Pro Stock's Greg Anderson will remember Phoenix for much more than the race in which he had to start off by racing his brother-in-law, who was competing in the  KB Racing-powered Pontiac which Anderson had campaigned for most of last season.
 
He simply will remember it as the race in which he was glad to escape with his body and equipment intact.

Pro Stock's Greg Anderson will remember Phoenix for much more than the race in which he had to start off by racing his brother-in-law, who was competing in the  KB Racing-powered Pontiac which Anderson had campaigned for most of last season.
 
He simply will remember it as the race in which he was glad to escape with his body and equipment intact.
 
And he thanks the NHRA for deciding to listen to him and his Pro Stock colleagues and allowing them to finish the Arizona Nationals (or the Lucas Oil Slick Mist Nationals, whichever marketing plan the sanctioning body was using officially) at Gainesville in three weeks.
 
“I applaud the NHRA for moving the remainder of eliminations to our qualifying runs in Gainesville,” Anderson said.  “It was the right thing to do. For some reason, these Pro Stock cars were an absolute handful on this race track.
 
“To be honest, I came as close to crashing on that first round run as I ever have, and was pretty apprehensive about the next three rounds," he said. "Therefore, both I and my fellow Pro Stock competitors are extremely relieved and grateful to take my Summit Racing Pontiac home in one piece.  I look forward to completing this event next month under better conditions.”

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