ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster
Virginia Nationals Event Highlights:
Two-time runner-up (2009, 2019)
2022 Virginia Nationals Recap:
Qualified 12th; First round exit (defeated by Mike Salinas in E1)
Note: The NHRA Mission Foods Series did not compete in Richmond in 2023
Last Event (Bristol):
Qualified third; First round exit (defeated by Doug Kalitta in E1)
2024 Statistics:
Eight races; one national event win; two specialty race wins
Career Statistics:
512 races; 75 wins, 50 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Virginia Motorsports Park is one of only two facilities (incl. Bristol Dragway) on the current NHRA tour where Brown has yet to race to the winner’s circle
Quotable:
“Richmond is not too far from my hometown in New Jersey, and it’ll be great to see family and friends who come out to support us. It’s going to be our first race with just two days of competition, and I’m really looking forward to it. This is looking like the hottest conditions we’ve seen this year, and this is definitely one of those races where we need to put our heads down and get after it. We know it’s going to be hot and tricky, but we’re ready for that challenge and I think this is going to be a breakout race for our Matco Tools Toyota team. We’re very eager to get there and ready to get it going.”
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 75-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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