NHRA FUNNY CAR DRIVER, SCOTT KALITTA, DIED ON JUNE 21ST IN THE HOSPITAL, AFTER HIS FUNNY CAR CRASHED IN THE LAST QUALIFYING ROUND AT ENGLISHTOWN. KALITTA WAS ONLY 46 YEARS OLD. THE NHRA HAS A SPECIAL TRIBUTE SECTION FOR KALITTA ON THEIR WEBSITE. AFTER A SAD DAY, NHRA DRIVERS KEPT THE RACE GOING BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT IS WHAT KALITTA WOULD HAVE WANTED. THE DRIVERS THAT CAME OUT ON TOP WERE:
TONY SCHUMACHER- TOP FUEL
TIM WILKERSON- FUNNY CAR
GREG ANDERSON- PRO STOCK
CHIP ELLIS- PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE
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