AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Chicago (1 Viewer)

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Route 66 NHRA Nationals Pre-Race Report​

Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Event 6 of 21
Route 66 Raceway
Joliet, Ill.
May 19 – 21, 2023​

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ANTRON BROWN: Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster​

Noteworthy:
With five Chicago triumphs, Brown is tied with Tony Schumacher and Jeg Coughlin Jr. for winningest Camping World Series driver at the facility
Brown enters the weekend with 796 round wins and is seeking to become only the sixth driver in NHRA history to achieve 800 round wins
By advancing to the semifinal round during the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. earlier this season, Brown secured a spot in the Joliet Mission #2Fast2Tasty Top Fuel Challenge, scheduled for Saturday
Fan Events:
Saturday, 11:00 – 11:25 a.m., #2Fast2Tasty autograph session – Mission Foods midway display
Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – noon, Team Toyota autograph session – Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“We haven’t been to Chicago in so long, and we’re all really looking forward to getting back there. Love the race track, the facility; I’ve always done well there. Our Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel dragster is geared up for the race weekend. We’re coming off of some really good testing this week and we’re looking forward to being able to apply that once we get out there. Our main focus is to try and qualify well and get up there in the top five spots of qualifying with a shot to go for that No. 1 seed and then, we’ll see what we can do on race day. We’re going to have a sold out crowd in the AB Motorsports pit with all of our Matco distributors, Lucas Oil guests, Hangsterfer’s guests, so we’re super pumped to get out there and put on a great show.”

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About AB Motorsports​

Established in 2019, AB Motorsports is a single-car NHRA Top Fuel team owned and operated by three-time world champion Antron Brown. The team competes on the 21-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series circuit thanks to the support of Matco Tools, Lucas Oil, Toyota, SiriusXM, Factory Motor Parts and its FVP brand, Hangsterfer’s Metal Working Lubricants, and Summit Racing Equipment.
Headquartered in Brownsburg, Ind., AB Motorsports made its on-track debut in 2022, racing to three wins in four final rounds to finish second in the standings in its rookie season.
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. Brown is a 72-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.
For more information, visit www.antronbrown.com or @antronbrown on Twitter, and @antronbrowntf on Instagram and Facebook.

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