It's Official - AJ at Kalitta (1 Viewer)

[Bobby Bennett]

IT'S OFFICIAL: ALAN JOHNSON NOW WITH KALITTA MOTORSPORTS | Competition Plus

Kalitta Motorsports today announced their crew chief and driver line-ups for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series which kicks off with the 62nd NHRA Winternationals, February 18-20 in Pomona, California. World champion crew chiefs Alan Johnson, Brian Husen and Jason McCulloch will all...

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[Jer]

IT'S OFFICIAL: ALAN JOHNSON NOW WITH KALITTA MOTORSPORTS | Competition Plus

Kalitta Motorsports today announced their crew chief and driver line-ups for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series which kicks off with the 62nd NHRA Winternationals, February 18-20 in Pomona, California. World champion crew chiefs Alan Johnson, Brian Husen and Jason McCulloch will all...

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About time! Lol. My prediction,doug kalitta 2022 world champion

 

[mgty3whlr]

$hit is gonna get real this season!

 

[Butch]

Providing Connie lets the hired guns do their thing.

 

[camaro]

Ok Mr. Torrence, it is on !!!!

 

[BaldyLochs]

*** For the record, and just to put the kabash on any rumors before they’re started - I need to make something VERY clear: I was NOT asked if I wanted the job! ***

 

[TSK]

If AJ gets 100% control of the car, this will be the year Doug finally earns a well deserved championship. I still remember his face after Schumacher laid down THE RUN. I've wanted him to win ever since then.

 

[ZWeinstein]

Top fuel is going to be a dog fight this year and I am looking forward to it. I hope AJ will do AJ things and Doug can finally get his championship this year.

 

[Dragracer]

GREAT move. AJ now has one of the best drivers in the sport, will be a very interesting year. GO DOUG!!!

 

[mgty3whlr]

I believe that this is gonna be a good year for Doug with Alan and Brian coming aboard. If they allow Alan to stretch his legs budget wise. There are a lot of really good crew chiefs out there today but, being the allotted amount of money that they can spend, they really can't tune the car up to what they want because of the financial budget that is given to them.

The reason why the Torrences has been so dominating, they mentioned a while back that they use new parts between rounds. Why? Because it's cheaper than having a rod or other failure and having to replace everything in the short block and having heads and the block repaired. Sure, the parts that they discard that many teams still think are still serviceable are still good but, not on a "push it to the limit scale."

When Alan was with DSR, I will bet my old trash can that Don didn't say "just make it work." That's why Tony was so dominate in that era.

 

[4onthefl4]

Here's my prediction for what's it's worth.
You can have the best of everything, new parts, a good driver, an unlimited budget. But a little luck goes a long way. Who was once said, "I'd rather be lucky than good"?
And here's my final prediction, if Doug wins (and I hope he does), he'll retire.

 

[Tybamf]

Here's my prediction for what's it's worth.
You can have the best of everything, new parts, a good driver, an unlimited budget. But a little luck goes a long way. Who was once said, "I'd rather be lucky than good"?
And here's my final prediction, if Doug wins (and I hope he does), he'll retire.

I totally agree with everything you said here!

 

[BOO BOO]

So three crew chiefs per car or did I read that wrong ?

 

[z28]

So three crew chiefs per car or did I read that wrong ?

pretty much correct the way they described it.

 

[TSK]

Here's my prediction for what's it's worth.
You can have the best of everything, new parts, a good driver, an unlimited budget. But a little luck goes a long way. Who was once said, "I'd rather be lucky than good"?
And here's my final prediction, if Doug wins (and I hope he does), he'll retire.

If, and when, he becomes champion I hope he’ll come back and try to repeat.
You can’t stop at just one championship.

 

[flapjack]

If, and when, he becomes champion I hope he’ll come back and try to repeat.
You can’t stop at just one championship.

Championships are like potato chips - you can't have just one.

 

[BaldyLochs]

Championships are like potato chips - you can't have just one.

Well, let’s not forget - his next one will be his 2nd one.

 

[mick]

just think how many tuneups have been influenced in some capacity by AJ since he left DSR.

 

[junglevsbrutus]

Championships are like potato chips - you can't have just one.

I agree, Tom: "Yup, you can't just quit, especially after youse 'LAY'S' down all of dem great runs all season!"--Bert Lahr (find a '70s pic the old man and you'll remember him, guaranteed)

 

[junglevsbrutus]

I agree, Tom: "Yup, you can't just quit, especially after youse 'LAY'S' down all of dem great runs all season!"--Bert Lahr (find a '70s pic the old man and you'll remember him, guaranteed)

I found an old pic of the '60s era Lay's Potato Chips commercials that featured Bert Lahr (same actor who played the Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz!