@@chancegheno8096 Kinda sorta. It was just a qualifying run, so he wasn't racing against anyone, he was just trying to set a fast enough qualifying time in order to compete in the Top 16 field the next day. That being said, this very run even with the crash was still fast enough to qualify 13th (since the vehicle didn't explode until just after the finish line), and the next day a small memorial was dedicated to him in place of the race he would have ran.
My condolences goes out to Doug and his family members there rest in peace there Scott in from Victoria Australia here NHRA cheers from Cameron in Victoria Australia here guys
Being there that day was devastating to all in the stands and those in the entire NHRA family. My daughter, her first time at Raceway Park, and I we're sitting on that side on the track and could feel the concussion of that engine explosion from where we were sitting. As we left, they shut down the track after that, the ambulance carrying Scott passed by us. When we got back home we saw the news that he had died. It's strange I was there for Scotts first Pro race during the 1982 Summernationals and also his last in'08. :(
Thanks for posting. That's the first time I saw the jumbo screen footage since I was there. My eyes were glued to the screen and I remember thinking was this is not good. Little did I know at that time that he collided with the equipment used for the TV camera.
thank you for posting this. ESPN and NHRA have never aired the boom cam footage. and of all the other people who were there that day recording with their cameras and phones, no one else has ever really gotten footage of what the jumbotron was showing at the moment of impact...
If you want the true story check out the report from the New Jersey State Police, available online if you search under Kalitta Crash Investigation. They determined that the head gasket blew, which caused the body to buckle. When it came back down it hit the throttle return and held the throttle wide open. He was braking all he could but the engine was still driving the rear wheels. They said he was down to 125 mph when he hit the sand. The sand caused the car to pitch up and it sailed, glancing into the pole holding the net for the sand trap, then into the counter balance on a ESPN boom truck. If the ESPN crane had not been there he might have been ok.
I might be overstating the obvious, and I say this a lot of gear head knowledge, but at around 300’-400’ mark that car screamed past the redline like no other top fueler I’ve ever heard. I think his rev limiter failed and the rpms were stratospheric plus it was hooked up hard, so massive load on the engine, plus the clutch probably locked from the ultra high rpm and and heat and pressure, and it came apart the way you’d expect any V8 engine making 8,000hp would. I’m positive that the engine’s percussive effect would have knocked him out if not killed him right there. You saw how high it threw the body. He was in there with that explosion, with almost nothing in between. I heard the car went off the track over a concrete barrier near the end of the track and the boom lift was off to the side, not directly in the path of the track. It doesn’t matter. It would have been a miracle to survive that explosion. I know he’s in a suit and a cage and all of that. The air pressure plus shrapnel would be devastating, to say the least.
Andrew Higdon i believe what ur saying is right. .i was there that day...and yes that car was screaming like i never heard.. i will always remember my friend whitey.look at me saying to Omg...he is dead..after we seen the car explode we were on the pitside...so sad that day...
Unfortunately there has been alot of explosions that are just as bad if not worst and the driver was still fully conscious. Im pretty certain it was the rapid stop from 300 to 0 at the end of the track that did it , but what ever its all morbid speculation.
@@AmishHitman73.Archive lol it was actually a wall but the camera for the jumbo screen was at the end of the race track, look it up it was NHRA'S fault for making it a short track with next to no run off at the end
When the engine blew it damaged the body. The body twisted and fell on the throttle return and held it wide open. Scotty was braking all the way to the sand and was down to 125mph, but his car caught air and impacted the ESPN crane on the right side of the track. 125mph and head on into a concrete and steel counter weight crumpled the car into nothing. The crane should not have been there.
After watching the full close up footage, you can clearly see there wasn't enough shutdown area and a wall at the end of the track. If there had been a longer shutdown area and a sand trap at the end of the track Scott more than likely would be here with us today. God bless the Kallata Family.
Seems like common sense to not have a short track with a concrete wall at the end and a JLG Boom Lift sitting there. If they used a little common sense and had a extended out run area with sand he likely would still be alive.
@@br5747 there is (or was) a road at the end of the track. When they built Englishtown, I don't think they anticipated these monsters going as fast as they do now. I think they would have extended the track if it weren't for the road at the end. In any case, I miss Englishtown.
michael mixon It's all about doing what you like to do, you can die doing anything remember that, do you know how boring life would be if you didn't have hobbies just because your life could be at risk while participating in them?
Hey, Scott still won the race. & went to heaven. RIP
one way ticket
Wait, He Still Won The Race Even Though He Crashed? Is That True?
@@chancegheno8096 Kinda sorta. It was just a qualifying run, so he wasn't racing against anyone, he was just trying to set a fast enough qualifying time in order to compete in the Top 16 field the next day. That being said, this very run even with the crash was still fast enough to qualify 13th (since the vehicle didn't explode until just after the finish line), and the next day a small memorial was dedicated to him in place of the race he would have ran.
Been 13 years since this horrible incident, just went to see the the races the other week and learned about his passing. 😕
My condolences goes out to Doug and his family members there rest in peace there Scott in from Victoria Australia here NHRA cheers from Cameron in Victoria Australia here guys
Guy had no idea this was his last run
They never do...
Thank you, Captain Obvious.
Neither did anyone else.
when the thing blew up and he new he wasn't slowing down, maybe he did know for that split second
Being there that day was devastating to all in the stands and those in the entire NHRA family. My daughter, her first time at Raceway Park, and I we're sitting on that side on the track and could feel the concussion of that engine explosion from where we were sitting. As we left, they shut down the track after that, the ambulance carrying Scott passed by us. When we got back home we saw the news that he had died. It's strange I was there for Scotts first Pro race during the 1982 Summernationals and also his last in'08. :(
I was there too. I was 14 at the time.
Went out a winner. RIP Scott
R.I.P. Scott
Make me feel sad
I want to say poor guy but he died doing what he loved and won the race!!!!!race in paradise Kalitta
Was qualifying.
Thanks for posting. That's the first time I saw the jumbo screen footage since I was there. My eyes were glued to the screen and I remember thinking was this is not good. Little did I know at that time that he collided with the equipment used for the TV camera.
thank you for posting this. ESPN and NHRA have never aired the boom cam footage. and of all the other people who were there that day recording with their cameras and phones, no one else has ever really gotten footage of what the jumbotron was showing at the moment of impact...
Impact? What happened?
0123456789abc decghijklmn he blew up lost the chutes and went like 300 into the traps
@@tonymarks841 thank you sir
@@Josh-qz3ki No, his throttle was hung open by the body pieces but he was still down to 125 at the sand track.
If you want the true story check out the report from the New Jersey State Police, available online if you search under Kalitta Crash Investigation. They determined that the head gasket blew, which caused the body to buckle. When it came back down it hit the throttle return and held the throttle wide open. He was braking all he could but the engine was still driving the rear wheels. They said he was down to 125 mph when he hit the sand. The sand caused the car to pitch up and it sailed, glancing into the pole holding the net for the sand trap, then into the counter balance on a ESPN boom truck. If the ESPN crane had not been there he might have been ok.
If you lived by the dragster you will die by the dragster
Is that a concrete blockage at the end of the track? Wow.
As They Al No .That's Racing 4 U. Sad day it was
I might be overstating the obvious, and I say this a lot of gear head knowledge, but at around 300’-400’ mark that car screamed past the redline like no other top fueler I’ve ever heard. I think his rev limiter failed and the rpms were stratospheric plus it was hooked up hard, so massive load on the engine, plus the clutch probably locked from the ultra high rpm and and heat and pressure, and it came apart the way you’d expect any V8 engine making 8,000hp would. I’m positive that the engine’s percussive effect would have knocked him out if not killed him right there. You saw how high it threw the body. He was in there with that explosion, with almost nothing in between. I heard the car went off the track over a concrete barrier near the end of the track and the boom lift was off to the side, not directly in the path of the track. It doesn’t matter. It would have been a miracle to survive that explosion. I know he’s in a suit and a cage and all of that. The air pressure plus shrapnel would be devastating, to say the least.
Andrew Higdon
i believe what ur saying is right.
.i was there that day...and yes that car was screaming like i never heard..
i will always remember my friend whitey.look at me saying to Omg...he is dead..after we seen the car explode
we were on the pitside...so sad that day...
Unfortunately there has been alot of explosions that are just as bad if not worst and the driver was still fully conscious. Im pretty certain it was the rapid stop from 300 to 0 at the end of the track that did it , but what ever its all morbid speculation.
Rip man
who the fk put that wall there - brillant idea
Non survivable..
Damn, i went to school with his son
Oh my gosh dude..
OHHHHHHHHHHHH
Will this be in greatest drag racing accident compilations?
Speed killes
Hey, speed never kills anyone. Suddenly coming to a stop, that's what gets you.
@@jasonhook3884 speed does kill if you accelerate fast enough it rips your organs apart
What exactly happened.Did the engine explode
I think he was knocked out and still on the throttle after the first explosion at the finish. And I was there for this race. Was 14 at the time.
@@AmishHitman73.Archive lol it was actually a wall but the camera for the jumbo screen was at the end of the race track, look it up it was NHRA'S fault for making it a short track with next to no run off at the end
@@mike3030303030303030 bro he would of been in pieces when he hit the wall at the end, easy 250kmh, not even pieces just ash
When the engine blew it damaged the body. The body twisted and fell on the throttle return and held it wide open. Scotty was braking all the way to the sand and was down to 125mph, but his car caught air and impacted the ESPN crane on the right side of the track. 125mph and head on into a concrete and steel counter weight crumpled the car into nothing. The crane should not have been there.
After watching the full close up footage, you can clearly see there wasn't enough shutdown area and a wall at the end of the track. If there had been a longer shutdown area and a sand trap at the end of the track Scott more than likely would be here with us today. God bless the Kallata Family.
Seems like common sense to not have a short track with a concrete wall at the end and a JLG Boom Lift sitting there. If they used a little common sense and had a extended out run area with sand he likely would still be alive.
@@br5747 that's exactly my observation. I can't believe this wasn't a huge concern for the racers.
@@br5747 there is (or was) a road at the end of the track. When they built Englishtown, I don't think they anticipated these monsters going as fast as they do now. I think they would have extended the track if it weren't for the road at the end. In any case, I miss Englishtown.
@@Mr.White10-65
Good point. If that's the case then they should have evaluated the situation and chose a different track.
That track is gone now. closed down permanently
That was the beginning of the 1/8 mile race.
That was not even when I was born
What's your point
Shit, i was there. Still remember when it happened. RIP Scott.
Ain't you young to have an account?
What in the world does that have to do with anything? Get of the internet and go play with your friends....
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They aint really going to show you the poor guy going splat now are they? Pretty ghoulish.
It took the camera out it looks like.
Who won?
Not you, fkn. lose* 😈
@@williamreed5470 you drunk again? Or back to smoking the pipe?
The thrill and money are not worth your life.
life is too short for not taking risks.
Says someone who has never taken a risk. It's my life, I set the value of it. You have no say in what I do.
@@donhodson4690 Agreed!!
michael mixon It's all about doing what you like to do, you can die doing anything remember that, do you know how boring life would be if you didn't have hobbies just because your life could be at risk while participating in them?
you keep yourself nice and safe then and have a lovely , safe, beige life
splat
Get well soon kallita.