Recently, a team Alan Johnson Racing (AJR) due to lack of funding has been forced to withdraw from further participation in the most prestigious championships in the world of drag racing — NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Thus, on the eve Countdown To One, which consists of six stages, Shawn Langdon, who served in the regular champion of sixth place in the standings, was out of work, he said goodbye with hopes to compete for the top prize in the class Top Fuel. And two weeks earlier pilot Spencer Meissen was put out of Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) due to the fact that he refused to put up with the policy team.
A holy place is never empty, and the other day Don Schumacher Langdon offered to take the vacant seat pilot DSR before the end of the season. In fact, this agreement does not cancel the contractual obligations of the world champion in 2013 before the AJR. DSR in this case, «rents» the rider, giving him his Red Fuel Dragster and the team that serves the car.
From the perspective of a cynical approach to the competition situation, frankly controversial, however, to gain at the output remain virtually everything. Langdon and Team Red Fuel Dragster will be able to compete for the title and the championship will not lose in entertainment and intrigue, as the playoffs come ten pilots.
«It is a pity that the AJR will not be able to finish the season this year. But our agreement with DSR is the best option for Sean, his fans and the championship as a whole. Sometimes it is discard ambitions aside and opt for the sports component of drag racing, „- commented Alan Johnson, the head of the AJR.
«Start the season with AJR, and finish with the DSR — this is truly a unique event — commented on the situation itself Langdon. — But my contract with the AJR is still in effect, and we are still working hard to make a full team of Alan next year. The next six races, I will speak for those DSR and make every effort to meet the expectations of my fans. »
No secret games and clever strategies. Everything is open and honest in sports. And for that, too, we love drag racing and NHRA in particular.
PS Team Don Schumacher Racing is currently the undisputed leader in the class Top Fuel, so Shawn Langdon was definitely in a good place.
