Antron Brown was excited about claiming the top spot for the 55th Annual NRHA U.S. Nationals and the opportunity to claim his first U.S. Nationals victory.

“To win Indy is a big deal,” said Antron, but maybe not as big as a visit from “Big Daddy” Don Garlits as the team prepared to warm up the car for the final round of qualifying.

“Big Daddy got to warm my car up before that run,” said Brown. “That was something really special to me. When I grew up as a kid watching this sport, that was my hero. That moment goes beyond words for me.”

Antron Brown was excited about claiming the top spot for the 55th Annual NRHA U.S. Nationals and the opportunity to claim his first U.S. Nationals victory.

“To win Indy is a big deal,” said Antron, but maybe not as big as a visit from “Big Daddy” Don Garlits as the team prepared to warm up the car for the final round of qualifying.

“Big Daddy got to warm my car up before that run,” said Brown. “That was something really special to me. When I grew up as a kid watching this sport, that was my hero. That moment goes beyond words for me.”

While Brown was being raised by his grandmother, a feisty woman who demanded the best from her grandson, “Big Daddy” Don Garlits was amassing eight U.S. National wins. Brown remembers watching Garlits run at the track around New Jersey, plotting to follow in the footsteps of his drag racing hero.

On Monday, Brown gets the chance to garner his first U.S. National win and if the conditions are right tomorrow and Brown thinks they will be, his 319 mile an hour pass from qualifying can be beat.

“It's going to be overcast and cloudy like today and we love those kinds of conditions, without a doubt.”
Brown will meet Spencer Massey in the first round.

“It's going to be tough out there tomorrow. My first round match up, we got Spencer Massey. You never think Spencer Massey would be on the bump. So, that first round match up is like a final round. We've got to go up there and put our best foot forward.” 

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