"When you look at the season like that - with all the things we accomplished, it really shows just how good this team performed," Lang said. "Pretty much everything went right all season long.

"Winning the championship last year was awesome and humbling, but to do it again is something very few people will ever duplicate. It really is incredible.

"This title belongs to all the guys on my crew and of course my sponsors. Without all of them, we couldn't have done any of this. Of course, my hat's off to Al Billes - a man who I think is the best tuner anywhere. He can adapt to any situation, and tune a car from anywhere, event thousands of miles away, just by asking questions on the phone. He's amazing, and I'm so lucky to have had him on my side. I want to thank Roger Burgess, too, for letting Al work with me over here, and of course for his sponsorship throughout the season. Roger is truly an awesome man, and I appreciate everything he's done for me, and for Pro Mod drag racing in general.

"We've got a whole group of guys that really work well together, that's the most important thing, I want to thank my dad Danny, Rob Poirier, Jim Elliot, Malcolm Nickerson, and of course John Waldie who was with us at every race," Lang said.

"The cars that Tim McAmis builds, I think, are the very best, and this championship is a testament to that as well. Add in that famous Al Billes horsepower, and we've got an amazing car.

"I have to say a big 'thank you' also to my wonderful sponsors. I mentioned Roger Burgess and ProCare Rx, but there's also Castrol, NGK, Pepsi, Miller Welders, Safety-Kleen, the Sign Source, Prolific Group, and Jet Tools. They are such a huge support for us, getting us through every race. This is for them as well.

"Four or five years ago, we wanted just to be a contender, and once we ran the whole season, we were number ten in points, then moved up to number six, and then we were number one last year, and again this year. I don't think it can get better than that. None of us do this for a living, we do it as a hobby, and it's all for fun," Lang said.

And according to Lang, winning a second championship is the "funnest' thing of all."

2009 Accomplishments:
IHRA Pro Modified World Champion
Winner Mickey Thompson Ten Grand Slam
No. 1 qualifier IHRA World Finals, Rockingham, NC IHRA World ET record: 5.884 seconds Winner and No. 1 Qualifier IHRA President's Cup Nationals, Budd's Creek, MD Winner IHRA Amalie Oil North American Nationals, Epping, NH Winner and No. 1 Qualifier IHRA Northern Nationals, Martin, MI Runner-up IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals, Grand Bend, ONT Canada Runner-up IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals, Edmonton, ALB Canada Winner IHRA Sooner Nationals, Tulsa, OK Runner-up IHRA Amalie Oil Texas Nationals, Crandall, TX Runner-up and No. 1 Qualifier IHRA Spring Nationals, Rockingham, NC

Courtesy of Matthew Brammer