KALITTA TAKES TOYOTA TO TOP FUEL SEMIS AT PHOENIX; TAKES OVER TOP FUEL POINTS LEAD
Scott Kalitta. Scott Kalitta, a two-time former NHRA Top Fuel champion and one of just 14 drivers to have won in both of the NHRA's nitro categories, died Saturday as the result of injuries.
Scott Kalitta....RIP Veteran NHRA drag racer Scott Kalitta… Flickr
Funny Car racer Scott Kalitta died on Saturday, June 21, in Englishtown, New Jersey, when his Toyota Solara funny car's engine exploded while making a qualifying attempt at the Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, the site of his first career race in 1982. Scott Kalitta. Photo by Anne Proffit.
Sadly, like everyone else, we had no idea that this would be the last time we would see Scott
Kalitta's career began in 1982. He was no stranger to racing, thanks to his father, Connie Kalitta, himself a well-known professional driver. There was another family connection: His cousin, Doug Kalitta, was also part of the racing circuit. Scott's unexpected death in 2008 came as a shock to many racing enthusiasts and left them gutted.
Scott Kalitta 19622008 Former champ Scott Kalitta lost in… Flickr
The stimulus behind the sequence of events leading to the death of Scott Kalitta was a massive failure of the vehicle's engine. Although not uncommon in Top Fuel drag racing, the exact diagnosis and chronological succession of the engine failure in this incident was beyond the scope of the State Police investigation. After post-crash.
Scott Kalitta Accident Video 2008 Crash Led To Death
Watch the tragic moment when NHRA Funny Car Driver Scott Kalitta lost his life in a fiery crash during a qualifying race in 2008. This video contains graphic footage and commentary from witnesses.
Scott Kalitta fatal accident at Old Bridge Township (June 21, 2008) NRHA THE MOST COMPLETE
Sadly, Kalitta's career would come to a premature halt after he tragically lost his life in a crash during a qualifying event. He was 46. He left behind his wife Kathy and his two sons, Colin and Corey. In the aftermath of Scott Kalitta's fatal accident, the NHRA made a number of changes to improve safety on the drag strip.
Scott Kalitta Accident Video 2008 Crash Led To Death
A veteran of 335 professional races in Top Fuel and Funny Car, Kalitta won 18 races in 36 final-round appearances, with 20 No. 1 qualifying efforts to his credit. His heyday came in the mid-'90s.
Scott Kalitta at Columbus
The NHRA said the 46-year-old Kalitta — the 1994 and 1995 Top Fuel season champion who had 18 career victories, 17 in Top Fuel and one in Funny Car — was taken to the Old Bridge division of.
Scott Kalitta remembered as NHRA races on
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.
Drag Racer Scott Kalitta's Fatal Crash Led to Major NHRA Safety Changes FanBuzz
In a photo provided by the NHRA through Auto Imagery Inc., NHRA Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta is seen in an undated photo. Kalitta died Saturday, June 21, 2008, when his Funny Car crashed and.
Drag Racer Scott Kalitta's Fatal Crash Led to Major NHRA Safety Changes FanBuzz
4 Photos. Scott Kalitta, son of drag racing legend Connie Kalitta and two-time NHRA Top Fuel Dragster World Champion, died Saturday afternoon, June 21, while on a qualifying run for the Lucas Oil.
Scott Kalitta's Tragic Accident Shocks Racers at NHRA SuperNationals in ETown
June 22, 2008. ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (AP) The drag racer Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his funny car burst into flames, crashed and exploded during qualifying for the N.H.R.A. SuperNationals at Old.
Drag Racer Scott Kalitta's Fatal Crash Led to Major NHRA Safety Changes FanBuzz
Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car crashed and burst into flames during the final round of qualifying for the NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
Scott Kalitta Scott Kalitta at the 1996 NHRA Mopar Parts M… Flickr
Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying.
Mourning racer who 'ran with the best' NY Daily News
0:03. 1:47. Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old.
Pin on Ohio Vintage Drag Racers and Drag Strips
Drag racing champion Scott Kalitta was killed Saturday afternoon in a Nitro Funny Car crash at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. He was 46. Kalitta was the son of drag racing.