Las Vegas 1 Pre-Race Report
NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Event 4 of 22
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas
April 1 – 3, 2022
Las Vegas
April 1 – 3, 2022
ANTRON BROWN: Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Las Vegas 1 Event Highlights:
Three-time LV1 event champion (2011, 2016, 2017)
Three-time runner-up (2008, 2012, 2013)
Four-time No. 1 qualifier (2010, 2012 - 2014)
Note: The Las Vegas 1 four-wide format was first introduced in 2018
2021 Las Vegas 1 Recap:
Qualified eighth; Semifinal finish (defeated Justin Ashley, BYE in E1, Brittany Force, Billy Torrence in E2; defeated by Steve Torrence, Doug Kalitta in E3)
Last Event (Gainesville):
DNQ
Career Statistics:
464 races; 68 wins (16 Pro Stock Motorcycle); 49 No. 1 Qualifiers (11 PSM)
Noteworthy:Las Vegas 1 Event Highlights:
Three-time LV1 event champion (2011, 2016, 2017)
Three-time runner-up (2008, 2012, 2013)
Four-time No. 1 qualifier (2010, 2012 - 2014)
Note: The Las Vegas 1 four-wide format was first introduced in 2018
2021 Las Vegas 1 Recap:
Qualified eighth; Semifinal finish (defeated Justin Ashley, BYE in E1, Brittany Force, Billy Torrence in E2; defeated by Steve Torrence, Doug Kalitta in E3)
Last Event (Gainesville):
DNQ
Career Statistics:
464 races; 68 wins (16 Pro Stock Motorcycle); 49 No. 1 Qualifiers (11 PSM)
Brown hasn’t yet tasted four-wide success in Las Vegas, but has plenty of experience maneuvering the unique format with two wins and a runner-up finish at the Charlotte four-wide event, scheduled for later this month
Quotable:
“I always get pumped up going to the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals, it’s a battle royale that I love to be a part of. I’ve had a lot of success at The Strip in the past. I’ve won the Vegas Spring race a few times, but have yet to win a four-wide event there and that’s definitely one I want to check off my bucket list. Looking at the forecast, the weather looks nice and we’re ready to make four good qualifying laps, and rebound after Gainesville. We want to come out with a good fresh start to this 2022 season, and we’re looking for Vegas to roll the dice and get our season going.”
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.
