Greg Weld Dies, another automotive Legend lost

Greg Weld, KC’s wheel man, dies at 64

By JIM PEDLEY
The Kansas City Star

Greg Weld, founder of Weld Wheel Industries, died of a heart attack Monday.

 
The passing of Greg Weld, a Kansas City-born driver and auto-racing entrepreneur who died of a heart attack Monday at age 64, will make the mood much more somber this week [...]

Scott Kalitta killed in crash during qualifying…

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Two-time American drag racing champion Scott Kalitta was killed Saturday when his “funny car” burst into flames and crashed during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

The NHRA said the 46-year-old Kalitta — the 1994 and [...]