With its rich history in NHRA drag racing starting with Connie Kalitta
Doug Kalitta (pictured) won his first NHRA top fuel title in a winner-take-all final round at the 2023 finals. Team Ace Racing is proud to be part of this storied run to the championship in since 2018.
About
Kalitta Motorsports is one of the most successful teams in drag racing history, including six world championships and over 100 national event wins since the team was formed in 1959.
Connie Kalitta is the CEO of Kalitta Air and former NHRA drag racer once nicknamed “The Bounty Hunter”. He raced from the 1950s through the 1990s with the notable accomplishment of being the first driver to run 200 mph. In 1971, he teamed up with Shirley Muldowney, archrival of the legend Don Garlits, and over the next seven years that culminated in Muldowney winning the 1977 National Hot Rod Association Top Fuel championship. Over the course of his drag racing career Kaliitta won nine NHRA national titles, including the prestigious U.S. Nationals in 1994. His racing acknowledgments include induction in the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992.
Driver: Doug Kalitta
“Being part of Kalitta Racing, especially with the MacTools Top Fuel team, means being part of a dedicated family where every person’s effort, skill, and passion contribute to wins” – Doug Kalitta
“On behalf of our entire Kalitta Motorsports organization, we are very excited to have you and the Team Ace Racing brand for a full season with the top fuel dragster”
– Bob Lawson, Business Manager Team Kalitta