This weekend, May 15-17, Doug Kalitta, driver of the No. 50 Kalitta
Motorsports Top Fuel dragster, returns to the home of three of his
31 career Top Fuel victories in the NHRA’s quickest and fastest racing
class when he and his Kalitta Motorsports team “go the grand” at the
annual running of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway
in Bristol, Tenn.
Kalitta’s three title trophies from Bristol (2006, 2005, 2001) make him
the winningest NHRA Top Fuel drag racer on the scenic 1,000-ft. course
in East Tennessee.
“It’s been a few years so I think we’re due for another (win),”
Kalitta, a 44-year old resident of Ann Arbor, Mich., said. “Seriously,
Bristol is one of our favorite places to race. The track and the
facility are top-notch and the scenery is amazing. A win this weekend
would be a big boost for our team. Hopefully it’s our turn and we can
pick up our fourth Bristol trophy.”