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Antron Brown Wraps 2023 Season With Low E.T. of First Round, Finishes Sixth in Top Fuel Standings
POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2023) – Antron Brown’s bid for one last Wally of the 2023 season came to an end in the second round of Sunday eliminations at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. A puff of tire smoke signaled the end of Brown’s...
NHRA Pomona 2 Pre-Race Report
In-N-Out Burger NHRA Nationals Event 21 of 21 Countdown Event 6 of 6 In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Pomona, Calif. Nov. 10 - 12, 2023 Note: Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey will compete in her fourth Top Alcohol Dragster event this...
Antron Brown Drops First-Round Battle of World Champs at NHRA Nevada Nationals
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 29, 2023) – In an unlikely first-round match-up between multi-time NHRA Top Fuel world champions, Antron Brown came up short next to Brittany Force Sunday morning at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Brown’s Matco...
NHRA Las Vegas 2 Pre-Race Report
NHRA Nevada Nationals Event 20 of 21 Countdown Event 5 of 6 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Oct. 27-29, 2023 Note: Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey will compete in her second Top Alcohol Dragster event this weekend as...
Antron Brown Comes Up Short in Second Round at Dallas
ENNIS, Texas (October 15, 2023) – Antron Brown was on his way to a fifth consecutive 3.60-second pass in the quarterfinals of the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals when the engine let go in his pink Matco ‘Tools for the Cause’ Top Fuel dragster. The three-time world champion...
NHRA Dallas Pre-Race Report
Texas NHRA Fall Nationals Event 19 of 21 Countdown Event 4 of 6 Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Oct. 13 – 15, 2023 Note: Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey will make her Top Alcohol Dragster debut this weekend at the Texas NHRA Fall...
Angelle Sampey Ready to Make Top Alcohol Dragster Debut in Dallas Aboard Mission Foods-Backed Machine
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (October 10, 2023) – Less than two months after announcing she was trading in two wheels for four, three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey is ready to make her competition debut in the Top Alcohol Dragster category at this...
Tricky Track Stops Antron Brown in Second Round at NHRA Midwest Nationals
MADISON, Ill. (Oct. 1, 2023) – Antron Brown rolled into World Wide Technology Raceway for the NHRA Midwest Nationals as the winningest nitro-class driver at the St. Louis-area facility. All signs were pointing to another victory until Brown’s pink Matco ‘Tools for the...
NHRA St. Louis Pre-Race Report
NHRA Midwest Nationals Event 18 of 21 Countdown Event 3 of 6 World Wide Technology Raceway Madison, Ill. Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2023 Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 5th NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Highlights: Five-time event champion (2009, 2012-2015) 2005...
Career-Best E.T. in Qualifying Highlights Antron Brown’s NHRA Carolina Nationals Weekend
CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 24, 2023) – Though Antron Brown didn’t go back-to-back at the betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the four-time event champion did celebrate multiple career milestones at the second of six races in the Countdown to the Championship. Racing in his...
NHRA Charlotte 2 Pre-Race Report
betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Event 17 of 21 Countdown Event 2 of 6 zMAX Dragway Concord, N.C. Sept. 22-24, 2023 Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 5th NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (2011, 2015, 2016, 2022) 2008 runner-up...
Antron Brown Not Slowing Down Championship Chase Despite Quarterfinal Exit at Maple Grove
MOHNTON, Pa. (September 17, 2023) – Antron Brown was looking for a third consecutive event win to start the NHRA Countdown to the Championship at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, but a close second-round match with fellow multi-time world champion...
Antron Brown Goes Back-to-Back at NHRA U.S. Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 4, 2023) – Despite starting race day from the No. 15 spot at the 69th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Antron Brown and his Matco Tools ‘Test Drive’ Top Fuel team never counted themselves out. The defending event...
NHRA U.S. Nationals Pre-Race Report
NHRA U.S. Nationals Event 15 of 21 Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Indianapolis Sept. 1 - 4, 2023 NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time U.S. Nationals champion Top Fuel (2011, 2022) Pro Stock Motorcycle (2000, 2004) Four-time No. 1 qualifier (2009,...
Pro Stock Motorcycle Icon Angelle Sampey Earns A/Fuel License as Part of Antron Brown’s New AB Motorsports Accelerate Program
Brown Launches Accelerate Program Aimed at Helping Racers Advance in their NHRA Careers BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 24, 2023) – Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey is trading two wheels for four, as she recently earned her Top Alcohol...
Antron Brown Doubles Up at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd
BRAINERD, Minn. (August 20, 2023) – Just a day after winning his first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, Antron Brown raced to the Top Fuel victory Sunday afternoon at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. The win gave Brown and his Matco...
Antron Brown Scores First Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge Win at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd
BRAINERD, Minn. (August 19, 2023) – Antron Brown drove the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster to victory on Saturday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals when he recorded a winning 3.840 E.T. at 292.01 MPH to defeat Brittany Force in the final round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty...
NHRA Brainerd Pre-Race Report
Lucas Oil NHRA NationalsEvent 14 of 21Brainerd International RacewayBrainerd, Minn.Aug. 18 – 20, 2023 NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Highlights: Five-time event champion Top Fuel (2011) Pro Stock Motorcycle (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006) Four-time runner-up (2012, 2016-2018)...
Antron Brown Moves Up to Fourth in Points with Semifinal Finish at Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (August 13, 2023) – As the defending event champion, Antron Brown has fond memories of Heartland Motorsports Park, which hosted its final Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor this weekend. Brown scored his first win as a team owner at Topeka last...
NHRA Topeka Pre-Race Report
Menards NHRA Nationals Presented by PetArmor Event 13 of 21 Heartland Motorsports Park Topeka, Kan. Aug. 11-13, 2023 Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor Event Highlights: Two-time event champion (2017, 2022) 2016 event runner-up Four-time No. 1 qualifier...
Antron Brown Races to Third Final of 2023 Season at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. (July 30, 2023) – Four-time NHRA Sonoma Nationals winner Antron Brown came up just .001 seconds short of another Sonoma Raceway victory Sunday afternoon when he lost in the Top Fuel final round to technical alliance teammate Justin Ashley. It was the...
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Pre-Race Report
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event 12 of 21 Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, Calif. July 28-30, 2023 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015) Three-time runner-up: Top Fuel (2017) Pro Stock Motorcycle (2004, 2006) Two-time No. 1...
Antron Brown Looking for Strong Finish to ‘The Swing’ After Early Seattle Exit
KENT, Wash. (July 23, 2023) – Four-time NHRA Northwest Nationals event champion Antron Brown began his weekend at Pacific Raceways eager to return to the winner’s circle for the second time in 2023 as he continues his campaign for a fourth Top Fuel title. Despite...
NHRA Northwest Nationals Pre-Race Report
Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Event 11 of 21 Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 21-23, 2023 NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (2009, 2016 - 2018) Two-time runner-up (2010, 2014) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2011, 2017) 2022 NHRA...