Toyota NHRA Atlanta Preview
RED HOT BROWN TAKES POINT LEAD TO ATLANTA – With his third victory of the season at Houston, Antron Brown has 
moved into the Top Fuel point lead heading into Atlanta this weekend. Dating back to last season, the 2012 world champion has now registered five wins and advanced to seven final rounds in the in the past 10 NHRA events. This week, Brown returns to a track where he’s enjoyed great success with three wins including last season.
PEDREGON SET TO REACH MILESTONE VICTORY – Cruz Pedregon travels to Atlanta needing to win just one round to become the 14th driver in Mello Yello Series history to register 500 round wins. He also can move into a tie for fourth with the legendary Don “The Snake” Prudhomme in all-time Funny Car victories with his next event win at 35.
GIRL POWER! – Alexis DeJoria will be looking for her third victory of the season at Atlanta, which also could prove to be the 100th professional win by a woman in NHRA competition. With two victories and three finals appearances in six races, DeJoria is enjoying a breakout season that has seen her climb comfortably into third place in the Funny Car standings. She also became the first woman in Funny Car history to run a sub-four-second pass (3.997) at the season-opening Winternationals.
TOYOTA DRIVERS SHINE IN POINT RACES – Five Toyota drivers enter this weekend’s action in the top five in points in the NHRA Nitro classes. Antron Brown leads the Top Fuel standings with Shawn Langdon in fourth and Khalid alBalooshi in fifth, while Camry drivers Alexis DeJoria and Del Worsham stand third and fourth in Funny Car.
