Kalitta and Stanley team up to race in Reading.

The Stanley Works, a worldwide leader of tool manufacturing and the parent company of Mac Tools, and Kalitta Motorsports have teamed up to bring a bold, new look to the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa., Aug. 16-19.

A special, one-time-only paint scheme will adorn the Top Fuel dragster driven by Doug Kalitta at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals. The expressive decorations on the quick machine employ a classic hot rodding, flat-black base combined with a modern, faster style with hard-edged and reflective bright yellow and fluorescent red accents.

“It looks really racy,” Kalitta said. “I like the contrast of colors and the combination of the matte and glossy finishes. It looks fast, and I'm sure NHRA fans have never seen anything quite like it.

“It's a pleasure for us, through our great partnership with Mac Tools, to bring our new Stanley car to the NHRA Drag Racing fans at Maple Grove Raceway and to motorsports fans around the globe.”

“We look forward to getting the Stanley name in front of millions of loyal NHRA fans,” said Scott Bannell, vice president of brand marketing for Stanley, of the brand exposure from this paint scheme.

Stanley Tools, based in New Britain, Conn., is about four hours northeast of Reading.