Rumor Mill, Angelle testing a fuel car? (2 Viewers)

[BamBam2140]

When Angelle Sampey sat in Antron Brown's Top Fuel dragster in Topeka, she was clear to point out that nothing was in place and people shouldn't read into it any more than just a warm-up. But, then again, who warms up a nitro car seven times for the fun of it? World comes to us from someone in Brainerd, the multi-time Pro Stock Bike champion is testing Jasmine Salinas' A/Fuel Dragster. Could this be related to the major announcement Antron has scheduled for Thursday?

Cant wait for Antrons big announcement on Thursday!

 

[roscoe37]

ive always like her,but she needs to get her head right before she races anything. i would like to see her in a a/f car.its sad seeing her past out trophies.

 

[mikebcurve]

If it happens, could Mission be the sponsor? Hmmmmm

 

[Just Paul]

If it happens, could Mission be the sponsor? Hmmmmm

I guess we’ll have to let the chips fall where they may…

 

[Butch]

I read that she was in an AFD. The Scrapper car.

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

Antron Brown
13 minutes ago
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NEWS: Angelle Sampey trades 2 wheels for four and earns her A/Fuel license as part of my new ABMotorsports Accelerate Program! Angelle is the first athlete to join, and the long-term goal is for her to move up to TF as my teammate

Pro Stock Motorcycle Icon Angelle Sampey Earns A/Fuel License as Part of Antron Brown’s New AB Motorsports Accelerate Program | Antron Brown

 

[Von Halen]

Those PSM people sticking together!

Not the announcement I was expecting, but good for them. I've briefly spoken to Angelle over the years at several different National events and she was always pleasant. Good for her.

 

[PJ]

Glad she will be back driving something. Will be interesting to see if she does the entire year in A/fuel or jumps up sooner

 

[DG]

Here you go:

ANGELLE HEADED NITRO RACING, FIRST WITH A/FUEL DRAGSTER | Competition Plus

Evidently, she isn’t finished yet. Pro Stock Motorcycle icon Angelle Sampey recently obtained her Top Alcohol Dragster license as part of Antron Brown’s new AB Motorsports Accelerate Program. Sampey, a three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion, has become the first drag racer to join...

www.competitionplus.com

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

Glad she will be back driving something. Will be interesting to see if she does the entire year in A/fuel or jumps up sooner

Read the press release.

 

[Jer]

When Angelle Sampey sat in Antron Brown's Top Fuel dragster in Topeka, she was clear to point out that nothing was in place and people shouldn't read into it any more than just a warm-up. But, then again, who warms up a nitro car seven times for the fun of it? World comes to us from someone in Brainerd, the multi-time Pro Stock Bike champion is testing Jasmine Salinas' A/Fuel Dragster. Could this be related to the major announcement Antron has scheduled for Thursday?

Cant wait for Antrons big announcement on Thursday!

Yep nothing in place....

 

[mick]

and this is all happening thru ant's new AB Motorsports Accelerate Program. between what ant is doing and JCM driver development program, holy cow
this is an exciting time for drag racing + the bradenton race next feb.

 

[justafan]

 

[mick]

just finished listening to angelle and ant with joe on wfo......great stuff. i am beyond impressed every time i listen to antron.
if there's a short list of drivers who are 'the face of the nhra', IMO antron is towards the top of that list, if not on the top.

 

[BaldyLochs]

I think it’s a fantastic deal all the way around. Would love to see another biker in top fuel.

 

[none]

Just in case you needed another reason not to mess with Antron.
Alan

NHRA Top Fuel Champ Turned Black Belt Antron Brown Is a True 'Karate Kid'

A quick study on the mat, Brown recently won several Indiana Tae Kwon Do state championships in Creative Forms, XMA Forms, Forms and Creative Weapons categories.

www.autoweek.com

 

[ironpony]

Aren't they "family" somehow ? By marriage somehow ? Good for her but IMO she past her prime and needs to bow out gracefully as the champion she is/was. I feel like she is trying to hold on to the glory days and is embarrassing herself.

 

[J. S.]

I agree that she seems like an odd choice for this "Accelerate" program. Not much info about it so far, but I'd think the idea would be to get younger people involved at the higher levels of the sport. But note she has the Mission Foods shirt on in the video, so maybe it is correct that they will be providing the funding for the A/Fuel effort.

I am impressed by Angelle getting this license in just a day or two. Can't be easy to jump in the seat of an "Alcohol" dragster and learn how to drive it in that short of a period of time.

Now, if she will just work on her reaction times/red-light issues.......

 

[.]

I've been doing my part to help by purchasing Mission tortillas for my household.

 

[r2]

Aren't they "family" somehow ? By marriage somehow ? Good for her but IMO she past her prime and needs to bow out gracefully as the champion she is/was. I feel like she is trying to hold on to the glory days and is embarrassing herself.

I don't see how she is embarrassing herself, in any way, shape, or form. But you know what they say about opinions.