The biggest rumor on Friday making its way around the pits suggests multi-time champion Antron Brown and 2020 NHRA Rookie of the Year Justin Ashley will be joining forces in 2022 for a two-car team. We've had multiple sources confirm the alliance and based on past associations believe this one might just have credence. Remember, at one time Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald once tuned Ashley's Funny Car, and it was Ashley who purchased the Matco Tools team from David Powers and brought in his former crew chiefs. 

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