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LOS ANGELES
Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:35pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) driver Scott Kalitta was killed when his car crashed during qualifying for a race in Englishtown, New Jersey on Saturday, the NHRA reported on its Web site.

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Kalitta, 46, was pronounced dead in hospital after his car lost control at an estimated speed of 300 miles per hour and burst into flames.

Kalitta was twice Top Fuel season champion in 1994 and 1995 and had 18 career victories.

(Writing by Jahmal Corner; Editing by Ed Osmond)
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