Fourth U.S. Nationals Trophy Up For Grabs for Shawn Langdon
Indianapolis, IN – Shawn Langdon started winning the U.S. Nationals, the NHRA’s most prestigious national event, over a decade ago when 
he captured the Super Gas title in Indianapolis in 2010. Since that hard fought win the 2013 Top Fuel world champion has added two more Top Fuel U.S. Nationals titles to his trophy case winning in 2013 and 2020. The driver who is the only full-time professional to have a junior dragster national championship, a Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championship and a Camping World Drag Racing Series championship is eager to race for his fourth U.S. Nationals title. This weekend behind the wheel of the DHL Toyota Top Fuel dragster Langdon will be looking to pick up his third Top Fuel win at the biggest race of the year.
“I live here so this is a home race for me which is nice,” said Langdon, who has competed in Top Fuel and Super Comp at select events this season. “Winning the U.S. Nationals is a big deal no matter what class you are competing in. We almost won Super Comp and Top Fuel earlier this season in Bristol and I would love to double up this weekend at the U.S. Nationals.”
At the Thunder Valley Nationals Langdon took the Super Comp national event win and was runner-up in Top Fuel. This weekend the driver who has spent almost every weekend this season behind the wheel of some sort of race car will be competing in two classes as well as managing sponsor commitments.
“I have been lucky to have great sponsors like DHL, CMR Construction and Roofing, Toyota, Revchem Composites and so many companies support our racing efforts,” said Langdon. “Every time I am in a race car, I feel like that is an opportunity to get better and stay focused.”
This season Langdon has started peaking at the right time with the regular season wrapping up this weekend. Since his Bristol runner-up Langdon added a runner-up finish at the Mile-High Nationals in Denver as well as a semifinal in Sonoma and three consecutive quarterfinal finishes coming into the U.S. Nationals. Currently sitting sixth in points well within striking distance of fifth place Langdon and the DHL team will be the beneficiary of the Countdown point reset to erase an over 400-point deficit with six races remaining.
“We just want to give our DHL Toyota team the best chance to win the championship,” said Langdon. “After Indy we will have six races to battle the best teams in the world for the title. I have a great race car right now with a great team behind me.”
2021 NHRA U.S. Nationals Highlights: Qual. No. 7; Lost to Antron Brown
Last Event Recap 2022 Brainerd Nationals: Qual. 16; Lost to Brittany Force
Career Stats: 302 events, 298 starts, 326 round wins, 17 wins, 37 finals, 19 No. 1 qualifiers; in Top Fuel: 254 events, 250 starts, 15 wins, 34 finals, 287 round wins, 19 No. 1 qualifiers
2022 Results
Winternationals: Qual 8; Lost to Josh Hart
Arizona Nationals: Qual 7; Beat Antron Brown; Lost to Mike Salinas
Gatornationals: Qual 21; DNQ
Las Vegas1: Qual 11; Beat Doug Kalitta and Rob Passey; Lost to Steve Torrence and Brittany Force
Houston: Qual 10; Beat Leah Pruett; Lost to Brittany Force
Charlotte1: Qual 14; Lost to Clay Millican, Josh Hart
Richmond: Qual 12; Beat Doug Foley; Lost to Brittany Force
Epping: Qual. No. 12; Beat Josh Hart, Doug Kalitta; Lost to Justin Ashley
Bristol: RUNNER-UP; Qual. No. 9; Beat Spencer Massey, Mike Salinas, Antron Brown; Lost to Justin Ashley
Norwalk: Qual. No. 9; Lost to Tripp Tatum
Denver: RUNNER-UP; Qual. No. 12; Beat Greg Carrillo, Mike Salinas, Josh Hart; Lost to Leah Pruett
Sonoma: Qual. 9; Beat Antron Brown, Leah Pruett; Lost to Brittany Force
Seattle: Qual. 6; Beat Mike Salinas; Lost to Tony Schumacher
Topeka: Qual. 9; Beat Clay Millican; Lost to Mike Salinas
Brainerd: Qual. 11; Beat Leah Pruett; Lost to Justin Ashley
