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The Runner-ups: Shawn Langdon and Daniel Wilkerson talk Bristol

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Top Fuel runner-up Shawn Langdon and Funny Car runner-up Daniel Wilkerson.
17 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Top Fuel runner-up Shawn Langdon and Funny Car runner-up Daniel Wilkerson. They both have amazing stories to share about their weekends in Thunder Valley.

For Langdon, it was escaping two harrowing rounds where mechanical issues reared their heads at the last second, and his team was able to remedy them both with legendary action. He made his sixth straight final, seemingly against all odds.

Wilkerson's weekend was the best of his season. The Scag Power Equipment Jackal made its first final of the year and turned a mechanical corner that they had been working to fix all year long.

Two high-energy, in-depth conversations with racers who made headlines in Bristol!