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.
CONCERNS: Scott Kalitta makes a run in Funny Car on the first day of qualifying for the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona in February. His death during competition in June has sparked the NHRA to shorten the distances for Funny Car and Top Fuel divisions.