Doug Kalitta, Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 8-11 p.m. Monday, June 1 on FS2
Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 2 qualifier at the NHRA Potomac Nationals. His quickest qualifying attempt came in the final session Saturday afternoon when Kalitta needed just 3.771 seconds to reach the finish line at 333.00 mph.
Eliminations: Kalitta defeated Lex Joon, Clay Millican and Leah Pruett to advance to the second all Team Kalitta final round in the last three races against Shawn Langdon. The cars left the starting line almost together. Langdon’s 3.762-second run at 334.90 mph was just barely good enough to beat Kalitta’s 3.766-second effort at 334.24 mph to win the race by two ten thousandths of a second – approximately one inch at the finish line. It was Kalitta’s third runner-up finish of the season.
Unofficial Point Standings: Kalitta leaves Maryland in second place in the NHRA Top Fuel point standings. He trails his teammate, Shawn Langdon, by 76 points and leads third-place Leah Pruett by 140 points.
Kalitta on Maryland: “A second definitely sucks, but overall, it was a really close race. I have to hand it to Alan, Mac (Crew Chiefs Alan Johnson and Mac Savage), all my guys and the guys on Shawn’s team. They had two very close-running cars. It was a good day for the dragsters, for Kalitta Motorsports, and all the people that make it possible at Mac Tools, Revchem and SealMaster. We just have to lick our wounds and be ready next weekend in New Hampshire.”
Doug Kalitta Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
Next Race: Team Kalitta will be back in action June 5-7, 2026 at the NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, N.H. For additional information, please visit www.nhra.com. For additional information on Kalitta Motorsports, please visit www.teamkalitta.com.
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Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 8-11 p.m. Monday, June 1 on FS2
Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 2 qualifier at the NHRA Potomac Nationals. His quickest qualifying attempt came in the final session Saturday afternoon when Kalitta needed just 3.771 seconds to reach the finish line at 333.00 mph.
Eliminations: Kalitta defeated Lex Joon, Clay Millican and Leah Pruett to advance to the second all Team Kalitta final round in the last three races against Shawn Langdon. The cars left the starting line almost together. Langdon’s 3.762-second run at 334.90 mph was just barely good enough to beat Kalitta’s 3.766-second effort at 334.24 mph to win the race by two ten thousandths of a second – approximately one inch at the finish line. It was Kalitta’s third runner-up finish of the season.
Unofficial Point Standings: Kalitta leaves Maryland in second place in the NHRA Top Fuel point standings. He trails his teammate, Shawn Langdon, by 76 points and leads third-place Leah Pruett by 140 points.
Kalitta on Maryland: “A second definitely sucks, but overall, it was a really close race. I have to hand it to Alan, Mac (Crew Chiefs Alan Johnson and Mac Savage), all my guys and the guys on Shawn’s team. They had two very close-running cars. It was a good day for the dragsters, for Kalitta Motorsports, and all the people that make it possible at Mac Tools, Revchem and SealMaster. We just have to lick our wounds and be ready next weekend in New Hampshire.”
Doug Kalitta Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
Next Race: Team Kalitta will be back in action June 5-7, 2026 at the NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, N.H. For additional information, please visit www.nhra.com. For additional information on Kalitta Motorsports, please visit www.teamkalitta.com.
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