Shawn Langdon had one heck of a weekend.

It was hectic, for sure, but boy was it ever worth it. Driving his Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster and wheeling the Super Comp car owned by Jim Hughes, Langdon started picking up round wins early and just kept going – all the way to the final in the 9.90 class during the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

Langdon was, of course, excellent on the tree throughout eliminations, clocking .017, .015, .006, .007, and .019 lights before putting an uncharacteristic .050 in the record books in the semifinals next to Craig Maddox, who fouled out by .033. In the final, he was .010 to David Tatum's .009 but ran closer to the index for the win, 9.220 to 9.930.

Shawn Langdon had one heck of a weekend.

It was hectic, for sure, but boy was it ever worth it. Driving his Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster and wheeling the Super Comp car owned by Jim Hughes, Langdon started picking up round wins early and just kept going – all the way to the final in the 9.90 class during the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

Langdon was, of course, excellent on the tree throughout eliminations, clocking .017, .015, .006, .007, and .019 lights before putting an uncharacteristic .050 in the record books in the semifinals next to Craig Maddox, who fouled out by .033. In the final, he was .010 to David Tatum's .009 but ran closer to the index for the win, 9.220 to 9.930.

“This was the one thing left on my resume that I really wanted to do in the sportsman classes,” said Langdon, a two-time Super Comp world champ-turned Pro. “I wanted to win Indy, and it had alluded me for quite some time.”

Langdon enjoyed some success in his Top Fuel dragster as well. He beat Antron Brown in the first round on a holeshot and picked up another win over a broken Brandon Bernstein in the quarterfinals before falling to eventual event winner Larry Dixon in the semifinals.

“It got a little hectic today,” recalled Langdon. “Fortunately, we were able to go some rounds in the Top Fuel car, too. Stew [Jon Stewart, crew chief], hopped in the car, and I don't even know if the thing warmed up right, but they got it working. We got back up there for the semis and just lost a good race to Larry. It was nothing to hang our heads about because we ran real well.

“We were going rounds and running back and forth, and every time I'd come up here I'd see the smile on [girlfriend] Jessica's face, and she'd tell me she loves me. It made it all worth it. This win is better than anything.

“Thanks to Hughes Performance, Jim Hughes, and Kevin Kleinweber. They made it happen for me this weekend and were behind me 100%. I also have to thank Lucas Oil and everybody that is behind me. This is Indy, so this Wally is going front and center on the mantel.”

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