Richmond Pre-Race Report
Virginia NHRA Nationals
Event 7 of 22
Virginia Motorsports Park
North Dinwiddie, Va.
May 13 - 15, 2022
Event 7 of 22
Virginia Motorsports Park
North Dinwiddie, Va.
May 13 - 15, 2022
ANTRON BROWN: Driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Richmond Event Highlights:
Two-time runner-up (2009, 2019)
2019 Richmond Recap:
Qualified 11th; Event runner-up (defeated Leah Pruett in E1, Brittany Force in E2, Mike Salinas in E3; defeated by Steve Torrence in E4)
Last Event (Charlotte 1):
Qualified ninth; First round exit (defeated by Justin Ashley, Cameron Ferre in E1)
Career Statistics:
467 races; 68 wins (16 Pro Stock Motorcycle); 49 No. 1 qualifiers (11 PSM)
Noteworthy:
Powered to a runner-up finish at the 2019 event, the last time an NHRA Camping World Series race was contested at Virginia Motorsports Park
Virginia Motorsports Park is one of only two facilities (incl. Bristol Dragway) on the current NHRA tour where Brown has yet to race to victory
Quotable:Richmond Event Highlights:
Two-time runner-up (2009, 2019)
2019 Richmond Recap:
Qualified 11th; Event runner-up (defeated Leah Pruett in E1, Brittany Force in E2, Mike Salinas in E3; defeated by Steve Torrence in E4)
Last Event (Charlotte 1):
Qualified ninth; First round exit (defeated by Justin Ashley, Cameron Ferre in E1)
Career Statistics:
467 races; 68 wins (16 Pro Stock Motorcycle); 49 No. 1 qualifiers (11 PSM)
Noteworthy:
Powered to a runner-up finish at the 2019 event, the last time an NHRA Camping World Series race was contested at Virginia Motorsports Park
Virginia Motorsports Park is one of only two facilities (incl. Bristol Dragway) on the current NHRA tour where Brown has yet to race to victory
“Always love going to the Richmond track and getting back on the East Coast. I have some unfinished business at Virginia Motorsports Park. I’ve been to the finals there a few times, most recently in 2019 the last time we were there, but I’ve never been to the Richmond winner’s circle. It’s one of the few remaining tracks on the tour that I’ve never won, and I’m ready to take care of business there this weekend. But first, we’ve got to go out and qualify well, and take it one round at a time and put ourselves in the best position to make it a long race day on Sunday. Our Matco Tools/Lucas Oil team is hungry. We’re starving, actually, and we’re looking forward to getting out there and doing the work.”
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.
