Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Event 10 of 20
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park
Norwalk, Ohio
June 27 – 29, 2025
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Event Highlights:
2024 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified third; Event champion (defeated Dan Mercier in E1, Clay Millican in E2, Justin Ashley in E3, Doug Kalitta in E4)
Last Event (Richmond):
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Doug Kalitta in E1)
2025 Statistics:
Nine races; one win, one runner-up finish, one No. 1 qualifier
Career Statistics:
533 races; 81 wins, 51 No. 1 qualifier
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“We had success there last year with the win so looking to the Norwalk race to really turn our season around. It’s Matco Tools headquarters and Race Winning Brands, and just ready to go rounds and show out. We know it’s going to be tricky and it’s going to be warm, but we’re looking forward to a successful outing this weekend to close out this June stretch of races on a high note.”
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Event 10 of 20
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park
Norwalk, Ohio
June 27 – 29, 2025
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Event Highlights:
- Two-time event champion (2014, 2024)
- Two-time runner-up (2010, 2015)
2024 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified third; Event champion (defeated Dan Mercier in E1, Clay Millican in E2, Justin Ashley in E3, Doug Kalitta in E4)
Last Event (Richmond):
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Doug Kalitta in E1)
2025 Statistics:
Nine races; one win, one runner-up finish, one No. 1 qualifier
Career Statistics:
533 races; 81 wins, 51 No. 1 qualifier
Noteworthy:
- Returns as the defending event champion
- Norwalk is considered a homecoming race for Brown and the Matco Tools Top Fuel team:
- Matco’s corporate headquarters are located approximately 75 miles east of the track in Stow, Ohio, and Summit Racing Equipment’s headquarters is located in Tallmadge, Ohio
- Crew chief Brian Corradi is an Ohio native and is the owner of the popular Master Pizza restaurant with multiple locations in the Cleveland area
Fan Events:
- Wednesday, 4 – 7 p.m., Summit Racing Equipment Driver Meet & Greet, Ohio Summit Racing Super Store (1200 Southeast Ave., Tallmadge)
- Friday, 2 – 2:30 p.m., Summit Racing Equipment driver autograph session, Summit midway display
- Friday, 4 – 4:30 p.m., Team Toyota driver autograph session, Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“We had success there last year with the win so looking to the Norwalk race to really turn our season around. It’s Matco Tools headquarters and Race Winning Brands, and just ready to go rounds and show out. We know it’s going to be tricky and it’s going to be warm, but we’re looking forward to a successful outing this weekend to close out this June stretch of races on a high note.”
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