KALITTA FATALLY INJURED
The remnants of the race car then sped towards the sandtrap and cleared the catch net. Scott Kalitta was fatally injured in a high-speed crash during the NHRA Lucas Oil Supernationals in
The remnants of the race car then
sped towards the sandtrap and cleared the catch net.
Kalitta, 46, of Palmetto,
Kalitta’s first
professional start came ironically in 1982 at
Ironically Kalitta was in
the opposite lane when Top Fuel driver Darrell
Russell [2004] encountered a fatal accident.
Kalitta is survived by
wife Kathy, sons Cory (14) and Colin (9). He was the son of drag racing legend
Connie Kalitta and cousin to current Top Fuel racer Doug Kalitta.
His death represents the
second Funny Car fatality in as many years. Eric Medlen died in April 2007, the
result of injuries sustained in an accident while testing.