Matco Tools Top Fuel team owner Mike Ashley announced earlier in the season that he planned to run a second car as a compliment to the current point leading dragster he owns and is driven by Antron Brown. Unforseen delays have now convinced Ashley to scrap the idea of racing a limited schedule this season.

"Our second car was supposed to be done before the Indy test session, but we couldn’t get the car finished in time," Ashley said in a prepared statement to CompetitionPlus.com. "At this point, we don’t want to jeopardize the team and its focus on winning the championship during the Countdown (to the championship)."

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