Richie Crampton understands out of the four Kalitta Motorsports drivers, he's truly an outsider in one realm. 

Crampton, an eight-time NHRA Top Fuel winner, has never driven a fuel Funny Car in competition or testing. His Kalitta teammate have.

"I made some runs in an alcohol Funny Car, some years ago," Crampton explained. "I've never have run one with nitro in the tank."

J.R. Todd made the switch over to Funny Cars in 2017, while Shawn Langdon made the conversion this season.

Doug Kalitta, has 470 races in Top Fuel, and remains dedicated to the class, has raced Funny Car in one event where he drove his way to a runner-up finish. 

Kalitta borrowed his cousin Scott Kalitta's Funny Car and raced at the 2006 IHRA Motor City Nationals in Milan, Mich, where he finished runner-up to Gary Densham. 

Crampton longs for the chance. If the opportunity presents itself, count on him making the most of it. 

"The team knows I'd be the first in line if the opportunity ever presents itself," Crampton admitted. "I love Top Fuel, and the dragsters are the kings of the sport. There's something about the Funny Cars that ever since I was a kid, I wanted to drive one of them. 

"Hopefully I will get to try it sometime during a test session. Those days are really hard to come by because every test session is important. Just because I want to get in a Funny Car doesn't mean the timing is always right.

"Jim O [Oberhofer] and the other drivers know that I am ready to jump at the opportunity.