Shawn Langdon, Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel Dragster
2025 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Recap: Qualified No. 5; defeated Doug Foley and Brittany Force; lost to Justin Ashley.
Shawn Langdon Career Stats: 378 events, 26 wins, 32 runners-up, 440 round wins, 26 No. 1 qualifiers.
Current Points Position: 1
Pre-Race Notes:
Pre-Race Quotes:
“It’s crazy because, for years, I was a fan of certain teams that you knew would throw down Friday night. I just wanted to see what they were capable of, and seeing stuff like that kind of takes you from being part of a team to being a fan all over again. Knowing that’s our team right now is a great feeling. These guys have just worked so hard for the last couple of years, and it’s just nice to see the dividends of all their hard work and what they’ve been trying to accomplish show up on the scoreboard.
“One of the best things about Brian (Crew Chief Brian Husen) is that he’s not a complacent individual – I knew that from working with him years ago at Alan Johnson Racing. Brian being on our team has really transformed a lot of people, me included, into that mindset of never being satisfied, always working for the next thing, always working harder trying to be better. You’re never perfect, but you always strive for perfection. It’s that way across the board with our team right now – it’s really good chemistry.
“You know Norwalk will pack the stands – the Bader family does a great job promoting their track. It’s exciting to get back there every year to experience the great atmosphere. Hopefully, we can have another all-Kalitta final round.”
Langdon Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
For Shawn Langdon’s 2026 race-by-race results, please click here.
TV Schedule (All times eastern):
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2025 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Recap: Qualified No. 5; defeated Doug Foley and Brittany Force; lost to Justin Ashley.
Shawn Langdon Career Stats: 378 events, 26 wins, 32 runners-up, 440 round wins, 26 No. 1 qualifiers.
Current Points Position: 1
Pre-Race Notes:
- New Image Building Services will be a major associate sponsor on Langdon’s Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel dragster this weekend. New Image clients and guests will enjoy the Team Kalitta trackside hospitality area during the race weekend. Established in 1988 and headquartered in the Detroit area, New Image Building Services provides green cleaning and related facility services to a wide range of national and international clients.
- Shawn Langdon enters the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in first place in the NHRA Top Fuel point standings; he leads his teammate, Doug Kalitta, by 114 points entering the event that marks the season’s halfway point. Team Kalitta has been one-two in points since the second race of the season.
- Langdon has four wins on the season including three-consecutive wins at Valdosta, Ga., Joliet, Ill., and Budds Creek, Md. With Kalitta’s Charlotte win, the Team Kalitta dragsters won five of the season’s nine races and have competed in 34 of the 35 rounds of racing. Langdon has four wins, three runners-up and a semifinal showing along with four No. 1 qualifiers.
- Langdon owns the two fastest runs in NHRA history. At the Southern Nationals in Georgia in May, he recorded speeds of 345.00 mph and 344.91 mph.
- Langdon has one win in two final rounds along with one No. 1 qualifier at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
- Langdon is the 2013 NHRA Top Fuel Champion and has 26 wins in his career.
Pre-Race Quotes:
“It’s crazy because, for years, I was a fan of certain teams that you knew would throw down Friday night. I just wanted to see what they were capable of, and seeing stuff like that kind of takes you from being part of a team to being a fan all over again. Knowing that’s our team right now is a great feeling. These guys have just worked so hard for the last couple of years, and it’s just nice to see the dividends of all their hard work and what they’ve been trying to accomplish show up on the scoreboard.
“One of the best things about Brian (Crew Chief Brian Husen) is that he’s not a complacent individual – I knew that from working with him years ago at Alan Johnson Racing. Brian being on our team has really transformed a lot of people, me included, into that mindset of never being satisfied, always working for the next thing, always working harder trying to be better. You’re never perfect, but you always strive for perfection. It’s that way across the board with our team right now – it’s really good chemistry.
“You know Norwalk will pack the stands – the Bader family does a great job promoting their track. It’s exciting to get back there every year to experience the great atmosphere. Hopefully, we can have another all-Kalitta final round.”
Langdon Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
For Shawn Langdon’s 2026 race-by-race results, please click here.
TV Schedule (All times eastern):
- Qualifying Show: Noon-2 p.m. Sunday, June 28 on FS1
- Finals: 5:30-9 p.m. Sunday, June 28 on FOX
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