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Antron Brown (Jeff Burk photo)

Antron Brown succinctly summed up his success at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis. "Just two words: truly blessed," he said Sunday after winning his fourth straight Midwest NHRA Nationals title and the second NHRA Wally trophy in consecutive weekends.

“When [track owner] Curt Francois and [general manager] Chris Blair brought this track back [in 2011], they brought it back better than ever. You can put a slew of runs together that are quick and fast, because you’re not worried about the track not being there. “

The win for Brown and the Matco Tools/U.S. Army team led by crew chief's Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald is their sixth in 20 events this season. It ties the most Antron has won in one Mello Yello season and he has done that five times.

The victory is the 10th of the year and 264th since 1970 for Don Schumacher Racing. The combined total of wins this season (14 in Funny Car and 10 in Top Fuel) are the most ever won in one season by DSR.