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2013 TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMPION SHAWN LANGDON

  • Won his first Top Fuel world championship
  • Previous championships in Super Comp and Jr. Drag Racing
  • Won Traxxas Shootout and NHRA U.S. Nationals on the same weekend
  • Scored seven wins and three runner-ups
  • Compiled a 54-17 win-loss record

Top Fuel world champion
Shawn Langdon

Funny Car world champion
John Force

Pro Stock world champion
Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion
Matt Smith

Pro Mod world champion
Rickie Smith

Top Alcohol Dragster world champion
Jim Whiteley

Top Alcohol Funny Car world champion
Frank Manzo

Comp eliminator world champion
Alan Ellis

Super Stock world champion
Byron Worner

Stock eliminator world champion
Justin Lamb

Super Comp world champion
Luke Bogacki

Super Gas world champion
Rick Beckstrom

2013

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

NO STOPPNG JOHN FORCE

With four wins in nine finals, John Force clinched his NHRA-record 16th and most recent world championship in Funny Car and became the oldest world champion at 64.

NEW EVENT IN NEW ENGLAND

In NHRA’s long-awaited first foray into the Boston area, Courtney Force defeated father John to win Funny Car. Spencer Massey, Allen Johnson, and John Hall also collected victories at New England Dragway.

FATHER AND SON CHAMPS

Matt Smith earned his second world championship in Pro Stock Motorcycle and father Rickie Smith won the Pro Mod title, the first time a father and son have won championships in the same season.

ACED IT

Top Alcohol Funny Car legend Frank “Ace” Manzo ended his driving career with an unprecedented 17th NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championship and a win at his final event.

2013

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

2013 rookie

Brittany Force

The former Super Comp and Top Alcohol Dragster racer and daughter of NHRA legend John Force qualified in Top Fuel at 22 of the 24 events, qualified in the top half of the field five times, and won 10 rounds of racing en route to a 13th-place finish in the final standings.

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