NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Event 4 of 20
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas
April 12 – 14, 2024
Las Vegas 1 Event Highlights:
- Four-time event champion (2011, 2016, 2017, 2023)
- Three-time runner-up (2008, 2012, 2013)
- Four-time No. 1 qualifier (2010, 2012 – 2014)
Note: The Las Vegas 1 four-wide format was first introduced in 2018
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:
- Six-time winner
- Four-time runner-up (one PSM)
- Five-time No. 1 qualifier
2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Recap:
Qualified ninth; Event champion (defeated Bye, Tony Schumacher in E1, Leah Pruett, Spencer Massey in E2, Steve Torrence, Brittany Force, Josh Hart in E3)
Last Event (Phoenix):
Qualified fourth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Clay Millican in E1; defeated by Shawn Langdon in E2)
Career Statistics:
507 races; 74 wins, 50 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Brown returns as the defending event champion after capturing his first Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals win in 2023
- Brown has the most final quad appearances among the pro categories in the ‘four-wide era,’ with 10 appearances between the Las Vegas and Charlotte events
- In addition to his 2023 Vegas triumph, Brown also has two wins and a runner-up finish from the Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals
- Brown has visited the final elimination quad at four of the last six four-wide events (Las Vegas 2023, Las Vegas 2022, Charlotte 2021, Las Vegas 2021)
- Qualified for the Las Vegas 1 Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge
- Note: four-wide events feature an eight-car #2Fast2Tasty field comprised of quarterfinalists from the previous race
Fan Events:
- Saturday, April 13, 9:00 – 9:30 a.m., Mission #2Fast2Tasty autograph session at Mission Foods midway display
- Saturday, April 13, 9:30 – 10:00 a.m., Team Toyota autograph session at the Toyota Racing Experience midway display
Quotable:
“Our team always has a lot of success at four-wide events. We’re looking to get off to a good start. The No. 1 thing is to qualify well. We’re coming off of Phoenix. We had a good qualifying outing there, just got bit in the second round with being a little too aggressive, but we tested on Monday and we loved the results that we got from testing. We have a great group of partners coming out to support us this weekend. We have FVP headquarters, a new state-of-the-art facility, out there, and we also have Genesis and we look forward to having them out. After the race weekend, I’m staying behind in Vegas to join them at their ISRI convention show. Our Matco Tools/Lucas Oil/Genesis Top Fuel dragster will be on display. We’re looking forward to having some fun out in Vegas, but first and foremost, we’ve got to get through the four-wides. It’s the battel royale of drag racing over there at The Strip. We’re looking forward to it, we’re ready to go, and we’re hoping to peel off our first win this weekend.”