Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 4 qualifier at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. During the opening round of qualifying Friday afternoon, Kalitta and his teammate, Shawn Langdon made nearly identical passes with both reaching the finish line in 3.690 seconds. Kalitta’s speed was 328.78 mph, seven miles per hour slower than Langdon, giving him the No. 4 qualifying position with Langdon third. Rain canceled Saturday’s qualifying sessions.
Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout: Due to persistent Saturday rain showers, the Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout was postponed until Saturday, March 29 in Pomona, Calif. On Friday, Kalitta, who is the second seed for the event, “called out” his opponent for the first round of the event. He will race Clay Millican when the event begins.
Eliminations: Kalitta defeated Ida Zetterstrom in a tire-smoking first-round battle. The 2023 Top Fuel champ faced Steve Torrence in the second round. Kalitta left the starting line first and was leading Torrence when a fuel system malfunction caused engine failure allowing Torrence to drive around Kalitta for the win.
Unofficial Point Standings: Kalitta leaves Gainesville in fifth place in the NHRA Top Fuel point standings. He trails fourth-place Jasmine Salinas by 15 points and leads sixth-place Clay Millican by four points following the season’s first race.
Kalitta on Gainesville: “Something with our fuel system was acting up, and the Mac Tools car just never got the fuel it needed for that run – it was one of those deals. We’ve had a lot of good runs, and this is a really good car so I’m pretty excited for Mac Tools, Fifth Third Bank, SealMaster, Toyota – everyone that helps us out – for where we are right now. We’ll just have to lick our wounds until we get to the next race.”
Doug Kalitta Photo Courtesy: Gary Nastase/Mac Tools
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Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout: Due to persistent Saturday rain showers, the Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout was postponed until Saturday, March 29 in Pomona, Calif. On Friday, Kalitta, who is the second seed for the event, “called out” his opponent for the first round of the event. He will race Clay Millican when the event begins.
Eliminations: Kalitta defeated Ida Zetterstrom in a tire-smoking first-round battle. The 2023 Top Fuel champ faced Steve Torrence in the second round. Kalitta left the starting line first and was leading Torrence when a fuel system malfunction caused engine failure allowing Torrence to drive around Kalitta for the win.
Unofficial Point Standings: Kalitta leaves Gainesville in fifth place in the NHRA Top Fuel point standings. He trails fourth-place Jasmine Salinas by 15 points and leads sixth-place Clay Millican by four points following the season’s first race.
Kalitta on Gainesville: “Something with our fuel system was acting up, and the Mac Tools car just never got the fuel it needed for that run – it was one of those deals. We’ve had a lot of good runs, and this is a really good car so I’m pretty excited for Mac Tools, Fifth Third Bank, SealMaster, Toyota – everyone that helps us out – for where we are right now. We’ll just have to lick our wounds until we get to the next race.”
Doug Kalitta Photo Courtesy: Gary Nastase/Mac Tools
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