Post-Qualifying Report Event 23: NHRA Toyota Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas October 27-30

Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster

Q1: 3.766 sec. at 326.95 MPH
Q2: 3.709 sec. at 324.20 MPH
Q3: 3.760 sec. at 325.53 MPH
Q4: 5.046 sec. at 142.04 MPH

Bonus Points: 3 pts (Third-best of the first session, second-best of the second session)
Starting Position: 3rd
First Round Matchup: Scott Palmer
Quotable: “Great qualifying effort by these Mac Tools Toyota guys this weekend. We have been running strong and consistent, which has me excited for tomorrow. We won the Toyota Nationals last season and I would like nothing more than to repeat in front of all of the great people from Toyota.”

J.R. Todd, driver of the SealMaster Top Fuel Dragster

Q1: 3.811 sec. at 320.36 MPH
Q2: 10.227 sec. at 88.83 MPH
Q3: 4.344 sec. at 183.19 MPH
Q4: 3.751 sec. at 321.81 MPH

Starting Position: 9th
First Round Matchup: Shawn Langdon
Quotable: “Nice finish to qualifying for the SealMaster Toyota guys. We struggled a little bit in qualifying this weekend, but now have some good data to help us setup this SealMaster ride strong for tomorrow. It is a big race for us since it is the Toyota Nationals and we want to perform at a high level.”

Del Worsham, driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car

Q1: 4.028 sec. at 249.16 MPH
Q2: 3.895 sec. at 325.69 MPH
Q3: 13.980 sec. at 61.65 MPH
Q4: 6.795 sec. at 101.47 MPH

Starting Position: 7th
First Round Matchup: Tommy Johnson Jr.
Quotable: “The DHL Toyota team went for it there on that last pass and it just didn’t quite make it. However, we were good on Friday with conditions that we are going to see tomorrow here at the Toyota Nationals, so that has me excited for race day.”

PR Contact:

(Doug Kalitta, Del Worsham, J.R. Todd)
Cody Poor
cody@kalittaracing.com

All photos are courtesy of Gary Nastase Photography.

Alexis DeJoria, driver of the Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry Funny Car

Q1: 4.614 sec. at 177.79 MPH
Q2: 3.909 sec. at 326.32 MPH
Q3: 3.915 sec. at 325.92 MPH
Q4: 5.678 sec. at 123.55 MPH

Bonus Points: 1 pt. (Third-best of the third session)
Starting Position: 9th
First Round Matchup: Courtney Force

For further requests for Alexis DeJoria, please contact:

Allison McCormick
allison@alexisdejoria.com

Photo is courtesy of Gary Nastase Photography.

Paul Lee, driver of the McLeod Racing Toyota Camry Funny Car

Q1: 4.580 sec. at 185.72 MPH
Q2: 3.986 sec. at 312.13 MPH
Q3: 3.994 sec. at 322.04 MPH
Q4: 4.248 sec. at 217.14 MPH

Starting Position: 13th
First Round Matchup: Ron Capps
Notes: The 3.986 elapsed time and the 322.04 MPH are new career-bests for Lee.

For further requests for Paul Lee, please contact:

Krista Baldwin
Krista.Baldwin@McLeodRacing.com

Photo is courtesy of Gary Nastase Photography.

#NHRAonFOX Telecast information:
10/30 Qualifying (FS1) – 10:00am – 11:00am
10/30 Race (FS1) – 4:00pm – 7:00pm – LIVE

All times are EST.

About Kalitta Motorsports:

Based in Ypsilanti, Mich., Kalitta Motorsports is a Top Fuel and Funny Car drag racing team in the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The team was founded and is owned by drag racing icon Connie “the Bounty Hunter” Kalitta. For more than 50 years, Connie has been involved in the sport as a driver, tuner, and an owner. Kalitta Motorsports is one of the most successful teams in the history of auto racing with six world championships and over 100 national event titles in five different professional drag racing sanctioning bodies since it was established by Connie in 1959.

Team Kalitta is the home of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car World Champion, Del Worsham. He drives the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car. Alexis DeJoria pilots the Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry Funny Car. J.R. Todd drives the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster while Connie’s nephew, Doug Kalitta, pilots the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster. Team Kalitta also manages the McLeod Racing Toyota Camry Funny Car driven by Paul Lee. Connie serves as head tuner for all Team Kalitta entries. He is assisted by co-crew chiefs Jon Oberhofer and Nick Boninfante on the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car, Tommy DeLago and Glen Huszar on the Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry Funny Car, Todd Smith on the McLeod Racing Toyota Camry Funny Car, Rob Flynn on the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster and Jim Oberhofer on the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster.

 

Associate sponsors on Kalitta Motorsports’ race cars include ARP, AutoDesk CAM, Champion, Cogistics, Darton Sleeves, DHL, Justice Brothers, Kalitta Air, Mac Tools, Optima Batteries, Phoenix Fuel Converter, Red Line Oil, SealMaster, Summit Racing Equipment, Technicoat Companies, Tequila Patrón, TMS Titanium, Toyota and Ziebart.