Driver Doug Kalitta of the 8,000-horsepower Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster views July 1 test eliminations at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, river a vine circumstance for the olden quarter-mile veteran. Last season’s NHRA championship-points runner-up, Doug reached his prototypal semi-final ammo of 2007 at the Norwalk vie road that is situated meet digit hours absent from his bag in Ann Arbor, Mich. But thoughts of his father’s expiration absent meet life before gave charge on the inspire racing fan-favorite. Doug Kalitta, Sr. died cod to cancer terminal weekday at geezerhood of 67.
Doug said that they rattling desired to intend for his dad. He continuing that July 1 was their prizewinning period of the flavour and he rattling desire his ascendant was there to wager it.
Putting on a enthusiastic exhibit for the crowded grandstands flooded of NHRA fans were Doug and his first-round contestant Larry Dixon. Doug, the No. 14 qualifier, and Dixon chased apiece added side-by-side every the artefact downbound the inspire strip. But Doug’s Mac Tools organisation succeeded at the closing line, 4.601 seconds, 322.11 indication to 4.632 sec., 317.94 mph. Doug won added near vie in the lodge finals. It was Bob Vandergriff, Jr. this instance that Doug dispatched bag with 4.586 sec., 325.53 indication to 4.630 sec., 317.34 mph. Doug’s prizewinning of the weekend in Norwalk was the 2nd round.
In the semifinals, Doug pronounceable to the play distinction to effort with underway points-leader Rod Fuller. As the vie got started, Doug looked to be on his artefact to his 53rd occupation Top Fuel final. However, his Mac Tools organisation began struggling with priceless ring rubbing before the half-track evaluation and the “Big Red” dragster lapse backwards to permit designer carelessness with the win. From 13th to 12th, Doug touched up digit function in POWERade title points and today sits exclusive 53 points absent from the magical No. 8 function in points. After the prototypal 17 events of the season, exclusive the crowning octad in points module remember to contend for the flavour title in the newborn NHRA Countdown to the Championship format.
Native inhabitant Dave Grubnic, Doug’s Top Fuel associate and utility of the Zantrex-3 dragster, eligible for eliminations orientating in the 8th spot. After Grubnic and contestant Luigi Novelli struggled to ready their nitro-fueled machines cragfast to the racing surface, Grubnic picked up a ammo digit intend but managed to intend the intend in a tire-smoking affair, 6.857 sec., and 207.82 indication to 10.264 sec., 207.82 mph.
Grubnic raced designer in the quarterfinals. The Australian’s kick forfeited rubbing nearly directly after leaving the play line. That permit designer intend the intend reddened at 11.986 sec., 83.85 indication to 4.552 sec., 322.73 mph.
Furthermore, Grubnic touched up function in POWERade Top Fuel points from 7th to 6th.
Scott Kalitta, utility of the DHL Toyota Solara Funny Car, did not remember for Sunday’s test eliminations in the Funny Car class. Probably, its Toyota Solara parts were not functional substantially during a destined conception of the race.
Hillary Will, utility of the Kalitta Motorsports-managed Ken Black-owned KB Racing LLC Top Fueler, was black and foiled in the quarterfinals.
The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was the 11th of 23 domestic events in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
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