Conrad "Connie" Kalitta: The Bounty Hunter
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Posted On: 11/07/2016 4:51:40 PM
Conrad "Connie" Kalitta: The Bounty Hunter
In a career that has spanned decades, Conrad “Connie” Kalitta has won as a driver, crew chief and team owner. Kalitta is a true maverick in a sport that already defies expectations. His career and work in the industry are also key pieces of drag racing history. Career highlights include winning 10 NHRA national events between 1967 and 1994 and being the first driver to hit 200 mph at an NHRA event in 1964.
Running as the “Bounty Hunter”, Kalitta kept a wanted list of opponents painted under the roll cage of his car, ceremoniously checking them off the list once he’d beaten them. His infamous SOHC Ford-powered dragster was a huge fan favorite. 1967 was a great year for Kalitta, winning the NHRA, AHRA and NASCAR Winternationals. He used some of his winnings to purchase a twin engine Cessna plane which became the basis of his new business transporting automotive parts. That small start eventually grew into the hugely successful Kalitta Air.
http://www.racingjunk.com/news/2014/09/19/con...ty-hunter/
View hundreds of photos of legendary racer Connie Kalitta:
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In a career that has spanned decades, Conrad “Connie” Kalitta has won as a driver, crew chief and team owner. Kalitta is a true maverick in a sport that already defies expectations. His career and work in the industry are also key pieces of drag racing history. Career highlights include winning 10 NHRA national events between 1967 and 1994 and being the first driver to hit 200 mph at an NHRA event in 1964.
Running as the “Bounty Hunter”, Kalitta kept a wanted list of opponents painted under the roll cage of his car, ceremoniously checking them off the list once he’d beaten them. His infamous SOHC Ford-powered dragster was a huge fan favorite. 1967 was a great year for Kalitta, winning the NHRA, AHRA and NASCAR Winternationals. He used some of his winnings to purchase a twin engine Cessna plane which became the basis of his new business transporting automotive parts. That small start eventually grew into the hugely successful Kalitta Air.
http://www.racingjunk.com/news/2014/09/19/con...ty-hunter/
View hundreds of photos of legendary racer Connie Kalitta:
https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=i...mEOtTSPjI4
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