Speed, brakes and track length are among the areas an NHRA task force will investigate after initial findings determined several factors contributed to Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta's fatal crash on June 21.
Kalitta, 46, died after his Toyota Solara burst into flames near the end of a qualifying run at Englishtown, N.J., and continued down the track before hitting a television camera boom and exploding. The former two-time Top Fuel champion was the first...
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At last Sunday's Englishtown event, Jim Head made it very clear that they would need to slow the cars down, as physics of such a crash would probably not be survivable under any circumstance. He and other drivers have been critical of the lack of standards for track shut down areas and runoff sand traps. When the "Blue Box" data is analyzed by Ford and Delphi, much more will be known about the accident and what direction NHRA will need to go with the car and track safety. Scott Kalitta will be remembered and this unfortunate loss of life will make the sport safer for fans and drivers alike.