Toyota NHRA Arizona Nationals Preview

Chandler, AZ – Kalitta Shoots For Two in a Row…After winning the season opening Winternationals in Pomona, Doug Kalittawill look to become just the second driver in more than 20 years to open the season with two consecutive Top Fuel wins this weekend in Phoenix. Kalitta earned his third Winternationals title in spectacular fashion as he became just the third Top Fuel driver to earn three wins on hole-shots in one event – no driver has ever had four. The win was the 45thof his Top Fuel career.

Brown Looks For Fourth Phoenix Win…Antron Brownwill be shooting for his fourth Top Fuel win at Wild Horse Motorsports Pass. The three-time world champion won at the track in 2009, 2012 and 2014. Only Tony Schumacher has more Top Fuel wins at the Arizona track.

Overall, Toyota-supported drivers have won five times at the Arizona Nationals, Larry Dixon also winning in Top Fuel in 2011, while Alexis DeJoria won the 2014 crown in her Camry Funny Car.

Camry Funny Car Drivers Shined At Arizona Spring Training…Camry Funny Car driversJ.R. Todd and Shawn Langdon will try to pick up where they left off at the NHRA Spring Training test session in Phoenix where both ran in the top four overall during the four-day test session. Todd is eying his fifth win in the last nine NHRA events after winning four of the last seven on the way to the world championship in 2018, while Langdon will attempt to capture his first Funny Car win after taking home 14 Top Fuel Wallys and the 2013 Top Fuel championship.