JR Todd

The NHRA hits Charlotte's ZMAX Drag Way this weekend. History will be rewritten Friday when driver JR Todd rips off the cover and unveils the biggest meanest engine on the planet. And it has a lot to do with Classic Rock legend Jimi Hendrix. From the iHeart Radio Studio I'm Unplugged and Totally Uncut with JR Todd. Kalitta Motorsports announces a partnership with the Jimi Hendrix Foundation for the remainder of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Season. The Jimi Hendrix Foundation will be the primary partner on J.R. Todd’s entry in the first three events of the Countdown to the Championship.The scheme will be unveiled on the 45th anniversary of the passing of the legendary musician, September 18th, in front of the zMax Dragway Tower in Charlotte at 1pmEST. J.R. Todd Born: 12/15/81 Single Hometown: Lawrenceburg, Ind. Resides: Indianapolis, Ind. The Car Driver of the Jimi Hendrix Foundation Top Fuel Dragster for Kalitta Motorsports Crew Chief: Connie Kalitta Asst. Crew Chief: James Riola Career Best ET - 3.703 seconds (Brainerd 2015) Career Best Speed - 330.88 mph (Brainerd 2015) Will be the 8th seed in the Countdown for the Championship Driver Facts: - Despite joining Kalitta Motorsports late last season, finished runner-up in the point standings, a career-best - First African-American driver to win in Top Fuel racing (Denver 2006) - 8 career wins in 12 career final rounds; 2015 winner - Seattle - 8 career no. 1 qualifiers; five in the past two seasons - Two final round appearances and three no. 1 qualifers in the 2014 Countdown to the Championship - 2006 Auto Club Road to the Future Award winner (top performing rookie driver) - Away from the track, Todd is a huge Cincinnati Bengals fan and enjoys attending dirt track events and bowling.