Top Fuel racer Doug Kalitta will debut Red Line Oil sponsorship this weekend at the NHRA Fram Autolite Nationals in Sonoma, Ca., as a celebration of the company’s 30th anniversary. The thundering 8,000-horsepower, 300-mph Top Fuel Dragster will wear Red Line Oil colors at an event staged just across the bay from the facility where Red Line Oil is made.

"Infineon Raceway is our home track, so it’s the perfect place to celebrate our 30th anniversary,” said Tim Kerrigan, president of Red Line Oil. “This year Kalitta Motorsports is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, so we’re especially proud to be a part of that. Our employees, customers, and dealers feel that Doug Kalitta is an incredible driver with a fantastic record in Sonoma, so he’s the perfect person to represent our products. It should be a great weekend.”

Top Fuel racer Doug Kalitta will debut Red Line Oil sponsorship this weekend at the NHRA Fram Autolite Nationals in Sonoma, Ca., as a celebration of the company’s 30th anniversary. The thundering 8,000-horsepower, 300-mph Top Fuel Dragster will wear Red Line Oil colors at an event staged just across the bay from the facility where Red Line Oil is made.

"Infineon Raceway is our home track, so it’s the perfect place to celebrate our 30th anniversary,” said Tim Kerrigan, president of Red Line Oil. “This year Kalitta Motorsports is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, so we’re especially proud to be a part of that. Our employees, customers, and dealers feel that Doug Kalitta is an incredible driver with a fantastic record in Sonoma, so he’s the perfect person to represent our products. It should be a great weekend.”

Kalitta has been driving Top Fuel Dragsters since 1998, and has won five out of 11 event championships at Infineon Raceway. This year he won the season opener in Pomona, California, and is currently in 9th place in Full Throttle Championship points. Kalitta has finished in the top ten in Full Throttle Top Fuel championship points in every season of his drag racing career. Prior to his career in drag racing, Kalitta was a dominant force in open wheel racing, claiming the 1994 USAC National Sprint Car Championship followed by runner-up points finishes in 1995 and 1996.

"Kalitta Motorsports and Red Line Oil go back a long way," Kalitta said. "They have helped us for years with technical support and product, and I’m really happy to represent them on their home turf for their anniversary. I’ve had more wins in Sonoma than any other track, so it feels good knowing I’ll be flying the Red Line banner there."

The relationship between Red Line Oil and Kalitta Motorsports began in 2000.   

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