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.
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).