Shawn Langdon's Return to Top Fuel Headlines Kalitta Motorsports' 2022 Driver Lineup Announcement|

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Shawn Langdon'south Render to Top Fuel Headlines Kalitta Motorsports' 2022 Driver Lineup Announcement

After a busy off-flavour that saw Kalitta Motorsports add or extend sponsorship relationships about half a dozen marketing partners the multi-time world title winning organization is ready to get dorsum on the track. The 2022 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will come across Kalitta Motorsports field two Peak Fuel Dragsters and i Nitro Funny Car throughout the season.

Championship runner-up Doug Kalitta will once again exist behind the bicycle of the Rob Flynn/Troy Fasching tuned Mac Tools Dragster and he will be joined in the Top Fuel stable past Shawn Langdon, who will make his return to the category afterward a two year stint behind the cycle of a Toyota Camry Funny Car.

Kalitta is prepare to get the season underway. "We made an awesome run at the championship last season and I am fired upwards for this flavor. We have a brand new design on the car and trailer for the Mac Tools team and we are fix to get going. Everyone begins the flavour from the aforementioned spot at the Winternationals and we are very focused on making a stiff start."

Langdon will slide in the cockpit of the DHL Summit Fuel dragster. The DHL dragster will once once more be led by drag racing legend Connie Kalitta equally crew primary alongside Kurt Elliott. Both dragsters will likewise represent new associate sponsors Mobil 1, NGK Spark Plugs, Osborn and returning sponsors SealMaster and WIX Filters.

"I had a great experience racing Funny Car the by two seasons. I think it made me a amend racer. I am actually looking forrad to getting back into Peak Fuel. I tin't wait to race for Connie and Kurt and the DHL squad. The team has had a lot of success and I want to keep up the positive momentum," said Langdon.

J.R. Todd, the 2022 NHRA Funny Car champion will return to the seat of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Automobile. Todd will also be repping new sponsors Mobil i and NGK Spark Plugs equally well as returning major associate team sponsor WIX Filters. Todd will go along to chase his 2d Funny Auto world championship with returning crew chiefs Todd Smith and Jon Oberhofer.

"Final flavor didn't go our way and had a lot of ups and downs. The good news is we have a great team of guys over here with the DHL Toyota Funny Car team and I think we will exist stronger because of our struggles. Everyone really had a good off season and we are looking forrard to testing and so getting the season started. Our number one goal at Kalitta is to win the championship and that is what we are going to focus on every day," added Todd.

The Kalitta Motorsports team will be on track for the PRO test session at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at the cease of the month in preparation for the season opening 60^th annual Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, February vii-9, 2020. Tune in throughout the flavour to Fox and Play a joke on Sports ane (FS1) to take hold of all the 330 mph racing action.