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Kalitta was born in Michigan, grew up in Mount Clemens, and was a 1957 graduate of Mount Clemens High School.. He raced from the 1950s through the 1990s. He was the first driver of a Top Fuel dragster to hit 200 mph (320 km/h) in a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) sanctioned event – the 1964 NHRA U.S. Nationals.
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.
She still needs to get three signatures before she can get her National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) license, nearly impossible in the macho racing world. Finally, Garlits (seeing an opportunity to broaden the sport's popularity) signs, followed by funny car driver Connie Kalitta , who has his own reasons; Connie talks a reluctant third driver ...
Hot Rod magazine and NHRA worked together to convince the general public and especially the police that there was a difference between hot-rodders and reckless street racers, sometimes known as "shot rodders". They encouraged the involvement of adults, such as auto shop teachers and garage owners. The NHRA's efforts to defend the image of the ...
Temporary exhibits have also been created to honor participants in hot rodding including Vic Edelbrock, Don Prudhomme, the 1932 Ford, Track Roadsters, Parnelli Jones, and the So-Cal Speed Shop. In 2008, the museum began hosting a special exhibition dedicated to Gale Banks and his contributions to the sport of drag racing. The exhibit is ...
In 1990, an all new class, Pro Modified, was introduced which has since become a feature at IHRA events and has become one of drag racing’s most successful classes enjoying popularity in both North America and Europe. During this period Pro Modified became the IHRA's main asset in its recovery from the 1988 season that had nearly destroyed it.
Iman shared a photo more than 30 years in the making. On Tuesday, the supermodel took to Instagram and posted pictures from Bali, where she and her husband, David Bowie, had their honeymoon."June ...
NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series (1 C, 26 P) ... Pages in category "National Hot Rod Association" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.