Doug Kalitta’s Season at a Glance

• Kalitta’s four victories through the first 19 races in the 2025 NHRA season came at Sonoma Raceway (July), Brainerd International Raceway (August), World Wide Technology Raceway (Madison, Illinois; in September) and the Texas Motorplex (October).
• Kalitta’s four wins put him at 59 for his career, placing him fourth on the all-time Top Fuel wins list. He also currently sits 12th in all-time NHRA victories.
• Kalitta earned a Top Fuel-leading nine No. 1 qualifying positions this season, giving him 67 for his career and placing him seventh on the all-time NHRA No. 1 qualifiers list.
• Kalitta earned 39 round wins through the first 19 races this season.
• Kalitta also earned five victories in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and was victorious in the Top Fuel All-Star Callout at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in March.
• Kalitta is now the 13th NHRA Top Fuel driver to have won at least two world championships, also claiming the championship in 2023.
• This championship is the sixth for Kalitta Motorsports, and the team’s fourth in Top Fuel. It also fueled Toyota’s second consecutive triumph in the NHRA Manufacturers Cup championship.
• Kalitta’s 2025 championship adds to Toyota’s legacy in NHRA Top Fuel racing, accompanying his 2023 title, along with Larry Dixon (2010); Del Worsham (2011); Antron Brown (2012, 2015, 2016, 2024); and Shawn Langdon (2013).