At the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Dave Grubnic, driver of the special edition Endothil CR and Oxydrene Top Fuel dragster, and his team fought a hard fight, but in the end it was not enough to see their dreams of taking the title trophy Sunday.
In the opening round of today’s final eliminations, Grubnic and the Endothil CR and Oxydrene team used all of the strength and endurance they could muster against their opponent Rod Fuller. The two drivers blasted down the quarter-mile and gave the capacity crowd at The Strip a thrilling side-by-side battle, but Fuller was barely able to get to the finish line first to end Grubnic’s day of racing much earlier than anticipated, 4.552 seconds, 323.50 mph to 4.510 sec., 330.31 mph.
The ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals was the 22nd of 23 national events in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
About Kalitta Motorsports
Based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Kalitta Motorsports is a Top Fuel and Funny Car drag racing team in the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) POWERade Drag Racing Series. The racing operation was started in 1959 by now legendary drag racer and team owner Connie “the Bounty Hunter” Kalitta. His son, Scott Kalitta, drives the DHL Toyota Solara Funny Car. Scott’s cousin, Connie’s nephew, Doug Kalitta drives the flagship Top Fuel dragster for Mac Tools. Native Australian Dave Grubnic drives the Zantrex-3 Top Fuel dragster, and Hillary Will drives the managed and Ken Black-owned Top Fuel dragster.
Connie serves as crew chief on the Zantrex-3 dragster. Tuning consultant and drag racing legend Dick LaHaie helps guide all four Team Kalitta entries. Crew chiefs Jim Oberhofer (Hillary Will-driven dragster), Jon Oberhofer (Mac Tools dragster), and Glenn Mikres (DHL Toyota Solara Funny Car) lead their respective teams. Serving as assistant crew chiefs are Dill Shawn(Mac Tools dragster) and James Riola (Zantrex-3 dragster)
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