BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 2, 2024) – Now in its 11th season as an energetic supporter of AB Motorsports (ABM) and three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown, Hangsterfer’s Metalworking Lubricants is increasing its involvement with ABM as the primary partner on the A/Fuel Dragster driven by three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey for her final 10 races on the 2024 NHRA calendar.
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 2, 2024) – Now in its 11th season as an energetic supporter of AB Motorsports (ABM) and three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown, Hangsterfer’s Metalworking Lubricants is increasing its involvement with ABM as the primary partner on the A/Fuel Dragster driven by three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey for her final 10 races on the 2024 NHRA calendar.
The New Jersey-based developer of high-quality metalworking lubricants is now the primary partner on Accelerate Athlete Angelle Sampey’s A/Fuel Dragster for 2024 NHRA season
“We wanted to ensure that Angelle, Antron, and the entire Michalek Brothers Racing team had all the necessary resources to race towards the Lucas Oil Series championship this season,” Mike Ditzel, Global Director of Performance Products, said. “We said many times how important the relationship with AB Motorsports, Antron, and the sport of NHRA Drag Racing is to our business and customer base, and with (car owner) Kyle Michalek running a machine shop, this was a very simple choice for us. We’re thrilled to debut a vibrant livery that highlights the Hangsterfer’s story on the track while Angelle and Antron continue to do a terrific job of telling that story off the track.”
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. Sampey is a two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle winner (2001-’02) of the prestigious U.S. Nationals at IRP. Beyond the Indy 800 Cletus and Cars race, the Hangsterfer’s dragster will compete in at least nine additional events on the 2024 NHRA schedule in both the Lucas Oil and Mission Foods series.
“I’m so very thankful to Mike Ditzel and everyone at Hangsterfer’s for continuing to support our team so we can race for the 2024 championship and continue to spread the word about Hangsterfer’s and what a great line of products they offer,” Sampey, a winner of 46 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle races, said. “I continue to learn and improve driving this A/Fuel Dragster and our MBR team has so much potential and I’m so excited to put this beautiful green and black car in the winner’s circle soon.”
Sampey, who earned her NHRA A/Fuel Dragster license last August, made her four-wheel entrance at the NHRA FallNationals near Dallas last October as part of ABM’s Accelerate program, and competed in the final three events of the 2023 season. She will compete in at least 13 races this year and has two Lucas Oil Series runner-up finishes in seven Top Alcohol Dragster events.
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
Sampey climbs into her A/Fuel Dragster during the 2024 NHRA Gatornationals. Image courtesy of KZ Photography
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About Hangsterfer’s Metalworking Lubricants:
Hangsterfer’s Laboratories, Inc., headquartered in Mantua, New Jersey, specializes in the research, development, custom formulation, and manufacture of a full-line of high quality metalworking lubricants. This includes emulsifiable oils, semi-synthetics, synthetics, straight cutting oils, drawing and forming compounds, EDM fluid, and machine lubricants. Our products are GHS, REACH and RoHS compliant and are custom formulated with our Next Generation® technology to meet all your needs.
www.hangsterfers.com
About AB Motorsports:
Established in 2019, AB Motorsports is a single-car NHRA Top Fuel team owned and operated by three-time world champion Antron Brown. The team competes on the 20-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series circuit thanks to the support of Matco Tools, Lucas Oil, Toyota, SiriusXM, Factory Motor Parts and its FVP brand, Hangsterfer’s Metal Working Lubricants, Summit Racing Equipment, Streamlight, Western Technical College, Fire Dept. Coffee, GovX.com, and Genesis Attachments.
Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana, AB Motorsports made its on-track debut in 2022 and has collected six wins in nine final rounds throughout its first two seasons.
Brown, who serves as both the driver and owner of the AB Motorsports Top Fuel dragster, is the only competitor in NHRA history to have won races in both the Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories. In addition to his 50 No. 1 qualifier awards, Brown is a 74-time NHRA national event winner and became the first Black driver to win a major U.S. auto racing championship when he captured his first NHRA Top Fuel series title in 2012.
In 2023, Brown launched the AB Motorsports Accelerate Program, an all-encompassing driver development initiative aimed at helping racers advance in their careers. Three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey was the first athlete to join the Accelerate Program. She competed in three Top Alcohol Dragster events in 2023 with plans to run a full-season campaign in 2024 as she progresses toward the premier Top Fuel class.
For more information, visit www.antronbrown.com or @antronbrown on Twitter, and @antronbrowntf on Instagram and Facebook.
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