Alexis DeJoria at the New England Nationals – NHRA Photo
SHAWN LANGDON, ALEXIS DEJORIA & GREG ANDERSON CLAW TO TOP OF NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS PRESENTED BY BPROAUTO
EPPING, N.H. (June 5, 2026) – Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon
continued his torrid pace under the lights on Friday at New England
Dragway, rolling to the provisional No. 1 qualifier position – and
claiming the No. 1 Clawifier Award presented by NAPA – at the NHRA New
England Nationals presented by bproauto.
Alexis DeJoria (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are also the
provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the eighth of 20 races during the 2026
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Langdon, who has won three straight races and four of the past six,
powered to the top with a run of 3.709-seconds at 334.98 mph to close
out Friday’s action in his 12,000-horsepower Kalitta Air dragster for
Kalitta Motorsports. The past world champion has been virtually
unbeatable since late March and is now after his second straight No. 1
qualifier and fourth overall during what has already been a stellar 2026
season.
“It’s a great feeling. These guys have worked so hard the last
couple of years and it’s nice to finally see the dividends of all that
hard work show up on the scoreboard,” Langdon said. “I used to be a
fan of those teams where you knew Friday night they were going to throw
down. Now that’s our story and that’s a pretty cool feeling.”
“Brian (Husen, crew chief) is the opposite of complacent. He’s
always pushing, always looking for the next thing, always trying to be
better. I feel like that mindset is across the entire team right now.
There’s really good chemistry going on. We did a really good job
adapting to the conditions today, and then with the night run, we knew
we had to step on it.”
Leah Pruett is right behind in the second spot after a run of 3.712 at
and Josh Hart is third thanks to a 3.724 at 337.92.
In Funny Car, Alexis DeJoria has already enjoyed a solid start to her
2026 campaign and now she has an opportunity to pick up her first No. 1
qualifier in five years after putting together a run of 3.929 at 312.42
under the lights in her 12,000-horsepower Bandero Café Chevrolet SS for
John Force Racing.
Her last top qualifier came in 2021 at Bristol, but DeJoria is in a
great position to change that and earn her seventh career No. 1 spot.
Friday’s stellar run also handed the veteran the No. 1 Clawifier Award
presented by NAPA, something she hopes will lead to her first victory of
the season on Sunday.
“Right now, we’re No. 1 and that’s all that matters. I got to sit
in the lobster chair tonight, and we’re sitting No. 1. Our team really
needed that,” DeJoria said. “We’ve come so close to so many things
and just missed them. Tonight, everything paid off.
“We’ve worked really hard to build a consistent race car and now
we’re starting to take that next step. We’re one, two and four.
That’s a pretty good night for (John Force Racing).”
Her John Force Racing teammate Jordan Vandergriff is second with a 3.932
at 326.32 and Austin Prock, who won Sunday in Maryland, sits third after
a 3.950 at 328.14.
Defending Pro Stock event winner Greg Anderson continued to roll at New
England Dragway, taking the top spot – and the No. 1 Clawifier Award
presented by NAPA – with a standout run of 6.508 at 210.67 in his
HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro.
Anderson has thrived at the facility, winning three times, and comes in
feeling good, too, after Sunday’s victory in Maryland. Should
Friday’s run hold, Anderson would earn his fifth No. 1 qualifier of
the year and 145th in his career. He also entered the weekend second in
points, but just 11 back of KB Titan Racing teammate and reigning world
champion Dallas Glenn, who is currently in the fifth spot.
“We won Friday and we won the lobster, so that’s about as good as
you can possibly ask for today. We checked all the boxes and brought
them all home,” Anderson said. “If you miss on that Friday night
run, tomorrow is going to be a struggle. It’s going to be a hard
challenge for anybody to catch that number. We’re going to go out
there tomorrow and try to get some more bonus points, but I think
we’re looking pretty good.
“Up and down the East Coast, people really appreciate Pro Stock and
that makes you want to show off for them and prove why they love the
class. We’re very fortunate to have tracks like this and Maryland on
the schedule. The fans here understand and appreciate Pro Stock
racing.”
Matt Latino continued his strong season after going 6.525 at 210.77 and
his father, Eric, is third with a 6.534 at 210.57.
Qualifying continues at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday at the NHRA New
England Nationals presented by bproauto at New England Dragway.
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EPPING, N.H. — Friday’s results after the first two of four rounds of
qualifying for the 13th annual NHRA New England Nationals presented by
bproauto at New England Dragway, eighth of 20 events in the NHRA Mission
Foods Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday’s
final eliminations.
Top Fuel — 1. Shawn Langdon, 3.709 seconds, 335.48 mph; 2. Leah Pruett,
3.712, 335.73; 3. Josh Hart, 3.724, 337.92; 4. Shawn Reed, 3.745,
331.61; 5. Billy Torrence, 3.768, 332.26; 6. Tony Stewart, 3.771,
333.49; 7. Justin Ashley, 3.795, 318.47; 8. Doug Kalitta, 3.800, 328.14;
9. Maddi Gordon, 3.808, 330.55; 10. Clay Millican, 3.811, 330.47; 11.
Antron Brown, 3.822, 327.66; 12. Will Smith, 3.849, 327.27; 13. Tony
Schumacher, 3.864, 329.26; 14. Rit Pustari, 9.189, 71.97; 15. Scott Farley, broke.
Funny Car — 1. Alexis DeJoria, Chevy Camaro, 3.929, 312.42; 2. Jordan
Vandergriff, Camaro, 3.932, 326.32; 3. Austin Prock, Ford Mustang,
3.950, 328.14; 4. Jack Beckman, Camaro, 3.950, 323.81; 5. Matt Hagan,
Dodge Charger, 3.954, 328.46; 6. Del Worsham, Toyota Supra, 3.986,
326.87; 7. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.988, 320.20; 8. J.R. Todd,
Toyota GR Supra, 3.994, 328.06; 9. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 4.001, 319.75;
10. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 4.009, 317.64; 11. Chad Green, Mustang,
4.020, 319.52; 12. Blake Alexander, Charger, 4.064, 320.97; 13. Ron
Capps, GR Supra, 4.065, 319.22; 14. Phil Burkart, Mustang, 4.075,
311.05; 15. Dave Richards, Mustang, 4.165, 260.16; 16. Jeff Arend,
Charger, 6.117, 111.14.
Pro Stock — 1. Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.508, 210.67; 2. Matt
Latino, Camaro, 6.525, 210.97; 3. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.534, 210.57; 4.
Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.534, 210.08; 5. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.537,
210.57; 6. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.539, 210.34; 7. Greg Stanfield,
Camaro, 6.540, 210.73; 8. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.546, 210.14; 9. Cody
Anderson, Camaro, 6.551, 209.79; 10. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.551,
209.56; 11.
Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.554, 210.57; 12. Shane Tucker, Camaro, 6.557,
211.76; 13. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.606, 210.64; 14. Kenny Delco,
Camaro, 6.611, 209.20; 15. Brandon Miller, Dodge Dart, 6.621, 209.36.
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