Doug Kalitta
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BornAugust 20, 1964
Debut season1998
Current teamKalitta Motorsports
CrewchiefAlan Johnson
| Doug Kalitta | |
|---|---|
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| Born | August 20, 1964 |
| NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series career | |
| Debut season | 1998 |
| Current team | Kalitta Motorsports |
| Crew chief | Alan Johnson |
| Championships | 2 (TF) |
| Wins |
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| Fastest laps | |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023, 2025 | NHRA Top Fuel Champion |
| Awards | |
| 1998 | Auto Club Road to the Future Award |
| Statistics up to date as of November 15, 2025. | |
Doug Kalitta (born August 20, 1964) is an American auto racing driver from Ypsilanti, Michigan, and owner of airline Kalitta Charters. He started racing in open-wheel cars on an oval. Kalitta won the 1994 USAC Midget rookie of the year title and the 1994 USAC Sprint car championship. He moved to drag racing in 1998, and is the 2023 and 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series (Top Fuel) champion.
Kalitta formerly raced in USAC events. He was the 1991 USAC rookie of the year in the midget series, and won the 1994 championship in the sprint car category. Kalitta won 21 USAC events: 14 in midget races and seven in sprint competitions.
