Mac Tools and Doug Kalitta Aim to Finish 20th Season Together on High Note 

Ennis, TX – The 36th annual Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex will be Doug Kalitta and the Mac Tools Top Fuel team’s opportunity to finish their twentieth season together on a high note. For two decades Kalitta has raced the familiar red and white 11,000 horsepower race car to 49 Top Fuel national event victories. This weekend Kalitta as well as his two teammates will also be representing associate sponsor Ferguson Supplies and their Purell and Ecolab brands for the fourth and final race of the 2021 season.

Two of those Mac Tools wins came at the wildly popular Countdown national event at the historic Texas Motorplex located just 30 minutes from downtown Dallas. In addition to wins in 2013 and 2002 Kalitta has a runner-up finish in 2001 to his credit.

“Racing at the Texas Motorplex is always a big deal,” said Kalitta. “Billy Meyer built the first super-track and you can run really low numbers on that all-concrete track. This year we will be gunning for that low qualifier spot on Friday night thanks to that $15,000 bonus.”

For the first time ever as part of the inaugural Stampede of Speed the Top Fuel dragster that runs the quickest elapsed time on Friday night during the second qualifying session will win $15,000 in cold hard cash. The opportunity to pick up some bonus money has Kalitta, the perennial championship contender ready to get on the track.

“Having four qualifying sessions will be great for us and the fans,” said Kalitta. “We will get that first run on Friday to get some data and then hopefully we will be at the back of the pack and have a shot at the big money. This event will be a big deal for the whole sport thanks to Billy and his staff.”

Kalitta has been working all season to win his 50th Top Fuel national event and the driver from Ypsilanti, Michigan, would like nothing better than getting on a roll for the final four races of the Countdown. Racing the backyard of sponsor Toyota adds another wrinkle to a busy weekend.

“We have great support from Toyota and TRD at every race so getting a win and running well at the track in their backyard would be huge,” said Kalitta. “We have added a number of new sponsors this season like Ferguson and CMR Construction and Roofing who will also have guests at the race. Having that kind of support in the pits and grandstands makes going rounds really satisfying.”

Kalitta has two final rounds this season and one of the most dominant teams over the past decade is confident they can step up during the Stampede of Speed. Qualifying will begin on Friday afternoon with two sessions followed by two more qualifying runs on Saturday. Eliminations will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday after a massive opening ceremony. The race will be nationally televised on FS1 beginning at 3 p.m. ET.

2020 Texas NHRA Fall Nationals Highlights: Qual. No. 7; Beat Antron Brown, Justin Ashleyl; Lost to Billy Torrence

Last Event Recap (2021 NHRA MIdwest Nationals): Qual. No. 9; Lost to Tripp Tatum

Career Stats: 540 events, 533 starts, 722 round wins, 49 wins, 107 finals, 50 No. 1 qualifiers
2021 Season:
Gatornationals: Qual. No. 4; Beat Arthur Allen; Lost to Justin Ashley
Las Vegas1: RUNNER-UP; Qual. No. 3; Beat Troy Buff and Rob Passey, Beat Shawn Langdon and Leah Pruett; Lost to Steve Torrence
Atlanta: Qual. No. 9; Lost to Antron Brown
Charlotte1: Qual. No. 12; Beat Josh Hart, Billy Torrence, Kyle Wurtzel; Lost to Brittany Force, Josh Hart
Houston: RUNNER-UP; Qual. No. 9; Beat Brittany Force, Antron Brown, Shawn Langdon; Lost to Steve Torrence
Epping: Qual. No. 5; Beat Shawn Langdon, Lost to Mike Salinas
Norwalk: Qual. No. 11; Lost to Antron Brown
Denver: Qual. No. 4; Lost to Leah Pruett
Sonoma: Qual. No. 8; Beat Mike Salinas; Lost to Steve Torrence
Pomona1: Qual. No. 6; Lost to Clay Millican
Topeka: Qual. No. 9; Lost to Clay Millican
Brainerd: Qual. No. 9; Lost to Clay Millican
Indianapolis: Qual. No. 3; Beat Krista Baldwin; Lost to Billy Torrence
Reading: Qual. No. 9; Lost to Justin Ashley
Charlotte2: Qual. No. 12; Lost to Steve Torrence
St. Louis: Qual. No. 9; Lost to Tripp Tatum