18°c Overcast
13°c Cloudy with showers
The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION
Antron Brown takes qualifying lead in Top Fuel; Johnny Gray, Mike Edwards also shine
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Antron Brown raced to the qualifying lead in Top Fuel on Friday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway.
One week after walking away from a crash at the season-opening event in Pomona, Calif., Brown powered his new dragster to a leading time of 3.765 seconds at 314.83 mph.
"I can't say enough for my team," Brown said. "They came out here with a brand new car, and it was planned that we made a half-lap on the first pass to make sure that everything was right. Then we came back (for the second run), and the car left good.
"But I had to remember, that when you go one-to-one at halftrack (with the clutch lockup), this track always makes your car sashay. And I just lifted a little bit early because I felt the car go from side to side.
"But it was a phenomenal run, and I couldn't be happier. To come out here and on the second run of the new car and be number one, you can't ask for much more than that."
Johnny Gray (Funny Car) and Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) also were qualifying leaders at the NHRA Drag Racing Series event near Phoenix.
Gray paced the Funny Car field with a 4.034 at 313.80 in a Dodge Charger, while Edwards was quickest in Pro Stock, covering the distance in a track record time of 4.498 at 213.13 in a Chevy Camaro.
Qualifying continues Saturday.
More Auto Racing
- Back to Top
- Return to Auto Racing
More Auto Racing
(1 of 5 articles for today)
Legge hired to drive for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports giving Indy 34 driver-car combos
1:52 PM 0INDIANAPOLIS - There could be bumping at Indianapolis this weekend.
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports said Saturday afternoon that it has hired British ...
Poll
Most Popular Auto Racing
- Jennifer Jo Cobb feels 'in danger' racing against Mike Harmon Friday night after his arrest
- Sheriff: Ex NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at 71
- Carl Edwards takes pole for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star race
- Rosberg will be spurred by Bahrain slump when he starts Spanish GP in pole ahead of Hamilton
- Impressive start helps Sato cast aside memories of last year's near miss at Indianapolis 500
- Speedway cuts number of seats at Indy 500, but fans unlikely to notice much difference
- Speed runs in the family
- Jorge Lorenzo leads 1-2 finish for Yamaha in season-opening MotoGP event in Qatar
- Neel Jani takes ALMS pole at Long Beach for Rebellion Racing
- Charlotte Motor Speedway replaces Billy Currington as All-Star race pre-race entertainment
- This story starting to get old
- Jennifer Jo Cobb feels 'in danger' racing against Mike Harmon Friday night after his arrest
- Michael Waltrip Racing fires crew member suspended by NASCAR for failing random drug test
- Sheriff: Ex NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at 71
- NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb alleges Mike Harmon stole her team transporter
- Rosberg will be spurred by Bahrain slump when he starts Spanish GP in pole ahead of Hamilton
- Neel Jani takes ALMS pole at Long Beach for Rebellion Racing
- Good start turns Hinchcliffe into IndyCar's big daddy heading into 500
- Tired of tires issue: Drivers increasingly worried Pirelli's tires are still wearing too quick
- De Villota feels "a little bit of sadness" on return to F1 paddock for first time since crash
- Perfect conditions help NASCAR drivers reach upward of 214 mph during tire test at Indy
- This story starting to get old
- Hot-heads Stewart and Kurt Busch get physical in wild green-white-checker finish at Richmond
- American Ryan Hunter-Reay wins pole position for IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300
- Richard Petty believes someone snitched on Penske; says breaking rules part of biz in his day
- NASCAR suspends RCR crew members for fighting with Nelson Piquet Jr. after Richmond race
- Neel Jani takes ALMS pole at Long Beach for Rebellion Racing
- Police arrest 2 Richard Childress Racing crew members following post-race brawl at track
- Jennifer Jo Cobb feels 'in danger' racing against Mike Harmon Friday night after his arrest
- Michael Waltrip Racing fires crew member suspended by NASCAR for failing random drug test
Ads by Google
You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is register and/or login and you can join the conversation and give your feedback.
Have Your Say
New to commenting? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
The Winnipeg Free Press does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comment, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. These terms were revised effective April 16, 2010.