The one thing consistent about Route 66 Raceway is the inconsistency of its weather patterns.

Friday Night, as the sun set in Joliet, Illinois, Greg Anderson took advantage of Mother Nature's kindness to lay down a 6.546, 211.03 to take the provisional No. 1 qualifying position at the Jegs NHRA Route 66 Nationals. If the run holds for No. 1, it will Anderson's 98th career top qualifier and his fifth of the season.

"I think these cool conditions have caught us all off-guard. None of us expected it to cool down like this, and it was a neat change because with this weather and the humidity going down, these Pro Stock cars come alive," said Anderson. "We love that, we love these conditions, and this is a great racetrack with a great atmosphere with the amphitheater type of setting. Route 66 Raceway is just a cool place to race, and my Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro is great. I expect it will be great all weekend."

Anderson snatched up maximum points on the first day of the NHRA Route 66 Nationals.

Anderson, currently No. 2 in the Pro Stock standings, knows that all of those "baby points," the bonus marks awarded to the top three quickest cars in each session, can matter a great deal towards the end of the season. He picked up three in the first session and three more in the second act.

For now, Anderson has his head down and is just running as quick and fast as he can at every opportunity, and the conditions at Route 66 Raceway made it easy on Friday evening as the air cooled and humidity lifted.