For the first time in the legendary history of Kalitta Motorsports, Team Kalitta nitro racers qualify No.1 in their respective classes at the same event. Team Kalitta racers also now currently hold elapsed time and speed track records at Atlanta Dragway in both nitro classes (Kalitta, both elapsed time and speed in Top Fuel, DeJoria, […]
COMMERCE, Ga., (May 15, 2014) – This weekend, May 16-18, the four-car, nitro-fueled straight line racers of Kalitta Motorsports, led by drag racing icon and team owner Connie “the Bounty Hunter” Kalitta, will be competing in the 34th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Ga., approximately 68 miles northwest […]
(Photo Steve Perez / Detroit News) – Ypsilanti — Connie Kalitta stood in the middle of his mammoth, state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot race shop, looking at his multiple Top Fuel and Funny Cars as numerous employees were busy at work around him. Kalitta, 76, is as passionate as ever for the sport of drag racing. Known as […]
Del Worsham – Driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car: Q1: 4.133 seconds, 303.84 mph (Three bonus points for quickest of the session)Q2: 4.051 seconds, 314.68 mph (Three bonus points for quickest of the session)Q3: 4.603 seconds, 178.50 mph Q4: 6.690 seconds, 95.21 mph No. 1 QualifierJ.R. Todd – Driver of the Jesse James […]
AUSTIN, Texas (April 18, 2014) – Who else other than Master Fabricator Jesse James to unite the two things Americans love most – guns and racing! Jesse is thrilled to introduce the new Jesse James Firearms Unlimited (JJFU) sponsored Top Fuel dragster at the upcoming 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event in Houston, Texas, […]
RESULTS BY SESSION Top Fuel: Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster Q1: 4.623 seconds, 165.13 mphQ2: 3.816 seconds, 322.42 mphQ3: 3.875 seconds, 319.22 mphQ4: 3.831 seconds, 322.11 mph No. 7 qualifier J.R. Todd, driver of the Optima Batteries/Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster Q1: 3.781 seconds, 325.06 mph (Three bonus points […]
YPSILANTI, Mich., (April 3, 2014) – Kalitta Motorsports, one of the largest and most successful teams in NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) professional drag racing history, announced today that six-time NHRA Top Fuel event champion J.R. Todd will assume the duties of full-time driver of the Optima Batteries Top Fuel dragster beginning at the next […]
DeJoria Victorious in Vegas; Top Fuel Points Leader Kalitta Races to Runner-Up LAS VEGAS, (March 31, 2014) – Kalitta Motorsports’ impressive start to the 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series gained even more momentum Sunday in Las Vegas as the four-car, nitro-fueled contingent picked up its third national event win in the first four events […]
Doug Kalitta – Driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster: Q1: 4.605 seconds, 166.13 mphQ2: 3.797 seconds, 319.75 mph (One bonus point for third quickest of the session)Q3: 3.802 seconds, 323.19 mph (Three bonus points for quickest of the session)Q4: 3.775 seconds, 321.88 mph (Two bonus points for second quickest of the session) No. […]
LAS VEGAS, (March 29, 2014) – Effective immediately, team owner Connie Kalitta of Kalitta Motorsports has made a decision to change direction with his dragster by tapping J.R. Todd to drive the special edition Bounty Hunter Top Fuel dragster for the remainder of the 15th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas […]