Doug Kalitta, Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster
2025 NHRA Potomac Nationals Recap: Inaugural Event.
Doug Kalitta Career Stats: 632 events, 60 wins, 69 runners-up, 853 round wins, 68 No. 1 qualifiers.
Current Points Position: 2
Pre-Race Notes:
Pre-Race Quotes:
“The way our teams (Kalitta Motorsports) are running right now is just a hell of an opportunity. Obviously, Connie (Team Owner Connie Kalitta) gives us everything we need. Having Alan Johnson and Mac Savage (Crew Chiefs Alan Johnson and Mac Savage) – they’re doing a hell of a job. You can kind of tell, with Alan’s excitement, this competition is tough and particularly with Brian (Langdon Crew Chief Brian Husen) over there on Shawn’s car.
“Early in the year, he told me Brian and Shawn are going to be running a lot better this year so we’re gonna have to be on our game to beat those guys and everyone else. We’re all out here trying to run as fast as we can to set those records, but to be the fastest guy – that’s cool. We have the team to do it, so we’ll keep digging. We’re super excited about J.R.’s team, too. He’s going rounds, and we’re real happy about the consistency there. We’re all trying to make Connie proud.
“I don’t know how many races and championships those guys (Alan and Brian) won together, but Alan’s trained him up well. Brian’s excited, too, that he has this opportunity to compete against Alan, and you have Shawn over there who’s a great driver. Alan will be excited to stay ahead of those guys; some days, you take what you can get. Alan can make just about as much power as anyone so I’m in a good situation with him for sure. Our two cars are in the same area at the shop so it’s kind of bragging rights for the guys; everybody’s obviously trying to win these things, so we just want to keep turning on the win lights.
“It’s another new place like we had in South Georgia – that one ended up pretty good for us. I just want to have good look around at the how we get the car to the staging lanes, the starting line area and shutdown area – just look things over. Our Mac Tools team is hungry – it would be really cool to win this first race. We’re looking forward to it.”
Kalitta Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
For Doug Kalitta’s 2026 race-by-race results, please click here.
TV Schedule (All times eastern):
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2025 NHRA Potomac Nationals Recap: Inaugural Event.
Doug Kalitta Career Stats: 632 events, 60 wins, 69 runners-up, 853 round wins, 68 No. 1 qualifiers.
Current Points Position: 2
Pre-Race Notes:
- Doug Kalitta enters the NHRA Potomac Nationals in second place in the NHRA Top Fuel point standings. His teammate, Shawn Langdon, is the points leader making Team Kalitta one-two in points following the season’s sixth race. With J.R. Todd atop the Funny Car standings, Team Kalitta leads the points in both Top Fuel and Funny Car.
- With Kalitta’s win, and Langdon’s three wins, the Team Kalitta dragsters have won four of the season’s six races and have competed in 23 of the 24 rounds of racing. The two-time and defending NHRA Top Fuel champion has a win, two runners-up and two semifinals in the season’s first six races.
- Kalitta will race at Maryland International Raceway for the first time this weekend, and he did well earlier this season in Valdosta, Ga., the season’s first race at a new facility. Kalitta was the No. 1 qualifier and advanced to the final round.
- Kalitta’s 60 race wins place him fourth all-time in Top Fuel wins and 12th overall. His 68 career No. 1 qualifiers place him tied with Kenny Bernstein for seventh all-time. He is seventh all-time in round wins.
- Kalitta is a two-time NHRA Top Fuel Champion (2023, ’25) and a member of the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Pre-Race Quotes:
“The way our teams (Kalitta Motorsports) are running right now is just a hell of an opportunity. Obviously, Connie (Team Owner Connie Kalitta) gives us everything we need. Having Alan Johnson and Mac Savage (Crew Chiefs Alan Johnson and Mac Savage) – they’re doing a hell of a job. You can kind of tell, with Alan’s excitement, this competition is tough and particularly with Brian (Langdon Crew Chief Brian Husen) over there on Shawn’s car.
“Early in the year, he told me Brian and Shawn are going to be running a lot better this year so we’re gonna have to be on our game to beat those guys and everyone else. We’re all out here trying to run as fast as we can to set those records, but to be the fastest guy – that’s cool. We have the team to do it, so we’ll keep digging. We’re super excited about J.R.’s team, too. He’s going rounds, and we’re real happy about the consistency there. We’re all trying to make Connie proud.
“I don’t know how many races and championships those guys (Alan and Brian) won together, but Alan’s trained him up well. Brian’s excited, too, that he has this opportunity to compete against Alan, and you have Shawn over there who’s a great driver. Alan will be excited to stay ahead of those guys; some days, you take what you can get. Alan can make just about as much power as anyone so I’m in a good situation with him for sure. Our two cars are in the same area at the shop so it’s kind of bragging rights for the guys; everybody’s obviously trying to win these things, so we just want to keep turning on the win lights.
“It’s another new place like we had in South Georgia – that one ended up pretty good for us. I just want to have good look around at the how we get the car to the staging lanes, the starting line area and shutdown area – just look things over. Our Mac Tools team is hungry – it would be really cool to win this first race. We’re looking forward to it.”
Kalitta Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
For Doug Kalitta’s 2026 race-by-race results, please click here.
TV Schedule (All times eastern):
- Qualifying Show 1: 7-8 p.m. Friday, May 29 on FS1
- Qualifying Show 2: 7-8 p.m. Saturday, May 30 on FS1
- Finals: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, May 31 on FOX
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