ANTRON BROWN VS. BIG BROWN
Antron Brown has taken NHRA drag racing by storm since making the unprecedented move from Pro Stock Motorcycle to Top Fuel. The 32-year-old racer from Indianapolis earned the pole at the 2008 NHRA season-opener in Pomona, Calif. and hasn’t looked back. Arguably the hottest driver on tour, Brown recently earned his second win in three races on April 27 at Atlanta Dragway after making his third straight final round appearance. Brown made NHRA history on March 28 becoming the first driver in NHRA history to earn wins in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Now with 18 wins to his credit, he looks to advance to his fourth straight final round when the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series visits Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis May 2-4. While Antron Brown qualifies for a starting spot in the O’Reilly Midwest Nationals on May 3, another famous Brown, Big Brown, looks to add his name to the horse racing annals when he battles a challenging field at Churchill Downs during 134th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky. The Derby favorite, Big Brown looks to follow-up his impressive victory in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on March 29 as trainer Richard Dutrow looks to field the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. Big Brown will start on the outside post on Saturday.
ANTRON BROWN BIG BROWN
AGE |
32 |
AGE |
THREE |
OWNER |
DAVID POWERS |
OWNER |
IEAH STABLES |
CREW CHIEF |
LEE BEARD |
TRAINER |
RICHARD DUTROW |
DRIVER |
ANTRON BROWN |
JOCKEY |
KENT DESORMEAUX |
2008 STATS |
6 STARTS 2 WINS 3 FINAL ROUNDS |
2008 STATS |
2 STARTS 2 WIN |
2008 WINS |
HOUSTON 2008 – 3/28/08 ATLANTA 2008 – 4/27/08 |
2008 WINS |
FLORIDA DERBY – 3/29/08 GULFSTREAM PARK – 3/5/08 (SARATOGA – 9/3/07) |
CAREER WINS |
18 (2 TF / 16 PSM) |
CAREER WINS |
THREE |