Scott Kalitta was killed in a fiery crash today when his car exploded and crashed into a shutdown area retaining wall at the NHRA Super Nationals in Englishtown, New Jersey. Here is the Scott Kalitta crash video:
Scott Kalitta’s career began in the 1980s, and his first win was in the NHRA’s premiere series in 1989 – the Funny Car event in Houston. In Topeka in 1993, he set a national speed record to win the Top Fuel championship. Over the next few years he won more Funny Car championships, Scott Kalitta retired in 1997. Kalitta returned to Top Fuel in 2003. In 2004 he had another top five points finish. He won two races in 2005. He returned to Funny Car in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo in 2006.
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June 21st, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I am very sad…the Kalitta family was big back in my younger days and I loved to watch Connie and “Cha-Cha” Muldowney go at down the track.
My thoughts and prayers are with the entire family tonight.
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:24 am
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