NHRA Midwest Nationals
Oct. 2-4
World Wide Technology Raceway
Madison, Ill.
CAREER STATS:
561 races
82 wins
51 No. 1 qualifier
BY THE NUMBERS:
• Five-time event champion (2009, 2012-2015)
• 2005 runner-up (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
• Three-time No. 1 qualifier
◦ Top Fuel (2012)
◦ Pro Stock Motorcycle (2001, 2004)
TAKE NOTE:
• Brown will be celebrated as NHRA’s Top 75 Driver throughout the St. Louis weekend as part of NHRA’s 75th anniversary season:
◦ Featured as the driver on the commemorative St. Louis event ticket
◦ Honored during the Top 75 Driver Presentation on the starting line prior to Friday’s second qualifying session
◦ Scheduled to join the NHRA PA booth following his fourth qualifying run on Saturday
• With five Midwest Nationals trophies, Brown returns to St. Louis as one of the winningest nitro-class drivers in the track’s history, including four consecutive victories from 2012–2015
• On Saturday, Scouting America members will gather in front of the AB Motorsports pit to form a “Scout Send-Off Tunnel” as Brown and the team head to the starting line for Q3
◦ Prior to the event, Brown visited Ranken Technical College to speak with students as part of his Matco Tools partnership
WATCH:
STREAM LIVE ON NHRA.TV
Friday, October 2nd
• 5:30 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 1
• 8 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 2
Saturday, October 3rd
• 12 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 3
• 2:30 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 4
Sunday, October 4th
• 9 a.m. – Round 1
• 11:15 a.m. – Round 2
• 12:45 p.m. – Semifinals
• 1:50 p.m. – Finals
*all times in CST
TV COVERAGE ON FS1
Friday, October 2nd
• 6:30 p.m. – Qualifying Show 1
Sunday, October 4th
• 11 a.m. – Qualifying Show 2
TV COVERAGE ON FOX
Sunday, October 4th
• 2 p.m. – Finals Show 1
• 4:30 p.m. – Finals Show 2
*all times in EST
FROM ANTRON BROWN:
Driver of the Matco Tools Eagle Experience Top Fuel Dragster
On being the featured driver on the St. Louis commemorative ticket for NHRA’s 75th anniversary season:
“This is the coolest thing. Not only do you get a race ticket to get in, but you get a picture of me.”
“St. Louis over there at Madison, Illinois, at Worldwide Technology Raceway, it’s always been a special place to me. I have numerous wins back-to-back, especially in the fuel ranks. I remember winning that race, and it defined me winning the championship several different times. But the coolest part is being in the Top 75 drivers in NHRA history, and to do it at my place, my spot at Gateway, is going to be super, super cool, super, super awesome.”
“Don’t forget, Friday is underneath the lights. We’re going to light them up, and we’re going to try to take you to that number one spot.”
Watch Antron Brown’s full pre-race report here.
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Oct. 2-4
World Wide Technology Raceway
Madison, Ill.
CAREER STATS:
561 races
82 wins
51 No. 1 qualifier
BY THE NUMBERS:
• Five-time event champion (2009, 2012-2015)
• 2005 runner-up (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
• Three-time No. 1 qualifier
◦ Top Fuel (2012)
◦ Pro Stock Motorcycle (2001, 2004)
TAKE NOTE:
• Brown will be celebrated as NHRA’s Top 75 Driver throughout the St. Louis weekend as part of NHRA’s 75th anniversary season:
◦ Featured as the driver on the commemorative St. Louis event ticket
◦ Honored during the Top 75 Driver Presentation on the starting line prior to Friday’s second qualifying session
◦ Scheduled to join the NHRA PA booth following his fourth qualifying run on Saturday
• With five Midwest Nationals trophies, Brown returns to St. Louis as one of the winningest nitro-class drivers in the track’s history, including four consecutive victories from 2012–2015
• On Saturday, Scouting America members will gather in front of the AB Motorsports pit to form a “Scout Send-Off Tunnel” as Brown and the team head to the starting line for Q3
◦ Prior to the event, Brown visited Ranken Technical College to speak with students as part of his Matco Tools partnership
WATCH:
STREAM LIVE ON NHRA.TV
Friday, October 2nd
• 5:30 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 1
• 8 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 2
Saturday, October 3rd
• 12 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 3
• 2:30 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 4
Sunday, October 4th
• 9 a.m. – Round 1
• 11:15 a.m. – Round 2
• 12:45 p.m. – Semifinals
• 1:50 p.m. – Finals
*all times in CST
TV COVERAGE ON FS1
Friday, October 2nd
• 6:30 p.m. – Qualifying Show 1
Sunday, October 4th
• 11 a.m. – Qualifying Show 2
TV COVERAGE ON FOX
Sunday, October 4th
• 2 p.m. – Finals Show 1
• 4:30 p.m. – Finals Show 2
*all times in EST
FROM ANTRON BROWN:
Driver of the Matco Tools Eagle Experience Top Fuel Dragster
On being the featured driver on the St. Louis commemorative ticket for NHRA’s 75th anniversary season:
“This is the coolest thing. Not only do you get a race ticket to get in, but you get a picture of me.”
“St. Louis over there at Madison, Illinois, at Worldwide Technology Raceway, it’s always been a special place to me. I have numerous wins back-to-back, especially in the fuel ranks. I remember winning that race, and it defined me winning the championship several different times. But the coolest part is being in the Top 75 drivers in NHRA history, and to do it at my place, my spot at Gateway, is going to be super, super cool, super, super awesome.”
“Don’t forget, Friday is underneath the lights. We’re going to light them up, and we’re going to try to take you to that number one spot.”
Watch Antron Brown’s full pre-race report here.
Continue reading...
