Shawn Langdon, Kalitta Air Careers Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, April 16 on FS2
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 3 qualifier at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. During the second round of qualifying Friday afternoon, Langdon reached the finish line in 3.745 seconds at 338.51 mph to claim the third position.
Eliminations: Langdon defeated Tony Schumacher and Billy Torrence before losing to Tony Stewart in the semifinals in a phenomenal drag race. Stewart’s 3.701-second run at 334.98 mph defeated Langdon’s 3.718 at 339.53. The margin of victory was .0235 seconds.
When Langdon advanced to the quarterfinals, he earned a spot in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at the next race near Charlotte. During Saturday’s qualifying sessions, the drivers who reached the second round in Pomona will run the 4-wide semifinals and final earning additional purse and championship bonus points.
Unofficial Point Standings: Langdon leaves Pomona in second place in the NHRA Top Fuel point standings. He trails his teammate, points leader Doug Kalitta, by three points and leads third-place Josh Hart by 17 points.
Langdon on Pomona: “We just lost a good race – the Kalitta Air Careers car was great, but we just ended up on the wrong end of a great drag race. We’ll pack up and head to Charlotte in a couple week. We’ll leave Pomona No. 2 in points so the Kalitta cars are one-two in points, and that was the end of the weekend goal. It’s good racing.”
Langdon Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
Next Race: Team Kalitta will be back in action April 27-29, 2026 at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Concord, N.C. For additional information, please visit www.nhra.com. For additional information on Kalitta Motorsports, please visit www.teamkalitta.com.
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Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, April 16 on FS2
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 3 qualifier at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. During the second round of qualifying Friday afternoon, Langdon reached the finish line in 3.745 seconds at 338.51 mph to claim the third position.
Eliminations: Langdon defeated Tony Schumacher and Billy Torrence before losing to Tony Stewart in the semifinals in a phenomenal drag race. Stewart’s 3.701-second run at 334.98 mph defeated Langdon’s 3.718 at 339.53. The margin of victory was .0235 seconds.
When Langdon advanced to the quarterfinals, he earned a spot in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at the next race near Charlotte. During Saturday’s qualifying sessions, the drivers who reached the second round in Pomona will run the 4-wide semifinals and final earning additional purse and championship bonus points.
Unofficial Point Standings: Langdon leaves Pomona in second place in the NHRA Top Fuel point standings. He trails his teammate, points leader Doug Kalitta, by three points and leads third-place Josh Hart by 17 points.
Langdon on Pomona: “We just lost a good race – the Kalitta Air Careers car was great, but we just ended up on the wrong end of a great drag race. We’ll pack up and head to Charlotte in a couple week. We’ll leave Pomona No. 2 in points so the Kalitta cars are one-two in points, and that was the end of the weekend goal. It’s good racing.”
Langdon Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
Next Race: Team Kalitta will be back in action April 27-29, 2026 at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Concord, N.C. For additional information, please visit www.nhra.com. For additional information on Kalitta Motorsports, please visit www.teamkalitta.com.
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