Shawn Langdon made history on Sunday at zMAX Dragway, claiming the milestone 1,000th Top Fuel race victory in NHRA history. Langdon triumphed over Tony Stewart, Justin Ashley, and reigning world champion Antron Brown in the final quad at the 15th annual American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.

Austin Prock (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also secured victories at the event.

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Shawn Langdon Captures A Big Win And Makes History At zMAX Dragway

In the championship round, Langdon delivered an impressive performance, posting a run of 3.714 seconds at 330.63 MPH to narrowly defeat Ashley at the finish line.

Highlighting the significance of the moment, legendary drag racing pioneer Don “Big Daddy” Garlits—who captured the first Top Fuel win at the 1963 NHRA Winternationals—was on hand to personally present Langdon with the trophy commemorating the 1,000th Top Fuel race victory. Langdon, a former Top Fuel world champion, has enjoyed a strong start to the 2025 season, advancing to three final rounds in the first five events.

After qualifying second with a 3.665-second effort, reaching 300 mph to the eighth-mile mark, Langdon won both of his initial quads to advance to the final. Notably, he was the only driver to record a 3.71-second pass on Sunday.

“To be honest with you, coming into the weekend I was asked about racing in the 1,000th event and all that, and I just thought I’d treat it like any other event. That way, any situation, everything’s the same because you just treat everything the same. But I’m not going to lie, rolling around the corner, and I see ‘Big Daddy’ there, there was this realization of what transpired and obviously it’s a great feeling,” Langdon said. “It’s something that I know years down the road I’ll be very proud of that.”

“Honestly, the competition so tough, really, so it’s not like you really get any easy rounds. In the final. with Tony, he’s been having a great year, and then obviously, Antron, the champ, and Justin Ashley, the best leaver of the class, hands down. So, when I’m in that situation, it’s like I got to step it up, and I the problem was I went the other way, except I felt like I tried a little too hard. But the about being part of great team is they carry you when you miss the tree a little bit.”

Austin Prock Continues Four-Wide Dominance in Funny Car

In the Funny Car category, Austin Prock continued his four-wide success, claiming his second consecutive victory with a commanding run of 3.870 seconds at 332.92 MPH. Prock defeated Ron Capps, Matt Hagan, and Alexis DeJoria in the final round.

Prock, who also won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday, was the quickest driver in each elimination round, culminating in a standout performance during the finals. The win marked Prock’s second straight triumph and moved him into the points lead, securing the 14th victory of his career. Over his last 25 events, Prock has now amassed 10 Funny Car wins, an extraordinary achievement in the highly competitive category.

“It’s a great day. Anytime you’re holding one of these Wallys, it’s a great day,” Prock said. “The Prock Rocket bailed me out there in the finals. I had my worst light of the weekend, so it’s just great to be driving this Cornwall Chevrolet SS, especially that round there. We had a lot of difficult scenarios with this race car, but my dad and brother and Nate Hildahl and the whole Cornwell Tools team did their homework all week and got the thing dialed in and made a killer run there in the final. That was a jaw dropper.

“It was awesome to see [Rick Hendrick] down there at the top end. That was the last thing I expected and when I saw him, I just lit up. That was a pretty cool celebration down there with him, and then got a photo with him and the Wally and then got another one with Don Garlits. I mean, what a day. Those are pictures you dream of and to do them back-to-back within a few minutes of each other, that was really special.”

Ron Capps finished as the runner-up for the second time this season.

Dallas Glenn Earns 200th KB Titan Racing Victory in Pro Stock

Dallas Glenn delivered a near-flawless performance in Pro Stock, securing his second consecutive victory with a 6.495-second pass at 212.69 MPH. Glenn defeated Greg Anderson, who recorded a quicker 6.472-second run but was unable to overcome Glenn’s exceptional .002-second reaction time.

The victory marked the 200th win for KB Titan Racing and Glenn’s third of the 2025 season, further solidifying his position as one of the top drivers in the Pro Stock category. Glenn and Anderson have now combined to win the last six events, with each driver capturing three victories.

“I did my job the best I could but the car did its job, too,” Glenn said. “It’s still the engine guys and crew chiefs that did a fantastic job all day. We got back from Las Vegas and they tore all the engines apart and didn’t finish until this Thursday at 9 p.m. They worked every day. That’s the reason why we run well.

“I just get to sit in car and try to do the best I can. In four-wide races, you don’t have to be best until final and then you can throw the kitchen sink at it, and that’s what we did. When I left I thought I might have red-lighted but I’m glad I didn’t. I know Greg [Anderson] really wanted to win with [NASCAR team owner] Rick Hendrick here but I’m happy to be the 200th winner for the KB Titan team. That shows just how special this team is.”

Glenn also ascended to the points lead over Anderson, who reached his fourth final round of the season.

Matt Smith Triumphs in Pro Stock Motorcycle

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, veteran Matt Smith secured his first victory of the season at his home track with a winning run of 6.736 seconds at 202.91 MPH. Smith outpaced Gaige Herrera, Richard Gadson, and Steve Johnson in the final quad.

Smith posted a strong .014-second reaction time and recorded the fastest run in the final to earn the 42nd victory of his distinguished career. After overcoming mechanical issues earlier in the weekend—including an engine replacement on Sunday morning—Smith and his team rebounded impressively to claim the win.

“This has been a long weekend. We had a lot of gremlins in our pits,” Smith said. “This morning, we cranked my bike up and it started squeaking. We have another engine called ‘Old Faithful,’ so we put in a new engine and it went smoothly after that.

“Hats off to my team. I can’t say enough about my crew guys. Everyone helps but it’s a lot of work to run four bikes with three mechanics. I do the fuel maps and clutches and I also get to ride, but it’s a lot of work. I’m on the positive side now. I had 41 wins and 41 runner-up finishes. Now, I’m 42 and 41 so at least I’m on the positive side now.”

Gadson finished as the runner-up, while Smith moved into the points lead ahead of Herrera.

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action May 15-18 with the 25th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago.