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.
Funny cars are some of the fastest vehicles in racing. They are powered by the same 500 cubic-inch engines used by top fuel dragsters. Most of the funny car teams use an engine that is an aluminum replica of the Chrysler 426 Hemi. The complete engine often costs up to $50,000.