Shawn Langdon, Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay: 7-10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 on FS1
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 5 qualifier at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. During the second of two qualifying sessions Saturday afternoon, Langdon made a 3.738-second pass at 320.13 mph to take the No. 5 position. Qualifying was shortened to two rounds due to weather.
Eliminations: Langdon defeated his teammate, Doug Kalitta, in the first round and raced Justin Ashley in the second. Both drivers left at virtually the same time; the race was close until the end, but Ashley won the round 3.721 to 3.731 seconds; the margin of victory was .0167 seconds.
Unofficial Point Standings: Langdon leaves St. Louis in third place in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series point standings. He trails second-place Justin Ashley by 26 points, leads his teammate, fourth-place Doug Kalitta, by 27 points and trails points leader Antron Brown by 60 points with three races remaining in the season.
Langdon on St. Louis: “The Kalitta Air Careers team made four solid runs in St. Louis – we were on the wrong end of a good race today. Great job by Brian Husen and this whole team and thanks to everyone at Kalitta Air, Toyota, Revchem and Future Energy Solutions. We’ll get ‘em in Dallas.”
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Finals Broadcast Replay: 7-10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 on FS1
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 5 qualifier at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. During the second of two qualifying sessions Saturday afternoon, Langdon made a 3.738-second pass at 320.13 mph to take the No. 5 position. Qualifying was shortened to two rounds due to weather.
Eliminations: Langdon defeated his teammate, Doug Kalitta, in the first round and raced Justin Ashley in the second. Both drivers left at virtually the same time; the race was close until the end, but Ashley won the round 3.721 to 3.731 seconds; the margin of victory was .0167 seconds.
Unofficial Point Standings: Langdon leaves St. Louis in third place in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series point standings. He trails second-place Justin Ashley by 26 points, leads his teammate, fourth-place Doug Kalitta, by 27 points and trails points leader Antron Brown by 60 points with three races remaining in the season.
Langdon on St. Louis: “The Kalitta Air Careers team made four solid runs in St. Louis – we were on the wrong end of a good race today. Great job by Brian Husen and this whole team and thanks to everyone at Kalitta Air, Toyota, Revchem and Future Energy Solutions. We’ll get ‘em in Dallas.”
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