Denver Pre-Race Report
NHRA Mile-High Nationals
Event 11 of 22
Bandimere Speedway
Morrison, Colo.
July 15-17, 2022
Event 11 of 22
Bandimere Speedway
Morrison, Colo.
July 15-17, 2022
ANTRON BROWN: Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Denver Event Highlights:
Three-time event champion (2009, 2012, 2017)
Five-time runner-up:
Top Fuel (2008, 2016)
Pro Stock Motorcycle (1999, 2001, 2005)
Three-time No. 1 qualifier:
Top Fuel (2009, 2010)
Pro Stock Motorcycle (2001)
2021 Denver Recap:
Qualified ninth; First round exit (defeated by Greg Carillo in E1)
Last Event (Norwalk):
Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Doug Kalitta in E1)
Career Statistics:
471 races; 68 wins (16 Pro Stock Motorcycle); 49 No. 1 qualifiers (11 PSM)
Noteworthy:Denver Event Highlights:
Three-time event champion (2009, 2012, 2017)
Five-time runner-up:
Top Fuel (2008, 2016)
Pro Stock Motorcycle (1999, 2001, 2005)
Three-time No. 1 qualifier:
Top Fuel (2009, 2010)
Pro Stock Motorcycle (2001)
2021 Denver Recap:
Qualified ninth; First round exit (defeated by Greg Carillo in E1)
Last Event (Norwalk):
Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Doug Kalitta in E1)
Career Statistics:
471 races; 68 wins (16 Pro Stock Motorcycle); 49 No. 1 qualifiers (11 PSM)
As event No. 11, Denver marks the final race of the first half of the 22-race season
The Mile-High Nationals also serves as the kick-off to the three-race Western Swing
Brown is an 11-time winner on the Swing, with three Denver triumphs, four wins in Sonoma, and four in Seattle
Brown will be looking to ‘sweep the Swing’ for the second time in his career
No other Camping World Series driver has been successful in winning all three Western Swing events since Brown accomplished the challenging feat in 2009
Quotable:
“Bandimere Speedway is always a challenging track for everyone, but we’re looking forward to rising to that challenge. I’ve won there a few times, and that’s always been a great event for our Matco Tools team. We have a very strong Matco presence there, and I’m looking forward to getting back on ‘the mountain’ and conquering the rock. It’s hard to conquer the rock, but we’ve done it before. We’re going in with our heads down and ready to give it our all. We want to start our Western Swing off on the right foot. We were very fortunate in 2009 to be able to ‘sweep the Swing.’ We’ve got two nighttime qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday, and the fans always show out, so we like to show out on the race track for them.”
Brown is one of only seven Camping World Series drivers to have swept the Swing.
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.
