Scott Kalitta Tribute

I have been a drag racer on and off for 30 years so losing a member of the community like this really hits home. My deepest sympathies to the family as this is so tragic for them especially for Connie, Scott;s wife and his children. You just can't replace a son, husband and father like you can a set of pistons. I met Scott on several occassions and he appeared to be a great guy, quite but very funny. He was a fierce cometitor and a real drag racer that most people admired.

This tragedy shouldn't have happened. We have the capablity and technology of having safer race tracks and safer race cars. When are those empowered going to get off of their duffs and create a more safe environment for our Pro drivers? We just can't continue to loose one a year like this. If 1/4 mile racing is here to stay the tracks need to be updated otherwise there is nothing wrong with 1000' or 1/8th mile racing.