Indy Report; Worsham and DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car team Lead the Way for Team Kalitta into Eliminations

THE RESULTS:

Del Worsham – Driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car
Q1: 4.108 sec. at 300.00 mph
Q2: 4.045 sec. at 313.15 mph (One bonus point for third quickest of the session)
Q3: 4.091 sec. at 311.63 mph
Q4: 4.815 sec. at 166.21 mph

Qualifies: No. 3

David Grubnic – Driver of the Optima Batteries/Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel Dragster
Q1: 5.153 sec. at 133.25 mph
Q2: 3.876 sec. at 318.47 mph
Q3: 3.868 sec. at 270.48 mph
Q4: 3.824 sec. at 321.04 mph

Qualifies: No. 7

Doug Kalitta – Driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Q1: 3.841 sec. at 311.13 mph
Q2: 3.829 sec. at 320.81 mph (Three bonus points for quickest of the session)
Q3: 3.843 sec. at 324.28 mph
Q4: 3.839 sec. at 319.29 mph

Qualifies: No. 8

Alexis DeJoria – Driver of the Tequila Patron Toyota Camry Funny Car
Q1: 6.847 sec. at 97.91 mph
Q2: 11.118 sec. at 74.82 mph
Q3: 4.132 sec. at 304.53 mph
Q4: 4.081 sec. at 309.77 mph (One bonus point for third quickest of the session)

Qualifies: No. 12

THE COMPETITION:

Top Fuel:
7) David Grubnic vs. 10) alBalooshi
8) Doug Kalitta vs.9) Vandergriff
Funny Car:
3) Del Worsham vs. 14) Courtney Force
12) Alexis DeJoria vs. 5) Ron Capps

Event Schedule:

Eliminations of the 59th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals begin Labor Day Monday at 11:00 a.m.
               
Times and dates subject to change.

ESPN2 TV Schedule:
 
9/2 – Finals
   12:00 PM-6:00 PM (ET)

Times and dates subject to change.

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) Full Throttle 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 five world championships and over 50 national event titles in five different professional drag racing sanctioning bodies since it was established by Connie in 1959.

Del Worsham drives the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car for Team Kalitta. Alexis DeJoria pilots the Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry Funny Car. David Grubnic drives the OPTIMA Batteries/Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster while Connie’s nephew, Doug Kalitta, pilots the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster. 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, by Tommy DeLago and Glen Huszar on the Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry Funny Car,  and by Jim Oberhofer on the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster. Connie serves as crew chief on the Optima Batteries Top Fuel dragster.

Associate sponsors on Kalitta Motorsports’ race cars include Candlewood Suites, Red Line Oil, Technicoat and JEGS.

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