Ron Capps at Norwalk, Ohio – NHRA Photo
LANGDON, CAPPS, ANDERSON & HERRERA GET PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS
NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2026) – Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon
moved closer to his third No. 1 qualifier in the past four races, taking
the provisional No. 1 position on Friday at Summit Motorsports Park as
part of this weekend’s 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA
Nationals.
Ron Capps (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro
Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers in Norwalk
at the 10th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing
Series season.
Langdon went 3.742-seconds at 335.23 mph in his 12,000-horsepower
Kalitta Air dragster, making the quickest run of both sessions on Friday
in Norwalk. If it holds, Langdon would earn his fifth No. 1 qualifier
this season and 27th in his career. The points leader saw his winning
streak snapped in Bristol, but he’s still advanced to six straight
final rounds as he looks to keep rolling in Norwalk.
“We’re very pleased with how the car ran and I think with what we’re
trying to accomplish, Brian’s [Husen, crew chief] been making great
calls, and he’s been doing a great job getting the car put together
perfectly, so it allows for some great runs like that,” Langdon said.
“Fortunately, the car’s responding well and it’s pretty glued in.
We’re very happy with the setup right now.
“I think what you saw today is just a little indication of the great
racing surface, with big speeds. There’s a little more out there, so as
long as we can keep that cloud cover, and the crew chiefs start getting
more information and getting a little more aggressive with it, you’ll
see quicker E.T.s and bigger speeds.”
Tony Stewart moved into the second spot with a run of 3.767 at 335.07
and rookie standout Maddi Gordon is third after going 3.793 at 335.40.
Ron Capps made the most of a stellar second qualifying session in Funny
Car, dipping into the 3.80s in Norwalk with an impressive run of 3.894
at 328.38 in his 12,000-horsepower NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra.
The points leader was the only driver in the 3.80s, but it was a
standout session as Capps was challenged on several occasions. It was a
big moment for the three-time world champion, who is now in position to
get his third No. 1 qualifier of the season and the 40th in his career.
Capps has been remarkably consistent in a loaded Funny Car class this
year and is after his second career win in Norwalk.
“Conditions obviously got cooler three or four cars before us. I could
see the cloud cover coming, and Guido [crew chief Dean Antonelli] got
back in the box about four or five times more than usual and kept coming
back,” Capps said.
“This place is notorious [with weather] changing from one session to
the next, let alone day to day. I’ve been doing this a long time, and
it’s not that I don’t have confidence, but the Funny Car field is
insane this year, and it gets that way every year.”
Defending event winner Austin Prock is second with a run of 3.905 at
334.15 and Alexis DeJoria is third after going 3.918 at 330.63.
Pro Stock’s Greg Anderson always looks to go big at Summit Motorsports
Park and the points leader certainly did so on Friday, going low of the
day with a 6.550 at 209.36 in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro.
The six-time world champ had the best run of both sessions, which also
gives him plenty of momentum heading into Saturday’s GETTRX All-Star
Callout. Anderson gets the first pick in Saturday’s bonus race and the
veteran, who has three wins at America’s Racetrack, has a great
opportunity for a huge weekend at a track and race that’s always meant
a great deal to him.
“Yeah, it was big [the provisional no. 1 qualifier], but tomorrow’s
the big day,” Anderson said. “We love special races like this, and
I’ve been fortunate the past two years, so hopefully tomorrow’s
another big day, but we had to set it up today. I think we got all the
points we can get today.
“I don’t expect the weather and the race to be a whole lot different
tomorrow. It’s a great start, so I definitely feel good going back to
the hotel tonight knowing that we’ve got a good racehorse at the track
tomorrow.”
Reigning world champion Dallas Glenn is second with a run of 6.561 at
209.07 and Matt Hartford, who won in Bristol, went 6.564 at 208.71,
putting him third.
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera continued his dominant stretch
from Bristol, making the quickest run of both sessions on Friday in
Norwalk, including a 6.779 at 199.64 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines
Suzuki.
After not getting a No. 1 qualifier at the first handful of races,
Herrera is now on track for his second straight top spot and was only
one of two riders to reach the 6.70s on Friday. He rolled to the victory
in Bristol and Herrera would love to keep it going at Summit Motorsports
Park, where he won during his 2024 championship season.
“I wouldn’t say it’s back to normal, but it feels good. We’ve kind
of been struggling for a bit now, but we made some changes to the bike
itself, so hopefully I’ll have the same bike in the sun tomorrow,”
Herrera said.
“I just had a bunch of bad luck, as far as parts breaking. It’s just
been one thing after another for me. Andrew (Hines, crew chief) has been
looking at his notes more than anything and I think they figured
something out with the field.”
Joey Gladstone, who is filling in for Matt Smith for the second straight
race, is second with a 6.795 at 198.70 and Angie Smith is currently
third after going 6.805 at 200.11.
Qualifying continues at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Summit Racing
Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. The first round of
the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout begins at 11:30 a.m.
***
NORWALK, Ohio — Friday’s results after the first two of four rounds of
qualifying for the 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, 10th 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, 3.742 seconds, 335.23 mph; 2. Tony
Stewart, 3.767, 335.07; 3. Maddi Gordon, 3.793, 335.40; 4. Clay
Millican, 3.799, 339.11; 5. Josh Hart, 3.803, 332.34; 6. Leah Pruett,
3.806, 330.72; 7. Spencer Massey, 3.814, 327.11; 8. Antron Brown, 3.828,
329.50; 9. Billy Torrence, 3.839, 329.83; 10. Shawn Reed, 3.879, 279.79;
11. Tony Schumacher, 3.886, 278.17; 12. Will Smith, 3.926, 273.27; 13.
Doug Kalitta, 4.172, 219.69; 14. Justin Ashley, 4.211, 301.87; 15. Scott
Farley, 4.669, 162.51.
Funny Car — 1. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.894, 328.38; 2. Austin
Prock, Ford Mustang, 3.905, 334.15; 3. Alexis DeJoria, Chevy Camaro,
3.918, 331.53; 4. Cruz Pedregon, Dodge Charger, 3.931, 325.30; 5. Del
Worsham, Toyota Supra, 3.934, 332.67; 6. Jordan Vandergriff, Camaro,
3.936, 329.18; 7. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.938, 322.50; 8. Jack
Beckman, Camaro, 3.945, 327.59; 9. Dave Richards, Mustang, 3.961,
332.59; 10. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.966, 332.34; 11. Chad Green, Mustang,
3.988, 325.06; 12. Blake Alexander, Charger, 3.991, 322.34; 13. Matt
Hagan, Charger, 3.992, 327.43; 14. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 3.996, 322.96;
15. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 4.125, 267.06; 16. Jeff Arend, Charger, 4.134,
299.33.
Pro Stock — 1. Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.550, 209.36; 2. Dallas
Glenn, Camaro, 6.561, 209.07; 3. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.564, 209.04;
4. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.577, 209.30; 5. Deric Kramer, Camaro,
6.577, 207.46; 6. Matt Latino, Camaro, 6.579, 209.26; 7. Erica Enders,
Camaro, 6.580, 209.92; 8. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.591, 208.07; 9.
Cody Anderson, Camaro, 6.593, 209.10; 10. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.593,
209.04; 11. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.598, 208.84; 12. Stephen Bell,
Camaro, 6.617, 208.26; 13. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.624, 209.23; 14.
Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.633, 208.55.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.779, 199.64; 2. Joey
Gladstone, Buell, 6.795, 198.70; 3. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.805, 200.11;
4. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.814, 198.44; 5. Brayden Davis, Buell,
6.829, 197.94; 6. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.841, 196.76; 7. John Hall, Beull,
6.855, 199.46; 8. Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 6.876, 196.19; 9. Steve
Johnson, Suzuki, 6.877, 194.52; 10. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.914,
197.10; 11. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 6.951, 195.36; 12. Wesley Wells, Suzuki,
7.064, 189.31; 13. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 7.090, 163.26; 14. Bud Yoder II,
Buell, 7.227, 181.62; 15. Odolph Daniels, Suzuki, 9.102, 98.32.
-NHRA-