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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...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Chicago
Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals Presented by PEAK Performance Event 6 of 20 Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. May 17 – 19 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster Route 66 NHRA Nationals Event Highlights: Five-time winner Top...
Hangsterfer’s Metalworking Lubricants Increases Involvement with AB Motorsports, Angelle Sampey
The Hangsterfer’s Metalworking Lubricants A/Fuel Dragster, owned and maintained by Ohio-based Michalek Brothers Racing, makes its on-track debut at the May 3-4 Indy 800 Cleetus and Cars event at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. The New Jersey-based developer of...
Antron Brown Builds Momentum with Final-Quad Finish at Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals
CONCORD, N.C. (April 28, 2024) – Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown backed up his No. 2 qualifying position by racing to a final-round finish at the Four-Wide Nationals Sunday afternoon at zMAX Dragway near Charlotte. The driver of the Matco Tools...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Charlotte 1
NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Event 5 of 20 zMAX Dragway Concord, N.C. April 26 – 28, 2024 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Event Highlights: Two-time event champion (2014, 2015) 2016 runner-up zMAX Dragway Overall Highlights: Six-time winner Two-time runner-up 2023 NHRA Four-Wide...
Defending Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals Winner Antron Brown Out in Round 1
LAS VEGAS (April 14, 2024) – Less than 24 hours after Antron Brown won his first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge of the season, the defending Top Fuel winner of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas was looking to go two-for-two on the weekend in Sunday...
Antron Brown Powers to Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge Win at Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals
LAS VEGAS (April 13, 2024) – NHRA Four-Wide Nationals defending Top Fuel event champion Antron Brown raced his Matco Tools dragster to victory on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, picking up his first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win of the 2024...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Las Vegas 1
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 -...
Antron Brown Pleased with Matco Tools Team’s Performance at NHRA Arizona Nationals
CHANDLER, Ariz. (April 7, 2024) – Antron Brown is pleased with the strides his AB Motorsports team made during the NHRA Arizona Nationals as they continue to learn a new clutch combination, which Brown credits to helping his team score a top-seeded qualifying position...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Phoenix
NHRA Arizona Nationals Event 3 of 20 Firebird Motorsports Park Chandler, Ariz. April 5 – 7, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Highlights: Three-time event champion (2009, 2012, 2014) 2011 runner-up 2023...
Brown Finds Himself on Bad Side of Good Drag Race at NHRA Winternationals
POMONA, Calif. (March 24, 2024) – After winning the Pep Boys Top Fuel All-Star Callout followed by a semifinal finish on race day at the season-opening Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, Antron Brown and the Matco Tools team began the NHRA Winternationals looking...
AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Pomona 1
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Event 2 of 21 In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Pomona, Calif. March 22 – 24, 2024 ANTRON BROWN Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster NHRA Winternationals Event Highlights: Three-time runner-up (2009, 2012, 2015) Two-time No....
Genesis Attachments Joins AB Motorsports for 2024 NHRA Season that will be Highlighted by Brown’s Appearance at ISRI Trade Show in Las Vegas
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 12, 2024) – Genesis Attachments, an industry-leading manufacturer of hydraulic mobile shears, concrete processors, grapples, and specialty attachments, has joined three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown’s AB Motorsports team it was...
Antron Brown Starts 2024 NHRA Season with Pep Boys All-Star Callout Win, Semifinal Finish at Gatornationals
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 10, 2024) – The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season got off to a strong start for Antron Brown, driver of the 45th anniversary Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel dragster. Racing at the NHRA Gatornationals, Brown won the $80,000-to-win...
Antron Brown Wins Pep Boys All-Star Callout at 2024 NHRA Season-Opener
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 9, 2024) – Antron Brown’s 2024 campaign got off to a hot start on Saturday night at the NHRA Gatornationals when he powered to victory in the Pep Boys Top Fuel All-Star Callout specialty race. Brown defeated three world champions to capture...