1994's Headline News

Connie stings Scott in Kalitta family final It was a case of "Father Knows Best" in the first father versus son Top Fuel final in NHRA history when Connie Kalitta defeated his son, Scott, in the final round at the Mac Tools Gatornationals for his first win in eight years. First Jr. Drag Racing League Championships The inaugural NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League National Championships were held Aug. 26-28 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. More than 500 qualified racers representing NHRA member tracks all over the U.S. and Canada towed to Indy to compete for $300,000 in college scholarships. Kalitta scores record fourth straight win With a victory at the NHRA Autolite Nationals at Sears Point Raceway, Scott Kalitta did no what no Top Fuel driver had done before -- or since: he won his fourth straight national event Top Fuel title. Zimmerman, NHRA's longest reigning DD, retires Darrell Zimmerman, Division 5's only director and the longest employed in NHRA's divisions at 33 years, will retire at year's end. "Zim" has played a major role in drag racing's growth and also has the distinction of being the first National DRAGSTER subscriber when it began publication in 1960.

Pro purses exceed $10 million for first time Dodge Boys in their first all-Mopar final Parks honored by Hall of Fame Baseball slugger Jack Clark tries Top Fuel First Street Legal Drags attracts 1,000 Monthly Headlines