Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon gave it a good effort, but came up just short in the Burnout Bash charity poker tournament at the Fior d’Italia Restaurant in San Francisco on Wednesday.
The tournament, which benefited Speedway Children’s Charities, also
featured NHRA racers Cory McClenathan (Top Fuel, FRAM Tough Guard) and
Karen Stoffer (Pro Stock Motorcycle, GEICO Suzuki), as well as the
popular San Francisco morning show duo of Lamont & Tonelli from
107.7 FM The Bone.
Stoffer and McClenathan made early exits from the eight-person table,
but Langdon (Lucas Oils/Dixie Chopper) was the chip leader throughout
in the Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament, hosted by River Rock Casino. Langdon
eventually fell to Tonelli, who gained bragging rights in the second
annual event, which was held in advance of this weekend’s FRAM Autolite
NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway.