Doug Kalitta

Doug Kalitta
Kalitta's Top Fuel dragster in 1999
Born (1964-08-20) August 20, 1964
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series career
Debut season1998
Current teamKalitta Motorsports
Crew chiefAlan Johnson
Championships2 (TF)
Wins
  • Win Total
  • 59
  • Final Round Appearances
  • 125
Fastest laps
  • Best ET
  • 3.628 seconds
  • Best Speed
  • 341.34 mph (549.33 km/h)
Championship titles
2023, 2025NHRA Top Fuel Champion
Awards
1998Auto Club Road to the Future Award
Statistics up to date as of November 15, 2025.

Doug Kalitta (born August 20, 1964) is an American auto racing driver from Ypsilanti, Michigan, and owner of airline Kalitta Charters. He started racing in open-wheel cars on an oval. Kalitta won the 1994 USAC Midget rookie of the year title and the 1994 USAC Sprint car championship. He moved to drag racing in 1998 and is the 2023 and 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series (Top Fuel) champion.

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