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A chief and a champ: Antron Brown and Dean Marinis talk Gainesville victories

It was a weekend that challenged drag racers in every way possible, and on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes has winning Funny Car co-crew chief Dean Marinis and Top Fuel winner Antron Brown on to talk about it all.Ìý
12 Mar 2025
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It was a weekend that challenged drag racers in every way possible, and on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes has winning Funny Car co-crew chief Dean Marinis and Top Fuel winner Antron Brown on to talk about it all.Ìý

From the weather to the power outages, the broken parts, and a racetrack that was as challenging as any Sunday has ever presented itself, winning this Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was an accomplishment few will ever forget.Ìý

On the heels of a championship, Brown and his team put on a master class in both driving and tuning in Gainesville. When they needed to manage the power and rely on their driver, he was there, when the driver needed maximum performance in the final, the car was there. How? Brown tells all here.

Marinis has had an epic career in drag racing. From street racing in New York to class racing, dominating small-tire racing, becoming one of the best nitrous tuners ever, and now a winning Funny Car wrench, he has truly done it all. He talks about his career and the Gainesville win here.Ìý

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