Khalid alBalooshi, the 2011 NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series champion, has been named the new driver of the Al-Anabi Racing gold Top Fuel dragster. alBalooshi, who replaces retired driver Del Worsham, began his tenure in the Al-Anabi Top Fuel car with a test session this week in Florida. Shawn Langdon, driver of the Al-Anabi silver Top Fuel dragster, is also participating in the test.

Prior to this week’s test session, alBalooshi had never driven a Top Fuel dragster. During the test, he completed his Top Fuel license runs with a 1,000-foot pass of 3.86 seconds at 319 mph.

“I like driving the Top Fuel car and learning what is going on with the car step by step. The car is perfect. Alan [Johnson] and all of the crew are taking good care of me; they are paying close attention to where I need help. They are making sure I am comfortable in the car and checking on every detail, and that is very important to me. I appreciate everyone doing this for us. Going from 3,000 horsepower in Pro Mod up to 8,000 horsepower in Top Fuel is a big jump. In Top Fuel, you go faster and faster. It is a big difference. It is much faster from start to finish line than Pro Mod; the feeling is just so much faster. 3.86 at 319 mph is not bad; it is very good. I would like to thank Sheik Khalid and Alan Johnson for……

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