News From Don Schumacher Racing and Matco Tools Racing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ted Yerzyk, Don Schumacher Racing yerzykt@shoeracing.com (760) 207-9767, cell ANTRON BROWN TO BE FEATURED GUEST AT WFORADIO.COM ON DEC. 1 BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Dec. 1, 2009) – Antron Brown, driver of the Don Schumacher-owned Matco Tools dragster, will be Tuesday’s featured guest with veteran motor sports host Joe Castello at WFORadio.com on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. Brown’s segment will air at 7:20 p.m. (ET). “I always enjoy doing Joe’s (Castello) shows,” Brown said. “He has great knowledge of all motor sports, including NHRA drag racing. It’ll be fun recapping the 2009 season and talking about what’s in store in 2010 for the DSR Matco Tools team.” Brown experienced a career year in 2009. With the tuning duo of Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald, the 1984 NHRA Funny Car champion, calling the shots, the Matco Tools dragster proved to be a title-contender from day one of pre-season testing. Brown earned his first of seven No. 1 qualifying awards at the season-opening Winternationals and raced to a runner-up finish at the historic California track. Two weeks later he won for new team owner Mike Ashley at Phoenix. The Matco Tools team continued to be the team to beat winning again at St. Louis before Brown became just the seventh professional driver to sweep the grueling Western Swing (Denver, Seattle and Sonoma). The former college track star led the Top Fuel field into the Countdown to 1 and despite a few sub par events, finished third in the six-race playoff. The Matco Team received some stability when drag racing mogul Don Schumacher purchased the assets of the Matco team from Mike Ashley Racing in October 2009. At the final event of the season at Pomona, despite not earning the Top Fuel championship, Brown dispatched a stellar field en route to a category-best sixth win of ’09. He posted six wins in 10 final-round appearances, seven poles, 51 round wins, and earned top speed of the meet honors at 13 races. Brown also set the 1,000-foot speed record twice at 319.22 (Indianapolis) and 319.60 (Richmond) mph. WFO Radio host, Joe Castello, brings the same passion for motor sports that was so successful on satellite, but this time for free, on the web. No more monthly subscription for opinionated motor sports coverage you love. NASCAR, Indy Car, Formula 1, ALMS and NHRA Drag Racing all make up, WFO Radio. Don Schumacher Racing, headquartered in Brownsburg, Ind., consists of seven professional NHRA teams: The U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster driven by six-time world champion Tony Schumacher; the FRAM Tough Guard dragster of Cory McClenathan, and the Matco Tools dragster of Antron Brown. The Funny Car teams are the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge driven by Ron Capps, the Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge piloted by Jack Beckman, and the shelor.com Dodge driven by NHRA rookie Matt Hagan. Matt Smith rides the Nitro Fish Ultimate Gear Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle for DSR. Since 1998, Don Schumacher Racing teams have won 136 national events in 260 final rounds, and seven world championships. -30- www.wforadio.com www.matcotools.com www.shoeracing.com www.antronbrown.com If you do not wish to receive e-mails from Don Schumacher Racing, please respond to yerzykt@shoeracing.com.