He raced past Sonoma winner J.R. Todd , Clay Millican and three - time 2016 event winner Shawn Langdon in the earlier rounds .
Brown held onto his first - place standing in Top Fuel with the win .
Brown raced past Sonoma winner J.R. Todd , Clay Millican and three - time 2016 event winner Shawn Langdon in the earlier rounds .
Brown held onto his first - place standing in Top Fuel with the win .