Connie Kalitta
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Conrad "Connie" Kalitta, is the CEO of Kalitta Air and a retired American drag racing driver, once known as "The Bounty Hunter". He raced in the 1950s through the 1990s. He was the first driver to hit 200 mph in an NHRA sanctioned event. He also helped Shirley Muldowney get started (in the Bounty Huntress car). Kalitta won 10 NHRA national events between 1967 and 1994 and was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1992.
On the 2001 National Hot Rod Association Top 50 Drivers, 1951-2000, Kalitta was ranked No. 21.
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