At the NHRA Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park, Shawn Langdon set a historic mark with the fastest run in NHRA history, clocking a 3.724-second pass at 345.00 mph in Top Fuel. This effort not only secured him a provisional No. 1 spot but also eclipsed the previous record of 343.51 mph held by Brittany Force. The milestone demonstrated the impressive test results from Langdon’s Kalitta Motorsports team earlier this year. Meanwhile, fellow competitor Tony Stewart claimed the second position with a time of 3.758 seconds, and Doug Kalitta followed closely in third at 3.762 seconds.

In the Funny Car category, J.R. Todd achieved a personal best and the quickest Funny Car run of the season at 3.887 seconds, placing him first in qualifying. Todd expressed optimism about his team’s performance, highlighting successful adjustments made to cope with track conditions.

Greg Anderson dominated Pro Stock qualifying, driving his Chevrolet Camaro to a 6.498-second run, while in Pro Stock Motorcycle, Matt Smith led with a 6.669-second pass on his Buell, marking the first run in the 6.60s for the season. The event continues with more qualifying sessions scheduled for Saturday, setting the stage for final eliminations on Sunday.



Source: competitionplus.com