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Antron Brown Wins Pep Boys All-Star Callout at 2024 NHRA Season-Opener
GAINESVILLE, FL – 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 his first win of the year during the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season-opener, winning an $80,000 bonus purse and a special wrestling-inspired champions’ belt trophy.
The AB Motorsports team’s 2023 qualifying performance allowed them to secure a berth in the race-within-a-race, which featured a gauntlet of eight Top Fuel heavy-hitters with a combined 11 world championships between them. Brown faced his Toyota teammate Shawn Langdon in the opening round, which was contested during the event’s third qualifying session. Both drivers encountered traction issues and pedaled down the track with the three-time world champ crossing the finish line stripe first to advance. Next up was another Toyota driver, Steve Torrence.
Brown moved first and took his 45th anniversary Matco Tools Toyota dragster down the track in 3.761 seconds to defeat his friend’s 3.765 E.T. Despite winning the first two rounds of the Callout race, Brown went into the final round of qualifying, which also served as the showdown of the Pep Boys race, sitting in the No. 14 spot. There he faced his third world champion in his opponent Brittany Force. Against Force, Brown laid down a stout 3.709 E.T. at 332.43 MPH to defeat her 3.730-second attempt and moved up to fourth on the Gatornationals elimination ladder in the process.
GOVX and 3X NHRA World Champion Antron Brown Announce Official Partnership
San Diego, CA — GOVX, the online shopping platform exclusively for current and former military, first responders, emergency medical 
professionals, and other government personnel, announced today an official partnership with three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion and AB Motorsports team owner/driver, Antron Brown.
GOVX will feature prominently as a key sponsor, with logo placement on Brown’s Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel dragster, team uniforms, racing suits, and Pit Side Experience hospitality pavilion, beginning with the NHRA Gatornationals at historic Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, March 8-10th, and extending through the entirety of the 21-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series circuit.
As an ambassador for the GOVX brand, Brown will be featured within national marketing campaigns, including an upcoming TV commercial produced in partnership with fellow ABM sponsor, and official coffee of the NHRA, Fire Dept. Coffee.
Antron Brown Makes ‘Quick Eight’ Field at Inaugural Invitation-Only SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout
BRADENTON, FL – Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown and his AB Motorsports team headed south from 
Brownsburg, Indiana to Bradenton, Florida this week for the inaugural SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage. After a three-day test session, the week-long event culminated with a winner-take-all shootout-style race to compete for a $250,000 prize.
The Matco Tools Top Fuel team opened the week by laying down several quick and fast test passes after taking to the track for the first time since the 2023 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season concluded with the NHRA Finals in November.
After teams had a chance to knock the rust off, qualifying for the invitation-only PRO Superstar Shootout elimination rounds began on Thursday evening. In the opening session, Brown was on track to clock a solid elapsed time before slowing to a 3.740 E.T. right before the finish line beams, placing him on the bump spot in eighth to head into day two of qualifying. Brown found himself on the outside looking in after Friday’s first session where he recorded a 3.754 E.T., and dropped to the provisional No. 11 spot with two rounds to go before the eight-car field was set.
Antron Brown Comes Up Short in Second Round at Dallas
ENNIS, TX – 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 dropped a close race with fellow Toyota driver Steve Torrence, marking the end to Brown’s weekend at the Texas Motorplex. Brown maintained his fifth-place position in the points standings at the fourth of six Countdown to the Championship races.
Before Friday night’s second qualifying session began, Brown was recognized as a Texas Motorplex Legend, an honor that came with one-of-a-kind ‘Legend spurs.’ The New Jersey native turned Indiana resident claimed his first career Pro Stock Motorcycle victory in 1999 at the Motorplex when the NHRA tour came to the Dallas area track twice per season. Brown went on to win the Fall Nationals in Top Fuel in 2012 and 2016, making him one of five drivers to have won at the Motorplex in two different pro categories.
Brown was quick and consistent through four rounds of qualifying, beginning with a 3.716-second effort on Friday. He stepped up to a 3.679 E.T. in the second session to end Friday as the provisional No. 7 qualifier. A pair of 3.68-second passes followed on Saturday, with Brown settling into the No. 9 spot in a field that saw 12 of the 16 drivers dip into the 3.60-second range.
Vegas Four-Wide Champ Antron Brown Out Early at Charlotte Four-Wides
CONCORD, NC – Two weeks after having powered to his first victory of the 2023 NHRA season during the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in 
Las Vegas, Antron Brown was looking to ‘sweep the four-wides’ at the series’ second of two four-lane events, but his bid for a fourth four-wide victory was cut short after suffering a loss of traction during the first round of eliminations on Sunday afternoon.
Brown’s Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster looked solid during qualifying at zMAX Dragway, recording three clean passes out of four attempts. His 3.711-second run clocked during the event’s third qualifying session ensured him a spot in the top half of the Top Fuel ladder. Starting race day from the No. 8 seed, Brown drew Brittany Force, Doug Foley, and Clay Millican as his first-round competition. Brown scored the holeshot advantage over Force and Foley, but after pulling the tires loose early, he was forced to abort the run while Force and Foley made clean runs to advance into the next round.
“This certainly wasn’t the race day we were looking for here at Charlotte, coming off the win at Vegas two weeks ago and here last fall, but it just wasn’t meant to be today,” said Brown, who raced to victory during the 2022 NHRA Carolina Nationals last September to bring his zMAX Dragway win tally up to six triumphs at the Concord, N.C. facility.
Brown and Crew Head to zMax 4-Wide with a Double on Their Minds!
Concord, NC – AB Motorsports enters the weekend after having powered to his first victory of the 2023 season during the Las Vegas Four-
Wide Nationals, the most recent event on tour. Brown has visited the final elimination quad at four of the last five Four-Wide events (Las Vegas, 2023, Las Vegas 2022, Charlotte 2021, Las Vegas 2021).
Antron has the most final quad appearances among the pro categories in the ‘four-wide era,’ with ten appearances between the Las Vegas and Charlotte events . The last time Brown competed at zMAX Dragway, he won the event (NHRA Carolina Nationals, Sept. 2022). He clocked his career best speed (335.73-mph) at zMAX during the Charlotte 2 race in 2022.
With six zMAX Dragway victories, Brown is tied with Steve Torrence for most Top Fuel wins at the Concord, N.C. facility. He will look to become the first nitro driver to secure seven zMAX wins this weekend.
Brown Knows How to Win in Vegas, is it Time for a Four Wide Trophy?
Las Vegas, NV – While he has yet to win a Vegas four-wide event, Brown has plenty of experience maneuvering the unique format. He 
advanced to the final elimination quad at the 2022 Vegas race, and has two wins and a runner-up finish at the Charlotte four-wide event, scheduled for later this month.
Brown has the most final quad appearances among the pro categories in the ‘four-wide era,’ with nine appearances between the Las Vegas and Charlotte events.
“Looking forward to the Four-Wide Nationals in Vegas and getting back out there this weekend. These last few races our Matco Tools/Lucas Oil/Toyota Top Fuel dragster has been firing on all eight cylinders and I’m really excited. Four-wide races always bring a lot of excitement and the fans always show up and show out. I’m looking forward to this weekend’s ‘battle royale’ where we can really just let it hang loose. The weather is looking good, we’re feeling really good, and we’re all super pumped to get back on the race track,” explain Antron.
NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Event Highlights: Three-time Las Vegas 1 event champion (2011, 2016, 2017), Three-time runner-up (2008, 2012, 2013), Four-time No. 1 qualifier (2010, 2012 – 2014)
Antron Brown Advances to Semifinals from No. 4 Seed at NHRA Winternationals
POMONA, CA – After a disappointing first-round exit during the NHRA Arizona Nationals a week prior, Antron Brown and his Matco Tools 
Top Fuel team came out swinging this weekend at the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. to rebound in a big way.
Leaving Phoenix, Brown had a goal of securing a ‘top five’ starting position at the series’ third event of the year. Last year’s Top Fuel runner-up began his weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip by unloading with a stout pass in the first round of qualifying. Brown launched hard and kept his Matco Tools dragster hooked up to clock the third-quickest run of the session. His 3.730 E.T. held up to be the fourth-quickest run of qualifying, pitting him against No. 11 qualifier Doug Kalitta in the first round of eliminations.
The three-time Top Fuel world champion began his march to the semifinal round by unleashing a monster 3.690-second run to defeat Kalitta’s instant tire smoker. The pass was the first sub-3.7-second run clocked during the weekend and held up to be one of only two 3.6-second passes recorded during the event. In round two, Brown moved first and powered to the finish line stripe in 3.733 seconds to outpace Mike Salinas’ 3.769-second effort and set up a semifinal match with Justin Ashley.
After a Good Start to the Season in Gainesville, AB Motorsports Heads to Phoenix for Event #2
Chandler, AZ – Antron Brown’s career-best E.T. (3.667) was clocked at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in 2017. He earned his Top Fuel 
license in 2008 at the Chandler, Ariz. facility.
Antron talks about the last race at the historic facility, “It’s sad to think that this will be our last race in Phoenix. I remember Phoenix from the very start. That’s where I got my Top Fuel license with David Powers. I’ve got a few wins there too. Phoenix has always been a good race track. We’ve kicked off a lot of our seasons at Wild Horse Pass with pre-season testing for many years. We have a huge group of Matco Tools distributors and their families out there who always come out in full force to support us. So, this last race has a lot of meaning for us. This is our second race of the season and we want to have a good showing out there this weekend. We’re going to have our heads down, and we’re going in there ready to rock and give it all we’ve got. Hopefully, we can leave there on a good note and get one last win to add to our Phoenix memory bank.”
NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Highlights: Three-time event champion (2009, 2012, 2014), 2011 runner-up
BROWN READY TO MAKE BIG NOISE IN TEXAS
Ennis, TX – Brown and the Matco ‘Tools for the Cause’ team will begin the FallNationals ranked fifth, but only 43 points out of first as they 
look to make a move back up toward the top of the Camping World Series point standings. Brown and his AB Motorsports team have cemented their place in the championship conversation by racing to victory at three of the last six events (Topeka, Kan., Indianapolis, Charlotte).
For the second time in three races, Brown will campaign the bright pink ‘Tools for the Cause’ livery. This October paint scheme helps to support Matco’s ‘Tools for the Cause’ initiative with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF):Throughout October, 15% of the sales from select TFC items sold will be donated directly to BCRF . Since ‘Tools for the Cause’ began in 2012, Matco has donated over two million dollars to breast cancer research. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to achieving prevention and a cure for breast cancer. They provide critical funding for cancer research worldwide to fuel advances in tumor biology, genetics, prevention, treatment, metastasis, and survivorship.
Brown explained, “Ready to go and get the big Stampede of Speed started. We’ve got three races left and we find ourselves right there in the thick of things, and this weekend will be a crucial race for us. The temperature is going to be hot, and we’re looking forward to that challenge. It’s not going to be dropping low E.T.s and running in the 3.60s. Normally, our Countdown races are in prime, throwdown conditions, so to have this hot one in the Countdown is kind of a curveball.
