DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (June 18, 2013) With the second of a string of four back-to-back races just days away, there’s no rest for the weary as Alexis DeJoria and her Kalitta Motorsports Tequila Patron Toyota Camry Funny Car team head due north this week for the highly anticipated inaugural event at New England Dragway, the […]
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 16, 2013) After a string of first round losses, the Kalitta Motorsports Tequila Patron Toyota Camry Funny Car team broke their streak when driver Alexis DeJoria defeated former Kalitta teammate Jeff Arend in the first round of eliminations at Bristol Dragway during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Sunday afternoon. The team’s […]
BRISTOL, Tenn., (June 15, 2013) â Kalitta Motorsports is honoring one of their own family members, Tammy âOâ Oberhofer, beginning Saturday in Bristol, Tenn. with a special edition â777â wristband as the team competes at Bristol Dragway in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Tammy and husband Jim âOâ have been an integral part of the […]
The Results: Q1: 4.142 ET at 303.32 MPH Q2: 4.096 ET at 312.42 MPH Q3: 7.066 ET at 95.05 MPH Q4: 5.937 ET at 177.59 MPH The Competition: No. 8 Alexis DeJoria (lane choice) vs. No. 9 Jeff Arend Quotables: Alexis DeJoria, Driver âWe were really excited coming back to the Bristol Dragway for the […]
THE RESULTS: Del Worsham: Driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car Q1: 4.136 seconds, 302.82 mphQ2: 4.008 seconds, 314.83 mph (Three bonus points for quickest of the session)Q3: 6.909 seconds, 97.27 mphQ4: 6.638 seconds, 95.79 mph Qualifies: 1st â Worshamâs 4.008-second run in the second qualifying session is the quickest Funny Car run of […]
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (June 12, 2013)â As the Kalitta Motorsports Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry Funny Car team roars into Thunder Valley today, theyâre hoping history will repeat itself at Bristol Dragway- the picturesque track that cuts through the Appalachian Mountains. It was at this race last year, the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, where the Patrón […]
BRISTOL, Tenn., (June 11, 2013) â For David Grubnic, driver of the Optima Batteries/Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster for Kalitta Motorsports, the goal for this weekendâs NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in scenic Bristol, Tenn. is to improve after a disappointing outing at the previous NHRA Mello Yello Drag racing Series event […]
Three-Time Bristol Top Fuel Champ Kalitta Has Unfinished Business in Thunder Valley BRISTOL, Tenn., (June 11, 2013) â Doug Kalitta, driver of the 10,000-horsepower âBig Redâ Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster for Kalitta Motorsports, was within .02 seconds last year of claiming his fourth âWallyâ trophy in Bristol Dragwayâs Thunder Valley. At this seasonâs annual […]
BRISTOL, Tenn., (June 11, 2013) â Del Worsham, driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car for Kalitta Motorsports, knows how to race a 10,000-horsepower nitro-fueled Funny Car to the winnerâs circle at Bristol Dragway â Heâs done it twice. This weekend Worsham and his DHL âYella Fellasâ team will attempt to break through for […]