ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (AP) -- ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (AP) -- Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car crashed and burst into flames during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
The NHRA said the 46-year-old Kalitta -- the 1994 and 1995 Top Fuel season champion who had 18 career victories, 17 in Top Fuel and one in Funny Car -- was taken to Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, where he died a short time later.
Out thoughts and prayers are with the Kalitta family.
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2003 & 2005 P-10 CHAMPION 2008 P-10 BUSCH CHAMPION 2007 & 2008 MEMBER LROC TEAM CHAMPION 2009 LUCKY DOG RACING NATIONWIDE ROTY 2010 LDR NATIONWIDE CHAMPION 2010 COOL POOL NATIONWIDE RTY 2013 COOL POOL CUP SERIES CHAMPION
I saw that on tv right after I got back from helping my parents move. Happened right here in New Jersey, not too far from me. I saw a replay of the accident... horrible.
They showed it on ESPN all the way to the end, that surprised me, i thought they would have cut away at some point. I'm guessing that the explosion knocked him out cause it looked like he never slowed a bit. Just a shame!!
