Langdon, no sponsor next year?

[turbo ken]

Anyone else catch what he said on Fridays qualifying show when asked about Del, and Nicky leaving next year to tune for Alexis. Pretty much sounded like he has no pro ride for next year.

 

[roscoe37]

iam shocked he didnt blame it on leah

 

[jcros95]

What I got out of it was although Worsham and Boninfonte were leaving, he didn't say that he didn't have a ride for next year. Correct me if I'm wrong but if I remember right, that's Shawns deal that he brought to Kaletta as pay to play deal just like drivers do in F1? Like Alexis did with Patron. If I remember right when Shawn switched from T/F to F/C it was because global technologies thought that F/C was a bigger billboard for there brand? Connie probably said, "with that kind of money I think we can do that"?

 

[none]

Shawn did not bring Global, he is a hired driver. And a Pretty Damn Good one......

Alan

 

[Nunz]

Could be that Shawn is not renewed yet as a driver, I hope he is.

 

[Nunz]

Should have said, as THE driver for the Global car.

 

[J]

Sounded pretty dejected,hope he can race fulltime next year,said all he is entered for is the two million dollar races next year

 

[Tom Slick]

I'm guessing that Global is moving on next year and that leaves Kalitta without funding for the second FC. And if funding can't be found Shawn will get his walking papers. Or, Global is out and a driver with funding will replace Shawn. Just speculating.

 

[jcros95]

Shawn did not bring Global, he is a hired driver. And a Pretty Damn Good one......

Alan

I stand corrected Obi-Wan. My Bad!

 

[Muddy]

I've always been told that the Global owners would prefer a dragster over a funny car. Might explain the associate deal Mike Salinas's car (or did I imagine that).Wouldn't be surprised to see a Alan Johnson dragster with Global on the side next year. Please remember I have no knowledge of any deal, just pure speculation on my part.

 

[none]

I've always been told that the Global owners would prefer a dragster over a funny car. Might explain the associate deal Mike Salinas's car (or did I imagine that).Wouldn't be surprised to see a Alan Johnson dragster with Global on the side next year. Please remember I have no knowledge of any deal, just pure speculation on my part.

If they preferred a Dragster why did they switch to a Funny Car? They had a dragster first.

Alan

Kalitta Motorsports announces extension with Global Electronic Technology, Top Fuel driver Langdon

Kalitta Motorsports is pleased to announce an extension with Global Electronic Technology, the fastest name in credit card processing. Former Top Fuel Champion Shawn Langdon will continue to drive the Global Electronic Technology Top Fuel dragster for the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series...

www.nhra.com

 

[mikebcurve]

As a sponsor I would rather have a funny car. A lot more room to put the logo

 

[J]

As a sponsor I would rather have a funny car. A lot more room to put the logo

Def not pro srock,nhra coverage of that class is a joke

 

[stitcherbob]

As a sponsor I would rather have a funny car. A lot more room to put the logo

except for when your logo turns into thousands of shards of carbon fiber

who's your sponsor now?

 

[TopFuel@Lions]

If I was a sponsor I would prefer a TF dragster. Kings of the sport.


[email protected] weekly Top Fuel Shows were like the Olympics of Drag Racing.

 

[Pete]

During the interview Friday night Langdon said “I do know I’ll be entered in a couple million dollar bracket races”. Definitely sounded like his FC future was unknown

 

[Mike_in_Boston]

If Langdon's crew is moving to DeJoria and Global still funds a FC for KMS, might Tommy DeLago return to tune Langdon? I know, that's a lot of ifs.

 

[Cliff]

IF Langdon did lose his ride, he is still a really good bracket racer. Would not surprise me to see him win a million race.

 

[J]

If Langdon's crew is moving to DeJoria and Global still funds a FC for KMS, might Tommy DeLago return to tune Langdon? I know, that's a lot of ifs.

I think delago has his own business now and has moved on??

 

[sammi]

Maybe Shawn needs to put his bracket cars away and dedicate himself to developing sponsorship that lives with him, instead of depending on teams to hire him for his now class average leaving skills. The secret to longevity in pro drag racing is not starting line talent, but boardroom talent.