Team Kalitta Qualifying Report – Epping

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GNP 1524-02229

EPPING, NH (June 13, 2015) – Kalitta Motorsports, the nitro-fueled, four-car NHRA drag racing team based in Ypsilanti, Mich., has completed qualifying for the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Raceway in Epping, NH. Results and quotes follow.

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

  • Q1: 3.841 sec., 319.82 mph
  • Q2: 3.795 sec., 323.12 mph
  • Q3: 3.918 sec., 261.57 mph
  • Q4: 4.496 sec., 175.50 mph

No. 7 Qualifier

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

  • Q1: 6.087 sec., 114.86 mph
  • Q2: 3.813 sec., 322.27 mph
  • Q3: 3.859 sec., 318.69 mph (Two bonus points for the second quickest run of the session.)
  • Q4: 4.653 sec., 161.15 mph

No. 8 Qualifier

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

  • Q1: 4.073 sec., 313.66 mph (Three bonus points for the quickest run of the session.)
  • Q2: 6.630 sec., 100.93 mph
  • Q3: 4.156 sec., 302.62 mph
  • Q4: 4.154 sec., 305.08 mph

No. 7 Qualifier

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

  • Q1: 4.124 sec., 310.20 mph
  • Q2: 4.075 sec., 309.42 mph
  • Q3: 4.213 sec., 248.20 mph
  • Q4: 4.157 sec., 301.00 mph

No. 8 Qualifier

First Round Competition:

7) Doug Kalitta v. 10) Brittany Force
8) J.R. Todd v. 9) Clay Millican
7) Del Worsham v. 10) Tim Wilkerson
8) Alexis DeJoria v. 9) Ron Capps

Quotables:

Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster: “We ended up seventh, so it should be a good place to start. I think it should be cooler tomorrow, so it should play right into our hands tomorrow. We plan on taking this Mac Tools car rounds tomorrow.”

J.R. Todd, driver of the Kalitta Air Top Fuel Dragster: “Made a good run in the heat in q3. Q4 we were just getting after it to see what we can get away with in this Kalitta Air dragster. Now we know what the line is and we are looking forward to our matchup with Millican in the morning.”

Del Worsham, driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car: “The DHL Toyota Camry is running great! We had two great runs today, and half a tough first round matchup in round one. But if you are going to win, you have to beat everyone. Tim and I have been running well all year, and both our teams have ran well and I look forward to it being a close race.”

ESPN TV Schedule:

06/13 Qualifications – 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. EST (ESPN2)
06/14 Eliminations – 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST (ESPN2)

Times and dates subject to change.

Event Schedule:

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

Times and dates subject to change.

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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 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 XO Café Incendio Toyota Camry Funny Car. J.R. Todd drives the Kalitta Air 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 XO Café Incendio Toyota Camry Funny Car, and by Jim Oberhofer on the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster. Connie serves as crew chief on the Kalitta Air Top Fuel dragster.

Associate sponsors on Kalitta Motorsports’ race cars include Justice Brothers, Patrón XO Café Incendio, Phoenix Fuel Converter, Red Line Oil, SealMaster, Summit Racing Equipment, Technicoat Companies, TMS Titanium, Toyota and Ziebart.