NHRA U.S. Nationals
Event 14 of 20
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Indianapolis
Aug. 29 – Sept. 1, 2025
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Highlights:
2024 NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Clay Millican in E1)
Last Event (Brainerd):
Qualified seventh; First round exit (defeated by Shawn Langdon in E1)
2025 Statistics:
13 races; one win, two runner-up finishes, one No. 1 qualifier
Career Statistics:
537 races; 81 wins, 51 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“Testing went well and we’re looking forward to getting the weekend off to a great start. A lot on the line here with the points-and-a-half, and we’re looking to move up and go into the Countdown in the top five. That’s our goal for the weekend. We want to make good, consistent runs, go rounds on race day, and build some momentum so that we’re feeling good for the start of the playoffs. We’ve done well here in the past, won twice out of the last three years, so we’re very familiar with the Indy winner’s circle.
“We’ll be racing with heavy hearts this weekend, thinking about Forrest Lucas and the whole Lucas family. He is truly, truly missed, and our hearts and our prayers go out to their family. He was somebody who had so much passion and was such an icon for the sport of drag racing. We’re going to go out there, put it all on the line, and try and win for Forrest.”
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Event 14 of 20
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Indianapolis
Aug. 29 – Sept. 1, 2025
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Highlights:
- Five-time U.S. Nationals champion
- Top Fuel (2011, 2022, 2023)
- Pro Stock Motorcycle (2000, 2004)
- Four-time No. 1 qualifier (2009, 2011-2013)
2024 NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Clay Millican in E1)
Last Event (Brainerd):
Qualified seventh; First round exit (defeated by Shawn Langdon in E1)
2025 Statistics:
13 races; one win, two runner-up finishes, one No. 1 qualifier
Career Statistics:
537 races; 81 wins, 51 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Brown, a five-time U.S. Nationals winner, begins the weekend ranked sixth in the Top Fuel standings
- The No. 5 ranked driver has a two-point lead on Brown, and No. 4 carries a 96-point advantage heading into the points-and-a-half event
- Secured the No. 5 seed to start the 2024 Countdown to the Championship after the conclusion of the Indianapolis event and went on to win his fourth Top Fuel title in November (his first as an NHRA team owner)
- Scored a milestone 70th victory during the 2022 event when he earned the first U.S. Nationals triumph for his AB Motorsports team during its rookie season. He also went on to win the 2023 event
- The U.S. Nationals is a home race for AB Motorsports, which is headquartered two miles away from the famed Indy dragstrip in Brownsburg
Fan Events:
- Saturday, 10 – 10:30 a.m., Team Toyota driver autograph session, Toyota Racing Experience midway display
Quotable:
“Testing went well and we’re looking forward to getting the weekend off to a great start. A lot on the line here with the points-and-a-half, and we’re looking to move up and go into the Countdown in the top five. That’s our goal for the weekend. We want to make good, consistent runs, go rounds on race day, and build some momentum so that we’re feeling good for the start of the playoffs. We’ve done well here in the past, won twice out of the last three years, so we’re very familiar with the Indy winner’s circle.
“We’ll be racing with heavy hearts this weekend, thinking about Forrest Lucas and the whole Lucas family. He is truly, truly missed, and our hearts and our prayers go out to their family. He was somebody who had so much passion and was such an icon for the sport of drag racing. We’re going to go out there, put it all on the line, and try and win for Forrest.”
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