Was Scott Kalitta's Solara funny car that tragically exploded at Raceway Park powered by a Toyota motor?
I know that the bodies that funny cars have do not necessarily mean that the same brand of motor is powering them. But was he running a Toyota motor, or was it a Chyrsler Hemi or other brand?
The funny cars use an engine based on the chrysler engine. It is not anything that you would see anywhere else. Specially made engines for the drag cars. They all use the same engines with their own tweaks to them. It is not like other racing circuits.

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Here's a great photo of Scott Speed at Atlanta Motor Speedway in his Toyota.
Final at Toyota Stadium, 48-6, Scott County over GRC.
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@ hey thanks Scott! Hope all is well in Toyota land.
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Will continue to tweak things, but here's where this image sits so far. Pretty minimal work all said and done.
New work shot last month for Toyota. Both images in their very early stages, looking to add them to the portfolio when finish. Will update as they come along.
Just updated the blog with the build up process of this image. Check it out if you have a minute!
Scott Andrew Speed (born January 24, 1983) is an American race car driver. Formerly a driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he made his Formula One race debut at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, becoming the first American to race in F1 since Michael Andretti in 1993. Speed has currently turned...