Post Race Pomona Winternationals Doug Kalitta, Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster

Finals Broadcast Replay: 8-11 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 on FS1 Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 7 qualifier at the Lucas Oil Winternationals. His best effort came during the rain-delayed Saturday qualifying session when he ran a 3.785-second pass at 303.30 mph. Eliminations: Kalitta defeated Jasmine Salinas before losing to Billy Torrence when the Mac […]

SHAWN LANGDON BREAKS WINLESS STREAK IN FLAWLESS CAR; ENTERS POMONA WITH POINTS LEAD

Shawn Langdon

YPSILANTI, Mich. (March 19, 2024) – Flawless. That’s how Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon described his car at the season-opening Gatornationals two weeks ago in Florida. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Season resumes March 22-24, 2024 at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. Consider: No. 1 qualifier for […]

REIGNING NHRA TOP FUEL CHAMPION DOUG KALITTA SET FOR POMONA RETURN

Doug Kalitta

YPSILANTI, Mich. (March 19, 2024) – The last time Doug Kalitta and his Mac Tools Toyota team were at In ‘n Out Burger Raceway in Pomona, Calif., they won the race and claimed the 2023 NHRA Top Fuel title in a “winner take all” final round at the season’s final race. Later this week, they […]

POINTS LEADER J.R. TODD, DHL FUNNY CAR TEAM OFF TO GREAT START

JR Todd

YPSILANTI, Mich. (March 19, 2024) – The season is off to a pretty good start for J.R. Todd and his DHL Toyota team, and that’s putting it lightly. Todd joined teammate Shawn Langdon in the winner’s circle at the season-opening race and “doubled up” for the first time in Kalitta Motorsports history. Next on the […]

REVCHEM COMPOSITES EXTENDS ITS KALITTA MOTORSPORTS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

YPSILANTI, Mich. (March 14, 2024) — Revchem Composites, a Kalitta Motorsports corporate partner since 2020, extended its partnership for a fifth-consecutive season, the team announced today. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series resumes March 22-24, 2024 at the Lucas Oil Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. Revchem Composites branding is prominently featured on the three Kalitta […]

TEAM KALITTA SCORES FIRST DOUBLE VICTORY IN TEAM HISTORY; J.R. TODD, SHAWN LANGDON RACE TO VICTORY AT SEASON-OPENING RACE

DoubleUp Kalitta Motorsports

Photo Caption: All three Kalitta Motorsports teams took part in the “double-up” winner’s circle at Gainesville Raceway. (Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports) GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Seventeen times. That’s how many chances Kalitta Motorsports had over the years to win the Top Fuel and Funny Car titles at the same race. On the day Doug Kalitta received […]

DHL, Kalitta Motorsports Sign Multiyear Partnership Extension

Gary Nastase/Kalitta Motorsports

Gary Nastase/Kalitta Motorsports YPSILANTI, Mich. (March 4, 2024) — In one of the longest-running and most-successful sports marketing partnerships, DHL and Kalitta Motorsports signed a multi-year contract extension for J.R. Todd’s DHL GR Supra Funny Car, the team announced today. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series begins Friday at the Amalie Oil NHRA […]

BRIAN HUSEN NAMED KALITTA AIR CAREERS TEAM CREW CHIEF; MAC SAVAGE RETURNS TO MAC TOOLS TEAM

Photo Caption: Kalitta Air Careers team crew chief Brian Husen, right, and Marc Denner are making final preparations as Team Kalitta prepares to depart for the season-opening race in Gainesville, Fla., next week. (Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports) YPSILANTI, Mich. (Feb. 28, 2024) — Kalitta Motorsports, home of 2023 NHRA Top Fuel Champion Doug Kalitta, will field […]

APPLIED INNOVATION EXPANDS KALITTA MOTORSPORTS PARTNERSHIP WITH ADDITIONAL RACE AND FULL-YEAR ASSOCIATE PARTNERSHIP

YPSILANTI, Mich. (Feb. 22, 2024) — When a partnership is successful, the natural inclination is to enhance it, and that’s exactly what Applied Innovation and Kalitta Motorsports did when they agreed to extend and expand their agreement for the upcoming NHRA season, the team announced today. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series begins March […]