Team Kalitta Qualifying Recap – Summit Racing Equipment Nationals – Norwalk

NORWALK, Ohio. (July 4, 2015) – Kalitta Motorsports, the nitro-fueled, four-car NHRA drag racing team based in Ypsilanti, Mich., has completed qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. Results and quotes follow.

Doug Kalitta – Driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster:

• Q1: 3.797 sec., 325.14 mph (Three bonus points for the best run of the session.)
• Q2: 3.761 sec., 323.04 mph
• Q3: 3.782 sec., 325.69 mph (One bonus point for the third best run of the session.)
• Q4: 3.731 sec., 327.82 mph (Three bonus points for the best run of the session.)

No. 1 Qualifier

This is Doug Kalitta’s first no.1 qualifier of the season and third for Kalitta Motorsports (J.R. Todd – Charlotte, Las Vegas). Doug Kalitta had earned one prior no.1 qualifying spot at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in 2013. This is the 43rd no.1 qualifier for Kalitta, which is 15th all-time. The 3.731 second time is a Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park track record.

J.R. Todd – Driver of the Kalitta Air Top Fuel Dragster:

• Q1: 3.800 sec., 324.83 mph (Two bonus points for the second quickest run of the session.)
• Q2: 3.852 sec., 307.23 mph
• Q3: 3.790 sec., 321.96 mph
• Q4: 4.250 sec., 181.30 mph

No. 8 Qualifier

Del Worsham – Driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car:

• Q1: 4.086 sec., 306.60 mph
• Q2: 4.005 sec., 321.42 mph (Two bonus points for the second quickest run of the session.)
• Q3: 4.095 sec., 311.13 mph
• Q4: 4.392 sec., 202.42 mph

No. 4 Qualifier

Alexis DeJoria – Driver of the Patrón XO Café Incendio Toyota Camry Funny Car:

• Q1: 4.097 sec., 309.70 mph
• Q2: 8.363 sec., 83.60 mph
• Q3: 5.411 sec., 124.60 mph
• Q4: 4.828 sec., 162.53 mph

No. 12 Qualifier

First Round Competition:

1) Doug Kalitta v. 16) Chris Karamesines
9) J.R. Todd v. 8) Steve Torrence
4) Del Worsham v. 13) Jeff Diehl
12) Alexis DeJoria v. 5) Tommy Johnson Jr.

Quotables:
Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster: “Really proud of my entire Mac Tools team. Jim (Oberhofer, crew chief) and Troy (Fasching, assistant crew chief) had a solid tune-up. The Mac Tools car was clean and ran a great number. It is a great momentum builder, so I am happy it stayed at the top.”
J.R. Todd, driver of the SealMaster Top Fuel Dragster: “A little fire tonight, but the SealMaster guys will get it fixed for tomorrow. Definitely wanted to stick in the top half of the field, and we have a tough first round match-up in different conditions. However, I am confident in my team and know we will be ready to go tomorrow.”
Del Worsham, driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car: “We have had a great DHL Toyota Camry all weekend. The conditions are different tomorrow than any that we have qualified in all weekend, but we have had a great warm weather set-up throughout the season so I know we will be ready to go come the first session.”

ESPN TV Schedule:
07/04 Qualifications – 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. EST (ESPN2)
07/05 Eliminations – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (ESPN) – LIVE Broadcast

Times and dates subject to change.

Event Schedule:

Sunday’s eliminations begin at 11:00 a.m. EST.

Times and dates subject to change.