BROWN LEADS TOP FUEL FIELD AFTER SECOND DAY OF QUALIFYING AT
WINTERNATIONALS; KALITTA AND ANDERSON STAY ON TOP AFTER TWO SESSIONS
Antron
Brown, who earned 16 victories in nearly a decade of racing on two
wheels, powered his Matco Tools dragster to a 4.495 seconds at 330.07
mph.
After months of preparation and weeks of testing runs
former Pro Stock motorcycle rider Antron Brown made his Top Fuel debut
with a huge smile on his face, and raced to the qualifying lead Friday
at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at
Pomona.
Scott Kalitta and Greg Anderson remained the qualifying leaders in
their respective categories at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series
event, the first of 24 events in the 2008 season.
Brown, who earned 16 victories in nearly a decade of racing on two
wheels, powered his Matco Tools dragster to the best run of his early
Top Fuel career, posting a performance of 4.495 seconds at 330.07 mph.