NHRA New England Nationals
Event 7 of 20
New England Dragway
Epping, N.H.
May 31 – June 2, 2024
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster
NHRA New England Nationals Event Highlights:
- 2016 event champion
- Two-time runner-up (2017, 2018)
- Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2014, 2023)
2023 NHRA New England Nationals Recap:
Qualified No. 1; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Bye in E1; defeated by Steve Torrence in E2)
Note: Eliminations for the 2023 New England Nationals were contested in Bristol, Tenn. due to weather
Last Event (Chicago):
Qualified sixth; Event champion (defeated Jasmine Salinas in E1, Justin Ashley in E2, Steve Torrence in E3, Shawn Langdon in E4)
2024 Statistics:
Six races; one national event win, two specialty race wins
Career Statistics:
510 races; 75 wins, 50 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Enters the Epping event as the most recent Top Fuel winner on tour after powering to victory during the Route 66 Nationals near Chicago to score his 75th NHRA national event triumph
- By advancing beyond the semifinals at Chicago, Brown clinched a spot in the Epping edition of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge
- Brown secured a milestone 50th No. 1 qualifier during the 2023 Epping race
Fan Events:
- Saturday, 9:30 – 10 a.m., Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge autograph session at the Mission Foods midway display
Quotable:
“I’ve had some great success at Epping, including getting my 50th No. 1 qualifier there last year. This is one of those tracks that gets me closer to home on the East Coast. We have our Matco Tools distributor “Wild” Bill’s bus trip with all our Matco customers and distributors that ride the bus out to Epping, and they always have a good time. They show up for us and that’s why we show out for them. So, really looking forward to getting up there, and hoping we can carry the momentum from Chicago into this weekend. That was a special win and a heartfelt race for all of us at ABM. We had a crew member who lost his father right before Joliet, so it was a trying time, but that victory was a testament of how we stick together as family. We’re looking to bring that same energy and level of focus and calmness into this weekend.”
ABM Communications PR
