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2012 Top Fuel champ Brown wins Nitro Shootout

1m - NHRA

  • Associated Press

BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Antron Brown won the Traxxas Nitro Shootout on Saturday to earn a $100,000 on Saturday at the U.S. Nationals.

Brown, the 2012 Top Fuel season champion, had a 4.147-second pass at 220.62 mph to beat Doug Kalitta in the final of the all-star bonus event. Brown topped J.R. Todd and Richie Crampton to reach the final.

"The main thing is we were able to sneak away with that win," said Brown, who also won the Pro Stock Motorcycle bonus race at Lucas Oil Raceway in 2000.