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AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Dallas
Texas NHRA FallNationals Event 18 of 20 Countdown Event 4 of 6 Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Oct. 11 – 13, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco's 'Tools for the Cause' Toyota Top Fuel Dragster Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 1st Texas NHRA FallNationals Event...
Antron Brown Maintains Top Fuel Points Lead Despite Quarterfinal Exit at St. Louis
MADISON, Ill. (September 29, 2024) – Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown entered this weekend’s Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway with the points lead for the first time since 2017. Powered by back-to-back victories to start the...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: St. Louis
NHRA Midwest Nationals Event 17 of 20 Countdown Event 3 of 6 World Wide Technology Raceway Madison, Ill. Sept. 27 – 29, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the 'Tools for the Cause' Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 1st NHRA Midwest...
Antron Brown Takes Over Top Fuel Points Lead with Second Consecutive Countdown Win at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2024) – A week after starting the 2024 NHRA Countdown to the Championship with a win at Maple Grove Raceway, Antron Brown charged to another victory Sunday afternoon at the NHRA Carolina Nationals. Now the winningest Top Fuel driver at zMAX...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Charlotte 2
betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Event 16 of 20 Countdown Event 2 of 6 zMAX Dragway Concord, N.C. Sept. 20 – 22 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 2nd NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time...
Antron Brown, Angelle Sampey Score AB Motorsports Double-Up at NHRA Reading
Brown Scores First Top Fuel Win of 2024 Countdown to the Championship READING, Pa. (September 15, 2024) – Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown and his AB Motorsports operation left the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals with two trophies Sunday afternoon. Racing...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Reading
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Event 15 of 20 Countdown Event 1 of 6 Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Pa. Sept. 13 – 15, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 5th Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Event Highlights:...
Brown Secures No. 5 Ranking to Start NHRA Countdown, ABM Accelerate Driver Angelle Sampey Powers to Runner-Up Finish
INDIANAPOLIS (September 2, 2024) – Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster driver Antron Brown rolled into Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Monday morning looking to make it a ‘threepeat’ at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals after scoring back-to-back Indianapolis wins in...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Indianapolis
Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals Event 14 of 20 Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Indianapolis Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Highlights: Five-time U.S. Nationals champion Top Fuel (2011,...
Antron Brown Overpowers Track in Opening Round at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
BRAINERD, Minn. (August 18, 2024) – Antron Brown went into race day at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals hoping to repeat his double-up victory at Brainerd International Raceway last season. An unexpected bout of tire smoke in the opening round of eliminations prevented...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Brainerd
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Event 13 of 20 Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn. Aug. 16 – 18, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Highlights: Six-time event champion Top Fuel (2011, 2023) Pro Stock...
Antron Brown Defeats Tony Stewart to Claim Third Win of 2024 NHRA Season in Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. (July 28, 2024) – Aboard the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel dragster, Antron Brown powered to the winner’s circle for the third time in 2024 when he defeated motorsports legend Tony Stewart in the final round of the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Brown...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Sonoma
DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event 12 of 20 Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, Calif. July 26 – 28, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015) Four-time runner-up:...
Antron Brown Looks Ahead to Sonoma After Seattle Outing
KENT, Wash. (July 21, 2024) – Coming off of his second win of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Antron Brown was excited to return to Pacific Raceways this weekend for the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals, an event he’s won four times in the...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Seattle
NHRA Northwest Nationals Event 11 of 20 Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 19 – 21, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (2009, 2016 - 2018) Two-time runner-up (2010,...
Antron Brown Scores Second Victory of 2024 Season at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
NORWALK, Ohio (June 30, 2024) – Three-time NHRA world champion Antron Brown secured his 60th win in Top Fuel and 76th overall today at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals when he defeated reigning series champ Doug Kalitta in the final round. This is Brown’s...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Norwalk
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Event 10 of 20 Summit Motorsports Park Norwalk, Ohio June 28 – 30, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Event Highlights: 2014 event champion Two-time...
Antron Brown Sees Promise in Semifinal Finish at PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals
NORTH DINWIDDIE, Va. (June 23, 2024) – A consistent Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel dragster carried Antron Brown to a semifinal finish Sunday evening at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Brown and his AB Motorsports team battled hot conditions...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Richmond
PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals Event 9 of 20 Virginia Motorsports Park North Dinwiddie, Va. June 22 – 23, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster Virginia Nationals Event Highlights: Two-time runner-up (2009, 2019) 2022 Virginia Nationals...
Antron Brown Misses Out on First NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Trophy
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 9, 2024) – After becoming only the sixth driver in NHRA history to reach the 800th round win milestone during last year’s Thunder Valley Nationals, Antron Brown was looking for more Bristol Dragway success this weekend during the annual Bristol,...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Bristol
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Event 8 of 20 Bristol Dragway Bristol, Tenn. June 7-9, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Event Highlights: Two-time event runner-up (2011, 2023) 2010 No. 1 qualifier 2023...
Antron Brown Drops Tough First-Round Match at NHRA New England Nationals
EPPING, N.H. (June 2, 2024) – Even though Antron Brown rolled into the NHRA New England Nationals as the most recent Top Fuel winner on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, he suffered a first-round exit in a marquee matchup Sunday morning at New England...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Epping
NHRA New England Nationals Event 7 of 20 New England Dragway Epping, N.H. May 31 – June 2, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster NHRA New England Nationals Event Highlights: 2016 event champion Two-time runner-up (2017, 2018) Two-time...
Antron Brown Scores Milestone 75th Career Win at NHRA Route 66 Nationals
JOLIET, Ill. (May 19, 2024) – Former Pro Stock Motorcycle racer turned three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown secured his first win of the season and the 75th win of his career Sunday afternoon at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway outside...