Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 00:56 AM Langdon, Beckman, Hartford & Herrera Roll to Provisional No. 1 Spots

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LAS VEGAS - Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon powered to the top on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the provisional No. 1 position to open this weekend's MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.

Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the 19th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fifth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Top Fuel provisional No. 1 qualifier Shawn Langdon drove his Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel dragster to a 3.672 second pass at 332.59 mph.

Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon powered to the provisional No. 1 qualifier spot on Friday at the MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge when he went 3.672 seconds at 332.59 mph at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. If it holds, it will give Langdon his ninth No. 1 of the 2026 season.

Funny Car provisional No. 1 qualifier Jack Beckman drove his PEAK Chevrolet SS to a 3.836 second pass at 335.32 mph.

Jack Beckman powered to the No. 1 spot in Funny Car, delivering a run of 3.836 seconds at 335.32 mph on Friday to open the MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Beckman is after his fifth No. 1 qualifier of the season and earned the "Ted Wiens Trick or Traction Award."

Pro Stock provisional No. 1 qualifier Matt Hartford drove his Total Seal Chevrolet Camaro to a 6.632 second pass at 206.57 mph.

Pro Stock's Matt Hartford drove to the No. 1 spot on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, posting a run of 6.632 seconds at 206.57 mph at the MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. It would be Hartford's fourth top spot of the year.

Pro Stock Motorcycle provisional No. 1 qualifier Gaige Herrera rode his RevZilla / Vance & Hines Suzuki to a 6.835 second pass at 195.42 mph.

Two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Gaige Herrera is currently No. 1 after going 6.835 seconds at 195.42 mph on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Herrera is after his fifth top qualifier of 2026.

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