Alan Johnson
Crew Chief
Legendary NHRA Top Fuel crew chief and team owner with 14 championships, Alan joined Kalitta Motorsports in 2022 as a consultant and tuner, working alongside Brian Husen and Connie Kalitta. Johnson leads the Mac Tools team and oversees the data collection, atmospheric conditions, and live-time racetrack conditions to determine the overall engine/clutch combination and tune-up for each run down the track.
Mac Savage
Crew Chief
Veteran NHRA mechanic and tuner, Savage returned to Kalitta Motorsports in 2024 as assistant crew chief for Doug Kalitta’s Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster. He supports Alan in managing day-to-day car preparation, race operations and crew coordination.
Marc Denner
Assistant Crew Chief
Veteran NHRA crew chief and tuner with decades of experience in Top Fuel and Funny Car racing. Having worked with top drivers including Bob Tasca III and Tony Schumacher, Denner brings extensive technical knowledge and championship-level expertise to Kalitta Motorsports. He oversees the overall team mechanical preparation and maintenance of the race car, ensuring it is race-ready from the shop to the starting line.
Mike LaJoice
Fuel
Oversees fuel-system responsibilities from calculating and managing the preferred nitro percentage and ensuring the crew chiefs car it is consistent with their tune-up requests for each run throughout the weekend. Manages all tire inventory between races and assists with mounting and balancing rear tires throughout the season.
Brock Owens
Short Blocks
Manages the upercharger maintenance and overdrive specifications. Handles the magnetos, coils, and ignition electronics along with any fabrication and repair work necessary at the track.
Dustin Cowen
Cylinder Heads
Supports clutch preparation, maintenance and season inventory to support the crew chief requests.
Frank Plotkowski
Clutch
Manages the clutch system, including setup, maintenance and adjustments critical to the crew chief's tune-up.
Kyle Morales
Cylinder Head Assistant
Prepares and maintains the cylinder heads, ensuring proper performance, airflow and consistency throughout the race weekend.
Brenden Burger
Bottom End/ Short Blocks
Responsible for assembling and maintaining all the short-block engines for the team. and preparing the engine’s bottom-end components for maximum performance.
Matt Covault
Rack Department
Prepares and maintains the cylinder heads, ensuring proper performance, airflow and consistency throughout the race weekend.
Mitch Kalitta
Floater
Provides hands-on support wherever needed, assisting multiple areas of the crew to keep the car prepared and the team operating efficiently.
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