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.
Most tracks are 400 meters around, as measured in Lane 1; thatâs just a bit less than one-quarter of a mile. Here are some other measurements that itâs helpful to know: 1  100 meters: the length of one straightaway. 2  800 meters: roughly Â½ mile or 2 laps around the track. 3  1600 meters: roughly 1 mile or 4 laps around the track.