Partnership Will Inspire the Next Generation with World-Class Racing Experiences
IRVING, TX, and BROWNSBURG, IN (April 8, 2026) — Scouting America and AB Motorsports announced today a season-long partnership for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, creating new STEM-centered opportunities for Scouts at select national events.
Scouting America has joined forces with four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion and team owner Antron Brown to provide hands-on learning experiences that connect Scouting’s values with the real-world science, technology, engineering, and teamwork behind championship drag racing. Serving nearly one million youth nationwide, Scouting America prepares young people for lives of impact and purpose through leadership development and outdoor education rooted in the Scout Oath and Law. “Our new partnership with AB Motorsports represents an exciting opportunity to connect the spirit of Scouting with the innovation, teamwork, and determination that define motorsports,” said Roger Krone, president & CEO of Scouting America. “Whether it’s learning how to solve problems under pressure, working effectively as a team, or pushing themselves to reach new goals, AB Motorsports embodies the very qualities we strive to cultivate in every young person who wears the Scout uniform. Together, we’ll inspire young people to aim higher, work harder, and discover their potential, on the track, in their communities, and throughout their lives.
”With support from World Wide Technology, the initiative will emphasize STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, helping Scouts see firsthand how STEM disciplines power one of the fastest and most technologically advanced sports in the world. David L. Steward, Founder and Chairman of World Wide Technology, said, “We are thrilled to sponsor Antron Brown and Scouting America. As a world-class NHRA competitor, Antron will help us drive excitement for both Top Fuel racing and the science and engineering Scouts will learn.”
At select NHRA national events, Scouts will be invited to participate in interactive STEM activations, including engineering-focused demonstrations, team-building challenges, and hands-on learning experiences, before stepping into Brown’s pit area to see how precision, data, and preparation translate directly to performance on race day.
Additional youth-focused activities, including entry-level mechanical design and competition-based learning experiences, are being explored throughout the season.
For Brown, the partnership aligns directly with his long-standing commitment to mentorship and youth development.”This is bigger than racing,” Brown said. “This sport has given me so much, and I’ve always believed it’s important to give that back to the next generation. When young people walk through our pit and see how much math, engineering, technology, and teamwork goes into what we do, it opens their eyes. If we can help them connect what they’re learning in school to real careers and real opportunities, that’s a win far beyond the racetrack. It’s about showing them what’s possible and helping them believe they can chase big dreams in any field they choose.”
“It all starts with relationships,” Brown said. “Curtis (Francois, World Wide Technology Raceway Owner and CEO) and Chris (Blair, World Wide Technology Raceway Executive Vice President and General Manager) introduced me to David (Steward) years ago, and we built a connection based on trust and a shared commitment to making an impact. That’s what makes partnerships like this possible.”
NHRA’s longstanding commitment to youth engagement and education makes the partnership a natural fit. Through its NHRA Youth & Education Services (YES) Program, the organization has connected students nationwide to STEM-based learning experiences at the racetrack for more than three decades. NHRA President Glen Cromwell praised the collaboration.
“NHRA is proud to support the collaboration between Scouting America and four-time Top Fuel champion Antron Brown,” NHRA President Glen Cromwell said. “NHRA has always been committed to engaging young people by utilizing real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and math. Partnerships like this, connecting Antron and Scouting America, only help inspire the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers, and we’re thrilled to see this partnership take place at NHRA events across the country.”
The Scouting America and AB Motorsports partnership will officially kick off at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona, California, April 9-12, 2026. Brown will begin to welcome Scouts through the YES Program at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 23-26.
For more information, visit Scouting.org/ABMotorsports.
ABOUT SCOUTING AMERICA:
Scouting America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®”
Scouting America welcomes all of America’s youth into its programs. Our goal is to give them fantastic experiences in the outdoors, and elsewhere, where they can grow with us in a safe environment. More than 130 million Americans have been through our programs since our founding, and currently nearly one million youth are served by over 475,000 adult volunteers in local councils throughout the country.
To learn more about Scouting America’s mission, or to sign your child up for Scouting, visit www.BeAScout.org.
ABOUT WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY
World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider helping organizations make a new world happen by turning ambition into real-world outcomes. Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class technology partnerships to help public- and private-sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC)—a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software—WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities. With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations worldwide, WWT’s culture—grounded in core values and leadership philosophies—has been recognized by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT serves clients in nearly 200 countries across six continents, and through Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, it supports U.S. commercial and SMB markets and all of Canada.
ABOUT AB MOTORSPORTS:
Established in 2019, AB Motorsports is a single-car NHRA Top Fuel team owned and operated by four-time world champion Antron Brown. The team competes on the 20-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series circuit thanks to the support of Matco Tools, Red Line Oil, Factory Motor Parts and its FVP brand, Scouting America, World Wide Technology, Hangsterfer’s Metal Working Lubricants, Summit Racing Equipment, Streamlight, Western Technical College, and Genesis Attachments.
Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana, AB Motorsports made its on-track debut in 2022 and has collected 13 wins throughout its first three seasons.
Brown, who serves as both the driver and owner of the AB Motorsports Top Fuel dragster, is the only competitor in NHRA history to have won races in both the Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories. In addition to his 51 No. 1 qualifier awards, Brown is an 81-time NHRA national event winner and became the first Black driver to win a major U.S. auto racing championship when he captured his first NHRA Top Fuel series title in 2012. He made history again in 2024 when he captured his first Top Fuel crown as a team owner, becoming the first Black championship-winning owner/driver.
In 2023, Brown launched the AB Motorsports Accelerate Program, an all-encompassing driver development initiative aimed at helping racers advance in their careers. Three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey was the first athlete to join the Accelerate Program. She made her Top Alcohol Dragster debut in October 2023 and continues to compete in the category as she progresses toward the premier Top Fuel class.
For more information, visit www.antronbrown.com or @antronbrown on Twitter, and @antronbrowntf on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
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