Connie Kalitta Gets Very Angry!
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- A few of my favorite clips of Connie Kalitta's tirades which includes two helmet spikes. The footage is from the 1981 NHRA US Nationals, 1983 NHRA Summernationals, the 1984 NHRA Cajun Nationals, and a clip of the Cajuns from Decade Of Thrills II. Thank you for watching.
Connie was lucky Buster didnt whack him upside the head at the end there
My Dad used to manage a team of engineers who maintained the aircraft for Kalitta Air. Connie was extremely difficult to work with, cutting every corner and throwing fits of rage at whoever told him no. A wonder how he retained any staff at all, yet alone ran a successful multi million dollar business!
My father worked on some of his cargo planes in San Francisco.
If you got anymore Kalitta videos, post them!! I love it!!
And some wish for the good old days. I am personally so happy and grateful that the sport has evolved to what it is today. Yes, it's ridiculously expensive now, but there's no comparison, it's more spectacular than ever before. Congrats to Connie for winning the 2023 Top Fuel Championship as an owner with his nephew Doug driving.
1000ft doesn't do it for me, nor does everyone doing 330mph every pass.
The actual racing aspect is long gone.
Just my two pence.
Back when Kalitta had the bounty hunter funny car he slapped one of his mechanics because the car dint run right.
I mean it was the US nationals. A reason to be extra hot!.
Man, that helmet wouldnt have been worth a damn in a crash as many times as it got thrown lol.
My cousin, Rin Barrow, was a crew chief for Don Garlits before he crew chiefed for Kallita. He knew his way around those engines. Because of Kalitta being hot- headed, he trashed an engine.
Shirley is gifted an easy single but she still has to make a qualifying pass out of it....and blows it up. Lol.
ThanksFor The Memories !!!
So when exactly did the pronunciation of his last name change?
Pronunciation wasn't always Dave McClellands strong suit.
can you imagine being the car chief or crew chief of Kallita and something going wrong. that dude had a temper. i heard he was a handful in high school
Or a hired driver. Ask David Grubnic how that can go.
@@VGMurders But Grubnic was kept on the team as a chief technical consultant and it was rumored that he was already going to step down from racing and enter the technical consultation field. So what do you mean ask Grubnic how that can go? I never heard of any shouting between the two but if you are saying there was, did you see the fireworks yourself or what? You need to cite your sources.
@@dabneyoffermein595 Connie was pissed when Grubnic messed up the launch on the first qual run at Vegas 14. Immediately called flew JR Todd out to fill in that weekend. I like Connie I think he’s been great for the sport and I respect his passion for racing and he isn’t afraid fire someone on the spot or go at it with an official.
@@VGMurders great story, perhaps you could tell of some stories of inferior mechanics because i know Connie is a great head mechanic and superior in the sport of diagnostics too. Love to hear about him yelling people down, I saw a story about one of his new buildings
@adcoxrobert3786you were taught how to cite sources in grammar school for this very purpose.
Ol, connie needs a chill pill, he's gonna give him self a heart attack
he's so great at events talking about his long history in the sport. He dates back to races in the 50's he's a legend for sure and such a great historian.
1 year suspension for this
Sure right, 3 years ago 😖
DAMN ! I just bought a MPC plastic model kit of Connie's Mustang funny car. I thought Connie was a chick ! Lol
Connie is short for Conrad
When Connie was piloting one of his jumbo jets some poor idiots tried to hijack the plane and Connie said "The hell you are" and beat the crap out of the hijackers.
I forgot just how boring top fuel is
Have you ever seen them race live in person? They arent boring, its the most exciting thing in the world.
Why are you here again? Go be a contrarian in the comment section of golf video. FOH.
Maybe you would prefer ballet 🧚♀️😂
@puppetmasterblaster Exactly!!!! I was a young girl when my dad started taking my big brother and me to the drags (with Pit Passes)! The RUMBLE IN MY CHEST AND TOOSH, the SMELL OF TOP FUEL.... OMGOODNESS!!!!! This Die Hard fan was born!
The raceway was a half hour from our home! Every girl wanted to be Shirley and compete against Big Daddy Don Garlits! Oh, the fantastic memories...! All the drivers' names and car colors are immediately flooding back! I've never gotten over wanting to own a late '60s Camaro (although I did get my hands on a '79 in the early 80s). 😂❤
Aaaah, the rumble, the smell, the excitement!!
I got to ride in a Ride for Your Life (?) at Texas Motorplex a few years ago, but Top Fuel for life... wooh! 😍🥰
Poor Connie. Maybe Shirley came over to stroke the rod.
That was the night before maybe.