta's American International Top Fuel dragsterKalitta's crew working on his dragster in the pits
Scott D. Kalitta (February 18, 1962 – June 21, 2008) was an American drag racer who competed in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. He had 17 career Top Fuel wins and one career Funny Car win. At the time of his death, due to an accident during race qualifying, he was one of 14 drivers to win in both divisions.[1] He was the son of veteran NHRA driver and crew chief Connie Kalitta.
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Scott D. Kalitta (February 18, 1962 – June 21, 2008) was an American drag racer who competed in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes in the National Hot...
nicknamed "The Bounty Hunter." Kalitta is the CEO of Kalitta Air and the owner of Kalitta Motorsports. Kalitta was born in Michigan, grew up in Mount Clemens...
Doug Kalitta (born August 20, 1964) is an American auto racing driver from Ypsilanti, Michigan, and owner of airline Kalitta Charters. He started racing...
eponymous Kalitta Air Doug Kalitta (born 1964), American drag racer, nephew of Connie Kalitta and owner of Kalitta Charters ScottKalitta (1962–2008)...
National Hot Rod Association after the fatal crash of Funny Car driver ScottKalitta during a qualifying session at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown...
extinguishers. During safety evaluations in the wake of the fatal crash of ScottKalitta on June 21, 2008, in Englishtown, N.J., the NHRA reduced the distance...
Athlete in 2007. On July 2, 2008, following the death of Funny Car driver ScottKalitta, the NHRA announced that race distances for Top Fuel and Funny Car classes...
cars, bike, etc. for practice. In June 2008, Nitro Funny Car driver ScottKalitta was killed during NHRA Supernationals qualifying at the dragstrip. In...
Oddy, Mark Pawuk, Connie Kalitta, Kenny Bernstein, Bob Chandler, Dan Runte, the late John Lingenfelter and the late ScottKalitta. Summit Racing Equipment...
(12 m) sand pit has been placed to slow or stop a car. In the wake of ScottKalitta's death at Englishtown, NJ in 2008, the sand traps have been made longer...
time since early in his career. However, after the death of driver ScottKalitta, he was instrumental in the development of some of the safety precautions...
Madison, Ill. Doug Kalitta Gary Scelzi Greg Anderson Steve Johnson July 16–18 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Denver, Colo. ScottKalitta Phil Burkart Greg...
qualified in 14th position, and was quicker than Don Prudhomme and ScottKalitta in the first and second rounds, before losing to race winner Eddie Hill...
American businessman, founded Bob Evans Restaurants (b. 1918) 2008 – ScottKalitta, American race car driver (b. 1962) 2010 – Russell Ash, English author...
restraints. In 2008, as a direct result of the death of Funny Car Driver ScottKalitta, Bernstein, along with help from 14 time Funny Car Champion John Force...
June 19 – Bennie Swain, basketball player and coach (b. 1930) June 21 ScottKalitta, race car driver (b. 1962) Kermit Love, puppeteer and costume designer...
Warren Johnson John Smith April 1–4 Winston Invitational Rockingham, NC ScottKalitta Al Hofmann Warren Johnson N/A April 22–25 Fram Southern Nationals Atlanta...
997-second e.t.[citation needed] In 2018, Top Fuel Dragster went to Doug Kalitta, Top fuel Funny Car to Matt Hagan, and Pro Stock to Bo Butner. In 2021...
John Force Warren Johnson 1993 Eddie Hill Tom Hoover Rickie Smith 1994 ScottKalitta John Force Darrell Alderman 1995 Mike Dunn Al Hofmann Jim Yates 1996...
"1000 Foot Rule" for Top Fuel and Funny Car following the death of ScottKalitta in 2008. While many saw it as a negative, others saw it as a positive...
Thomas Holzer Germany Andrew Jones Macauley Jones Australia ScottKalitta Doug Kalitta United States Steve Kinser Mark Kinser United States Third cousins...
at the forefront of driver safety, in the wake of Funny Car driver ScottKalitta's fatal crash and numerous other engine explosions and resultant fires...
February 10–13 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Pomona, California ScottKalitta Tommy Johnson Jr. Dave Connolly N/A February 25–27 Checker Shucks Kragen...
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