J . R . Todd ’ s dynamic career evolves at Kalitta Motorsports
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J . R . Todd ’ s dynamic career evolves at Kalitta Motorsports
At age 35 , J . R . Todd is one of the younger drivers in NHRA Top Fuel competition , but he ’ s experienced all of the highs and lows like any of the most seasoned elder statesmen of the class . After bouncing around from team to team and experiencing a brief hiatus from the driver ’ s seat , Todd now finds
BY NATE VAN WAGNEN
himself riding a high point in his career as the driver of drag racing legend Connie Kalitta ’ s “ personal ” Top Fuel dragster . The Indiana native and his SealMaster dragster , tuned by Kalitta and Rob Flynn , have become a most formidable combination in a matter of a couple years , and it all started with a late-night phone call in the middle of
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