Three-time NHRA world champion Angelle Sampey has joined AB Motorsports\u2019 Top Fuel driver roster after completing her licensing requirements Monday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, marking the next step in her progression through the team\u2019s Accelerate program.<\/p>\n
Sampey drove the Matco Tools Eagle Experience Top Fuel dragster to a 3.688-second pass at 337.66 mph to complete the requirements under the guidance of four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown and Brian Corradi, Brad Mason, John Medlen and the AB Motorsports team.<\/p>\n
The accomplishment builds on Sampey\u2019s development through the AB Motorsports Accelerate Program, which provides drivers with experience and mentorship as they advance in drag racing. After joining the program in 2023, Sampey made her Top Alcohol Dragster debut at the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, reaching the semifinals in her first event.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only did we get my Top Fuel license today, but we did it in fashion \u2013 a 3.68 at 337.66 mph,\u201d Sampey said. \u201cWhat we did today is insane. There are no words to describe what Top Fuel and Funny Car drivers experience every run.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so thankful that Antron put me in the A-Fuel car for three years because even after three years, I\u2019m not sure if I was ready for the feeling. I can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s in store for the future, but I am so excited that I am now a licensed Top Fuel driver with AB Motorsports.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sampey began the Top Fuel licensing process last year at The Strip at LVMS, where she made her initial passes in Brown\u2019s Matco Tools dragster. Returning to the cockpit at the same track allowed her to build on that experience and complete the remaining requirements.<\/p>\n
For Brown, Sampey\u2019s progression represents another milestone for the Accelerate program. Her move into Top Alcohol Dragster gave her the opportunity to develop her skills in a dragster while working toward her goal of driving in Top Fuel.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was so fun watching Angelle get her license today,\u201d Brown said. \u201cShe slowed down to understand what was going on and really learn the process. She ran a competitive E.T. today. Now our focus turns to funding for 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sampey established herself as one of NHRA\u2019s most accomplished competitors with three Pro Stock Motorcycle world championships and also a Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Class of 2027 inductee. Earning her Top Fuel license adds a new dimension to her career and moves her closer to competing in the category.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very thankful to the entire AB Motorsports team for giving me the opportunity to get behind the wheel of this Top Fuel dragster and earn my license,\u201d Sampey said.<\/p>\n
Organizations interested in joining Angelle Sampey and AB Motorsports for her next chapter in Top Fuel are invited to contact Kevin Contardo at Kevin@antronbrown.com.<\/p>\n
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