Tommy Johnson Jr., Shawn Langdon win first NHRA events of season at Bristol

Jason Line extends lead in Pro Stock with Thunder Nationals victoryTommy Johnson Jr. raced to his initial Funny Car feat of a deteriorate as well as 13th of his career Sunday during a NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals during Bristol Dragway.Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel) as well as Jason Line (Pro Stock) were additionally winners of their particular categories during a 11th of twenty-four events upon a 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.Johnson Jr. posted a 4.038-second pass during 313.22 mph during a controls of his Make-A-Wish Foundation Dodge Charger R/T to better teammate as well as two-time 2016 leader Matt Hagans 4.030 during 317.57 in his Mopar Express Lane / Rocky Boots Dodge Charger R/T in a last round. Johnson Jr., a two-time Bristol winner, is currently seventh in a points standings.Were only delayed starters, but were clever finishers, said Johnson Jr., who has a single win in two last turn appearances this year. The guys kept working hard as well as have kept their heads down. We got hot in Epping with a runner-up finish as well as you are upon a roll now as well as were seeking good.Johnson Jr. raced past two-time universe champ Cruz Pedregon, Gainesville, Florida, leader Robert Hight as well as Las Vegas leader Alexis DeJoria in a earlier rounds. The win secured Johnson Jr. a seventh spot in a specialty Traxxas Nitro Shootout event. The eighth as well as last spot of a lucrative bonus eventuality held during a prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis upon Labor Day week end is motionless by a air blower vote.Hagan, a two-time universe hold up with back-to-back wins earlier this season, outlasted two-time 2016 leader Tim Wilkerson, Houston leader Courtney Force as well as points leader Ron Capps en track to meeting Johnson Jr. in a final. Hagan moved up two spots to lay fourth in a points standings.In Top Fuel, Langdon, creation his initial final-round appearance of a year, raced to a 3.838 during 322.19 in his Red Fuel Powered by Schumacher/Sandvik Coromant dragster to better teammate as well as eight-time universe hold up Tony Schumachers 3.934 during 310.70 in a last round. Langdon, who won this eventuality in 2014, claimed his 12th career feat as well as moved up to sixth in a points standings.We unequivocally did onslaught during a beginning of a year, said Langdon, a 2013 Top Fuel universe champion. Everybody during Don Schumacher Racing came together as well as everyone there helped out; its a large team. you have to appreciate all a alternative crews as well as a Red Fuel crew. This is a large win for us as well as you are excited.In Pro Stock, Line powered his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro to his sixth feat of a deteriorate as well as 43rd of his career by outlasting teammate Greg Anderson in a last round. Line sprinted to a 6.668 during 207.59 to better Andersons 6.694 during 207.62 in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro. Line, who won this eventuality in 2006, was a No. 1 qualifier. This was his 10th last turn appearance of a year as well as a feat extends his points lead. NHRA Thunder Nationals ResultsTOP FUEL:ROUND ONE -- Pat Dakin, 3.821, 292.65 def. Clay Millican, 3.841, 322.65; Shawn Langdon, 3.817, 323.89 def. Terry McMillen, 4.357, 195.96; Brittany Force, 3.842, 317.42 def. Chris Karamesines, 4.243, 220.12; Steve Torrence, 3.823, 325.14 def. Terry Haddock, 4.645, 173.72; Doug Kalitta, 3.783, 329.34 def. Kyle Wurtzel, 3.917, 300.46; Antron Brown, 3.842, 315.12 def. Scott Palmer, 5.456, 127.76; Richie Crampton, 3.812, 314.83 def. Leah Pritchett, 3.838, 320.13; Tony Schumacher, 3.794, 324.90 def. J.R. Todd, 3.873, 314.61; QUARTERFINALS -- Langdon, 3.835, 319.07 def. Force, 4.089, 276.80; Brown, 3.856, 314.31 def. Crampton, 3.937, 257.24; Schumacher, 3.802, 326.32 def. Torrence, 3.835, 320.97; Kalitta, 3.821, 323.89 def. Dakin, 8.486, 71.22; SEMIFINALS -- Langdon, 4.464, 265.53 def. Kalitta, 5.350, 188.52; Schumacher, 3.840, 325.61 def. Brown, 8.399, 84.20; FINAL -- Langdon, 3.838, 322.19 def. Schumacher, 3.924, 310.70.FUNNY CAR:ROUND ONE -- Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.945, 309.49 def. Tim Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 4.614, 176.12; Ron Capps, Charger, 3.978, 315.86 def. Jim Campbell, Toyota Camry, Foul - Red Light; Del Worsham, Camry, 3.961, 323.04 def. John Hale, Charger, 4.186, 255.34; Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 4.000, 319.67 def. Jeff Diehl, Toyota Solara, 5.581, 133.43; Courtney Force, Camaro, 3.984, 320.89 def. Dave Richards, Mustang, 7.636, 65.61; Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 3.988, 316.38 def. Cruz Pedregon, Camry, Foul - Centerline; Alexis DeJoria, Camry, 4.026, 315.93 def. Chad Head, Camry, 4.489, 226.32; Jack Beckman, Charger, 3.974, 322.73 def. John Force, Camaro, 4.503, 197.74; QUARTERFINALS -- Hagan, 4.048, 316.82 def. C. Force, 4.048, 313.66; Johnson Jr., 3.990, 314.83 def. Hight, 4.095, 283.85; DeJoria, 4.012, 314.53 def. Worsham, 8.397, 80.47; Capps, 3.990, 315.05 def. Beckman, 4.007, 317.19; SEMIFINALS -- Johnson Jr., 4.039, 312.42 def. DeJoria, 4.138, 288.33; Hagan, 5.190, 220.98 def. Capps, 5.989, 158.13; FINAL -- Johnson Jr., 4.038, 313.22 def. Hagan, 4.030, 317.57.PRO STOCK:ROUND ONE -- Shane Gray, Chevy Camaro, 6.752, 206.86 def. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.796, 205.63; Allen Johnson, Dodge Dart, 6.695, 207.59 def. Alex Laughlin, Camaro, 6.760, 206.29; Vincent Nobile, Camaro, 6.688, 207.75 def. Erica Enders, Dart, 6.716, 206.32; Drew Skillman, Camaro, 6.689, 207.37 def. V. Gaines, Dart, 9.479, 96.16; Jason Line, Camaro, 6.650, 208.97 def. Dave River, Chevy Cobalt, Broke - No Show; Jeg Coughlin, Dart, 6.716, 205.54 def. Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.645, 207.85; Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.657, 208.07 def. John Gaydosh Jr, Chevrolet Camaro, 6.790, 202.94; QUARTERFINALS -- Coughlin, 6.746, 204.63 def. Johnson, 6.971, 167.32; Skillman, 6.702, 206.76 def. Nobile, 6.715, 206.86; Anderson, 6.668, 207.56 def. Gray, 7.165, 150.88; Line, 6.668, 207.34 was unopposed; SEMIFINALS -- Line, 6.688, 207.66 def. Skillman, 14.723, 56.33; Anderson, 6.690, 207.56 def. Coughlin, 10.882, 80.81; FINAL -- Line, 6.668, 207.59 def. Anderson, 6.694, 207.62.Updated NHRA StandingsPoint standings (top 10) following a 16th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals during Bristol Dragway, a 11th of twenty-four events in a NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series -Top Fuel1. Doug Kalitta, 926; 2. Antron Brown, 873; 3. Steve Torrence, 846; 4. Brittany Force, 754; 5. Tony Schumacher, 675; 6. Shawn Langdon, 595; 7. J.R. Todd, 562; 8. Clay Millican, 540; 9. Richie Crampton, 535; 10. Leah Pritchett, 412.Funny Car1. Ron Capps, 841; 2. Jack Beckman, 786; 3. Courtney Force, 741; 4. Matt Hagan, 710; 5. Del Worsham, 701; 6. Tim Wilkerson, 691; 7. Tommy Johnson Jr., 675; 8. Robert Hight, 643; 9. John Force, 615; 10. Alexis DeJoria, 588.Pro Stock1. Jason Line, 1,263; 2. Greg Anderson, 1,170; 3. Bo Butner, 758; 4. Allen Johnson, 668; 5. Drew Skillman, 625; 6. Vincent Nobile, 535; 7. Chris McGaha, 524; 8. Jeg Coughlin, 496; 9. Shane Gray, 458; 10. Alex Laughlin, 445.

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