United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that a federal grand jury in Greenville, South Carolina returned Indictment(s) against the following: Foreign Nationals Charged with Illegal Re-Entry.
Kalitta was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Less than two weeks after Kalittaâs devastating and tragic wreck, the NHRA shortened track length for both Top Fuel and Funny Car races to 1,000 feet â a distance that remains in effect today. Fortunately, we have not seen any deaths in the nitro ranks since Kalittaâs.
This spectacular multi-angle video shows Guerlain Chicherit's attempt to beat the world record for the longest car jump, which is now held by Tanner Foust at 332 feet (101 meters). Chicherit tried save a 360 feet (109.7 meter) gap between a 20-ton steel ramp and a concrete landing surface. Fortunately, he didn't die.