Scott Kalitta...dead at 46!

[Late BrakeU2]

It looks like there was some K rail perpendicular to the track,which launched the car into the boom. Appears to be a camera man in the basket filming head on angle of the runs. He could have been seriously injured had it been a few feet further to drivers right.

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

I read somewhere that someone said it was a camera pole! Maybe they were using a camera on a crane boom or something. Very sad day for Motorsports Racing.My thoughts and Prayers go out to all Scotts Family and Friends and fans. BOD BLESS!

[KevinW]

I was at e-town friday night. Saw the news about scott on TV. RIP. ESPN has a bunch of booms with camaras located around the track. The one on the end of the track is behind the nets. The end of the track is sand, net, boom camera, trees, gully and Pension rd.

A Top fuel dragster went into the net friday night after an almost record run and the boom camera showed it on the big screen in real time. I'm sure Scotts footage from that vantage point will show up eventually

[Dog427435]

What a shame - Our prayers are with the Kalittas

[x Baldwin Motion]

This completely sucks. Prayers to the family.

[JChlupsa]

NHRA put together a tribute site

http://www.nhra.com/2008/kalitta/index.html

theres a link above the photo gallery for people wishing to send Condolences to the Kalitta family

[PeteLeathersac]

What terrible news for any family!.
Sincere condolences to Scott's wife and two boys also Connie and the entire Kalitta family..

~ Pete