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The Sights and Sounds of NHRA Drag Racing

NHRA.com offers a wide array of multimedia features for you to enjoy the sights and sounds of NHRA Drag Racing. With video clips and photos from the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the popular National Dragster Photo of the Week, and a gallery of .wav files for your computer, there's lots to see and hear in NHRA Multimedia.
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Shawn Langdon

Date of birth:
September 03, 1982
Hometown:
Avon, Ind.
Sponsor/Car:
Al-Anabi dragster
Crew Chief:
Brian Husen

Career Wins: 11
TF: 4 Sports: 7
Career Final Rounds: 19
TF: 10 Sports: 9
Career Best E.T.:
3.712
Career Best Speed:
334.15

2012: Raced to first career victory at Charlotte 2 during Countdown playoffs; claimed five No. 1 qualifying positions, including Indianapolis and three during Countdown playoffs; clocked fastest speed in NHRA history at 334.15 mph at Reading; posted runner-up finish at Seattle; qualified for all 23 events
2011: Posted runner-up finish at Pomona 1; Clocked career-best speed in Reading; Advanced to the Countdown playoffs; Posted third consecutive top 10 points finish
2010: Raced to a career-best fifth place points finish; His two runner-up finishes came in the Countdown playoffs; Posted a semifinal finish at prestigious Indianapolis race; Clocked a career-best speed at Gainesville
2009: Began professional career in Top Fuel; Was a finalist for the 2009 Auto Club Road to the Future Award with an impressive rookie class that included Spencer Massey, Matt Hagan, and Doug Horne; Earned his first career final-round appearance (at Charlotte); Earned a spot in the Countdown to 1; Finished rookie year with a winning round-win record (24-23); Earned first career No. 1 qualifier (Las Vegas 1)
2008: Won Super Comp National Championship in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series for second straight year; Captured Division 3 Super Comp championship; Secured No. 1 qualifying position in Top Alcohol Dragster at Las Vegas 1 event
2007: Won Super Comp National Championship in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series; Captured Division 7 Super Comp championship; Secured No. 1 qualifying position in Top Alcohol Dragster at Reading event
2006: Won Super Comp title at JEGS Allstars event in Chicago for second straight year
2005: Won Super Comp title at JEGS Allstars event in Chicago
1999: Captured Division 7 Jr. Dragster championship
1997: Won national championship in NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League (14-year-old bracket)

Marital status: Single
Height/weight: 5-foot-10, 190 pounds
Hobbies: Baseball, golfing and bowling
Won Super Comp national championship in the LODRS in 2007 and 2008
Won Super Comp title at JEGS Allstars in 2005 and 2006
Captured Division 7 Jr. Dragster title in 1999
Won national Jr. Dragster title for 14-year-old age group in 1997

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