NHRA Arizona Nationals
Event 2 of 20
Firebird Motorsports Park
Chandler, Ariz.
March 21 – 23, 2025
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Highlights:
2024 NHRA Arizona Nationals Recap:
Qualified fourth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Clay Millican in E1; defeated by Shawn Langdon in E2)
Last Event (Gainesville):
Qualified No. 1; Event champion (defeated Krista Baldwin in E1, Clay Millican in E2, Steve Torrence in E3, Shawn Langdon in E4)
2025 Statistics:
One race, one win, one No. 1 qualifier
Career Statistics:
525 races; 81 wins, 51 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“It feels really good to get back at it this weekend after the outing we had in Gainesville. It’s been a long time since we had a Phoenix win; I can remember it distinctly, it was way back in 2014, but it’s time to go up and show up. We’re going in there with some momentum after the season opener in Gainesville. We made the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge; it’s the first one of the year, and we want to be the ones to bring home the first Mission Foods trophy this season. Weather is looking good, so we’re really excited to get out there. We have a lot of Matco distributors coming out that support us on the West Coast, so just looking forward to shaking it down and having some fun this weekend.”
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Event 2 of 20
Firebird Motorsports Park
Chandler, Ariz.
March 21 – 23, 2025
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Highlights:
- Three-time event champion (2009, 2012, 2014)
- 2011 runner-up
2024 NHRA Arizona Nationals Recap:
Qualified fourth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Clay Millican in E1; defeated by Shawn Langdon in E2)
Last Event (Gainesville):
Qualified No. 1; Event champion (defeated Krista Baldwin in E1, Clay Millican in E2, Steve Torrence in E3, Shawn Langdon in E4)
2025 Statistics:
One race, one win, one No. 1 qualifier
Career Statistics:
525 races; 81 wins, 51 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- The reigning Top Fuel world champion wasted no time putting together an impressive title defense campaign when he powered to victory from the pole at the 2025 season opener in Gainesville, Fla. two weeks ago
- By advancing beyond the quarterfinals at the Gatornationals, Brown secured a spot in the Phoenix running of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, the first Mission Foods-backed specialty race of the season
- The AB Motorsports team carries the points lead heading into the second event on the 20-race tour
- Brown earned his Top Fuel license in 2008 at the Chandler, Ariz. Facility
Fan Events:
- Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge driver autograph session, Mission Foods midway display
Quotable:
“It feels really good to get back at it this weekend after the outing we had in Gainesville. It’s been a long time since we had a Phoenix win; I can remember it distinctly, it was way back in 2014, but it’s time to go up and show up. We’re going in there with some momentum after the season opener in Gainesville. We made the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge; it’s the first one of the year, and we want to be the ones to bring home the first Mission Foods trophy this season. Weather is looking good, so we’re really excited to get out there. We have a lot of Matco distributors coming out that support us on the West Coast, so just looking forward to shaking it down and having some fun this weekend.”
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