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6/22/08
Scott Kalitta Dies In Fiery NHRA Funny Car Crash
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Terrible news out of the NHRA yesterday as 46-year-old Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta died from injuries sustained in this horrific, fiery crash during the final round of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals.

The NHRA issued this statement:
On behalf of everyone at NHRA, we are deeply saddened and want to pass along our sincere condolences to the entire Kalitta family.

Scott shared the same passion for drag racing as his legendary father, Connie. He also shared the same desire to win, becoming a two-time series world champion. He left the sport for a period of time, to devote more time to his family, only to be driven to return to the dragstrip to regain his championship form. Scott was a terrific driver and perhaps more importantly a better person and a great father to his two kids.

He will be truly missed by the entire NHRA community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Kathy; sons, Corey and Colin; his cousin, Doug; and his father, Connie.
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6/22/08
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Tragic, truly tragic

6/22/08
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How does a car just explode into flames halfway down the stretch?  That's strange.

RIP Scott.

6/22/08
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MrNFL wrote:
How does a car just explode into flames halfway down the stretch?  That's strange.

RIP Scott.
The explosion was apparently caused by a blower explosion that split the fuel lines and sprayed oil from the camshaft valley directly underneath. It is a typical occurrence with supercharged engines and especially in Funny Cars. They use an explosion girdle to contain it, but as you saw it didn't stop the destruction. It was bad luck and fate that the car crashed at the end of the track. The runoff area at Englishtown has been a major complaint by the Top Fuel and Funny Car drivers for many years. It is too short and the concrete wall that Scott hit should have been removed years ago.

 
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