Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Event 13 of 20
Brainerd International Raceway
Brainerd, Minn.
Aug. 15 – 17
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Highlights:
2024 NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Doug Kalitta in E1)
Last Event (Sonoma):
Qualified fourth; Event runner-up (defeated Ida Zetterström in E1, Justin Ashley in E2, Shawn Langdon in E3; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E4)
2025 Statistics:
12 races; one win, two runner-up finishes, one No. 1 qualifier
Career Statistics:
536 races; 81 wins, 51 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“We’ve historically always done well up there in Brainerd and enjoy going to the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. The atmosphere is remarkable. We’ve got a whole bunch of activities on the schedule before we head north from Minneapolis including going to Vikings training camp and throwing out the first pitch at the Twins game Thursday night, and we’ll see if we can strike these other race teams out this weekend
“We have a lot of race wins and success up there. I’ll never forget, we ran a 3.680 and set the world record at the time. So, looking forward to having a strong start to the weekend and a good outing to launch our playoff campaign, especially with our partners FVP, being a home base, and a home base for Genesis Attachments. We’re thrilled and excited to show out.”
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Event 13 of 20
Brainerd International Raceway
Brainerd, Minn.
Aug. 15 – 17
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Highlights:
- Six-time event champion
- Top Fuel (2011, 2023)
- Pro Stock Motorcycle (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006)
- Four-time runner-up (2012, 2016-2018)
- Four-time No. 1 qualifier
- Top Fuel (2014, 2016)
- Pro Stock Motorcycle (2001, 2004)
2024 NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Doug Kalitta in E1)
Last Event (Sonoma):
Qualified fourth; Event runner-up (defeated Ida Zetterström in E1, Justin Ashley in E2, Shawn Langdon in E3; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E4)
2025 Statistics:
12 races; one win, two runner-up finishes, one No. 1 qualifier
Career Statistics:
536 races; 81 wins, 51 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Powered to a runner-up finish in Sonoma, Calif., the most recent race on tour
- By advancing beyond the quarterfinals, Brown secured a spot in Saturday’s Mission #2Fast2Tasty Top Fuel Challenge
- Claimed his second consecutive Brainerd Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win in 2024 after having doubled up on victories at the 2023 Brainerd event where he scored his first-ever Mission Challenge triumph on Saturday and raced to the winner’s circle on Sunday
- The four-time and defending Top Fuel champ enters the weekend ranked fifth in the standings
- Has been victorious in both the Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories
- Became the first driver to make a sub-3.7-second run (3.680) during the 2015 event
- AB Motorsports partners FMP and its FVP brand are headquartered in Eagan, Minn., while Genesis Attachments is based in Superior, Wisc.
Fan Events:
- Saturday, 9 – 9:30 a.m., Mission #2Fast2Tasty driver autograph session, Mission Foods midway display
Quotable:
“We’ve historically always done well up there in Brainerd and enjoy going to the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. The atmosphere is remarkable. We’ve got a whole bunch of activities on the schedule before we head north from Minneapolis including going to Vikings training camp and throwing out the first pitch at the Twins game Thursday night, and we’ll see if we can strike these other race teams out this weekend
“We have a lot of race wins and success up there. I’ll never forget, we ran a 3.680 and set the world record at the time. So, looking forward to having a strong start to the weekend and a good outing to launch our playoff campaign, especially with our partners FVP, being a home base, and a home base for Genesis Attachments. We’re thrilled and excited to show out.”
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