Epping Pre-Race Report
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
ANTRON BROWN: Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Epping Event Highlights:
2016 event champion
Two-time runner-up (2017, 2018)
2014 No. 1 qualifier
2021 Epping Recap:
Qualified sixth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Brittany Force in E1; defeated by Billy Torrence in E2)
Last Event (Richmond):
Qualified 12th: First round exit (defeated by Mike Salinas in E1)
Career Statistics:
468 races; 68 wins (16 Pro Stock Motorcycle); 49 No. 1 qualifiers (11 PSM)
Epping Event Highlights:
2016 event champion
Two-time runner-up (2017, 2018)
2014 No. 1 qualifier
2021 Epping Recap:
Qualified sixth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Brittany Force in E1; defeated by Billy Torrence in E2)
Last Event (Richmond):
Qualified 12th: First round exit (defeated by Mike Salinas in E1)
Career Statistics:
468 races; 68 wins (16 Pro Stock Motorcycle); 49 No. 1 qualifiers (11 PSM)
Noteworthy:
Has been to the final round three out of the past five times the NHRA has visited New England Dragway, winning in 2016 and finishing as the runner-up in 2017 and 2018
Seeking his first Wally trophy since establishing AB Motorsports ahead of the 2022 NHRA season
Brown’s middle child, Anson Brown, will join the AB Motorsports team as a crew member during his summer break starting with this weekend’s event in Epping.
Quotable:
“I’m pumped to get back out to Epping. New England Dragway has always been a great track for our Matco Tools/Lucas Oil Top Fuel team. We’re going to have a sold-out crowd in our hospitality tent this weekend, and we’re excited that so many Matco Tools distributors and customers are coming out in a big way to support AB Motorsports.
“We’re looking to go out there and put our best foot forward. We’ve had two weekends off since our most recent event in Richmond, and we’ve had two very informative test sessions since that time. This Matco Tools Top Fuel team is ready to get to Epping, qualify well, and go out there on race day and do what we need to do, which is set off win lights.”
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.
