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Antron Brown earns Top Fuel victory at NHRA Nationals

LAS VEGAS -- Antron Brown piloted his dragster to the Top Fuel victory Sunday at the 18th annual DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Brown, who won the event in 2016, raced a 3.747-second pass at 321.04 mph to defeat Don Schumacher Racing teammate Tony Schumacher, who ran a 3.809 at 325.14. This is Brown's 46th career Top Fuel victory and first of the season.

"Today was tough battles," Brown said. "When you race two of your teammates you know you got a battle on your hands.

"And when you go up there you have to throw everything at it.