Greg Anderson is seventh on the list for leaders in NHRA national event victories (professional categories) and third among Pro Stock drivers. The only Pro Stock drivers with more wins are Warren Johnson (96 wins) and Bob Glidden (85 wins).

The most prolific Pro Stock driver since 2002, Anderson has won the last eight final rounds he’s been in extending back to last season. This was his fifth win of 2007 in the eight races contested thus far and the 14th time he’s turned back Connolly in 21 career races. In final rounds against Connolly, Anderson holds a 6-3 advantage. Greg Anderson is seventh on the list for leaders in NHRA national event victories (professional categories) and third among Pro Stock drivers. The only Pro Stock drivers with more wins are Warren Johnson (96 wins) and Bob Glidden (85 wins).

The most prolific Pro Stock driver since 2002, Anderson has won the last eight final rounds he’s been in extending back to last season. This was his fifth win of 2007 in the eight races contested thus far and the 14th time he’s turned back Connolly in 21 career races. In final rounds against Connolly, Anderson holds a 6-3 advantage.

“Those are amazing numbers and I don’t know how we did it,” reflected Anderson. “As I’ve said before it all comes back to the KB Racing crew and the team that (team owner) Ken Black has assembled. We’ve got a great operation both in the shop in Mooresville (North Carolina) and on the race circuit. We’re all happy campers let me tell you. That car was an absolute rocket ship. I’m living life and having a great time doing it.”


In reaching the final round, Anderson, from Mooresville, N.C., defeated Max Naylor in the opening round of eliminations, former NBA player, Tom Hammonds in the second round, and two-time Pro Stock champion, Jeg Coughlin. Against Coughlin, Anderson set both the Heartland Park Topeka (HPT) track elapsed time record (6.682 seconds) and the track speed record (207.24 mph).

“That was a good day at the office,” Anderson said on the winner’s podium following the race. “ I so proud of (crew chief) Rod Downing, my crew, and everybody who has worked on this race car and built these engines. We showed them this weekend what we do during the week. We worked hard the last three weeks. We spent a lot of time on the test track. When you get a break you have to get at it or those guys and gals are going to get around you.

“We had two cars that we had to run in the semifinals and finals that are putting a lot of heat on us (in the points). They’ve been running great. Everybody in this class can beat you at any given time but it’s extra pressure when you run up against the Jegs car and Connolly’s car. I can’t remember the last time the two of them have red lighted against me. That’s the results of my Summit Pontiac running like it did this weekend. It was an absolute monster. I’m a lucky man. I had a great race car and I didn’t screw it up.”

In addition to winning today at HPT, Anderson has put his KB Racing-owned, Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO in the HPT winners circle three previous times (2003-2005). In 2003 and 2004, the three-time POWERade Pro Stock champion took the win light over Kurt Johnson. While in 2005, Anderson got the best of Dave Connolly.

Anderson continue to lead the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock point standings with 798 points. He leads second place Dave Connolly by 222 points, third place Jeg Coughlin by 251 points, fourth place Jason Line, his teammate, by 297 points, and fifth place Kurt Johnson by 400 points.


Anderson and teammate Jason Line qualified one and two for the NHRA King Demon Crown in Joliet, Ill.

Anderson and Line collected 17 of the 22 available No. 1 qualifying spots during the 22-race qualifying span for the King Demon Crown

The three-time and defending NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion Anderson, who won the King Demon Crown last year and in 2004 and was runner-up in 2003, collected 11 No. 1s during the qualifying span, earning the top spot. He accumulated 3,600 points.

“It’s a great feather in the cap of crew chief Rob Downing and all the crew on the Summit Racing Pontiac that I drive,” said Anderson following the close of qualifying at the NHRA O’Reilly Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, the final event at which drivers could accumulate points for the King Demon Crown.

“They earned it. Obviously, they are in charge of how that car runs and performs. It’s how that car qualifies through the season. It has nothing to do with driver reaction time or anything like that. It’s the crew that put us No. 1. I’m just the lucky guy that gets to drive it.

“Starting from the No. 1 position gives me confidence. I think we’re peaking at the right time and have a great shot at taking home another big King Demon check.”

Reigning NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion Line, with six No. 1s during the qualifying span, was runner-up for the Crown in 2006 and 2005, earned the second spot with 3,390 points.

Line echoed Anderson’s comments. “The bottom line is that if it was not for the crew on both of these Summit Pontiacs, neither Greg or I would be in a position to go after the King Demon Crown at Chicago. I’ve been runner-up at the past two King Demon Crown events. This year I would like to take it to the next level. No matter the outcome, we want to keep this title in the KB Racing family,” said Line.