Conrad "Connie" Kalitta was born on February 24,1938 and is an American businessman and former drag racing driver, nicknamed "The Bounty Hunter".
10 Facts About Connie Kalitta
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Connie Kalitta was born in Michigan, grew up in Mount Clemens, and was a 1957 graduate of Mount Clemens High School.
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Connie Kalitta teamed up with Shirley Muldowney as the Bounty Hunter and Bounty Huntress, in a pair of Ford Mustangs, hers a Buttera chassis, his a Logghe.
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Connie Kalitta was runner-up at the 1963 NHRA Winternationals in Top Gas and at the 1965 NHRA SpringNationals in Top Fuel.
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Connie Kalitta stepped back from driving in 1971, focusing on growing his airline business.
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Connie Kalitta ultimately won a total of 10 NHRA national events, including the 1994 Gatornationals and US Nationals - his final title.
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Connie Kalitta was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1992.
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Connie Kalitta was played by Beau Bridges, in a lead role, in the Muldowney biography film Heart Like a Wheel.
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Connie Kalitta is the father of racer Scott Kalitta, killed in a drag racing crash in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, in 2008.
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On November 14,2016, Connie Kalitta was honored at the season-ending Mello Yello Awards Ceremony with NHRA's first ever Lifetime Achievement Award.