DHL and Shawn Landgon Head to Gainesville Focused on Getting Top Fuel Win

Gainesville, FL – Shawn Langdon will be looking to add his name to the list of Kalitta Motorsports drivers who have captured a Gatornationals title with his first victory at Gainesville Raceway this weekend. For the 2013 Top Fuel world champion this will be his third race back behind the wheel of the DHL Kalitta Air Top Fuel dragster and he is eager to grab his first win of the 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.

“I am getting more comfortable in the DHL Top Fuel dragster every run,” said Langdon. “This race car has a ton of power and we just need to pull it all together this weekend. The past two seasons this DHL dragster has won the Gatornationals and I would like to keep that streak alive.”

Over twenty five years ago Langdon’s crew chief and drag racing legend Connie Kalitta won the Gatornationals in the first father versus son final round. Connie took the win over his son Scott to win his only Gatornationals Wally. Overall Kalitta Motorsports has six Gatornationals titles with Doug Kalitta claiming three titles and Richie Crampton owning two.

“Racing for Connie is a real honor,” confessed Langdon. “He has done it all in drag racing. It is really cool to get back to the hauler after a great run and see a big smile on his face. This whole DHL team is a great group from top to bottom. I am loving being back in Top Fuel and now I just want to get back in to the winner’s circle.”

Over his Top Fuel career Langdon has fourteen wins with his most successful season coming in 2013 when he won seven national events on the way to his first Top Fuel world championship. He has raced to 30 Top Fuel final rounds and 18 No. 1 qualifiers in his career, including the 2015 No. 1 qualifier at the Gatornationals.

“I have been lucky to have raced with some great teams. I am thrilled to be back in the DHL dragster. We have so much support from sponsors like Toyota, Mobil 1, NGK Spark Plugs, SealMaster and new sponsor Fifth Third Bank I feel a win is right around the corner. It would be great to get a third win in a row for this team at the Gatornationals,” added Langdon.

2019 NHRA Gatornationals Highlights:  Qual. No. 10; Lost to Cruz Pedregon

Last Event Recap (2020 NHRA Arizona Nationals): Qual. No. 7; Beat Clay Millican; Lost to Steve Torrence

Career Stats: 258 events, 255 starts, 288 round wins, 16 wins, 33 finals, 18 No. 1 qualifiers; in Top Fuel: 210 events, 207 starts, 14 wins, 30 finals, 249 round wins, 18 No. 1 qualifiers