Shawn Langdon breaks the NHRA speed record by reaching 345 mph in his Top Fuel dragster
Shawn Langdon broke the NHRA speed record by reaching 345.00 mph in a Top Fuel qualifying run at South Georgia Motorsports Park. The record-breaking run surpassed the previous mark of 343.51 mph set by Brittany Force in 2025. Langdon completed the 1,000-foot track in 3.724 seconds during the NHRA Southern Nationals.
- ▪Shawn Langdon reached 345.00 mph in a Top Fuel dragster at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
- ▪The previous NHRA speed record was 343.51 mph, set by Brittany Force in Indianapolis in 2025.
- ▪Langdon's run occurred during the NHRA debut at South Georgia Motorsports Park, a new venue on the 2026 schedule.
- ▪Tony Stewart was second in qualifying with a 3.758-second run at 334.40 mph.
- ▪The NHRA added two new tracks to its 2026 schedule, marking its first expansion in over a dozen years.
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