As the nhra mello yello drag racing series season draws ever closer, theres been some activity on the driver front. Wfo radio motorsports podcast nhra podcast shawn langdon. Langdon broke the national record previously held by antron brown 3. Shawn langdon wins 1st funny car wally in concord nc. Shawn langdon comes full circle to win nhra topfuel season title nhra driver shawn langdon at the las vegas motor speedway in 20. The machine will be backed by global electronic technology with 20 top fuel world champion shawn langdon as the driver. Hagan and torrence repeat as winners at nhra new england. Todd in the funny car final at the aaa insurance nhra midwest nationals at world wide technology raceway. Funny car driver shawn langdon, seen at the 59th annual nhra winternationals at auto club raceway at pomona on friday, feb. Todd in the funny car final sunday at the aaa insurance nhra midwest nationals at world wide technology raceway.
Nothing is concrete in the midst of this public health crisis, but even using pencil, langdon s schedule is just about filled for the rest. Shawn langdon picks up his first funny car win youtube. Langdon to drive third kalitta motorsports top fuel car nhra. Todd, the 2018 nhra funny car champion will return to the seat of the dhl toyota camry funny car. In a consummate example of cooperation between competitors, alan johnson racing driver shawn langdon will race the countdown to the championship nhra playoffs for don schumacher racing, the team announced today. Best shawn langdon podcasts podcasts withabout shawn. The winternationals are a home game for top fuel driver shawn langdon. Nhra national dragster shawn langdon sits seventh in the nhra mello yello series funny car standings with four races remaining. Kalitta, beckman, coughlin victorious at winternationals. Living people dragster drivers racing drivers from california.
The speculation has been out there for a couple of months but we need speculate no more as kalitta motorsports has announced their driver lineup for 2020. Im really excited about the opportunity to drive the global electronic. Shawn langdon races to funny car win at nhra midwest nationals. Bonifante and worsham are currently cocrew chiefs for shawn langdons funny car at kalitta motorsports, but are expected to leave those roles upon the. Alexis dejoria returning to nhra, will drive for, run own. Alan johnson racing and top fuel points leader shawn langdon will compete in this weekends nhra 4wide nationals, the team announced today. Defending event winners matt hagan and steve torrence kept their impressive pace going at new england dragway, as both raced to victories on sunday at the seventh annual nhra new england nationals. Finished then careerbest fifth place in nhra mello yello top fuel point standings driving for morgan lucas racing. His favorite shows to watch are anything involving nhra. He just takes something by the horns and just goes with it, his father said. Shop nhra tees, hats, shirts, jackets and ladies at the official online store of the national hot rod association. Shawn langdon sees an impressive trend from his team heading to an important part of the 2019 nhra mello yello drag racing series season.
Langdon became the 17th driver in nhra series history with both top fuel and funny car wins when he drove to victory in charlotte in april. Get the best deals on shawn langdon nhra fan postcards when you shop the largest online selection at. The man who practically owns nhra top fuel and funny car. With the win, the 20 top fuel champion became just the 17th driver to triumph in both top fuel and funny car. Todd and pro stock motorcycle champs angelle sampey and andrew.
Langdon, a former top fuel season champion, is the second driver in nhra history to win in both nitro classes at the st. Nhra driver of kalitta motorsports dhlkalitta airtoyota top fuel dragster. That year, shawn langdon became the first nhra pro champion to earn titles in the nhra summit jr. Nhra funny car racer shawn langdon expressed his dissatisfaction with what he felt was a subpar show for the fans at the nhra new england nationals in epping, nh. Nhra top fuel driver shawn langdon started the season in february with alan johnson racing. Shawn langdon makes first nhra funny car run at pomona. When the call comes that racing has resumed, its full speed ahead for shawn langdon. Shawn langdon won the funny car title in the ngk spark plugs nhra fourwide nationals to become the second driver to win in both the top fuel and. Top qualifier spot no problem for shawn langdon youtube. The former top fuel world champ picked up his first career funny car win earlier this year, but with the way his team has performed in recent weeks, a second victory may not be too far off. The guys we had to go through today in the second round and the finals were the best in the class, said langdon, who also earned his first top fuel win at zmax dragway in.
Shawn langdon won the funny car championship in the ngk spark plugs nhra fourwide nationals in concord, nc, to become the 17th nhra driver with wins in. Former top fuel champion, shawn langdon, gets ready for his return to top fuel with kalitta motorsports. Shawn langdons time on the sidelines is officially over. Nhra driver shawn langdon joins kalitta motorsports fox. Top fuel driver shawn langdon, from mira loma, races to the top. Ride along with top fuel driver shawn langdon youtube.
Wfo radio fantasy nascar league results week 4 2020 mar 10, 2020 0. Shawn langdons return to top fuel headlines kalitta motorsports 2020 driver lineup announcement. He is the 17th driver in nhra history to secure victories in both categories. Langdon explains the difference in the speed between funny car and top fuel, and his plans for attacking the championship. Top fuel driver shawn langdon had a solid first day in the 2020 season. From top fuel to funny car and back again, its been a.
Kalitta motorsports langdon returns to top fuel, crampton out. Drag racer shawn langdon makes quickest run in nhra. This is what professional drivers are using to race. Shawn langdon moving to funny car class speed sport. Get the best deals on shawn langdon nhra fan apparel and souvenirs when you shop the largest online selection at. Shawn langdon races to nhra funny car win the seattle times. Shawn langdon changes class before nhra winternationals.
Early in the day, mira loma native shawn langdon set an nhra record with a 3. Shawn langdon, right, seen talking last year with fellow top fuel driver doug kalitta, has made the switch to funny car ahead of this weekends nhra winternationals in pomona. Shawn langdon drives to first nhra funny car victory. Shawn langdon nhra fan apparel and souvenirs for sale ebay. Cruz pedregon confronted shawn langdon following the former top fuel champions tweet about track prep at the nhra new england nationals. In this weeks special story time episode, luke catches up with shawn langdon. Cruz, langdon exchange verbal jabs competition plus.
A collection of podcasts episodes with or about shawn langdon, often where they are interviewed. Shawn langdon comes full circle to win nhra topfuel. While many of his motorsports peers only recently have jumped on the iracing bandwagon because of the covid19 crisis, the veteran nhra funny car driver has been racing online for. Shawn langdon spent nine years learning how to drive a top fueler. Shawn langdon back to top fuel at winternationals in. The connie kalittaled team announced its 2020 driver lineup on. Top fuel driver shawn langdon, from mira loma, does his burnout during the opening round of pro qualifying at the 60th nhra winternationals at auto club raceway at pomona friday feb. Louisarea track shawn langdon races to nhra funny car win see in app. Langdon will have the opportunity to become the 17th driver in nhra history to hold trophies in both nitro classes and just the fourth to have top fuel and funny car championship titles. Langdon, 34, and a past nhra top fuel champion, has joined kalitta motorsports as part of an expansion into a threecar team starting.
Shawn langdon the driver of the dhl top fuel dragster and winner of 23 events in three categories is a noted big fan of fast cars. Shawn langdon sits seventh in the nhra mello yello series funny car standings with four races remaining. Ap shawn langdon beat kalitta motorsports teammate j. No matter the outcome of this weekends nhra thunder valley nationals, funny car racer shawn langdon will have a big reason to smile on fathers day. Funny car driver shawn langdon going for rare nhra double. Shawn langdon lay in his bed thursday night, picturing over and over and over how his first competitive pass in an nhra funny car would go. We are really excited about shawn making the switch over to funny car. In the end, returning top fuel driver shawn langdon and funny car driver matt hagan emerged as the head of their respective classes. Get nhra driver shawn langdon s career highlights, bio, stats and latest news. When the 2015 nhra mello yello drag racing series season is complete, langdon will resume his duties at alan johnson racing. The fourth race of the nhra mello yello drag racing. Nhra racer shawn langdon already matched two achievements of his own.
Get nhra driver shawn langdons career highlights, bio, stats and latest news. The team has had a lot of success and i want to keep up the positive momentum, said langdon. Louis, and scored a countdown to the championship berth. Kalitta motorsports moves langdon back to top fuel, preps. Shawn langdon will race countdown to the championship.
Drag racer shawn langdon made the quickest pass in nhra history saturday at auto club raceway in pomona. After two seasons in nhra funny car, shawn langdon returns to the top fuel class. Todd in its dhl toyota camry, will have a single entry in that class in. The experienced former top fuel driver was anxious, but. Nhra racer shawn langdon already matched two achievements of his own crew chief, del worsham. Shawn langdon races to nhra funny car win fox sports.
The suburban indianapolis resident is one of the top drivers on the nhra mello yello drag racing series. To get an idea of the types of racing systems the pros are using, we talked to shawn langdon, a national hot rod association nhra top fuel world champion, along with the company that built his. File photo courtesy of the nhra having grown up just down the road from the track in pomona, shawn langdon knows all the. Shawn langdon and matt hagan top final day of nhra testing. Nhras shawn langdon anticipates another smooth run in.
Shawn langdon will kickstart his 2017 season this weekend, as the nhra mello yello drag racing series arrives at royal purple raceway just outside houston for its fifth round of a 24race season. Drag racing league 1997, as a 14yearold, the lucas oil drag racing series 2007 and 2008, super comp, and the mello yello series 20, top fuel. Ride along with 20 nhra top fuel champion shawn langdon on a 3. Antron brown may be parked for now, but his motor is.
Kalitta motorsports, who won the 2018 funny car championship with j. Nhra driver shawn langdon sets national top fuel record at. Shawn langdons return to top fuel headlines kalitta. Langdon earned his first top fuel championship in 20 and looks to add another in 2020. Additionally, kalitta is the first driver in top fuel history to win three consecutive events at ponoma, having previously won both the seasonending nhra finals and winternationals at the track. Top fuel driver shawn langdon, from mira loma, races to the top qualifying position during the second round of pro qualifying at the 60th nhra winternationals at auto club raceway at pomona friday. Shawn langdon, former top fuel world champion, talks iracing and the importance of having a drag racing game.
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