Doug Kalitta, Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay: 7-10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 on FS1
Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 3 qualifier at the NHRA Carolina Nationals. Kalitta’s best qualifying attempt came during the Friday-night round when he made a 3.710-second run at 332.59 mph. It was his 11th top-four qualifying position in the season’s first 16 races.
Eliminations: Kalitta defeated Tony Stewart and his teammate, Shawn Langdon, before losing to Antron Brown in the semifinals. The cars were even until late in the race when the Mac Tools dragster slowed at the finish line. Brown won the round 3.873 to Kalitta’s 3.876-second pass.
Unofficial Point Standings: Kalitta leaves Charlotte in fourth place in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series point standings. He trails his teammate, Shawn Langdon, by five points and leads fifth-place Clay Millican by 51 points. He trails points leader Antron Brown by 67 points with four races remaining in the season.
Kalitta on Charlotte: “It was nice to go a couple rounds today. We were right there in the semifinals – it was real close, but we came up a little bit short. We’re figuring out a hot-track tune-up, and I think the Mac Tools Toyota team is doing a good job with it for Revchem, SealMaster, Future Energy Solutions and all the great people who help us make all this happen.”
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Finals Broadcast Replay: 7-10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 on FS1
Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 3 qualifier at the NHRA Carolina Nationals. Kalitta’s best qualifying attempt came during the Friday-night round when he made a 3.710-second run at 332.59 mph. It was his 11th top-four qualifying position in the season’s first 16 races.
Eliminations: Kalitta defeated Tony Stewart and his teammate, Shawn Langdon, before losing to Antron Brown in the semifinals. The cars were even until late in the race when the Mac Tools dragster slowed at the finish line. Brown won the round 3.873 to Kalitta’s 3.876-second pass.
Unofficial Point Standings: Kalitta leaves Charlotte in fourth place in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series point standings. He trails his teammate, Shawn Langdon, by five points and leads fifth-place Clay Millican by 51 points. He trails points leader Antron Brown by 67 points with four races remaining in the season.
Kalitta on Charlotte: “It was nice to go a couple rounds today. We were right there in the semifinals – it was real close, but we came up a little bit short. We’re figuring out a hot-track tune-up, and I think the Mac Tools Toyota team is doing a good job with it for Revchem, SealMaster, Future Energy Solutions and all the great people who help us make all this happen.”
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