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Atthetrack
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Posted: Sunday Jun 22nd, 2008 12:14 AM |
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6/21/2008
[font=""]Scott Kalitta Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, 46, died Saturday from multiple injuries suffered after his car went out of control and crashed in a high-speed racing accident at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park during the fourth and final round of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals.
Kalitta was extracted from his car by NHRA emergency services officials and transported to Old Bridge Township Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Kalitta, a two-time NHRA POWERade Series Top Fuel champion and one of only 14 drivers in NHRA history to earn victories in both premier nitro categories, earned 18 victories during his career, his last coming in Chicago in 2005 in Top Fuel.
Kalitta earned most of his racing success in Top Fuel, where he claimed back-to-back world championship titles in 1994 and 1995. He retired from racing in 1997, sitting out most of two seasons before returning for a 10-race campaign in 1999. He sat out three more seasons following that brief stint and then returned again in 2003, joining cousin Doug as a second driver for the family's two Top Fuel dragsters.
Kalitta started his pro career in Top Fuel in 1982, running limited events for four seasons before moving to Funny Car in 1986 for his first full-season of competition. He returned to that category fulltime in 2006. He posted a runner-up finish two weeks ago in Chicago, his 36th career NHRA final round appearance.
Kalitta is survived by his father, legendary NHRA racer and team owner Connie Kalitta; wife, Kathy; and sons Corey, 14, and Colin, 8.
Last edited on Sunday Jun 22nd, 2008 12:17 AM by Atthetrack
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MandGRacing96
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Posted: Sunday Jun 22nd, 2008 12:47 AM |
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| RIP!!! Sometimes this sport we all love is pretty brutal. Thoughts and prayers out to the Kalitta family.
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Posted: Sunday Jun 22nd, 2008 06:39 AM |
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This really makes me sad  I have followed him and his Dad for many years. My heartfelt condolences to his entire family.
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sprintcarfan85
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Posted: Sunday Jun 22nd, 2008 07:23 AM |
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| When I heard this I was at skagit speedway and about fell out of my chair. This is a loss of a great champion. Rest In Peace Scott, you were a true champion and an awesome racer. You will be missed.
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Posted: Monday Jun 23rd, 2008 03:32 AM |
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Measure a man not by where he's been but how he worked to get there.
Measure a man not by whom he has knocked down but by whom he helped up.
Measure a man by not what he has destroyed but what he has created.
Measure a man by not how many people he humiliated but by how many he left with dignity.
Measure a man not by what he had but what he had given. When a man passes from this life to the next, measure him not by how he died but how he lived
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