AB Motorsports Announces Partnership with Autoland Outlets for 2026 NHRA Season
ROSCOE, Ill. (February 18, 2026) — AB Motorsports announced today that Autoland Outlets will join the team as an official partner for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, aligning with four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown and the AB Motorsports organization, including the AB Motorsports Accelerate Program.
A leading automotive dealer specializing in specialty pick-up trucks and commercial vehicles, Autoland Outlets brings long-standing ties to the drag racing community. This partnership deepens Autoland Outlets’ roots in the sport and marks the dealership’s return to the professional stage of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series alongside Brown, one of the most accomplished and respected names in the sport.
“Drag racing is at the core of who we are at Autoland Outlets,” said B.J. Vangsness, president of Autoland Outlets. “From supporting local racing at our home track of Byron Dragway to backing big-money bracket programs across the country, like the popular Autoland Outlets Big Money Bracket Racing Contingency Program and title sponsor of the Autoland Door Car Challenge, we believe in investing in this sport at every level. Partnering with Antron and AB Motorsports for the 2026 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series is a natural next step for us. Antron has so much energy and passion for the sport — his values align perfectly with our dealership.”
The partnership strengthens AB Motorsports’ lineup heading into NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season in 2026. Brown, recently named to NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list, enters the year with 81 career NHRA national event wins and a continued pursuit of championship success in Top Fuel.
“I’m excited to welcome Autoland Outlets to the AB Motorsports family for the 2026 season,” Brown said. “It means a lot to partner with a company that truly understands drag racing. Their commitment to racers and race fans shows they’re not just sponsors — they’re part of the racing community.”
The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season begins March 5–8 at the NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, where Brown will pursue his fifth championship title in Top Fuel.
ABOUT AUTOLAND OUTLETS
Autoland Outlets, based in Roscoe, Illinois, is a premier automotive dealership serving customers nationwide with its selection of specialty trucks and commercial vehicles. Deeply embedded in the NHRA Drag Racing community, Autoland Outlets actively supports drag racing through track partnerships, contingency programs, and national-level team sponsorships.
For more information, visit www.autolandoutlets.com or follow @autolandoutlets on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
ABOUT AB MOTORSPORTS
Established in 2019, AB Motorsports is a single-car NHRA Top Fuel team owned and operated by four-time world champion Antron Brown. The team competes on the 20-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series circuit thanks to the support of Matco Tools, Red Line Oil, Factory Motor Parts and its FVP brand, Hangsterfer’s Metal Working Lubricants, Summit Racing Equipment, Streamlight, Western Technical College, and Genesis Attachments.
Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana, AB Motorsports made its on-track debut in 2022 and has collected 13 wins throughout its first three seasons.
Brown, who serves as both the driver and owner of the AB Motorsports Top Fuel dragster, is the only competitor in NHRA history to have won races in both the Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories. In addition to his 51 No. 1 qualifier awards, Brown is an 81-time NHRA national event winner and became the first Black driver to win a major U.S. auto racing championship when he captured his first NHRA Top Fuel series title in 2012. He made history again in 2024 when he captured his first Top Fuel crown as a team owner, becoming the first Black championship-winning owner/driver.
In 2023, Brown launched the AB Motorsports Accelerate Program, an all-encompassing driver development initiative aimed at helping racers advance in their careers. Three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey was the first athlete to join the Accelerate Program. She made her Top Alcohol Dragster debut in October 2023 and continues to compete in the category as she progresses toward the premier Top Fuel class.
For more information, visit www.antronbrown.com or follow @antronbrown on Twitter, and @antronbrowntf on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.