Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals
Event 14 of 20
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Indianapolis
Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, 2024
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster
NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Highlights:
- Five-time U.S. Nationals champion
- Top Fuel (2011, 2022, 2023)
- Pro Stock Motorcycle (2000, 2004)
- Four-time No. 1 qualifier (2009, 2011-2013)
2023 NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified 15th; Event champion (defeated Brittany Force in E1, Clay Millican in E2, Justin Ashley in E3, Steve Torrence in E4)
Last Event (Brainerd):
Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Doug Kalitta in E1)
2024 Statistics:
13 races; three national event wins, three specialty race wins
Career Statistics:
517 races; 77 wins, 50 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Returns as the twice-defending event champion and will be seeking his third consecutive Indianapolis triumph and sixth overall
- Looks to become the first driver since Tony Schumacher (2007-2009) to pick up three consecutive victories on drag racing’s grandest stage
- At the 2022 event, Brown powered his Matco Tools Toyota to the winner’s circle, earning the first U.S. Nationals triumph for his AB Motorsports team. It was also a milestone 70th victory for Brown
- Begins the weekend ranked fifth in the standings. With the event’s points-and-a-half format, Brown is looking to move up at least one spot before Countdown positions are locked
- Brown sits 14 points out of fourth place, and 82 points out of third
- A three-time event winner through the first 13 races, Brown is battling for his fourth NHRA Top Fuel world championship, and first for his third-year AB Motorsports team
- The U.S. Nationals is a hometown event for AB Motorsports, which is headquartered two miles away from the famed Indy dragstrip in Brownsburg
Fan Events:
- Saturday, 10:30 – 11 a.m., Team Toyota driver autograph session, Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“Super excited for the Toyota U.S. Nationals. It’s so cool to be able to participate in the 70th running of this historic event, especially with it now being a Toyota race. We’re really striving hard right now. Our team is peaking at the right time and we’d love to pull off the undeniable turkey here, so that’s what we’re going in to do; that’s our game plan. We’ve won here the last two years and we’re going to try and continue that streak. All the points are really tight and we’re working hard to push to be into that top four going into the Countdown. We’re No. 5 right now, so we accomplished part of our goal, which is going into the playoffs in the top five, but we really wanted to go in from that No. 2 spot, so we’re going to work hard, give it all we’ve got and see what we can do. Our Matco Tools Toyota team is ready to go.”
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