TOP FUEL WINNER: Doug Kalitta, Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 on FS2
Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 1 qualifier at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals; it was his seventh No. 1 qualifier of the season’s 13 races and the 65th of his career. Kalitta’s best qualifying attempt came during the first session Saturday afternoon when the 2023 Top Fuel champion reached the finish line in 3.655 seconds at 339.36 mph.
Eliminations: Kalitta captured the 100th Top Fuel win in Kalitta Motorsports history and the 130th overall. He defeated Terry Totten, had a bye run in the second round, Billy Torrence and Clay Millican. Also:
Unofficial Point Standings: Kalitta leaves Brainerd in third place in the NHRA Top Fuel point standings. He trails second-place Tony Stewart by six points and leads fourth-place Justin Ashley by 82 points. He trails points leader Shawn Langdon by 51 points with one race remaining in the regular season.
Kalitta on Brainerd: “I’m just really proud of this effort that we’ve got going on, especially with the timing. Alan, Mac (Crew Chief Alan Johnson, Assistant Crew Chief Mac Savage) and this whole Mac Tools group are putting it together, and it’s going down the track. I’m just real thankful. It’s just great to win here, and going to Indy (for the U.S. Nationals) next, so hopefully we can just keep it rolling.
“This car has been a pleasure to drive. AJ (crew chief Alan Johnson) had it dialed in. It’s just a matter of putting it together the same way every time. We’re getting close to the Countdown and it’s also been a while since I’ve won here in Brainerd. I have a lot of history here when Connie (Team Owner Connie Kalitta)was driving, and I was working on his car. This has always been a special place to race. Consistency is definitely the name of the game. We have a great shot at another championship.”
Kalitta Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
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Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 on FS2
Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 1 qualifier at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals; it was his seventh No. 1 qualifier of the season’s 13 races and the 65th of his career. Kalitta’s best qualifying attempt came during the first session Saturday afternoon when the 2023 Top Fuel champion reached the finish line in 3.655 seconds at 339.36 mph.
Eliminations: Kalitta captured the 100th Top Fuel win in Kalitta Motorsports history and the 130th overall. He defeated Terry Totten, had a bye run in the second round, Billy Torrence and Clay Millican. Also:
- It was Kalitta’s second-straight win and the 57th of his career.
- With Shawn Langdon’s Seattle win three weeks ago, it was Team Kalitta’s third-straight Top Fuel win.
- It was Kalitta’s third Brainerd win and his first at the Minnesota track since 2005.
Unofficial Point Standings: Kalitta leaves Brainerd in third place in the NHRA Top Fuel point standings. He trails second-place Tony Stewart by six points and leads fourth-place Justin Ashley by 82 points. He trails points leader Shawn Langdon by 51 points with one race remaining in the regular season.
Kalitta on Brainerd: “I’m just really proud of this effort that we’ve got going on, especially with the timing. Alan, Mac (Crew Chief Alan Johnson, Assistant Crew Chief Mac Savage) and this whole Mac Tools group are putting it together, and it’s going down the track. I’m just real thankful. It’s just great to win here, and going to Indy (for the U.S. Nationals) next, so hopefully we can just keep it rolling.
“This car has been a pleasure to drive. AJ (crew chief Alan Johnson) had it dialed in. It’s just a matter of putting it together the same way every time. We’re getting close to the Countdown and it’s also been a while since I’ve won here in Brainerd. I have a lot of history here when Connie (Team Owner Connie Kalitta)was driving, and I was working on his car. This has always been a special place to race. Consistency is definitely the name of the game. We have a great shot at another championship.”
Kalitta Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
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