Al-Anabi
The Al-Anabi Racing Team and His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani 59th annual Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals
Shawn Langdon, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver) – Race Winner
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 5 qualifier at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals with a 3.821-second effort at 316.60 mph. During the third and fourth rounds of qualifying on Sunday, Langdon won the semifinals and finals of the second annual Traxxas Nitro Shootout taking the trophy and the $100,000 winner’s prize.
Eliminations: Langdon defeated Pat Dakin, Terry McMillen, Doug Kalitta and Steve Torrence on his way to the winner’s circle. Langdon won yesterday’s Traxxas Nitro Shootout, a special event for race winners and today’s race defeating Torrence in the final round both times.
QATAR, AL-ANABI RACING, ALAN JOHNSON AGREE TO FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – His Excellency Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani, Al-Anabi Racing and Alan Johnson have agreed to a five-year 
contract extension, the team announced today. The Al-Anabi Racing team will continue to develop international awareness of the State of Qatar and highlight the nation’s international sports outreach through National Hot Rod Association competition.
Like the last five years, Alan Johnson will continue to manage the Top Fuel portion of Al-Anabi Racing, a two-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel World Championship team, at least through the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The team will continue to field two Top Fuel dragsters piloted by current drivers Khalid alBalooshi and Shawn Langdon.
Al-Anabi Ready for the Big Go!
Shawn Langdon, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver):
Shawn Langdon enters the Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals, the final regular-season event, in first place in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. He leads second-place Spencer Massey by 121 points and is seeking the top seed in the Countdown to the Championship NHRA Playoffs. The scenarios through which Langdon could clinch the top seed are far too numerous to list, but as long as Langdon wins his first round of eliminations at the U.S. Nationals, he will clinch the top seed regardless of what any other driver does.
Langdon prior to Indianapolis:
“Since we clinched our spot in the Countdown in Denver, our goal has been to enter the playoffs as the top seed, and we are in position to do it. It’s there; we just have to continue doing what we’ve been doing, and the rest will take care of itself. Obviously, if we were lucky enough to win Indy, it would be a huge accomplishment for our team.
QATAR AL-ANABI RACING TOP FUEL TEAMS QUALIFY FOR MINNESOTA ELIMINATIONS
BRAINERD, MN – Both teams that comprise the Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel team, the two-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel World 
Champions owned by His Excellency, Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani, have qualified for eliminations in the land of 10,000 lakes – Minnesota. The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals is the 17th of 24 events making up the United States’ 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Qualifying resumes Saturday with eliminations set for Sunday.
Silver Al-Anabi driver Shawn Langdon struggled in the first round of qualifying and was 16th, but in the second round, the Top Fuel points leader made a fantastic pass and moved to the top of the order with a brilliant 3.797-second pass at nearly 312 mph. Later in the session, however, two drivers made better runs moving Langdon back to third.
Langdon leadsTeam Al-Anabi and Top Fuel Points into Brainerd
Shawn Langdon, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver):
Shawn Langdon enters the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in first place in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. He leads second-place Tony Schumacher by 147 points. Should Langdon leave Brainerd with a points lead of 154 points or more, he would clinch the top seed in the Countdown to the Championship NHRA Playoffs.
Langdon has four wins this season, more than any other Top Fuel driver; his four wins came in seven final appearances, and he has advanced to at least the semifinals at 10 of the last 12 races. He visited the winner’s circle at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. in February, Topeka, Kan. in May, Englishtown, N.J. in June and the Sonoma, Calif, in July. He has five-career Top Fuel wins.
Al-Anabi Racing Making Laps On the Countdown to Indy
Shawn Langdon, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver)
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 1 qualifier at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals. During the first round of qualifying on Saturday, Langdon blasted down the track with a 3.765-second pass at 320.58 mph setting the track record for elapsed time. It was Langdon’s fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season and the 10th of his career.
Eliminations: Langdon defeated Trop Buff and Steve Torrence before losing to Morgan Lucas in the semifinals.
Unofficial Point Standings: Langdon remains first in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. He leads second-place Tony Schumacher by 147 points.
Al-Anabi Seattle Preview
Shawn Langdon, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver):
Shawn Langdon enters the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals in first place in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. He leads second-place Spencer Massey by 102 points with three races remaining in the regular season.
Langdon won the 26th annual Sonoma NHRA Nationals in Sonoma, Calif., on Sunday. It was his fourth win of the season and the fifth of his career. Langdon was the No. 6 qualifier; he defeated Bob Vandergriff, Doug Kalitta, Antron Brown and former teammate Morgan Lucas on his way to the winner’s circle.
Langdon enters the Seattle event atop Mike Dunn’s ESPN Top Fuel Power Rankings. Second through five are Doug Kalitta, Spencer Massey, Morgan Lucas and Antron Brown.
For the first time this season, Al-Anabi Racing team owner His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani attended the Sonoma NHRA Nationals. He spent the entire weekend at the race track and watched every run the team made over the three days.
Langdon takes Top Fuel Victory at Sonoma
Race Winner: Shawn Langdon, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver)
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 6 qualifier at the Sonoma NHRA Nationals. During the first round of qualifying on Friday, Langdon recorded a 3.979-second pass at 321.90 mph.
Eliminations: Langdon defeated Bob Vandergriff, Doug Kalitta, Antron Brown and Morgan Lucas on the way to the winner’s circle. It was Langdon’s fourth win in seven final-round appearances this season. It was the first time Langdon won a race with team owner His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani in attendance.
Unofficial Point Standings: Langdon remains first in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. He leads second-place Spencer Massey by 102 points.
Al-Anabi Racing heads for the West Coast for race 2 of the Western Swing
AlBalooshi prior to Sonoma:
“Our Al-Anabi car was one of the best of the show last week in Denver; we made some very good runs including when we lost in the first round, but I am excited to get to Sonoma this week so we can start finding our luck again. I feel that things are very good for us this season; our bad luck from last year is gone. This year, the crew guys know me, and I know them. I know what my crew chief is doing, and he knows what I am doing in the car. Everybody knows each other now; we are good together.
“Before a run, I know 95 percent what the car is going to do; I trust my crew chief, and I know exactly how he is thinking and how he puts the power in the car. I ask Jason (crew chief Jason McCulloch), “What do you think?” “What do you want to do on this run?” He tells me exactly what he wants the car to do. He tells me to do this so the car will do that, and the car does exactly what he tells me every time. That makes me feel confident in Jason and our crew. The car is going to the finish line – let’s go do it.”
The Mountain proves to be a tough go for the Al-Anabi Teams
Shawn Langdon, Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster (silver)
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 5 qualifier at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. During the first round of qualifying on Friday, Langdon recorded a 3.935-second pass at 315.12 mph. It was the 10th time in 14 races this season that Langdon has qualified in the top five.
Eliminations: When Langdon defeated Antron Brown in the first round of eliminations, he became the first Top Fuel driver to clinch his spot in the Countdown to the Championship NHRA Playoffs. He went on to defeat Brandon Bernstein before losing to race winner Spencer Massey by .015 seconds in the semifinals.
Unofficial Point Standings: Langdon remains first in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. He leads second-place Tony Schumacher by 19 points.
