Connie Kalitta | |
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Born | Conrad Kalitta February 24, 1938 Michigan |
Occupation(s) | Auto Racer Airline Owner |
Previous series | |
Top Fuel and Funny Car races across: NHRA, AHRA, IHRA, NASCAR | |
Championship titles | |
IHRA Top Fuel 1979, 1982 | |
Awards | |
1992 - Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 2001 - NHRA Top 50 Drivers of 1951–2000 2016 - NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award |
Conrad "Connie" Kalitta (born February 24, 1938) is an American businessman and former drag racing driver, nicknamed "The Bounty Hunter." Kalitta is the CEO of Kalitta Air and the owner of Kalitta Motorsports.[1]