NHRA Nevada Nationals
Event 19 of 20
Countdown Event 5 of 6
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas
Nov. 1 – 3, 2024

ANTRON BROWN
Driver of Matco’s ‘Tools for the Cause’ Toyota Top Fuel Dragster

Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 2nd

NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Highlights:

  • Two-time event champion (2013, 2020)
  • 2001 runner-up (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
  • 2015 No. 1 qualifier

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:

  • Six-time winner
  • Four-time runner-up (one PSM)
  • Five-time No. 1 qualifier

2023 NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified seventh; First round exit (defeated by Brittany Force in E1)

Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified fifth; First round exit (defeated by Justin Ashley in E1)

2024 Statistics:
18 races; five national event wins; three specialty race wins

Career Statistics:
522 races; 79 wins, 50 No. 1 qualifiers

Noteworthy:

  • Brown, a three-time Top Fuel world champion, is battling for his first series title since 2016 and is seeking a first championship trophy for his third-year AB Motorsports team
  • Brown starts the weekend ranked second in the Top Fuel standings, a mere 44 points behind No. 1 Justin Ashley
  • The team owner-driver has two wins throughout the first four races of the Countdown (Reading, Pa. and Charlotte), and leads the Top Fuel category with five wins overall in 2024
  • The Las Vegas race marks the final of three events where Brown will banner the pink Matco ‘Tools for the Cause’ livery to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Each year, the Matco Tools team campaigns a pink ‘Tools for the Cause’ scheme throughout the month of October
    • 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
  • Following the race weekend, Brown will appear at the annual SEMA show at the Las Vegas Convention Center where he will lead the event’s prayer breakfast on Weds., Nov. 6 from 7-8:30 a.m. To attend the breakfast, please visit: https://theprayerbreakfast.com/#rsvp

Fan Events:

  • Saturday, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m., Team Toyota autograph session at the Toyota midway display

Quotable:
“It’s the second-to-last race of the season, and our AB Motorsports team is ready to show up and show out. Conditions are looking brisk. It’s our last race with the pink ‘Tools for the Cause’ scheme, so we definitely want to send that out on a strong note. Our main focus is to qualify well, hit the ground running, and let the chips fall where they fall. It’s Vegas, we’ve got nothing to lose, and we’re looking forward to having a fun time this weekend. We’re geared up and very motivated. We’re going to go out there and give it all we’ve got.”

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