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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 --- 56 days ago http://www.norwichbulletin.com/sports/columnists/x390618681/Jane-Miller-Kalitta-
 Fans, friends and fellow racers will gather Thursday night at the Ernsthausen Performing Arts Center in Norwalk, Ohio, to celebrate the life of drag racer Scott Kalitta, who was killed Saturday during a qualifying run at Englishtown, N.J. The three Kalitta Top Fuel teams, who pulled out of Sunday's eliminations after the accident, will race this weekend at Norwalk. The team released a statement from the family on Wednesday, calling Scott a champion, a hero and friend. "Kalitta Motorsports will carry on and continue to race, because that's what we do," the statement continued, "and we feel certain Scott would want us to, but we obviously will never be the same, nor should we be." Scott's cousin Doug drives one of the Kalitta Top Fuel cars. "We grew up together," he said, "and I really can't imagine my life without him in it, but we will come together as a family and as a team and carry on in his honor." Messages of condolence may be e-mailed to champion@kalittaracing.com. Cards may be sent to Kalitta Air, 818 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198. A private service for family will be held at a later date. Not next year Though there have been rumors that Formula One would return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next year, the series' provisional 2009 schedule was released Wednesday minus a U.S. Grand Prix. The situation is not hopeless - F1 schedules tend to be a bit flexible in their early stages and races have been known to b ... |
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