Early Exit for AB Motorsports in Epping
NHRA New England Nationals
Event 8 of 22
New England Dragway
Epping, N.H.
June 3 - 5, 2022
Event 8 of 22
New England Dragway
Epping, N.H.
June 3 - 5, 2022
EPPING, N.H. (June 5, 2022) – Antron Brown powered the Matco Tools dragster to its best run of the weekend during the final qualifying session at the New England Nationals, locking in the No. 10 spot on the elimination ladder. In what was billed as NHRA’s Top Fuel ‘marquee match-up,’ Brown faced Austin Prock in the first round of race day. Brown and Prock were the first pair of competitors to take to the track on Sunday morning, and Brown was eager to capture the win light. He stood on the throttle first but his holeshot advantage wasn’t enough to help Brown overcome a dropped cylinder early into the run. He stayed with it, but Prock made a clean pass for the win in the opposite lane.
“No doubt we’re still fighting some gremlins with this Matco Tools dragster. Today we dropped a hole at the step, and we don’t know why. It shouldn’t have done that. It seems like all the luck we have is bad luck, but we know we’re going to turn the corner soon and head in the right direction. We’re hungry. We’re working hard and the results may not show right now, but they will. We wish we could go straight to Bristol next weekend and have another crack at it.”
Brown and the Matco Tools Top Fuel team depart New England Dragway ranked 11th (tied) and will compete next at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tenn., June 17-19.
About AB Motorsports
Established in 2019 and making its on-track debut in 2022, AB Motorsports is a single-car NHRA Top Fuel team owned and operated by three-time world champion Antron Brown. Headquartered in Brownsburg, Ind., the team competes on the 22-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series circuit thanks to the support of Matco Tools, Lucas Oil, Toyota, SiriusXM, Hangsterfer’s Metal Working Lubricants, and Summit Racing Equipment.Brown, who serves as both the owner and driver 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. Brown is a 68-time NHRA national event winner and became the first Black driver to win a major U.S. auto racing championship when he captured the 2012 NHRA Top Fuel series title.
