{"id":104084,"date":"2026-06-27T00:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/langdon-capps-anderson-and-herrera-get-provisional-no-1-spots-at-summit-racing-equipment-nhra-nationals\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T00:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:44:08","slug":"langdon-capps-anderson-and-herrera-get-provisional-no-1-spots-at-summit-racing-equipment-nhra-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/langdon-capps-anderson-and-herrera-get-provisional-no-1-spots-at-summit-racing-equipment-nhra-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Langdon, Capps, Anderson, and Herrera Get Provisional No. 1 Spots at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s still advanced to six straight final rounds as he looks to keep rolling in Norwalk.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very pleased with how the car ran and I think with what we\u2019re trying to accomplish, Brian\u2019s [Husen, crew chief] been making great calls, and he\u2019s been doing a great job getting the car put together perfectly, so it allows for some great runs like that,\u201d Langdon said. \u201cFortunately, the car\u2019s responding well and it\u2019s pretty glued in. We\u2019re very happy with the setup right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think what you saw today is just a little indication of the great racing surface, with big speeds. There\u2019s 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\u2019ll see quicker E.T.s and bigger speeds.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Ron Capps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cConditions 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,\u201d Capps said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis place is notorious [with weather] changing from one session to the next, let alone day to day. I\u2019ve been doing this a long time, and it\u2019s not that I don\u2019t have confidence, but the Funny Car field is insane this year, and it gets that way every year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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

Pro Stock\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

The six-time world champ had the best run of both sessions, which also gives him plenty of momentum heading into Saturday\u2019s GETTRX All-Star Callout. Anderson gets the first pick in Saturday\u2019s bonus race and the veteran, who has three wins at America\u2019s Racetrack, has a great opportunity for a huge weekend at a track and race that\u2019s always meant a great deal to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, it was big [the provisional no. 1 qualifier], but tomorrow\u2019s the big day,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cWe love special races like this, and I\u2019ve been fortunate the past two years, so hopefully tomorrow\u2019s another big day, but we had to set it up today. I think we got all the points we can get today.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t expect the weather and the race to be a whole lot different tomorrow. It\u2019s a great start, so I definitely feel good going back to the hotel tonight knowing that we\u2019ve got a good racehorse at the track tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Gaige Herrera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s back to normal, but it feels good. We\u2019ve kind of been struggling for a bit now, but we made some changes to the bike itself, so hopefully I\u2019ll have the same bike in the sun tomorrow,\u201d Herrera said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just had a bunch of bad luck, as far as parts breaking. It\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on June 26, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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