{"id":103809,"date":"2026-06-06T05:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/langdon-dejoria-and-anderson-claw-to-top-of-nhra-new-england-nationals-presented-by-bproauto\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T05:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:44:06","slug":"langdon-dejoria-and-anderson-claw-to-top-of-nhra-new-england-nationals-presented-by-bproauto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/langdon-dejoria-and-anderson-claw-to-top-of-nhra-new-england-nationals-presented-by-bproauto\/","title":{"rendered":"Langdon, DeJoria, and Anderson Claw to Top of NHRA New England Nationals Presented by bproauto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 \u2013 and claiming the No. 1 Clawifier Award presented by NAPA \u2013 at the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great feeling. These guys have worked so hard the last couple of years and it\u2019s nice to finally see the dividends of all that hard work show up on the scoreboard,\u201d Langdon said. \u201cI used to be a fan of those teams where you knew Friday night they were going to throw down. Now that\u2019s our story and that\u2019s a pretty cool feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBrian (Husen, crew chief) is the opposite of complacent. He\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Alexis DeJoria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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 Caf\u00e9 Chevrolet SS for John Force Racing.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, we\u2019re No. 1 and that\u2019s all that matters. I got to sit in the lobster chair tonight, and we\u2019re sitting No. 1. Our team really needed that,\u201d DeJoria said. \u201cWe\u2019ve come so close to so many things and just missed them. Tonight, everything paid off.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve worked really hard to build a consistent race car and now we\u2019re starting to take that next step. We\u2019re one, two and four. That\u2019s a pretty good night for (John Force Racing).\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Greg Anderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Defending Pro Stock event winner Greg Anderson continued to roll at New England Dragway, taking the top spot \u2013 and the No. 1 Clawifier Award presented by NAPA \u2013 with a standout run of 6.508 at 210.67 in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro.<\/p>\n

Anderson has thrived at the facility, winning three times, and comes in feeling good, too, after Sunday\u2019s victory in Maryland. Should Friday\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe won Friday and we won the lobster, so that\u2019s about as good as you can possibly ask for today. We checked all the boxes and brought them all home,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cIf you miss on that Friday night run, tomorrow is going to be a struggle. It\u2019s going to be a hard challenge for anybody to catch that number. We\u2019re going to go out there tomorrow and try to get some more bonus points, but I think we\u2019re looking pretty good.<\/p>\n

\u201cUp 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\u2019re very fortunate to have tracks like this and Maryland on the schedule. The fans here understand and appreciate Pro Stock racing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Qualifying continues at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday at the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto at New England Dragway.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on June 5, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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