Scott Kalitta

Engine failure led to death of Funny Car driver

USA Today (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008

Engine failure at 300 mph triggered a crash that killed top Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta in June.

Police: Engine failure caused Kalitta's fatal crash

ESPN (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008

Engine failure at 300 mph triggered a crash that killed top Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta in June.

Kalitta's death leads to NHRA safety changes

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008

The drag-racing world was rocked on June 21, when Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta died in a crash in Englishtown, N.J.

Jeff Arend - Back in the Saddle Again

Fastmachines.com (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

In the wake of the tragedy that took place during the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals earlier this season, where two time NHRA Top Fuel Dragster Champion and current Funny Car competitior Scott Kalitta perished in a fatal crash, some good news has come about for one of the most under-rated ...

SHORT BUT SWEET / NHRA decision to cut races is blow to tradition but boost for safety

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008

A shorter track for a longer life. Seems like a simple concept. But for NHRA participants and fans, a quarter-mile track shortened to 1,000 feet has been jarring. On the heels of the June 21st racing death of Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta at Englishtown,...

Shorter Mile-High Nats still long on drama

Fastmachines.com (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008

The 29th Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Denver featured a fast all-concrete drag strip with innovative cooling strips, but less of it was used during the race than last year. In an effort to get their arms around super-powerful nitro cars in the wake of Scott Kalitta's tragic ...

NHRA acts quickly to slow down cars after death of Scott Kalitta

LA Times (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008

Fatal crash shakes NHRA to quarter-mile roots

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

The quarter-mile drag strip has been sacrosanct with the National Hot Rod Association. But starting this weekend, races in the NHRA's premier Top Fuel and Funny Car divisions will be shortened to 1,000 feet as an interim safety measure in response to Scott Kalitta's fatal accident last month in Englishtown, N.J.

Kalitta's death leads NHRA to change priorities

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008

The death of Scott Kalitta in June has shaken up the NHRA and sent the organization, its owners and drivers back to the drawing board on safety issues.

NHRA changing priorities in wake of tragedy

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008

The death of Scott Kalitta has shaken up the NHRA and sent the organization, its owners and drivers back to the drawing board on safety issues.

• NHRA will scrutinize rules and make necessary changes in wake of Kalitta's death - Star Tribune
• NHRA shortens top division races - Seattle Times
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NHRA changing priorities in wake of tragedy

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008

The death of Scott Kalitta has shaken up the NHRA and sent the organization, its owners and drivers back to the drawing board on safety issues.

NHRA changing priorities in wake of tragedy

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008

The death of Scott Kalitta has shaken up the NHRA and sent the organization, its owners and drivers back to the drawing board on safety issues.

NHRA reduces track length

Denver Post (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008

Less than two weeks after driver Scott Kalitta died in a fiery crash during a race at Englishtown, N.J., the NHRA on Wednesday said it would shorten its track for top fuel and funny car classes.

NHRA shortens top division races as safety measure

CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008

Eleven days after Scott Kalitta was killed in a racing accident, the NHRA reduced the length of Top Fuel and Funny Car races from a quarter-mile to 1,000 feet Wednesday in an interim safety measure.

NHRA shortens top division races

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008

Eleven days after Scott Kalitta was killed in a racing accident, the NHRA reduced the length of Top Fuel and Funny Car races from a quarter-mile to 1,000 feet Wednesday in an interim safety measure.

• NHRA shortens top division races - IndyStar.com
• NHRA shortens top division races - Miami Herald
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