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06-21-2008, 03:15 PM #1
Scott Kalitta Dead
NHRA driver Scott Kalitta killed in crash in NJ
6/21/2008, 6:52 p.m. EDT
The Associated Press
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car crashed and burst into flames during qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
State police confirmed that the 46-year-old Kalitta, a two-time Top Fuel champion who had 18 career victories, was killed in the accident.
Witnesses told The Star-Ledger of Newark that Kalitta's Toyota Solara was traveling at an estimated speed of 300 mph when the crash occurred.
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06-21-2008, 03:17 PM #2
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06-21-2008, 03:27 PM #3
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Yeah the boss is there told me the car went up after the traps and the shoot never opened
R.I.P
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06-21-2008, 03:29 PM #4
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06-21-2008, 03:32 PM #5
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they dont release those videos do they?
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06-21-2008, 03:35 PM #6
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I'm sure someone has it on a handheld camera and it will be on youtube. As a matter of morals and ethics television channels don't show crashes in wich someone dies with the exclusion of earnhardts crash.
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06-21-2008, 03:38 PM #7
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06-21-2008, 03:40 PM #8
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06-21-2008, 03:42 PM #9
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06-21-2008, 03:43 PM #10
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06-21-2008, 03:49 PM #11
wow, that really sucks
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06-21-2008, 03:52 PM #12
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06-21-2008, 03:57 PM #13
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06-21-2008, 04:05 PM #14
Heres the video of the crash
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06-21-2008, 04:20 PM #15
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06-21-2008, 04:27 PM #16
I think this guy used to be one of the hosts on popular hot rodding tv?
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06-21-2008, 04:46 PM #17
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06-21-2008, 05:19 PM #18
Man I could not believe how short the sand trap area was and then to also have the concrete wall there. Other racers said they had hoped he was knocked out by the first explosion, but after watching it on tv, it looked like he was try to stop the car...
Terrible thing to happen...
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06-21-2008, 05:27 PM #19
A Major loss for NHRA.
Deaths in NHRADriver Date
Blaine Johnson 8/31/96
Darrell Russell 6/27/04
Shelly Howard 4/2/05
Eric Medlen 3/23/07
John Shoemaker 3/8/08
Scott Kalitta 6/21/08
http://www.nhra.com/content/news/30033.htm
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06-21-2008, 05:29 PM #20
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that is just unreal. you see more and more of these car going into flames. the the shoots not opening and car just putting them selves into the wall to slow down. they will come up with something new to prevents this i'm sure. it will just take time.
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