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Huge Crowd Cheers Prock, Langdon, Anderson & Smith’s Wins at NHRA Potomac Nationals
Highlights
- Austin Prock wins first 2026 NHRA Potomac Nationals Funny Car event
- Shawn Langdon wins third consecutive Top Fuel race in photo finish
- Greg Anderson claims 114th Pro Stock victory over Dallas Glenn
- Angie Smith achieves 200th female NHRA Mission Foods win
- Event drew full crowd at Maryland International Raceway
- Next NHRA race: New England Nationals, June 5-7, New Hampshire
A crowd at Maryland International Raceway watches the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals, presented by JEGS, where Austin Prock, Shawn Langdon, Greg Anderson, and Angie Smith deliver class wins.
Prock claims his first Funny Car victory of 2026, beating Jack Beckman in the final. His 3.956s at 324.20 mph edges Beckman’s 3.971s at 323.50 mph for a decisive breakthrough.
It is Prock’s 22nd career win and his first since moving to Tasca Racing after leaving John Force Racing. The Ford Mustang driver converts gains into form when it matters.
Prock’s path includes the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win on Saturday, then eliminations victories over Matt Hagan, Spencer Hyde, and points leader Ron Capps to reach a pressure‑laden final.
Top Fuel swings on a photo finish as Shawn Langdon defeats teammate Doug Kalitta for his third straight win. Langdon stops the clocks at 3.762 seconds and 334.90 mph.
Kalitta’s margin of defeat is 0.0002 seconds, underlining an operation executing at a consistently high level. Langdon also sets a 3.718 at 338.00 track record earlier in the weekend.
Shawn Langdon wins Top Fuel by 0.0002 seconds in a photo finish over teammate Doug Kalitta.
The result extends Langdon’s championship lead to 76 points over Kalitta, strengthening Kalitta Motorsports’ control of the early-season narrative.
Greg Anderson keeps Pro Stock momentum by beating points leader Dallas Glenn in the final. His Chevrolet Camaro delivers a 6.472 at 212.46 mph to close out a disciplined day.
Anderson earlier resets the track mark with a 6.464 in eliminations and now holds a 10–1 record in finals against Glenn. Favourable track conditions reward clean execution.
Greg Anderson secures his 114th Pro Stock victory and improves to 10–1 in finals against Dallas Glenn.
Angie Smith caps the weekend with Pro Stock Motorcycle victory, clocking 6.683 at 201.52 mph on her Denso Auto Parts Buell to beat Ryan Oehler in the final.
The win marks the 200th by a woman in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and ends Smith’s near four‑year wait. Husband Matt Smith returns trackside after hospitalization.
Angie Smith delivers the 200th NHRA Mission Foods win by a woman, her first victory in nearly four years.
Strong attendance confirms the event’s immediate relevance at MIR and adds momentum to a 20‑race season. The series moves next to Epping for the New England Nationals on June 5–7.
Visual Summary
Austin Prock
3.956s • 324.20 mph
22nd career win
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Shawn Langdon
3.762s • 334.90 mph
Win by 0.0002s
Greg Anderson
6.472s • 212.46 mph
114th win
Angie Smith
6.683s • 201.52 mph
200th women’s win
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Photo Finish: Langdon beats Kalitta by 0.0002s!
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200th NHRA Win by a Woman!
200th NHRA Win by a Woman!
Angie Smith’s emotional comeback after nearly 4 years, cheered on by her husband Matt Smith, marks a huge milestone for women in drag racing.
2026 NHRA Season
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Potomac Nationals: Race 3 of 20 in 2026 season Next: New England Nationals, June 5-7
Nicholas Rivera delivers NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car news, including eliminator-round results and reaction-time stats. He brings track-side interviews, contender profiles, and championship-point breakdowns straight from drag-racing’s biggest national events.
