Doug Kalitta, Date of Birth

    

Doug Kalitta

American drag racing driver

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1964

Profession: engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Doug Kalitta

  • Doug Kalitta (born August 20, 1964) is an American auto racing driver from Ypsilanti, Michigan and owner of airline Kalitta Charters. Kalitta formerly raced in USAC events.
  • He was the 1991 USAC rookie of the year in the midget series, and won the 1994 championship in the sprint car category.
  • Kalitta won 21 USAC events: 14 in midget races and 7 in sprint competitions. In 1998 he joined the NHRA, becoming a top fuel drag racer.
  • Kalitta finished second in the top fuel points race in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2016.
  • He is fifth on the all-time top fuel wins list; the most recent of his 44 victories (Kalitta also has 88 career final round appearances) came in winning at the U.S Nationals in Indianapolis, September 2, 2019.Kalitta has a wife, Josie Kalitta, a son Mitchell Kalitta, and a daughter Avery Kalitta.
  • Kalitta's father is the now-deceased Doug Kalitta Sr., and he is the nephew of Connie Kalitta, a member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
  • Scott Kalitta, an NHRA driver who died on June 21, 2008 in a racing accident, was his cousin.
  • He owns the airline Kalitta Charters.

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