Fast Car Races in Georgia

May 4, 2026, 18:47

Introduction

The 2026 NHRA drag races finished at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Many drivers won races.

Main Body

Shawn Langdon won the Top Fuel race. He drove very fast. He broke a speed record. Now he is number one in the points. Jordan Vandergriff won his first Funny Car race. Dallas Glenn won the Pro Stock race. He said he was lucky because the track was bad. Matt Smith won the motorcycle race. He is a very good driver. The next race is in Chicago from May 14 to May 17.

Conclusion

Shawn Langdon, Jordan Vandergriff, Dallas Glenn, and Matt Smith were the winners.

Learning

🏁 The 'Win' Pattern

In this story, we see a pattern: Person $\rightarrow$ Action (Past) $\rightarrow$ Thing.

Shawn Langdon $\rightarrow$ won $\rightarrow$ the race.
Jordan Vandergriff $\rightarrow$ won $\rightarrow$ his first race.

Simple Rule: When something happened yesterday or in the past, we change win (now) to won (then).

Useful A2 Words from the text:

Fast (Quick speed)
Lucky (Good things happen by chance)
First (Number 1)

Quick Look at Dates: "May 14 to May 17" $\rightarrow$ Use from [Start Date] to [End Date].

Vocabulary Learning

fast

moving or able to move very quickly

Example:The car was very fast.

race

a competition where people or animals try to finish first

Example:He won the race.

driver

a person who operates a vehicle

Example:He is a good driver.

track

a path or road where races take place

Example:The track was bad.

bad

not good; negative quality

Example:The track was bad.

good

having positive qualities; desirable

Example:He is a very good driver.

following after the present one; soon

Example:The next race is in Chicago.

record

a written or electronic statement of something that happened

Example:He broke a speed record.

lucky

having good fortune; fortunate

Example:He was lucky.

motorcycle

a small motor vehicle with two wheels

Example:He won the motorcycle race.

park

a place where people can go for recreation; also a location

Example:The races finished at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

points

marks or scores given for finishing positions

Example:He is number one in the points.