Norwalk Pre-Race Report
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Event 10 of 22
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park
Norwalk, Ohio
June 24 – 26, 2022
Event 10 of 22
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park
Norwalk, Ohio
June 24 – 26, 2022
ANTRON BROWN: Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Noteworthy:
Norwalk is considered a homecoming race for Brown and the Matco Tools Top Fuel team:
Matco’s corporate headquarters are located approximately 75 miles east of the track in Stow, Ohio, and Summit’s headquarters are located in Tallmadge, Ohio
Crew chief Brian Corradi is a native of the area, and asst. crew chief Mark Oswald originally hails from Cincinnati
The AB Motorsports team enters the Norwalk race fresh off their best event outing of the year, having raced to a semifinal finish from the No. 4 qualifying position in Bristol, and are hoping to carry that momentum into the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals this weekend
Fan Events:
Brown will join his Summit Racing teammates (Clay Millican, Tim Wilkerson, Greg Anderson, Dallas Glenn) at the Summit Racing Open House event on Wednesday, June 22 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Summit Racing Super Store in Tallmadge, Ohio (1200 Southeast Ave.)
Toyota Gazoo Racing North America drivers will sign autographs at the Toyota Midway display on Saturday, June 25 from 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Quotable:
“We had a good weekend in Bristol, and we’re definitely making and strides moving forward. That’s what we’re working hard to do is keep pushing forward, and I like the direction we’re going. I’m looking forward to getting to Norwalk, keeping our head down and getting after it. It’s going to be a hot race, but we know how to navigate those conditions. It’s going to be tricky, but they always have a great track surface in Norwalk. I believe we’ll run well and we’ll see what we can do this weekend.
“This team is pulling hard together. We went some rounds (in Bristol) and the one thing about that is, when you’re going rounds, you’re always improving and the more laps you get, the better you get. We’re headed in the right direction.”
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.
