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Archive Home > 2008 > September > 18 > Engine failure led to death of driver

Engine failure led to death of driver


September 18, 2008

TRENTON, N.J. — Engine failure at 300 mph triggered a crash that killed top Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta in June.

The New Jersey State Police said investigators determined that “catastrophic mechanical failure” caused a fuel-fired explosion in Kalitta’s....

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