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Team Al-Anabi Atlanta Pre-Race Repors
Shawn Langdon, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver):
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion Shawn Langdon enters the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in fourth place in the current NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings; it is his highest points position of the season. He trails third-place Steve Torrence by 20 points and leads his teammate, fifth-place Khalid alBalooshi, by 27 points.
After an uncharacteristic slow start to the season, Langdon has advanced to the final round of eliminations and the semifinals at the last two races respectively. One race ago in Houston, Langdon was the No. 3 qualifier. He defeated Troy Buff and then points leader Doug Kalitta before losing to eventual race winner and current points leader Antron Brown in the semifinals.
Al-Anabi has Good Weekend in Houston alBalooshi Runner, Langdon Semi-Final
Khalid alBalooshi – Al- Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (gold)
Qualifying: Khalid alBalooshi was the No. 13 qualifier at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals. During the Friday evening qualifying session, alBalooshi recorded a 3.841-second pass at 319.22 mph.
Eliminations: AlBalooshi reached his second final round of the season. He defeated Tony Schumacher, Leah Pritchett and No. 1 qualifier Steve Torrence before losing to Antron Brown in the final round of eliminations. AlBalooshi now leads Brown 4-2 in their career head-to-head matchups.
Unofficial Point Standings: AlBalooshi moved up one spot to fifth place in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. He trails his teammate, fourth-place Shawn Langdon, by seven points and leads sixth-place Tony Schumacher by 48 points.
AlBalooshi on Houston: “It was a good day, especially winning the first round with a very close win over Tony. The Al-Anabi car was very good all weekend. In the final round, I made a mistake and got the car outside the groove, and it smoked the tires. I am sorry that happened. I hope we will keep running this way and even get way better in the next couple of races. I feel good about how we started this season with a win and a runner up. Our team is going in the right direction now; both cars are running good numbers. I think we are in a good way right now. I appreciate the hard work from everyone on our team, and I thank Sheikh Khalid for giving me this opportunity.”
Langdon and alBalooshi Ready to Storm Houston after Charlotte
Shawn Langdon, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver):
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion Shawn Langdon enters the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals in fourth place in the current NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings; it is his highest points position of the season. He trails third-place Steve Torrence by 17 points and leads fifth-place Tony Schumacher by 14 points.
Langdon advanced to his first final round of the season earlier this month at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals near Charlotte. Langdon defeated Terry McMillen and Steve Torrence in the first round and defeated Spencer Massey and Brittany Force in the four-wide semifinals. In the final, Langdon and Antron Brown posted identical 3.800-second passes, but Brown’s starting-line advantage got him to the finish line first. Langdon finished second in the four-car final round; the margin of victory was .015 seconds.
AL-ANABI RACING TEAM AND 2013 NHRA MELLO YELLO TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM FEATURED IN H2 SERIES ‘RISE OF THE MACHINES
BROWNSBURG, IN – The Al-Anabi Racing Team and 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel World Champion Shawn Langdon will be 
featured prominently in an episode of “Rise of the Machines,” a 10-part series airing on H2, the team announced today. The “Ultimate Dragster” episode, featuring Langdon and the team during the final weekend of their quest for the 2013 Top Fuel title, airs on Tuesday, April 15 at 10 p.m. eastern time on H2.
‘Rise of the Machines,’ was shot during the final weekend of the 2013 NHRA season in Pomona, Calif. and Santa Maria, Calif. The majority of the documentary, produced by Windfall Films of London, was shot during the race weekend. In this episode, the viewer takes a guided tour through the anatomy the NHRA-sanctioned Top Fuel dragster with perhaps more detail than ever before revealed.
Al-Anabi Racing Team – Charlotte NHRA Post-Event Wrap-Up
Shawn Langdon – Al- Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver)
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals; it was his second No. 1 qualifier of the season and the 15th of his career. During the Friday afternoon qualifying session, Langdon ran the quickest pass of the weekend by far with a 3.753-second effort.
Eliminations: Langdon advanced to his first final round of the season; it was his second-consecutive final round at this event. Langdon defeated Terry McMillen and Steve Torrence in the first round and defeated Spencer Massey and Brittany Force in the four-wide semifinals. In the final, Langdon and Antron Brown posted identical 3.800-second passes, but Brown’s starting-line advantage got him to the finish line first. Langdon finished second in the four-car final round; the margin of victory was .015 seconds.
alBalooshi and Langdon Ready to Storm zMax 4-Wide
Shawn Langdon, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver):
2013 NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion Shawn Langdon enters the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in seventh place in the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. He trails his teammate, sixth-place Khalid alBalooshi, by six points and leads eighth-place Brittany Force by 32 points.
Langdon and Al-Anabi Racing general manager Brandon Bernstein will attend the first round of the Masters Tournament in August, Ga., on Thursday of this week. They are attending the first “Major” of the PGA TOUR season as guests of The Coca-Cola Company, and each will be making his first visit to Augusta National Golf Club.
Team Al-Anabi Las Vegas Report
Khalid alBalooshi – Al- Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (gold)
Qualifying: Khalid alBalooshi was the No. 9 qualifier at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals. During the first round of qualifying Saturday afternoon, alBalooshi recorded a 3.824-second run at 313.22 mph.
Eliminations: AlBalooshi raced his teammate, Shawn Langdon, in the first round. He made an excellent run, but lost to Langdon 3.796 to 3.810. The margin of victory was .0225 seconds.
Unofficial Point Standings: With the first-round loss, alBalooshi drops two spots to sixth place in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. He trails fifth-place Spencer Massey by seven points and leads his teammate, Shawn Langdon, by six points.
AlBalooshi on Las Vegas: “Our team made some very good runs this weekend. We raced Shawn in the first round. It was our best run of the weekend, but Shawn’s team made a very good run and beat us. I am sorry we lost the race, but I know everyone on our team is working his hardest. I thank them for their hard work, and I thank Sheikh Khalid for giving me this opportunity.
Team Al-Anabi Readies for Las Vegas
Khalid alBalooshi, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (gold):
AlBalooshi prior to Las Vegas:
“I feel good about the race this weekend in Las Vegas. The Al-Anabi team is strong; both cars are strong. I think we are going to Las Vegas to do something good this weekend. I know what has happened so far this year, but I am not worried about our team. I know we are one of the best teams. We have a chance to win any race; on any weekend one of our cars can win the race.
“I feel this way because of what I have been seeing in the races. When our cars are running well, they have some of the best times. Both cars have been good this year – sometimes better than everybody else, sometimes very close to the top people in the show. So when I drive to Las Vegas on Thursday, I will feel very excited to race this weekend. I cannot wait to get there and get back in my car. After what happened to our team last race (first-round loss in Gainesville, Fla.), I am ready to start the weekend and keep going.”
The Al-Anabi Racing Team 45th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Report
Khalid alBalooshi – Al- Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (gold)
Qualifying: Khalid alBalooshi was the No. 9 qualifier at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals. During the final round of qualifying on Saturday, alBalooshi posted a 3.840-second effort at 301.07 mph.
Eliminations: AlBalooshi made a solid first-round run but lost to Steve Torrence in the opening round.
Unofficial Point Standings: AlBalooshi dropped two spots to fourth place in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. He trails third-place Steve Torrence by 33 points and leads fifth-place Spencer Massey by 17 points.
AlBalooshi on Gainesville: “At the start week, the track was tricky for lots of people, and a lot of the teams were struggling. The Al-Anabi Team made some good runs this weekend, but today, maybe we missed the something in the tune-up. Steve (Torrence) made a good run against us; our run was pretty good but not good enough. I am sure we will be fine for the next race. I thank everyone on our team for his hard work.”
The Al-Anabi Racing Team Readies for the 45th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Khalid alBalooshi, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (gold):
AlBalooshi won the season-opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., last month. It was the third Top Fuel win of his career, and with that win, he became the first Top Fuel driver to qualify for the 2014 Traxxas Nitro Shootout. The third-year special event for eight Top Fuel teams and eight Funny Car teams is set for Indianapolis during the U.S. Nationals on Labor Day weekend. AlBalooshi also qualified for the Traxxas Nitro Shootout last year but was eliminated in the first round.
AlBalooshi prior to Gaineville:
“I am very excited to go the third race of the season in Gainesville. It is a good track, and our team has already shown we have a good hot rod this year so I feel good about the race this week. I am looking forward to seeing everyone and getting back in the car.
