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19. Antron Brown (3X Top Fuel World Champion) Lessons Learned Driving 330+ mph
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Antron Brown is a 3X World Champion drag racer from Chesterfield NJ. He became the first Black driver to win a major U.S. auto racing championship when he captured the 2012 NHRA Top Fuel series title. He drives a Top Fuel dragster, which are the fastest accelerating cars in the world. With over 11,000hp, they reach speeds of more than 330mph, doing 0-100 in .8 seconds. Yes, that’s 0-100 in .8 seconds. Antron has an impressive track record with 71 career wins.
Beyond his racing career, Antron was a host on Top Gear America, and was one of Idris Elba’s driving instructors in Discovery Channel’s “Idris Elba no limits”
Brown lives in Pittsboro, Indiana with his wife and their three children. He is active in various community activities including church, NHRA Jr. Drag Racing, Boy Scouts and other youth-related programs.
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