Manatee mourns top fuel racer Kalitta

Saint Stephen’s community saddened by death of drag racer Kalitta following fiery crash in N.J. By RICHARD DYMOND rdymond@bradenton.com PALMETTO –Top Fuel racer Scott Kalitta was building a huge dream house piece by piece on Redfish Court in Snead Island, just around the corner from the family’s more modest home in the gated community of … Read more

Kalitta memorial to be held Thursday

A public memorial service for two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Scott Kalitta will be held Thursday night in Norwalk, Ohio, where Kalitta Motorsports will participate in this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Kalitta, 46, died Saturday after his Funny Car caught fire and crashed during qualifying at Englishtown, N.J. State police, working with crash … Read more

UPDATED Memorial Service Info – IHRA Extends Condolences to the Kalitta Family

The entire Live Nation – Motorsports family wishes to extend its most sincere condolences to the entire Kalitta Family. Scott Kalitta, 46, was pronounced dead at Old Bridge Township Hospital following a crash during Saturday qualifying at the NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, New Jersey. “This is a sad day for the drag racing community,” IHRA … Read more

Somber champs Schumacher, Wilk, Anderson, Ellis crowned in E-Town

The mood was understandably somber and the winner’s circle celebration subdued as champions were crowned at the 39th annual Lucas Oil SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, a day after the qualifying accident that claimed the life of popular Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta. Following a day of tears and tributes, Tony Schumacher, Tim … Read more