Hey everyone, welcome to this week's Karma of the Week. For those of you who are coming here for the first time, this is what I do each and every Sunday. I will give you the top-3 good and bad karma examples of this past week. Usually is pertains to the sports world, sometimes I go outside into the real world. And I will top it off as always this baseball season with the "If the season ended today." Now for the karma. Here it goes again! Bad Karma Honorable Mention- Tragedy in NHRA This entry... Read Full Story
Following the accident in Englishtown, NJ that took the life of driver Scott Kalitta, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) announced on Wednesday that beginning with the Mopar Mile High Nationals in Denver, July 11, both Top Fuel and Funny Car classes will race to 1000 feet, rather than the traditional 1,320 feet (one-quarter mile). Kalitta, 46, died after his Toyota Solara Funny Car burst into flames near the end of a qualifying run and his parachutes failed to fully deploy. The car... Read Full Story
On May 26th, Kalitta Air B7470200F N209CK crashed on an aborted take off from Brussels Belgium enroute to Bahrain. The aircraft was on charter to DHL Express. There was no loss of life, but the aircraft was a complete loss, having broken its back in multiple places. European air safety authorities have now ruled that the crash was a result of ingestion of a bird into the number 3 engine. The resulting loss of power created an overrun of the runway and loss of the aircraft. Belgian... Read Full Story
By Chris Haak
07.03.2008
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) announced late yesterday that in the wake of the recent tragic death of popular Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta on June 21, it is immediately shortening its race distance by 320 feet to 1,000 feet for its Top Fuel and Funny Car classes. The change goes into effect next weekend at the Mopar Mile High Nationals in Denver (July 11-13
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"Scott was a terrific driver and, perhaps more importantly, a better person and a great father to his two kids," the NHRA said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Kathy, sons Corey and Colin, his cousin Doug, and his father Connie. "He will be truly missed." Photo: AP Read Full Story
