Mon, 07 Sep 2026, 16:51 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

INDIANAPOLIS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Shawn Langdon                          14 Tony Stewart                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.048  3.804 333.99                     0.059  3.904 315.27
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Pruett    ) 0.083  3.816 332.51      (D Kalitta   ) 0.062  3.885 279.56
E2    (J Ashley    ) 0.053  3.791 323.19      (A Brown     ) 0.055  3.740 336.74
E1    (C Millican  ) 0.059  3.709 340.22      (T Zizzo     ) 0.044  3.717 334.40
 Qualified:             #1  3.727 334.98                        #2  3.744 328.22

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 30.05 inches, adjusted altitude 2,877 feet.

Langdon is 5 - 3 against Stewart in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Langdon with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Langdon wins his fourth Indy Wally, third in Top Fuel. This is Langdon's fifth win this season and 27th in his career.

Stewart dropped a cylinder on the top end.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink