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Serious bummer. Used to watch his dad back in the day.

Conrad "Connie" Kalitta (born February 24, 1938 in Michigan) is the CEO of Kalitta Air and a retired American drag racing driver, once known as "The Bounty Hunter". He grew up in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and was a 1957 graduate of Mount Clemens High School. He raced from the 1950s through the 1990s. He was the first driver to hit 200 mph in an NHRA sanctioned event. He also helped Shirley Muldowney get started (in the "Bounty Huntress" car). Kalitta won 10 NHRA national events between 1967 and 1994. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1992. On the 2001 National Hot Rod Association Top 50 Drivers, 1951-2000, Kalitta was ranked #21.[1] He was played by Beau Bridges in the Muldowney biography film Heart Like a Wheel. He is the father and uncle respectively, of racers Scott Kalitta and Doug Kalitta.

18 posted on 06/21/2008 4:47:22 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Will this thread be jacked by a Mormon?)
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To: mad_as_he$$

When Connie was driveing he used to have the “Man, that is flying!” on the side of the dragster and support semi. Connie was one of the old school with Eddie/Ersie Hill, Kenny Bernstein and of course John foce in funny cars.

You often saw their aircraft out at DFW. They had a small fleet of planes and Semis.


20 posted on 06/21/2008 4:54:27 PM PDT by HiramQuick (work harder ... welfare recipients depend on you!)
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To: mad_as_he$$
Scott sponsored by DHL while his Father owns Kallitta air. Connie lost a big plane in a crash just a couple of weeks ago. Attended my first Drag race at Hammer Field in FResno in 1952 or 53 plus Formoasa near Bakersfield and the strip near Lodi. Proud member of the FResno Pan Draggers and yes, I still have my Plaque
21 posted on 06/21/2008 4:55:33 PM PDT by tubebender
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