MEDIA ADVISORY
NHRA CAMPING WORLD DRAG RACING SERIES ZOOM DRIVER MEDIA AVAILS NHRA WESTERN SWING
WHAT: Join NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series drivers Antron Brown, Cruz Pedregon, Greg Anderson and Steve Johnson to discuss the annual NHRA Western Swing. The three-race swing sees events at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, Sonoma Raceway in the wine country of Northern California, and finally in the scenic Pacific Northwest in Seattle.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 12, 2 p.m. ET
Brown 2-2:15; Pedregon 2:15-2:30; Anderson 2:30-2:45; Johnson 2:45-3
Join Zoom Meeting: NHRA Western Swing Virtual Press Conference
Meeting ID: 824 2782 5160
Passcode: 994506
WHO: Top Fuel’s Antron Brown, Funny Car’s Cruz Pedregon, Pro Stock’s Greg Anderson and Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Steve Johnson will each be available to speak with media via a Zoom-based press conference.
Brown, driver of the Matco Tools/Lucas Oil/Toyota/SiriusXM/Hangsterfer’s Top Fuel Dragster, is the most recent driver to sweep the NHRA Western Swing, doing so in 2009. Brown owns three wins in Denver, four wins in Sonoma, and four wins in Seattle.
Pedregon pilots the Snap-on "Makers and Fixers" Dodge SRT Hellcat Funny Car and is a two-time NHRA world champion. Pedregon has two wins in Denver, two wins in Sonoma, and will be on the hunt for his first Seattle title.
Anderson, driver of the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, is the winningest driver in Pro Stock history with 99 wins to his credit. He is the reigning Pro Stock champion and the only driver in the Pro Stock category to have swept the NHRA Western Swing, doing so in 2004. Anderson’s impressive resume includes four wins in Denver, six wins in Sonoma, and three wins in Seattle.
Johnson is the rider of the USA Electric Suzuki and currently leads the Pro Stock Motorcycle points on the strength of two wins during the 2022 season. He is seeking his first Denver and Sonoma titles.
PLEASE NOTE: These Zoom interviews will be moderated by NHRA on FOX television announcer Brian Lohnes and media will be called on in rotation to ask their questions. This media session will be recorded.
Contact/RSVP: NHRA Communications - Josh Hachat, [email protected] or Allie Bland, [email protected].
