Sun, 27 Sep 2026, 17:18 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Shawn Langdon                           1 Doug Kalitta                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.024  3.739 342.73                     0.052  3.722 330.40
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Reed      ) 0.041  3.797 333.33      (W Smith     ) 0.032  3.751 335.82
E2    (B Torrence  ) 0.031  4.373 183.97      (M Gordon    ) 0.053  3.763 331.61
E1    (C Ferre     ) 0.030  3.718 336.83      (R Pustari   ) 0.033  3.743 334.57
 Qualified:             #3  3.732 334.08                        #1  3.682 338.09

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.80 inches, adjusted altitude 2,334 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Langdon is 32 - 22 against Kalitta in prior events and Langdon is 5 - 2 against Kalitta in prior final rounds.

In their 55 rounds overall Shawn has "left first" 38 times (69%).
Doug Kalitta is 13-14 in the Final round when starting No. 1.

Langdon with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Shawn Langdon's MOV: 0.0110 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Langdon with a big top end speed in the final. This is the third consecutive win for Langdon and the second time this season he has done that. Langdon wins his seventh Wally this season and 29th of his career.