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Drag racer Shawn Langdon hits 345 mph to set NHRA speed record
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Shawn Langdon breaks NHRA speed record with 345 mph run at South Georgia Motorsports Park
Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon certainly had the need for speed.Langdon broke the NHRA’s speed record on Friday during a qualifying run at South Georgia Motorsports Park, reaching 345.00 mph. Brittany Force had the previous record of 343.51 mph, which she set last year in Indianapolis.Langdon had several runs of 340+ mph in preseason testing, but the 43-year-old said members of the team weren’t sure if the numbers were legit.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon sets a new NHRA speed record at the NHRA Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Adel, Georgia, on May 1, 2026. (Marc Gewertz/NHRA via AP)"It was special for the guys," Langdon said. "I was happy for them, especially (crew chief) Brian (Husen). We were able to do that testing, and some people had different ideas on what they thought — if it was legit or not. We kind of talked about it and Brian was like, ‘Well, we’ll just do it in the season to prove it was legit.'""It’s also good to be able to do that here, at this new track, in front of these new fans. I knew it was on a good run, but
Drag racer Shawn Langdon hits 345 mph to set NHRA speed record
A new drag racing king took the crown for the fastest speed in NHRA history on Friday.Former Top Fuel world champion Shawn Langdon hit 345.00 mph in a qualifying run at South Georgia Motorsports Park, finishing the 1,000-foot track in 3.724 seconds. Driver Brittany Force set the previous record of 343.51 mph in Indianapolis last year. 345 mph!! WATCH @ShawnLangdon333 throws down the FASTEST pass in NHRA history! #SouthernNats • @TeamKalitta pic.twitter.com/yQI0WJgBjC — NHRA (@NHRA) May 1, 2026NHRA was making its debut at the track when Langdon broke the record in his 12,000-horsepower Kalitta Air dragster.“To see that (345 mph) pop up on the scoreboard, I think it was special for the guys. I was happy for them, especially Brian (Husen, Langdon’s crew chief),” Langdon told RACER following the run. “We were able to do that (in) testing, and some people had different ideas on what they thought, if it was legit or not. We kind of talked about it, and Brian was like, ‘Well, we’ll just do it in the season to prove it was legit.’ “… I knew it was on a good run, but I was actually a little surprised because you don’t really notice the mile
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