Note from Greg Anderson to the NHRA. Please fix your right lane at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

The three-time Pro Stock champion drove his Pontiac GXP to victory at the NHRA Auto Club Finals admittedly because lane choice worked in his favor. All four professional winners came out of the left lane, the lane of choice on race day.

Anderson remained in the left lane all day long, knocking off Kurt Johnson in the final round. Johnson fouled but one round earlier Anderson defeated newly crowned champion Mike Edwards, who made
anything but a straight run in the troubled lane.

Note from Greg Anderson to the NHRA. Please fix your right lane at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

The three-time Pro Stock champion drove his Pontiac GXP to victory at the NHRA Auto Club Finals admittedly because lane choice worked in his favor. All four professional winners came out of the left lane, the lane of choice on race day.

Anderson remained in the left lane all day long, knocking off Kurt Johnson in the final round. Johnson fouled but one round earlier Anderson defeated newly crowned champion Mike Edwards, who made
anything but a straight run in the troubled lane.

“I don't like to cry and whine but we've had issue with the right lane starting line for a lot of years,” Anderson said. “I am going to put it on my wish list for Santa that we fix the right lane here because it's not right and it's not good. And, it hasn't been since day one.

“It needs to be fixed. It's not a major problem. It's not anything that would take a big expense. I think you saw it in all classes today. We see it every year we come here. We need to fix that starting line so we have more even races and lane choice won't decide races. I just don't like that part of drag racing where lane choice decides the race, whether I am the guy who gets it all the time or not. It needs to be fair, let the best man win deal. We've know about this for a long time. I am not going to sit here and harp on it, but it's on my Christmas wish list that NHRA fix that lane.”

Anderson’s victory over Johnson now leaves him with the longest yearly winning streak at nine seasons with at least one victory.

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