LANDON WINS BIG IN BRACKETS
Sat, 2009-03-21 18:33
Back-to-back Super Comp world champion Shawn Langdon won't have time to threepeat in arguably the toughest sportsman category
in
the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as he realizes his dream of driving
the Lucas Oil/Dixie Choppers Top Fuel dragster. But that hasn't stopped
the 26-year-old from winning races in his old Super Comp dragster.
Langdon took advantage of an off-weekend from Full Throttle NHRA Drag Racing to compete at the Tenn-Tuck $50 Grander presented by Comp Cams and TCI at Beech Bend Raceway Park. The three-day event features two races each on Friday and Saturday and another one on Sunday, rewarding each race winner $10,000. Back-to-back Super Comp world champion Shawn Langdon won't have time to threepeat in arguably the toughest sportsman category
in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as he realizes his dream of driving the Lucas Oil/Dixie Choppers Top Fuel dragster. But that hasn't stopped the 26-year-old from winning races in his old Super Comp dragster.
Langdon took advantage of an off-weekend from Full Throttle NHRA Drag Racing to compete at the Tenn-Tuck $50 Grander presented by Comp Cams and TCI at Beech Bend Raceway Park. The three-day event features two races each on Friday and Saturday and another one on Sunday, rewarding each race winner $10,000.
After a disappointing -.001 red-light in Race 1, Langdon returned in the evening and swept the field, taking home the trophy and $10,000 top prize in his Lucas Oil dragster.
"I'm having a blast," Langdon said. "There are 240 cars here, including lots of the big bracket racing hitters, and to win any race against these guys is a bigdeal to me. Getting $10,000 isn't bad either."
As a Top Fuel rookie, Langdon is realizing that many of his old sportsman rivals have become supporters of his professional endeavors.
"It's been really cool to hang out with all my old friends and a lot of people have told me they're pulling for me," Langdon said. "We're all a big family out here and everyone's got your back. When we're racing, we're trying to kill each other but the rest of the time we're all good friends. I'm proud to represent all the sportsman racers out there."
Langdon will remain in Bowling Green and contest the last three races of the Tenn-Tuck event.
in
the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as he realizes his dream of driving
the Lucas Oil/Dixie Choppers Top Fuel dragster. But that hasn't stopped
the 26-year-old from winning races in his old Super Comp dragster.Langdon took advantage of an off-weekend from Full Throttle NHRA Drag Racing to compete at the Tenn-Tuck $50 Grander presented by Comp Cams and TCI at Beech Bend Raceway Park. The three-day event features two races each on Friday and Saturday and another one on Sunday, rewarding each race winner $10,000. Back-to-back Super Comp world champion Shawn Langdon won't have time to threepeat in arguably the toughest sportsman category
in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as he realizes his dream of driving the Lucas Oil/Dixie Choppers Top Fuel dragster. But that hasn't stopped the 26-year-old from winning races in his old Super Comp dragster.Langdon took advantage of an off-weekend from Full Throttle NHRA Drag Racing to compete at the Tenn-Tuck $50 Grander presented by Comp Cams and TCI at Beech Bend Raceway Park. The three-day event features two races each on Friday and Saturday and another one on Sunday, rewarding each race winner $10,000.
After a disappointing -.001 red-light in Race 1, Langdon returned in the evening and swept the field, taking home the trophy and $10,000 top prize in his Lucas Oil dragster.
"I'm having a blast," Langdon said. "There are 240 cars here, including lots of the big bracket racing hitters, and to win any race against these guys is a bigdeal to me. Getting $10,000 isn't bad either."
As a Top Fuel rookie, Langdon is realizing that many of his old sportsman rivals have become supporters of his professional endeavors.
"It's been really cool to hang out with all my old friends and a lot of people have told me they're pulling for me," Langdon said. "We're all a big family out here and everyone's got your back. When we're racing, we're trying to kill each other but the rest of the time we're all good friends. I'm proud to represent all the sportsman racers out there."
Langdon will remain in Bowling Green and contest the last three races of the Tenn-Tuck event.
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