Del worsham returns as a funny car driver with kalitta. We can order virtually anything we want and have it delivered straight to our home. Dhl top fuel driver shawn langdon picked up his first funny car win at the charlotte 4wide event in 2019, becoming the 18th driver in nhra history to claim a win in both the top fuel and funny car categories. The motorsport connection between dhl and kalitta motorsports has lasted over a decade, making it one of the longest running and most successful sponsorships in the sport. Langdons global electronic technology toyota camry funny car will be tuned by 2015 championship cocrew chief nicky bonfinante and 2011 titleist tommy. As official logistics partner, we are proudly committed to our partners and dedicated to offering innovative solutions for complex logistics challenges in the sports, arts and culture arenas. He will be seeking his first title in one of the best cars he has ever had. In pro stock drag racing, the minimum weight for a car, including the driver, is 2,350 pounds. Worsham returns to drive dhl funny car, delago joins. Kalitta was son of veteran nhra driver and crew chief connie kalitta, and cousin of teammate doug kalitta. The car is tom fraziers foxy lady and this is the only time i saw it. These dragracing australian cars make me sad the 500. Del worsham flew the dhl colors to the funny car championship in 2015 and current dhl funny car driver j.
Official site of kalitta motorsports kalitta motorsports. Worsham returns to drive dhl funny car, delago joins patron team. To help preserve the legacy of his legendary son, scott kalitta, who died as result of a highspeed racing accident in englishtown, n. Matt bynum went from nitro crewmember to march meetwinning funny car driver. The yellow and red decorated 8,000horsepower dhl toyota solara funny car will make its debut at the upcoming nhra nationals in las vegas on april 12th through the 15th, 2007. Todd has proven he can drive both nitropowered, 10,000plus horsepower elite vehicles fast and quickly. Todds dhl toyota camry funny car will continue to be led by the championship winning duo of jon oberhofer and todd smith. Dhl is a global organization that offers express delivery services to more than 220 countries worldwide. Todd remains the driver of the dhl funny car and doug kalitta is once again back in the mac tools dragster. Jeff arend, who drove the dhl funny car from the latter stages of 2008 following the tragic death of scott kalitta until 2012, has been relieved of his duties as a driver for the team. Funny cars are characterized by having tiltup fiberglass or carbon fiber automotive bodies over a customfabricated chassis, giving them an appearance. Dhl will continue as the primary sponsor on todds toyota camry funny car for the entire season. He had walked away at the top after finally winning an nhras 2011 top fuel title. The twotime class champion, eager to improve from his runnerup.
Todd gave the yella fellas on the dhl funny car team. Shawn langdon will wheel connie kalitta tuned dhl top fuel. The funny car honors went to robert hight, who produced a 3. Del worsham born february 11, 1970 in whittier, california is an american nhra funny car driver who began his professional career as a driver in pomona, california, in 1990.
June 22family and friends are mourning the death of funny car driver scott kalitta kahleetah at a new jersey track. Dhl is the specialist for delivering global events around the world. The effervescent jenna arend, 10year old daughter of jeff arend, driver of the dhl funny car for kalitta motorsports, and his wife, windy, put together this amazing video as the debut of jenna. Racing the dhl toyota camry for kalitta motorsports, with jon oberhofer calling the. Todds dhl toyota camry funny car will be led by jon oberhofer and todd smith as cocrew chiefs. Former dhl cocrew chief nicky boninfante will join tommy delago on the tequila patron toyota camry funny car driven by alexis dejoria and glen huszar will lead lees mcleod racing funny car. Vocus october 6, 2009 jeff arend, driver of the dhl toyota solara funny car, picked up his first nhra funny car event victory in years today in final eliminations of the raindelayed oreilly nhra midsouth nationals at memphis motorsports park in millington, tenn.
Team kalitta jenna arends show debut with guest jeff. Todd is accustomed to succeeding where its unexpected. Todd drove his dhl toyota camry funny car to his sixth victory of the season at the auto club nhra finals to capture his first funny car world championship in pomona on sunday. The title is the second for a camry funny car driver in the last four years and the third since 2008. Becoming a dhl driver requires an application, training and a valid drivers license for commercial vehicles. The mention of names like don schumacher and john force conjure up the smell of exhaust fumes and the heartpounding excitement that comes from being behind the controls of a drag racing vehicle. Antron brown, who was named the nhra driver of the decade, went. Kalitta motorsports is pleased to announce that current top fuel driver j. Del worsham is leaving kalitta motorsports to rejoin his familyowned funny car team, worsham racing.
For the second time in four years, cocacolas citrusflavored soft drink brand mello yello will be featured on the dhlsponsored toyota camry funny car, to be driven by the reigning nhra funny. Dhl to sponsor scott kalittas funny car competition. Becoming a dhl driver requires an application, training and a valid. The hotly anticipated announcement from kalitta motorsports regarding their driver situation was made yesterday and the crux of the message is that j. Vocus october 6, 2009 jeff arend, driver of the dhl toyota solara funny car, picked up his first nhra funny car event victory in years today in final eliminations of the raindelayed oreilly nhra midsouth nationals at. Todd gave the yella fellas on the dhl funny car team their first chevrolet performance u. Took over controls of the dhl funny car for connie kalitta after the death of scott at englishtown. Worked as a crew member for bob gilbertsons funny car team from 200305. The toyota funny car has been competing in the nhra since 2012, and its bloody fast. Kalitta and dhl go way back kalitta motorsports is a top fuel and funny car drag racing team founded and owned by drag racing legend connie kalitta. There was a tom frazier who ran a udra alcohol funny car in 1976, not sure if this is the same guy. Apr 19, 2012 in this clip, kalitta motorsports jeff arend slaloms his nitrofueled, 8,000horsepower dhl funny car through a shower of parts and pieces falling from the north carolina sky after matt hagans. These dragracing australian cars make me sad the 500 cid v8 cranks out an estimated 8000 hp. Cant read the name painted on the roof over the window, and the driver number on the car doesnt match any in the drag racing list site.
Kalitta was the number two finisher in top fuel for the 5th time in his career. Through the first five races of the 2011 season, he has amassed 33 career victories, eight in the top fuel series and 25 in the funny car series. Worsham drives a lucas oil sponsored car worsham racing, a family team. Richie crampton sees better days ahead for dhl team. Feb 07, 2014 the toyota funny car has been competing in the nhra since 2012, and its bloody fast. Nov 27, 2012 the dhl funny car will always be scotts car. Both dragsters will also represent new associate sponsors mobil 1, ngk spark plugs, osborn and returning sponsors sealmaster and wix filters. The nhra is the sanctioning body for funny car racing in the united states. R todd driver of the dhl funny car, brittany force driver of the monster energy top fuel dragster, courtney force driver and current points leader in her advance auto parts. He will be seeking his first title in one of the best cars he has. For more than fifty years, connie has been involved in the sport as a driver, tuner and owner. Langdon, global electronic technology to move to funny car in. What is the salary for a nhra nitro funny car driver answers.
Worsham will be back in the driver seat in 20 when he returns to funny car with kalitta motorsports. Todd named driver of dhl nitro funny car, coughlin jr. In 2015, the dhl funny car driven by del worsham won the category championship, making worsham a twotime champion he also won a top fuel title. Kalitta nhra team trims lineup to field 2 top fuel, just 1 funny car entry in 2020.
On november 27, 2012 it was announced that del worsham will relinquish his crew chief position to tommy delago and return to the drivers seat for kalitta motorsports as the pilot of the dhl toyota camry funny car replacing jeff arend who had driven the dhl funny car since the latter part of the 2008 season until 2012. Left alanabi to join kalitta motorsports as the crew chief for alexis dejoria in 2012. If youre collecting diecast funny car models, then youll see all three names on many vehicles. Official facebook page for nhra mello yello series funny car driver j. Apply to delivery driver, customer service representative, runner and more. Louis victory, langdons goal is to become only the fourth driver and first since worsham to earn series titles in both top fuel and funny car. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Dhl hires drivers and couriers on a parttime, fulltime and asneeded basis. Todd will be taking the driving role in the dhl funny car and team newcomer t. Jun 24, 2008 in 2006 scott returned to funny car racing. Coughlin will be driving the sealmasterjegs top fuel dragster in 2017. Nov 12, 2018 the dhl toyota guys are great at what they do, said todd, who became the first africanamerican driver to win a funny car championship and just the second africanamerican driver ever to win a major u. Were looking forward to a great season with the dhl hot rod.
Kalitta motorsports langdon returns to top fuel, crampton out. Team kalitta jenna arends show debut with guest jeff arend. Nov 27, 2012 worsham, a 21year funny car driving veteran and the 2011 top fuel driving champion, will relinquish his crew chief position to delago and will return to the drivers seat for kalitta motorsports as the pilot of the dhl toyota camry funny car. Langdon, global electronic technology to move to funny car. Mar 23, 2010 the effervescent jenna arend, 10year old daughter of jeff arend, driver of the dhl funny car for kalitta motorsports, and his wife, windy, put together this amazing video as the debut of jenna. The dhl toyota guys are great at what they do, said todd, who became the first africanamerican driver to win a funny car championship and just the second africanamerican driver ever to win a major u.
I never once expected to be taking over driving the scott kalitta car, todd said. His dhl sponsorship was a natural, as dhl is a global air freight forwarder. The dhl dragster will once again be led by drag racing legend connie kalitta as crew chief alongside kurt elliott. With nine nhra top fuel wins to his name and another four in funny car, todd has proven he can drive both nitropowered, 10,000plus horsepower elite vehicles fast and quickly. The dhl toyota guys are great at what they do, said todd. Richie crampton sees better days ahead for dhl team nhra.
Returned to the drivers seat as the pilot of the dhl funny car with kalitta motorsports in 20. Named second driver of the blue checker, shucks and kragen funny car. Cramptons top fuel dragster to highlight kalitta airdhl. Funny cars are characterized by having tiltup fiberglass or carbon fiber automotive bodies over a customfabricated chassis, giving them an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers showroom models. Unofficial nhra mello yello countdown to the championship standings. Del worsham has been named as driver of the dhl toyota camry funny car, replacing jeff arend. Nhra funny car driver del worsham parts ways with kalitta. The connie kalittaled team announced its 2020 driver lineup on. Worsham, a 21year funny car driving veteran and the 2011 top fuel driving champion, will relinquish his crew chief position to delago and will return to the drivers seat for kalitta motorsports as the pilot of the dhl toyota camry funny car.
Todd is now fifth in funny car, but has closed to within 21 points of secondplace. Take a look at this hilarious list of delivery fails. In 2001 was nominated as funny car driver of the year by car craft magazine. Dec 06, 2016 the hotly anticipated announcement from kalitta motorsports regarding their driver situation was made yesterday and the crux of the message is that j. The 46yearold california native raced the kalitta motorsports dhl funny car from 20. Funny car driver shawn langdon going for rare nhra double. By advancing to the second round today, shawn langdon climbed back into the playoff picture in ninth. I had a great experience racing funny car the past two seasons. The title is the second for a camry funny car driver in the last four. He drove the kalitta dhl funny car from 2008 to 2012. Former funny car world champion, todd, plans to add to impressive funny car stats. Nov 26, 2012 tommy delago has been tapped as the crew chief on the tequila patron toyota camry funny car driven by 2012 rookie of the year candidate alexis dejoria, and del worsham has been named as driver of the dhl toyota camry funny car. Won his first full throttle world championship in 2011 pictured right as the driver of the alanabi top fuel dragster, winning 8 races. He moved from canada to southern california in 1997.
Md anderson cancer center dodge charger srt hellcat. We see no reason why the dhl toyota camry wont be very competitive from the time we unload in pomona calif. Kalitta february 18, 1962 june 21, 2008 was an american drag racer who. Mello yello and mopar have both been sponsors of the funny car series. Conrad connie kalitta, team owner, drag racing legend and scotts father, is the owner and founder of kalitta air, a worldwide air freight company. Kalitta motorsports confirms driver lineup speed sport.
Todd is moving to the dhl toyota camry funny car seat vacated by del worsham. Native canadian jeff arend, driver of the dhl toyota camry funny car, raced to his first victory of the 2012 nhra full throttle drag racing series season sunday, canada day, in final eliminations of the annual running of the oreilly auto parts route 66 nhra. Upon moving, he worked at frank hawleys drag racing school as an instructor and operations manager. Oct, 2017 langdons global electronic technology toyota camry funny car will be tuned by 2015 championship cocrew chief nicky bonfinante and 2011 titleist tommy delago. Drivers mac tools top fuel dhl top fuel dhl funny car support staff.
It was in the dhl toyota bodied funny car that scott kalitta took his last. The nhra pro stock racing champion for 20 was jeg coughlin, and the person with the most nhra pro. Kalitta air, as well as with kalitta charters, led by top fuel driver doug kalitta. Funny car is a type of drag racing vehicle and a specific racing class in organized drag racing. Its not the end result we wanted for this dhlwix filters toyota team, but it was a good day for. Jan 18, 2018 in 2015, the dhl funny car driven by del worsham won the category championship, making worsham a twotime champion he also won a top fuel title. Todd, the 2018 nhra funny car champion, will return to the seat of the dhl toyota camry funny car. National hot rod association and mopar series drag racing provide fans of the sport with plenty of auto racing action.