...times at Heartland Park — Grubnic’s two wins, one by Doug Kalitta in 2006 one by Hillary Will in 2008 and six by the late Scott Kalitta, the most by any driver in the Top Fuel class. Grubnic’s win in 2005 was the most memorable of his 18-year career. When...

http://www.kansas.com/2013/05/16/2805988/heartland-park-is-site-of-fond.html

Former drag racing champions return to track 04:34 Feb 15 2013 from Los Angeles Times

...to determine the winners. Worsham is driving the DHL-sponsored funny car once driven by team owner Connie Kalitta's son, Scott Kalitta, until the younger Kalitta was killed in a racing crash in 2008. "Scott and I were good friends," Worsham said, "and I'm...

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/motorracing/~3/qBfHKnXF2Uo/la-sp-nhra-winternationals-20130215,0,2814798.story

NHRA champion Del Worsham ends brief retirement to drive Funny Cars for Kalitta Motorsports 03:55 Nov 27 2012 from Minneapolis Star Tribune

...years to come." The Kalitta team is owned by racing icon Connie Kalitta, and Worsham will be taking over the car driven by Kalitta's late son, Scott. The two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion died from injuries suffered in a 2008 Funny Car accident. "Connie and...

http://www.startribune.com/sports/motorsports/180999321.html

Kalitta, Pedregon, Johnson, Krawiec lead Sonoma NHRA fields into eliminations 02:49 Jul 29 2012 from Racer Magazine

...track record performance of 3.785 at 321.65 from Friday also held, giving the veteran Top Fuel driver his first No. 1 qualifying position since Brainerd 2010 and the 31st of his career. He will face Scott Palmer in the opening round when the driver of the...

http://www.racer.com/kalitta-pedregon-johnson-krawiec-lead-sonoma-nhra-fields-into-eliminations/article/252391/

Mike Brudenell: Jeff Arend returns Ypsilanti's Kalitta Motorsports to winning ways 11:31 Jul 05 2012 from Detroit Free Press

...Arend's chance to drive for drag racing legend Connie Kalitta came out of tragedy. Kalitta lost son Scott in a fiery Funny Car accident June 21, 2008, in Englishtown, N.J. For a few days, Connie thought of closing down his Ypsilanti-based Kalitta Motorsports,...

http://www.freep.com/article/20120705/SPORTS16/207050429/1048/RSS03

Arend is running fast 06:09 Jul 05 2012 from Detroit Free Press

http://www.freep.com/article/20120705/SPORTS16/207050429

Schumacher ends winless streak in Bristol 12:52 Jun 18 2012 from DVIDS

...in the opening round and then knocked out Shawn Langdon in a tight second-round battle before coming up a bit short against Kalitta. "I thought we had a real good racecar today," Brown said. "Clearly, we have nothing to be ashamed of. Coming into Bristol,...

http://www.dvidshub.net/news/90175/schumacher-ends-winless-streak-bristol

NHRA: Team Kalitta carrying winning momentum into legendary Englishtown event 12:17 Jun 01 2012 from Motorsport Magazine

...of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car for Kalitta Motorsports at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in 2008 after the tragic death of Scott Kalitta in a racing accident in June of that year in Englishtown. Arend and the DHL “Yella Fellas” have reached two semifinals...

http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/team-kalitta-carrying-winning-momentum-into-legendary-englishtown-event/

NHRA: An emotional return to Englishtown for Alexis DeJoria 10:57 May 30 2012 from Motorsport Magazine

...I’m able to return to that track when others weren’t so fortunate,” she said, referring to the tragic deaths of Neal Parker and Scott Kalitta, son of legendary Top Fuel and Funny Car racer, and owner of Kalitta Motorsports, Connie Kalitta. DeJoria’s violent...

http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/an-emotional-return-to-englishtown-for-alexis-dejoria/

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