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Kalitta's American International Top Fuel dragster Kalitta's crew working on his dragster in the pits. Scott D. Kalitta (February 18, 1962 – June 21, 2008) was an American drag racer who competed in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
Raceway Park continued to host the NHRA Summernationals event as well as other drag racing events each season until the end of 2017. Sadly, in January 2018, NHRA and Raceway Park officials announced that the venue will cease hosting all drag racing events due to rising costs. Areas specific to drag racing will be converted to outdoor concert space.
Russell James Liberman (September 12, 1945 [3] – September 9, 1977 [4]) was an American funny car drag racer, nicknamed "Jungle Jim." In 2001, he was named #17 on the list of the Top 50 NHRA drivers of all time. [5]
During safety evaluations in the wake of the fatal crash of Scott Kalitta on June 21, 2008, in Englishtown, N.J., the NHRA reduced the distance of Top Fuel and Funny Car races to 1,000 feet (304 meters) effective July 2, 2008, as later did the National Drag Racing Championship in Australia. Pro Stock and sportsman classes still race to 1⁄4 ...
New details have emerged in the death of drag star The Vivienne.. The RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner, whose real name is James Lee Williams, died at age 32 on Jan. 5.Initially, no details regarding ...
WORCESTER — The second of two drivers whose early-morning drag race in 2021 resulted in the death of 35-year-old Jessica Simone pleaded guilty to one count of negligent operation of motor ...
Dick's Picks Volume 15 is the 15th live album in the Dick's Picks series of releases by the Grateful Dead.It features the complete show recorded on September 3, 1977, at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey.
All 67 people on board the American Airlines regional jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair Wednesday night are presumed dead – a grim tragedy that has left a heartbreaking ...