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Greg Anderson’s No. 1 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro in Dallas (Photo: Auto Imagery)

Dallas (Oct. 12, 2025) — The 40th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals was an event of magnitude for Greg Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro. The reigning and six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion came to the third-to-last event in the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs aiming to remain well in the hunt for a seventh series title. Along the way to a semifinals performance on Sunday, Anderson made history as he surged ahead of Warren Johnson for the most No. 1 qualifying starts in the history of the class.

The milestone 139th No. 1 came at the very track where he surpassed Johnson for the most wins in Pro Stock history: in 2023, Anderson’s 98th win moved him into the lead, and he now has 112 Wally trophies on the shelf.

“I don’t know what it is about Texas Motorplex, but I just love it here, and it seems to love me,” said Anderson. “It’s just a neat, neat place with great people running it, and it’s a Pro Stock track. It’s one you want to do well at it, and we’ve done well here – not just Greg Anderson, but the KB Titan Racing team. I just love this racetrack.”

After a thrilling Friday Night Live event in which Anderson won the big bonus check as the quickest of all, he came into Saturday looking for more. At the conclusion of qualifying, the most winning driver in the history of the class had claimed nine bonus points along with the pole, which moved him to within one round of the points lead.

On Sunday, the KB Titan Racing team came out with guns blazing at the Motorplex, and six KBT-powered cars emerged from the first round – Anderson with a 6.532-second pass that would stand as low elapsed time of the day. In the second act, his 6.547 was low of the round to defeat KBT teammate Deric Kramer, but on a tricky track under the blazing Texas sun, the semifinals round win did not fall in Anderson’s favor. The experienced driver battled hard to keep it in the groove, but the 6.632 on the scoreboard wasn’t enough. Aaron Stanfield advanced.

“A tough day for me, just a tough day,” said Anderson, who remained No. 2 in the standings. With Glenn’s event win, the distance between the two in the Pro Stock points was stretched to three rounds of racing. However, the championships is still very much undecided as the final race of the season, the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, will count for points and a half.

“It’s certainly not over yet, but I’m going to have to be at the absolute top of my game, drive to the best of my ability, and have a car that can beat everyone else,” said Anderson. “It’s not a time to hang our heads – we’ve got work to do, but I’m more excited than ever to get out there and do everything I can to win this championship. I’ve said it before, I’ll be happy for Dallas if he wins it, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to lay down and let it happen. I want it just as much as he does, and I’m going to fight for it.”

The next stop for the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is the NHRA Nevada Nationals in Las Vegas, October 30-Nov. 2.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings

(unofficial) after Dallas, race four of six in the Countdown to the Championship

Dallas Glenn, 2,548
Greg Anderson, 2,488
Matt Hartford, 2,323
Aaron Stanfield, 2,318
Cory Reed, 2,275
Eric Latino, 2,250
Erica Enders, 2,243
Cody Coughlin, 2,221
Jeg Coughlin Jr., 2,203
Troy Coughlin Jr., 2,145
Deric Kramer, 2,142

Greg Anderson locks down historic 139th No. 1, KB Titan has packed arsenal at Texas FallNationals

Dallas (Oct. 11, 2025) — The Southwest sun blazed with fury upon the racing surface at Texas Motorplex through four sessions of qualifying for the Texas NHRA FallNationals, but KB Titan Racing, led by Greg Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, wasn’t the least bit perturbed. Six-time and reigning Pro Stock champion Anderson powered to the 139th No. 1 qualifying position of his career, passing Warren Johnson as the Pro Stock driver with the most No. 1 qualifier awards in NHRA history. KB Titan teammates Cory Reed, Dallas Glenn, Matt Hartford, Eric Latino, Matt Latino, and Deric Kramer all scored a spot from the top half of the field.

“I’m just super proud of the KB Titan team,” said Anderson, who also earned the GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award bonus. “We had a great couple of days of qualifying at the Motorplex. I love racing here; it’s a Pro Stock track, it’s a Greg Anderson track, and I love racing here. Tomorrow, we get to race for the trophy and for that cowboy hat, and I absolutely want both of those things.”

Anderson’s best time of 6.497-second came during the exciting Friday Night Live event at Texas Motorplex. Along with the provisional pole and six bonus points as quickest of both Friday sessions, Anderson scored the $7,500 cash bonus. Heading into Saturday, he had momentum. In the early session he was again low of the round for another three bonus marks to bring the total claimed in Dallas qualifying to nine. In the final session, he made a decent pass, but low of the round honors went to Glenn, the incoming points leader whom Anderson now trails by one round heading into eliminations.

Last season, Anderson and Glenn took the championship battle all the way to the final round of the final race of the season, and this year, the battle roared on between the two friendly rivals. For Anderson, having the 2021 Rookie of the Year challenge for the championship again — and to do so from under the KB Titan Racing umbrella — is fueling his own fire.

“Dallas is a win waiting to happen every race we go to,” he said. “He makes me try to dig down to find an extra gear, and he’s absolutely pushing me to find something that’s probably almost gone in me. I’ve been able to find a little bit of youth when I race him, and I thank him for that.”

On Sunday, Glenn and Anderson are on the opposite sides of the ladder. Anderson will start his quest for a 113th Pro Stock trophy with a first-round meeting with David Cuadra. Glenn, who picked up six bonus points in the RAD Torque Systems Camaro, will race KB Titan Racing teammate Cody Coughlin. Young Coughlin, who is up for Rookie of the Year, started the 2025 NHRA Countdown to the Championship by reaching the first final round of his career at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading.

Kramer, driving the Get BioFuels Chevrolet overseen by crew chief Michael Hiner, is starting from the No. 8 position. He is set to meet with Pro Stock rookie Chris Vang. Starting fourth and with a qualifying bonus point in his pocket, Matt Hartford and his The Hose Connection/Rottler/Total Seal Camaro will square off with Stephen Bell. Hartford enters Sunday No. 3 in the Pro Stock points and 165 marks out of the top spot.

Norwalk winner Cory Reed and his J&A Service Camaro had an impressive car in qualifying, and the well-tuned machine reeled in seven bonus points and a start from the No. 2 spot — his best of the season. Reed will race Troy Coughlin Jr. in the opening act. Rookie of the Year contender Matt Latino and the FASS Diesel Systems Chevy will start seventh and race Jeg Coughlin Jr. in round one.

Latino’s father, Eric Latino, earned a career-first pole in St. Louis two weeks ago driving his GESi Camaro. Here at Texas Motorplex, he landed the No. 6 position and a first-round meeting with veteran racer Greg Stanfield.

Anderson has had notable success at Texas Motorplex in previous seasons, including capturing the 98th win of his career there in 2021 to move into position as the most winning driver in the history of the class. He now holds 112 victories, second only to Funny Car legend John Force, and six of those victories have been captured this year.

“This racetrack has been very, very good to me,” said Anderson, who has more wins in Dallas than any other Pro Stock driver with titles won in 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2019, and 2021. Last season, he advanced to the final round and set in motion a powerful finish to the season that culminated in the Pro Stock world championship. Following Dallas, Anderson reached the final in Las Vegas and got the nod in a must-win final round at the NHRA Finals.

“The season isn’t over yet, but a good day tomorrow would go a long way,” said Anderson. “I’ve got a great car, but so do my teammates and so does the competition. I’m going to have to bring my A-game, without a doubt.”

Final eliminations at the Texas NHRA FallNationals are set to begin at 10 a.m. Central Sunday at Texas Motorplex.

St. Louis winner Greg Anderson narrows the gap on KB Titan teammate and points leader Dallas Glenn

ST. LOUIS (Sept. 28, 2025) —The KB Titan Racing (KBT) team worked together to hold off the surging competition and sweep the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis this weekend. Greg Anderson won the event in the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet in an all-KB Titan final over Matt Hartford, and KBT teammate Eric Latino scored his first No. 1 qualifying start.

In winning the event, Anderson took a big chunk out of points leader and KB Titan counterpart Dallas Glenn’s advantage, chomping a 79-point lead down to just 25 marks.

“Timing is everything, and it just all comes down to what you do and when you do it in drag racing,” said now 112-time Pro Stock winner Anderson, the reigning and six-time world champion. “There were a lot of big rounds today. I struggled in qualifying and didn’t have the most confidence coming into Sunday, but what a recovery my guys made with my racecar. It was not a happy racecar in qualifying, and that’s not normal for us – but they figured it out, and I made four very high-quality runs.

“It’s been a great year so far for our team, and we got the Wally in the first three races of the Countdown. I’m proud of that, and I’m proud of this team – but it’s not over yet.”

What counted in qualifying

At the third of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events, every point was critical, and KB Titan Racing ensured that their challengers gained as few as possible every day of the race. Latino did his job in the GESi Chevrolet during qualifying, racing to a best time of 6.515, 209.75 and accumulating six total bonus points with one of the fastest cars across four sessions.

J&A Service Camaro campaigner Cory Reed wielded dominant KB Titan Racing horsepower to take top marks with seven total bonus points scored. Anderson claimed three, while Rookie of the Year hopefuls Matt Latino (2) and Cody Coughlin (1) scooped up the rest, leaving zero bonus marks for anyone outside of the KBT camp.

GESi No. 1 Qualifier Award winner Latino took the top spot, with Glenn No. 2, Reed No. 3, and KB Titan-powered Matt Hartford No. 4. Elite Motorsports racers Erica Enders and Aaron Stanfield broke up the KBT top-half qualifying party with the No. 5 and No. 6 spots, and Anderson and Coughlin rounded out the quick eight.

Matt Latino, Eric’s son and the newest KB Titan Racing driver, moved off the bump spot and away from a potential first-round meeting with dear ol’ dad on the second day of qualifying, powering his FASS Diesel Fuel Systems entry to a 6.559 to move up to the No. 11 position.

The ladder heading into raceday showed two KB Titan racers on one side – Eric Latino and Hartford – with Glenn, Anderson, Reed, and Matt Latino on the other.

A spectacular Sunday

The odds were not in their favor for an all-KBT final, but the historic team accomplished the goal and advanced two cars to the final for the 11th time in the 15 Pro Stock events so far contested in 2025. In doing so, a 208th win for the team became inevitable.

Rising Pro Stock competitor Matt Latino became an important player in the Countdown to the Championship game as he took down incoming No. 3 man Stanfield on a holeshot in the first round. Latino left first, clocking a crisp and valuable .006-second reaction time and driving to a 6.560, 206.95 to defeat his opponent’s respectable though ineffective .029 and 6.547, 210.08. In the next pair, Matt Hartford and crew chief Eddie Guarnaccia effectively utilized KBT power to get it done over Cristian Cuadra, 6.545, 210.05 to 6.585, 207.21.

On the other side of the ladder, Anderson began his journey to an astounding 191st career final with a decisive win over a tire rattling Mason McGaha. Anderson’s 6.527 in the charging HendrickCars.com Pro Stocker was low elapsed time of the round and would hold as the quickest pass of the entire day.

KB Titan was making important strides, and factory hot rod fans were tuned in for the marquee matchup as points leader Glenn drew one of the most decorated drivers and historically best leavers in the sport, Jeg Coughlin Jr. Early in his own professional career behind the wheel of the RAD Torque Systems Chevy, Glenn earned the nickname “Double-Oh” Dallas for his consistently quick moves at the starting line, making the veteran vs. next gen match quite compelling. Glenn rose to the challenge and threw down a .010 at the hit, with Coughlin clocking a .037, and a good race transpired. At the finish-line stripe it was Glenn for the win, 6.538, 209.52 to 6.549, 210.37.

Another monster match-up awaited Glenn in the quarterfinals, where boss Anderson was waiting. Neck-and-neck for the championship for the second consecutive season, Anderson and Glenn have squared off seven times in the final round this year, with Anderson winning four of those races. Their second-round meeting in St. Louis was far earlier than normal and came with consequences.

Neither driver was willing to leave anything on the table, and Glenn left the starting line with a clean .020 reaction and Anderson behind by only four-thousandths-of-a-second. Anderson was ahead by the 60-foot timer, reaching that first critical increment in .986-second to his worthy opponent’s .992. At 330 feet, Anderson was 2.741 to Glenn’s 2.752; at 660 he was 4.205 to 4.221 with identical 167 mph speeds. At the 1,000-foot timer, Anderson’s 5.474 was beating a 5.493 before a winning 6.548, 208.71 topped a 6.568, 208.42 at the close of the quarter-mile. The win light came in Anderson’s favor by just .0168-second.

Meanwhile, Matt Latino’s victory over Pro Stock newbie Chris Vang in the second round allowed him to advance to the semifinals for the first time in his career. Unfortunately for the young driver, his opponent was the most winning driver in the history of the class, and Anderson got the win light, 6.551 to 6.601.

On the other side of the ladder, Hartford was taking care of business for the team as well in his Rottler/Total Seal Chevrolet, getting up on the wheel to deal out a near-perfect .003-second reaction time ahead of his 6.557, 209.43 (the winning top speed of the round). Hartford’s one-two punch all but dashed the championship hopes for opponent Enders, who was .025 at the start and 6.570, 209.92 at the stripe.

His work was not done, however, and in order to reach the 20th final round of his career, Hartford had to get past Troy Coughlin Jr., who had been double-oh on the tree all day. Coughlin cut another good light, a .003, but abruptly rattled the tires. Hartford cruised ahead to a 6.562, 209.85 while Coughlin slowed to a 14.396.

Coming into the last round of the day, Hartford held a 2-1 advantage over Anderson in previous finals – an interesting statistic next to the fact that Anderson was 20-5 against Hartford in overall elimination rounds.

Anderson proved that age is not an issue with another great reaction time, .021 to Hartford’s .038, and he kept the lead at each increment along the way to his sixth victory of the season and an invaluable triumph at a critical juncture in the playoffs. Anderson won it with a 6.531, 209.33 to 6.543, 209.49.

“This day was crazy,” said Anderson. “I’m whipped, but we got ‘er done today for Rick Hendrick and HendrickCars.com, Summit Racing, for all the great folks who support us. We held off the other team, and the points are looking fairly good right now – but not good enough. Once we get through Dallas and the Stampede of Speed over there in two weeks, we will hopefully have extended that gap and feel good going to Las Vegas and Pomona. It’s been a great year so far, but you can mess it up at any time and give up that lead. We don’t want to do that, and we’re going to continue working hard not to. I’m just so proud and honored to be part of this KB Titan team. I have every faith in our ability to win this championship.”

The points rundown

Glenn remains the points leader heading into race four of six in the championship playoffs, with Anderson No. 2 – just 25 points back. Hartford made a good move up with his final-round finish, going around Aaron Stanfield to No. 3 in the Pro Stock points (160 marks out of first). Stanfield is 200 points out of the lead, while Reed is 214 back, Enders is 218 away, and Eric Latino is seventh and 230 points behind. Cody Coughlin is 236 marks away from first.

The next event in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series 2025 NHRA Countdown to the Championship is the Texas NHRA Fallnationals in Dallas, Oct. 8-12, with the Nevada Nationals in Las Vegas and the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona to follow. Each point at the season closer will be valued at points-and-a-half.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings
(unofficial) after St. Louis, race three of six in the Countdown to the Championship

1. Dallas Glenn, 2,426
2. Greg Anderson, 2,401
3. Matt Hartford, 2,266
4. Aaron Stanfield, 2,226
5. Cory Reed, 2,212
6. Erica Enders, 2,208
7. Eric Latino, 2,196
8. Cody Coughlin, 2,190
9. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 2,131
10. Troy Coughin Jr., 2,114
11. Greg Stanfield, 2,106
12. Deric Kramer, 2,089

Reigning champ Greg Anderson drives HendrickCars.com to his 190th Pro Stock final at NHRA Charlotte

CHARLOTTE (Sept. 21, 2025) — The long list of achievements continues to be written for six-time and reigning NHRA Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson. Driving the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro at this past weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, the second of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events, the 111-time winner reached the final round for the 190th time in his career – a number that has continued to grow all season long.

The final at Bruton Smith’s illustrious zMAX Dragway was Anderson’s eighth in a season that has thus far included five trophies to bolster his bid for a seventh NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world title.

“It’s been a great start to the Countdown for the KB Titan Racing team and for myself, and to have Dallas Glenn and I finish one-two with Rick Hendrick on the property just felt fantastic,” said Anderson, who was runner-up to KB Titan teammate Glenn in the four-wide final. “Having Mr. H and the HendrickCars.com group with us this weekend at our home race gave us that little extra boost. It adds to the momentum for us, and we’ve still got four races to go before the championship is locked down, but this was certainly a good weekend for KB Titan Racing.”

As has been the case for the bulk of the 2025 season and much of 2024, it was Anderson and Glenn battling for top marks in both qualifying and on raceday. The No. 1 qualifier award went to Glenn, but the bonus points were weighed in Anderson’s favor. While Glenn hit it just right in two qualifying sessions for a total of six bonus points, Anderson was perfect in two of four qualifying rounds in his HendrickCars.com entry and second-best in the other two for a total of 10 extra marks.

On raceday in the four-wide format, points are tallied much the same as any other race — until the final round. Four drivers advance to the final to square off for the trophy, and the winner receives 100 points, runner-up earns 80, and the third- and fourth-place finishers receive 60 for what counts statistically as a semifinals finish. Anderson knew coming into Sunday that he needed to keep pace with the points leader while also fending off the competition, and should both KB Titan-powered drivers make it to final, they would absolutely have to reach the finish line first and second to hold the increasingly quick competition at bay.

It was only a matter of who would get there first.

Anderson powered out of the first and second rounds with brilliant 6.53-second blasts down the quarter-mile dragstrip, while Glenn did his job with a 6.52 and 6.54. The final round came down to last season’s top four drivers in the Pro Stock points: Anderson, Glenn, Aaron Stanfield, and Erica Enders. Glenn left with a .016-second reaction time and got there first on a 6.554-second pass with top speed of the meet (209.95 mph) while Anderson’s respectable .031 reaction and 6.562, 209.01 landed second. Stanfield reacted in .022-second but shook the tires soon after launch, and Enders clocked a .032 and 6.572, 209.20 in her third-place finish.

It was the seventh time this season that Anderson and Glenn finished first and second, further stoking the friendly team rivalry while also effectively holding off the surging competition at a critical juncture.

“Dallas is off to a fantastic start, and I’m off to a good start,” said Anderson, who is 79 points out of the lead and 93 marks ahead of Stanfield, who is No. 3 at present, while Matt Hartford – 193 points out of the top spot and 114 behind Anderson – is No. 4 in the Pro Stock points. “The good news is that a KB Titan car is leading. We’re still one-and-two leaving here, and we’ve still got a little bit of a cushion. Obviously, we want to win every race, and that’s probably what it’s going to take in these playoffs. The other team is close right now, and they’re capable of winning. It was a very close day all around, but we’re pretty proud that we held them off again and got the one-two. Dallas is going to be hard to catch, but I’m not giving up, and I’m going to continue to do what I do. These races can flip in an instant, and you have to keep trying.

“It would have been a dagger to our hearts to cough up the lead we came here with, but we didn’t do that. There’s a long way to go, but we’re still on schedule. We have to continue putting the pressure on and executing. But my hat is off to Dallas. He’s racing error-free right now, and he’s going to be a helluva handful to catch. He’s a good friend and a good kid, and if I can’t find a way to catch him, I’ll still be the happiest guy in the room outside of Dallas Glenn when we go to that awards ceremony at the end of the year.”

The next race on the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule is the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals next weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. (St. Louis) Sept. 26-28.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings
(unofficial) after Charlotte, race two of six in the Countdown to the Championship

1. Dallas Glenn, 2,364
2. Greg Anderson, 2,285
3. Aaron Stanfield, 2,192
4. Matt Hartford, 2,171
5. Cory Reed, 2,169
6. Cody Coughlin, 2,156
7. Erica Enders, 2,154
8. Eric Latino, 2,152
9. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 2,100
10. Deric Kramer, 2,079

Anderson’s NHRA Countdown to the Championship results
NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish: No. 4 qualifier, semifinals
NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, final round
NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals: TBD
Texas NHRA FallNationals: TBD
NHRA Nevada Nationals: TBD
In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals: TBD

Anderson’s 2025 regular season race results
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals: No. 1 qualifier, final round, reset national record for elapsed time (6.443)
NHRA Arizona Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, won event
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals: No. 1 qualifier, won event
Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, final round
Charlotte American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, final round
New England Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, won event
Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, earned milestone 1,000th round win, won event
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, reached the final round of the GETTRX All-Star Callout, semifinals at main event
Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, first round
DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, semifinals
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, won Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, won event
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals: Won Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge season championship, qualified No. 1, reached the quarterfinals

Mishap managed; Greg Anderson hovers near the top spot after race one of NHRA Countdown to the Championship

Greg Anderson on a sold-out day at the NHRA Reading Nationals (photo Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase)

READING (Sept. 15, 2025) — The first of six races in the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship is in the rearview, and Greg Anderson, driver of the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, is still shaking his head but already shifting gears. The 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish brought Anderson to the semifinals, and as the KB Titan Racing team heads to zMAX Dragway for the NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals, the reigning and six-time world champ is eager to see more win lights flash in his lane.

“It really was chaos out there this past weekend, and I was, unfortunately, part of it,” said Anderson, the most winning driver in the history of the sport with 111 Pro Stock wins on his scorecard. “It was disappointing to start the playoffs that way. Once we got past day one, my HendrickCars.com Chevrolet was ready to go all the way; I just made a mistake, and it cost me.”

Qualifying began on a not-so-great note for Anderson, as a whirlwind of weirdness — a precursor to a litany of madnesses on Sunday across the pro classes — began to swirl. The car that had earned six low qualifier awards and clocked low elapsed time nine times during the regular season wasn’t showing its true capabilities on Friday at Maple Grove Raceway.

With thoughtful adjustments by the deeply experienced KB Racing braintrust — including the crew chief team of Rob Downing, Dave Connolly, and Nate VanWassenhove, along with lead engineer Bryan Fleck — the wrinkles were ironed out come Saturday. Anderson’s HendrickCars.com entry was the quickest Pro Stocker on the property with a 6.515-second pass followed by a 6.525. The 6.502 laid down by KB Titan teammate Dallas Glenn on Friday evening held for top qualifying honors, but the HendrickCars.com Chevy was back in form.

The first round of eliminations at the Koretsky family’s House of Chaos, Maple Grove Raceway, brought a long-familiar pairing as Anderson and fellow Pro Stock veteran Greg Stanfield were selected as the Marquee Matchup. The two have an extended history of racing one another in the top tier category of naturally aspirated factory hot rods, and Anderson with a 28-17 advantage over his competitor entering their Reading Nationals meeting.

Stanfield got a slight jump at the hit, cutting a .039 light to Anderson’s .043, but No. 4 qualifier Anderson knocked out the No. 13 man with a 6.529, 209.49 that was low elapsed time of the round. Stanfield improved on his qualifying time by a hundredth of a second to go 6.541, 210.54 that was .008-second behind Anderson at the finish-line stripe.

In the second round, it was KB Titan Racing’s J&A Service campaigner Cory Reed watching Anderson cross the stripe ahead of him. There, a 6.550, 209.39 defeated a 6.581, 209.07, and Anderson advanced to the semifinals for a meeting with Glenn, the incoming points leader and the driver he defeated in the final round at the final race of the 2024 season for the championship. The two have been neck-and-neck all season long, trading the points lead back and forth throughout the regular season as the Countdown to the Championship inched closer and closer. The friendly and authentically respectful rivalry runs deep between the two deeply competitive drivers.

Anderson and Glenn each rolled through the waterbox and laid into a burnout. Anderson, though, felt the tires beneath his car stumble as he leaned in to warm them. Backing up, he went through the motions and laid down another burnout, not realizing that his team was trying to flag him down and prevent him from doing so.

Shockingly, Anderson was immediately disqualified as his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro crossed the starting line beams. Both of his burnouts had crossed the starting line – a rules infraction that mandates disqualification. While two burnout attempts can be made, the starting line beams must only be crossed once during the collective process. Glenn, who was admittedly “discombobulated” by the strange circumstances, was given a solo run and went on to win the event over KB Titan Racing teammate Cody Coughlin, a Rookie of the Year contender competing in his first final round.

“I was surprised [by the disqualification], to say the least,” said Anderson. “I thought the rule was just for Sportsman racers. I just honest to God didn’t know or remember. It was a mistake, and one I certainly wish I didn’t make – but there’s no going back and changing it. The good news is that the potential is there with my HendrickCars.com car, we just need to make clean runs and race error-free. We have to race like we’ve raced all year.

“You can’t put too much pressure on yourself; you just have to go out there and execute, and everything should work out right. I can’t wait to get to zMAX Dragway this weekend, our home track, and getting right back on the horse.”

Mooresville, N.C.-based Anderson and his KB Titan Racing team will be tested and ready for the next event on the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, the NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord (Charlotte) Sept. 18-21.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings
(unofficial) after Reading, race one of six in the Countdown to the Championship

1. Dallas Glenn, 2,240
2. Greg Anderson, 2,178
3. Matt Hartford, 2,119
4. Aaron Stanfield, 2,117
5. Cory Reed, 2,114
5t. Eric Latino, 2,114
7. Cody Coughlin, 2,098
8. Erica Enders, 2,081
9. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 2,068
10. Deric Kramer, 2,045

Anderson’s NHRA Countdown to the Championship results
NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish: No. 4 qualifier, semifinals
NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals: TBD
NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals: TBD
Texas NHRA FallNationals: TBD
NHRA Nevada Nationals: TBD
In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals: TBD

Fruitful U.S. Nationals for HendrickCars.com Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson finishes regular season on a high note at the Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals (photo: Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase)

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 1, 2025)—The 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals proved to be an impressive event for reigning and six-time world champion Greg Anderson. Throughout the course of the most prestigious and historic race on the NHRA tour, Anderson’s accolades stacked to provide solid footing for what should be a strong finish to the 2025 season in NHRA’s respected Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

Ahead of Locking down the 138th No. 1 qualifying start of his career driving the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, Anderson won the final Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the year at the U.S. Nationals, and in doing so, he earned the overall championship for the specialty series.

Anderson set the stage with a win over Aaron Stanfield in the opening round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, and he knew that if he could win the bonus event, he would be the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge champion. If final-round opponent Erica Enders were to win, Anderson, Matt Hartford, and Dallas Glenn would be in a three-way tie; by tie-breaker rules, Glenn would win the #2Fast2Tasty title.

In the end, Anderson claimed the title it by a single point as he bested Enders in the final with a 6.523-second pass at 210.14 mph over a 6.531, 210.87.

“The points for winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge are huge because they come into play when the playoffs begin,” said Anderson, who won back-to-back #2Fast2Tasty bonus races in Brainerd and Indy. “Last year I won the world championship by less than 10 points, so we know those #2Fast2Tasty points are crucial.”

On Sunday evening as the five qualifying sessions came to a conclusion, Anderson had the pole in hand on drag racing’s biggest stage. The achievement brought the most decorated Pro Stock racer in the class to the edge of another historic bullet point as his 138th Pro Stock No. 1 tied him with former boss Warren Johnson for the most all time. Anderson already holds the title of the most winning driver in the category after surpassing Johnson’s total in 2021.

“Tying Warren’s records is something I never dreamed I would do, but with the team that I have behind me and the car I have under me, it’s become a reality,” said 111-time Pro Stock winner Anderson, who was neck-and-neck with KB Titan Racing teammate Glenn in the battle for the regular season championship. As the curtain closed, Glenn narrowly scored the official title, and the NHRA Countdown to the Championship is the next target for all.

“It’s been absolutely wonderful having the No. 1 on the side of my KB Titan Racing-powered HendrickCars.com Chevrolet this year, and I’m going to give it everything I’ve got to keep it,” Anderson continued. “We’ve got six races left, and we’re going to war. It won’t be an easy challenge, the competition has certainly risen to the occasion, just like we knew they would. But I have a lot of faith in this team. We aren’t afraid of hard work, and that’s what it’s going to take to get this done. Bring it on.”

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings
(unofficial) after U.S. Nationals

1. Dallas Glenn, 1,272
2. Greg Anderson, 1,240
3. Matt Hartford, 855
4. Cory Reed, 706
5. Aaron Stanfield, 661
6. Eric Latino, 627
7. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 598
8. Erica Enders, 563
9. Greg Stanfield, 554
10. Cody Coughlin, 512

NHRA Countdown to the Championship
NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish: TBD
NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals: TBD
NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals: TBD
Texas NHRA FallNationals: TBD
NHRA Nevada Nationals: TBD
In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals: TBD

Greg Anderson solidifies U.S. Nationals pole, ties Warren Johnson for the most in Pro Stock

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 31, 2025) — Greg Anderson’s legacy continues to be written as qualifying at the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals wrapped. Locking down the 138th No. 1 qualifying start of his career driving the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, Anderson tied Pro Stock pioneer Warren Johnson for the most all time in the class.

“It’s pretty cool when you can tie Warren’s records,” said Anderson with a nod to his former employer’s successes. In 2021 he first tied, then broke Johnson’s record of 97 wins, the most ever by a driver in Pro Stock. Win 97 came for Anderson in Reading, Pa., and he emerged as the most winning when he powered to the win in Dallas just three races later.

The tying pole in Indianapolis is the sixth No. 1 of the season for the reigning and six-time world champion, putting an exclamation point on a fruitful set of qualifying sessions.

“I said it from the first day of the race, we’re on a mission here, we want to have a stellar weekend in honor of Ken Black,” said Anderson, referring to his former longtime team owner and friend who passed away just before the event. “We got the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win and championship last night, tonight we got the pole, and we got a whole lot of bonus points along the way. So far so good, now we just have to keep it going.”

Through five rounds of qualifying, Anderson was exceptional. He was the quickest of the lot in four sessions and swept in a massive 18 bonus points to chomp a big bite in KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn’s lead in the points. Glenn, the incoming points leader, is now just two marks ahead of Anderson as the battle for the regular season championship comes to a crescendo.

“It’s going to be either Dallas or myself with that regular season title tomorrow, and we both want it bad,” said Anderson, who will race Mason McGaha in round one. “To be able to battle like this down to the wire, and to do it at the U.S. Nationals, is really special. It’s a lot of fun, and I think we’re both ready to go the distance on Monday here. We’ll get a good night’s rest tonight, and we’ll wake up tomorrow ready for battle.”

Eliminations at the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals are set to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Labor Day Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

Qualifying results

Q1: 6.491, 210.44 (No. 1, +4 bonus points)
Q2: 6.535, 210.41 (No. 1, +2 bonus points)
Q3: 6.523, 210.14 (No. 1, +4 bonus points)
Q4: 6.505, 210.67 (No. 1, +4 bonus points)
Q5: 6.523, 209.95 (No. 1, +4 bonus points)

First round opponent: Mason McGaha

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings

(unofficial) after U.S. Nationals qualifying

Dallas Glenn, 1,212
Greg Anderson, 1,210
Matt Hartford, 765
Cory Reed, 706
Aaron Stanfield, 621
Eric Latino, 627
Jeg Coughlin Jr., 568
Greg Stanfield, 554
Cody Coughlin, 512
Deric Kramer, 498

Anderson’s 2025 race results

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals: No. 1 qualifier, final round, reset national record for elapsed time (6.443)
NHRA Arizona Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, won event
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals: No. 1 qualifier, won event
Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, final round
Charlotte American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, final round
New England Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, won event
Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, earned milestone 1,000th round win, won event
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, reached the final round of the GETTRX All-Star Callout, semifinals at main event
Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, first round
DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, semifinals
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, won Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, won event
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals: Won Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge season championship, qualified No. 1

Stellar U.S. Nationals continue; Greg Anderson wins special Mission #2Fast2Tasty championship

The good times continue to roll for HendrickCars.com Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson in the midst of a powerful season. On Saturday at the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the reigning and six-time world champion won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, and in doing so, he earned the overall championship for the specialty race.

Anderson defeated Erica Enders in the final round with a 6.523-second pass at 210.14 mph defeating a 6.531, 210.87 for the double-up. He also kept hold of the provisional pole with two sessions remaining on Sunday before the field is set.

“The points for winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge are huge because they come into play when the playoffs begin,” said Anderson, who won the back-to-back #2Fast2Tasty bonus races in Brainerd and Indy. “Last year I won the championship by less than 10 points, so those #2Fast2Tasty points are crucial.”

After defeating Aaron Stanfield in the opening round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, an interesting scenario developed for Anderson. If he defeated Enders in the final, he would be the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge champion. If Enders were to win, Anderson, Matt Hartford, and Dallas Glenn would be in a three-way tie. By tie-breaker rules, Glenn would win the #2Fast2Tasty title. In the end, Anderson won it by just one point.

“The points mean so much, and it’s just so cool to get this win,” said Anderson. “I came here with a plan, a plan to honor the Black family, Ken and Judy Black, and so far, I’m right on schedule. I qualified No. 1 so far, won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, clinched the title, and I didn’t even think I could do that. We started off kind of slow with that deal this year, but we came out strong and got ‘er done. It reminds me of the end of last year’s season when we won the championship.

“If we can win on Monday at The Big Go, that’s going to cap it all for me. I really want that bad, and I’ve set the table well so far. Hopefully, I can make it go all the way.”

Final qualifying will take place on Sunday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park for Monday eliminations at the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.

Brainerd win keeps reigning champ Greg Anderson’s regular-season championship hopes alive

Greg Anderson and the HendrickCars.com crew at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minn. (Photo: Auto Imagery)

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 17, 2025) — A tremendous season for reigning Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson continued at the 43rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend. Anderson, driving his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro with the No. 1 affixed to the window, put forth a powerful presentation, dominating the Pro Stock class through qualifying and eliminations to take the battle for the regular-season championship down to the wire.

With a final-round victory over KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn, hometown hero Anderson chopped his opponent’s point lead down to just nine marks with one race to go before the first major title of the season is decided. For the first time, the NHRA Countdown to the Championship will be preceded by formal acknowledgment of the racer who outperforms the competition in the first part of the season.

“It was just an absolutely perfect day; everything was perfect,” said Duluth, Minn., native Anderson, who took out rookie Chris Vang in the opening act before securing victories over Eric Latino and Aaron Stanfield to reach the 189th final of his career. “Now we’re going to Indy with darn near a dead-tie. Whoever can come out of Indy the best is going to be the regular season champion, and Dallas and I both want that, bad. This was a great weekend for HendrickCars.com, Summit Racing Equipment, KB Titan Racing, and all of the great people who support us.”

The intensity of last year’s championship battle between friendly rivals Anderson and Glenn carried right on through to this season, and after Anderson defeated Glenn in the final round of the final race in 2024 to inch past the young gun for the series title, Glenn flipped the table at the first race this season, defeating Anderson in the money round in Gainesville to claim the points lead. In Phoenix, Anderson flipped it back and beat Glenn both there and in Pomona, then it was Glenn on top again after back-to-back four-wide wins in Las Vegas and Charlotte.

But the elder was not to be kept down. Anderson defeated Erica Enders for the Epping trophy, then defeated Glenn in Bristol to get the points lead back. In Norwalk, it was Glenn over KB Titan’s Cory Reed for the win, and with a defeat of Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Seattle, he was back on top with veteran Anderson in second.

“We’ve had a wonderful season, Dallas and I, but you have to find another gear by the time it comes to playoff time,” said 111-time victor Anderson, the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock. “We’re one race away from the Countdown to the Championship, and you have to peak at the right time, or you won’t be the champion.”

With the competition picking up speed at this crucial time of the year, Anderson and company used the grounds at Brainerd International Raceway to show that they, too, were improving.

After driving his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet to the pole for the fifth time this season and earning the 137th No. 1 of his career, Anderson opened eliminations with a new Brainerd International Raceway track record for elapsed time, his 6.521-second pass stunning fans in the stands. Anderson had low elapsed time through every round of eliminations (and in three of four qualifying rounds) , while KB Titan-powered Matt Hartford clocked top speed of the meet with a 209.01 mph pass in round one.

“This weekend made us feel very good,” said Anderson. “The other team has absolutely gained, and they’re knocking on the door, but we’re still gaining performance and racing well. It’s going to be a battle the rest of the way. We’ll have a great time tonight and celebrate, then we’ll go home and work for a week and a half before Indy. Hopefully, that will be the best race of the year for us, and we’ll continue to improve through the Countdown. That’s the goal every week. That’s what Pro Stock is all about. We never give up.”

Race results
Qualified No. 1 (6.555, 207.59)
Total bonus points: +11
R1: Greg Anderson def. Chris Vang, (.022) 6.521, 208.07 to (-.036) no time
R2: Anderson def. Eric Latino, (.072) 6.551, 207.66 to (.113) 6.598, 206.48
R3: Anderson def. Aaron Stanfield, (.041) 6.555, 207.66 to (.037) 6.583, 207.85
R4: Anderson def. Dallas Glenn, (.025) 6.551, 206.86 to (.026) 6.577, 206.10

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings
(unofficial) after NHRA Brainerd

1. Dallas Glenn, 1,146
2. Greg Anderson, 1,137
3. Matt Hartford, 715
4. Cory Reed, 658
5. Aaron Stanfield, 582
6. Eric Latino, 577
7. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 516
8. Greg Stanfield, 506
9. Cody Coughlin, 462
10. Deric Kramer, 447

Anderson’s 2025 race results
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals: No. 1 qualifier, final round, reset national record for elapsed time (6.443)
NHRA Arizona Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, won event
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals: No. 1 qualifier, won event
Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, final round
Charlotte American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, final round
New England Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, won event
Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, earned milestone 1,000th round win, won event
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, reached the final round of the GETTRX All-Star Callout, semifinals at main event
Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, first round
DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, semifinals
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, won Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, won event

Weekend checklist nearly complete, Brainerd No. 1 qualifier Greg Anderson set to go all the way

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 16, 2025) — So far this weekend, Greg Anderson and his KB Titan Racing-powered HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro have had the upper hand at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Minnesota native Anderson, a three-time Brainerd winner, emerged victorious in the American Rebel Light Friday Night “Battle for the Rebel Axe” and secured the provisional pole, and on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, the reigning and six-time Pro Stock world champion made two more powerful pulls to secure his 137th career pole and first Mission #2Fast2Tastyl NHRA Challenge title of the season. There’s only one more accolade left to claim for the weekend: a win that would count as his fifth of the season and 111th overall.

“It’s been two perfect days,” said Anderson, who also raked in the $2,000 GESi No. 1 qualifier prize. “It’s been all you could hope for and wish for, and so far, I’ve been coming up roses. We’ll see if we can get three days of this.”

Anderson had the baddest hot rod on the property in three of four rounds of qualifying, falling a tiny bit short of the top spot in only one session. In the opening round, it was Matt Hartford that launched into the top spot with a KB Titan bullet. Anderson was second that session on a 6.630-second pass at 206.86 mph, but from there, he was untouchable. In the later round on Friday, the HendrickCars.com Pro Stocker laid down a 6.616, 204.79 to pry the Rebel Axe cigar box guitar trophy from the hands of fellow KB Titan campaigner and incoming points leader Dallas Glenn. In rounds three and four of qualifying, a 6.555, 207.59 and 6.561, 208.23 kept Anderson ahead of the rest.

Saturday’s qualifying also counted as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, a special bonus event pitting the four semifinalists from the previous race against one another for bragging rights and valuable points that will come into play when the Countdown to the Championship points reset after Indy. Anderson won the challenge multiple times last season, but Saturday in Brainerd marked the first time this season the most winning driver in the history of the class was able to score the coveted title.

After opponent Greg Stanfield’s car rolled through the staging beams and turned on the red light in the first round of the competition, Anderson advanced to meet Glenn. The two have traded event wins over one another as well as the points lead for much of the season, and in the final of the bonus race, it was another good show. Glenn left the starting line first, but Anderson made up the difference immediately and produced a 6.561, 208.23 victory over a 6.612, 207.37.

“It’s tough competition, trying to get these Mission #2Fast2Tasty wins,” shared Anderson. “Saturday has not been my day this year; every time we get a chance to race for something like this, they all bring their best. And then to go up against Dallas Glenn and get the win – that’s quite a feather in the cap. He’s a helluva racer, and he’s a win waiting to happen anytime he goes down the racetrack. Getting around Dallas, you feel pretty darn good. I’m looking forward to trying again tomorrow and seeing if we can end up the same way.”

Anderson and Glenn are positioned on opposite sides of the ladder for Sunday eliminations in Brainerd. While Glenn will race Fernando Cuadra Jr. in round one, seasoned veteran Anderson will take on the newest Pro Stock competitor – Chris Vang, a former Mountain Motor Pro Stock winner who is making his debut in the 500 cubic inch class this weekend.

“We’ve had a great year already, but I really hoped that we could show something special this weekend, that we’ve gotten even a little bit better than we were the rest of the year,” said Anderson. “It looks like we’ve made some small strides again, and you better. The rest of the competition is gaining ever race we go to. This feels pretty darn good, and we’ll see what happens tomorrow. I love racing at Brainerd. I love coming home.”

Qualifying results
Qualifying position: No. 1
Bonus points: +11
Q1: 6.630, 206.86 (No. 2, +2 bonus points)
Q2: 6.614, 204.76 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q3: 6.555, 207.59 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q4: 6.561, 208.23 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)

Round one:
Greg Anderson vs. Chris Vang

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings
(unofficial) after Brainerd qualifying

1. Dallas Glenn, 1,086
2. Greg Anderson, 1,057
3. Matt Hartford, 693
4. Cory Reed, 640
5. Eric Latino, 557
6. Aaron Stanfield, 542
7. Greg Stanfield, 506
8. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 496
9. Cody Coughlin, 462
10. Deric Kramer, 447

Anderson’s 2025 race results
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals: No. 1 qualifier, final round, reset national record for elapsed time (6.443)
NHRA Arizona Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, won event
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals: No. 1 qualifier, won event
Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, final round
Charlotte American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, final round
New England Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, won event
Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, earned milestone 1,000th round win, won event
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, reached the final round of the GETTRX All-Star Callout, semifinals at main event
Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, first round
DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, semifinals
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, won Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, TBD

Greg Anderson and HendrickCars.com Chevy trade track records, strengthen bid for regular-season title in Sonoma

SONOMA (July 27, 2025) —The 37th annual NHRA DENSO Sonoma Nationals proved to be an impressive affair, and one in which reigning and six-time world champion Greg Anderson exercised the opportunity to display great power with his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro. With a semifinals finish, Anderson remains well in contention for both the regular-season championship and the overall season title.

At this event last season, Anderson reset the Sonoma Raceway track record for elapsed time to 6.491-second. This year at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals, that record was shattered again and again as Anderson and KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn traded blows in qualifying. In the first session, Anderson blasted to a 6.490 – the only run in the 6.40s for the session – with Glenn nipping at his heels with a 6.508. Aaron and Greg Stanfield chimed in with a 6.489 and 6.480, respectively, in the second session to temporarily dislodge KB Titan from the top, but Glenn came forth with a bold 6.473, and Anderson had final say for the round with another new track record of 6.472.

With the provisional pole in hand on Friday, Anderson was delighted by the conditions and eager for more.

Glenn snatched the Sonoma record back in the final session with a 6.471, but in the first round of eliminations on Sunday, there was more to be had. Anderson’s defeat of Chris McGaha was emphasized by a 6.467, and in the very next pair, Glenn stomped on it with a 6.461. With 110 Pro Stock wins, the most in the history of the category, Anderson knew to stay even-keeled and keep his intentions on collecting win lights. With conditions that invite quicker-than-average runs comes an increased challenge, though, and the cars in the category were rattling the tires and getting loose left and right. In the second round Anderson defeated Troy Coughlin Jr., 6.540 to 6.576, then things got spooky in the semifinals.

There, Anderson’s opponent, Greg Stanfield, shook the tires and was able to pedal and get back in it, but the champ’s side of the racetrack threw him a mighty curve – quite literally – yanking the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet violently to the left. The seasoned driver was able to save the car, but the run was lost, and Anderson’s day ended there. The semifinals finish was his third of the season, complementing six final round performances that include four wins, and he leaves Sonoma No. 2 in the Pro Stock points – just two rounds (37 marks) behind Glenn.

“Well, I’m certainly disappointed,” expressed Anderson. “This is not how I had pictured this day. I pictured our HendrickCars.com Camaro in the winner’s circle today here at Sonoma, like we’ve done before more than a few times, but it just did not work out that way. The last two weeks of racing have been good for the KB Titan Racing team, but today was not great, and when we get to Brainerd in a few weeks, we need it to be great. This is the point in the season where you better be at the top of your game, and we’ve had a strong start to the year. Now we need to keep that going and focus on finishing strong.”

In qualifying, Anderson picked up 10 bonus points, matching bonus marks awarded in Sonoma to Dallas Glenn. The championship points will be reset after the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis ahead of the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs, and the extra qualifying points earned before then count toward the regular-season championship for the first time. Anderson and Glenn are both in the hunt for the first championship title of the year up for grabs.

“I’m in a good spot, and so is Dallas; he’s got a great hot rod, and he drives the wheels off of that damn thing. We’ve had a bullseye on our back all year, but it’s good to see that they’ve gained on us, and I hope that reminds us that we can’t kick her in neutral, we have to keep digging,” said Anderson, noting the awakening competitiveness of KB Titan’s rival team. “But that’s Pro Stock. It’s incredible. Not once in the past few months have I thought that this will continue all year long. It’s too great of a class. Nobody quits. Nobody just lays down and plays dead. They come fighting back, and it’ll be a battle the rest of the year – but that’s what it should be, and I like that. I welcome the challenge.”

The next event on the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule is the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minn., August 14-17.

Race results
Qualified No. 2 (6.472, 210.14)
Total bonus points: +10
R1: Greg Anderson def. Chris McGaha, .027/6.467, 210.80 to .051/6.553, 209.56
R2: Anderson def. Troy Coughlin Jr., .082/6.540, 210.54 to .063/6.576, 209.72
R3: Greg Stanfield def. Anderson, .033/7.236, 203.46 to .047/14.248, 57.35

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
Pro Stock standings (after Sonoma)

1. Dallas Glenn, 1,045
2. Greg Anderson, 1,008
3. Matt Hartford, 654
4. Cory Reed, 603
5. Eric Latino, 525
6. Aaron Stanfield, 511
7. Greg Stanfield, 474
8. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 464
9. Cody Coughlin, 429
10. Deric Kramer, 414

Greg Anderson nabs another record, on top in the HendrickCars.com Chevy on Friday at the DENSO Sonoma Nationals

SONOMA (July 25, 2025) —Friday qualifying was blistering-quick at the 37th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals, and with yet another track record for elapsed time, Greg Anderson and the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro flew to the top at Sonoma Raceway. There are two rounds of qualifying yet to go, and Anderson will have some work to do to protect the top spot, but all season long he and his steady machine have proven capable. So far in Sonoma, the theme continues.

In the later session of qualifying, Anderson and his fellow competitors found themselves in Pro Stock Candyland as the sun dipped down and the racing surface and sea-level air turned cool and welcoming.

“If you’re a Pro Stock racer, this is what you dream of, this is what you wish for all year long, and some years you don’t get it once – but this year we’ve gotten it two, three times,” said Anderson, who was part of the track record resetting flurry in Seattle just last weekend. “It’s been a fantastic year to be a Pro Stock racer. I love a lot of racetracks – obviously, if you win, you love that racetrack – but this one is my favorite. It’s fantastic racing out here. I’ve always had great success here, and that’s because you feel good when you roll in the gates here. Everything about it is great.”

In the early session of Friday qualifying, Anderson’s 6.490-second pass at 210.41 mph was the quickest Pro Stock pass that Sonoma Raceway had ever hosted, but it was the second session where things really ramped up. Anderson’s new track record was broken first by Aaron Stanfield, then Greg Stanfield, then KB Titan Racing’s Dallas Glenn, but finally, the six-time and reigning world champion snatched it back. Anderson threw down an incredible 6.472, 210.14 to slide right back into the record books and claim the provisional pole.

“It was a little bit scary, but you also remind yourself, if you do not do an absolutely flawless job of driving this car, you will not be No. 1 qualifier,” said Anderson, who is seeking the 137th No. 1 of his career. “You remind yourself that when you stage that car, you stage that car perfectly shallow, get every thousandth of a second you can, and make sure you keep that car straight and make sure you shift perfectly off of that shift light. It’s a challenge, it’s a test, but I was able to concentrate enough to get that done.

“We might have missed just a little bit on what we brought to the starting line, but once we got there, we executed well. I feel like we might have a little bit more of a gap than we showed tonight, but we’ll see when we get back and look at the graph. Still, we had great runs, Dallas did a great job driving his racecar, and we got No. 1 and No. 2. I’m happy.”

The action will continue on Saturday beginning at 11:45 a.m. PST at the 37th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals. There are two sessions of qualifying on the schedule, as well as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge bonus event.

Qualifying results
Current qualifying position: No. 1
Total bonus points: +3
Q1: 6.490, 210.41 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q2: 6.472*, 210.14 (No. 1, +3)

*Sonoma Raceway track record

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
Pro Stock standings (after Seattle)

1. Greg Anderson, 878
2. Dallas Glenn, 828
3. Matt Hartford, 565
4. Cory Reed, 521
5. Eric Latino, 417
6. Aaron Stanfield, 383
7. Deric Kramer, 350
8. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 317
9. Mason McGaha, 316
10. Cody Coughlin, 294

Greg Anderson snags provisional pole and Deecell After Dark bonus at Northwest Nationals

SEATTLE (July 18, 2025) — After securing the sixth world championship of his career, Greg Anderson stepped into the 2025 season on a wave of momentum, and he’s done nothing but fuel that fire through the first half of the new year. On Friday at Pacific Raceways, Anderson went full throttle and powered his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro to the provisional No. 1 spot with a track-record-setting run, and with a fast hot rod, he’s eager to come back for two more sessions on Saturday at the 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.

“I love racing when it’s cool like this out here on the West Coast,” said Anderson, who is approaching the 137th No. 1 qualifier award of his career and fifth of the season. “It’s a Pro Stock dream; we love to be able to run 6.40s.”

The early session of qualifying was impressive for Anderson and his KB Titan Racing-powered machine, and the three-time Seattle winner came to the starting line with a 6.489-second pass at 211.20 mph. He was No. 2 after that first round of qualifying, but in the later round, he had even more to give. Finding the right tune for the cooling track and setting sun, his exceedingly capable HendrickCars.com entry sailed swiftly to a Pacific Raceways track record of 6.472 at 211.13 mph.

Along the way, Anderson won the Deecell After Dark Low Qualifier bonus of $2,500 and snatched the provisional pole right out of the hands of KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn, who had set the track record on his first qualifying pass and even improved on his second run.

“Those were great runs for both of us,” said Anderson. “The guys on this team are just doing a fantastic job with the racecars. They spent a lot of time the last couple weeks testing Dallas’s car, and they’ve got it better, got it happier in the first 60 feet – which is kind of where he was behind me before. He outran me both runs in the first 60 foot tonight, so obviously they made progress there, and that’s not good news for Greg Anderson. If his car is 60-footing like mine, I’ve got my hands full.”

More than anything, though, Anderson is pleased with the significance of the increasingly intense, though ever-friendly, rivalry.

“If I can’t carry the football to the finish line, I sure as hell know Dallas can,” he said. “It’s a good one-two punch, and we proved last week that KB Titan is more than 1-2, Cory Reed won the race in Norwalk, Cody Coughlin is coming along great and a threat every race, and there’s a whole bunch more cars in our fleet that are running well, too. I’m proud of our race team. Whether it’s been an altitude track or non-altitude, a hot and greasy track or a cold and cool one, we’ve been strong at every racetrack this year, and that’s what you strive for. The guys have it figured out right now, and my hat is off to them.”

Final qualifying for the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals will take place on Saturday, July 19th at Pacific Raceways, with sessions scheduled at 2:45 and 5p.m. PST.

Qualifying results
Current qualifying position: No. 1
Total bonus points: +5
Q1: 6.489, 211.20 (No. 2, +2 bonus points)
Q2: 6.472*, 211.13 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
Pro Stock standings (after Norwalk)

World champ and Pro Stock points leader Greg Anderson adds more points to the pile in Norwalk

NORWALK, Ohio (June 29, 2025) —Pro Stock points leader and reigning world champion Greg Anderson drove his powerful HendrickCars.com Chevrolet to the 136th pole of his career at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, and on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park, he scooped in even more points toward a seventh world championship. With a semifinals performance, Anderson retains the points lead and is eager to get home to Mooresville, N.C., and get back to work ahead of the summer stretch out West.

“This was a great weekend for the KB Titan team,” said Anderson, who saw teammate Cory Reed claim his first victory in the class in a final-round battle with KB Titan Racing’s Dallas Glenn. “You know as well as anyone else out there that I want to win more than anything, but it was so neat, so special to see Cory get that win today. He’s worked so hard, and he earned it. I’m just so proud of him, and you can’t help but feel good seeing how happy he is.”

Anderson’s own journey through eliminations started with his fourth No. 1 qualifying position of the season, and the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock (110) was well on track to locking down a fifth trophy on the season before the monstrous KB Titan horsepower overwhelmed the hot and relentlessly unforgiving racing surface. After throwing down low elapsed time of the entire meet in the opening round (6.574) and then clocking low e.t. of the round in the second act (6.594), tire shake for Anderson in the semifinals sent Reed ahead. Anderson was on the trailer before the final for the first time since the race in St. Louis last year.

Leaving Norwalk, the driver of the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet has a 50-point lead over Glenn, with KB Titan-powered Matt Hartford – winner of the GETTRX All-Star Callout – in third and Reed in fourth. KBT’s Eric Latino is No. 5 in the Pro Stock standings, while Deric Kramer, partnered with longtime Pro Stock crew chief Michael Hiner, set top speed of the event using KB Titan power (209.07 mph). He is currently No. 7, while rookie of the year contender Cody Coughlin – who scored a career-first No. qualifier in Epping under the stout KB Titan banner – rounds out the top 10.

“I’m so proud of this entire team and everyone at the race shop; from top to bottom, we’re the best we’ve ever been,” said Anderson, who is eagerly looking ahead to the next two races on the tour, the Northwest Nationals in Seattle and the DENSO Sonoma Nationals in California wine country.

“We have a little bit of time at the shop to get everything ready for the big trip out West,” he continued. “It’s full steam ahead for this team, and it isn’t going to get any easier – it’s only going to get harder as the competition catches up – so it’s all-hands-on-deck. It was a great weekend here at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, but the Countdown to the Championship is getting closer and closer. The work continues.”

The next race on the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour is the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, July 18-20, followed directly by the DENSO Sonoma Nationals in Sonoma, Calif., July 25-27.

Race results
Current qualifying position: No. 1 (6.594, 206.76)
Total bonus points: +7
R1: Greg Anderson defeated Derrick Reese (.098) 6.576, 206.73 to (.043) 6.697, 205.01
R2: Anderson def. Aaron Stanfield (.051) 6.594, 207.27 to (.019) 6.629, 207.94
R3: Cory Reed def. Anderson (.056) 6.640 207.08 to (.063) 8.855 110.82

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after Norwalk, most recent event

Reigning champ Greg Anderson collects another No. 1, vying to win Summit Racing Nationals again

NORWALK, Ohio (June 28, 2025) — The six-time and reigning NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock champion has had a stranglehold on the season, and on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park, Greg Anderson is set up for more success as he starts from the No. 1 position for the fourth time this season. Driving the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, Anderson powered through qualifying and scooped up bonus points as one of the quickest cars (seven extra marks overall) to notch the 136th pole of his career.

“I consider this home turf,” said Anderson, who has three previous wins in Norwalk and is tied as the most winning Pro Stock driver at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals – a particularly fine mark for a driver who has long been partnered with Summit Racing and for many years drove to victory flying the flag of the automotive parts powerhouse on the door of his Pro Stocker.

Although HendrickCars.com now holds the honor of primary sponsor, Summit Racing Equipment continues to be a valuable part of not just Anderson’s program, but also of the KB Titan Racing team, which has won every race so far in 2025.

“Everybody knows what Summit Racing has done for me my whole career, and when you pull up and see that billboard with Summit all over it, it’s a great feeling,” continued Anderson. “You do not want to fail, and I want to be the most winning driver at Summit Motorsports Park. Hopefully, we wake up on the right side of the bed tomorrow, ride straight all day long, and get the job done.”

The incoming points leader has reached the final at every race so far this year, and heading into eliminations at Summit Motorsports Park, his 6.594, 206.76 clocked in qualifying will give Anderson a platform upon which to build. In the hunt for his 111th career win and fifth of the season, Anderson’s day will begin with a first-round meeting with Derrick Reese.

After coming up one win light short in the GETTRX All-Star Callout on Saturday, the most winning driver in Pro Stock history is that much more motivated to go the distance on Sunday.

“I’m excited for tomorrow, I’m eager, I can’t wait to get back on that track with the intention of turning on four win lights with my HendrickCars.com hot rod,” said Anderson. “I have the car, I have the team, and I’m on my game, too. I have everything I need to get that trophy tomorrow. I’m going to do everything I can to make that happen.”

Eliminations for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park are set to being at 11 a.m. ET Sunday.

Qualifying results
Current qualifying position: No. 1
Total bonus points: +7
Q1: 6.594, 206.76 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q2: 6.633, 206.45 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q3: 6.611, 206.80 (No. 1, +1 bonus point)
Q4: 6.652, 207.30 (No. 1)

Round-one opponent: Derrick Reese

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after Bristol, most recent event

Greg Anderson wins Bristol, becomes second pro driver in history to reach 1,000 round wins

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 8, 2025) — Since Wally Parks founded the NHRA in 1951, racers have been chasing win lights and the coveted event trophy, pouring blood, sweat, and tons of heart into those strenuous efforts. Out of the thousands and thousands of racers pounding the ground for accolades, only one driver had ever crossed the remarkable threshold of 1,000 round wins – until today.

On Sunday at the 24th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Greg Anderson drove his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro to the 1,000th round win of his career and then capped the effort with the 110th Pro Stock victory of his career, joining John Force as the only two drivers who have accomplished the feat.

Even better? The reigning and six-time world champion did it at the very dragstrip where he claimed the first Pro Stock win of his career in 2001.

“I just love racing in Bristol. It’s magical for me. Thunder Valley has meant so much to me. You know, I’m just having fun, I’m having fun racing, and I realize how lucky I am at this age to be able to do it, do it competitively, and still have a chance to win races,” said Anderson, who crested 1,000 round wins with his semifinals win light over David Cuadra before running low elapsed time of the event (6.623 at 205.91 mph) in his victory over Dallas Glenn, who left just .002-second too soon and lit the red light.

Anderson, who built KB Racing with team owner Ken Black from the ground up in the early 2000s, was quick to give credit to the team surrounding him.

“It isn’t Greg Anderson who got all those round wins,” he said. “It was KB Racing and now KB Titan Racing. It was Rob Downing, myself, Jason Line, and then we merged with Titan Racing Engines a few years ago and now have all these great new teammates. The power of this team shows on the racetrack.

“We’re a better team than we’ve ever been, and that’s what I’m most proud of. I’ve somehow been able to surround myself with people that can make me look like a star. I don’t think I’m anything special; they’ve done that. My hat is off to everyone who’s been part of this team, to Ken Black who started it all, and to all the great sponsors we’ve had over there years from Summit Racing Equipment to HendrickCars.com and Chevrolet. They’ve all had a hand in this. It’s not an individual honor.”

The victory in Bristol was the third for Anderson, who has stood as the most winning driver in the history of the class after surpassing Warren Johnson in 2021 at Texas Motorplex with his 98th win. In 2022, Anderson reached the enormous milestone of 100 Pro Stock wins, and he did so at the historic and revered U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

“I didn’t think the 1,000th round win would come as soon as it did,” admitted Anderson. “I remember when I tried to get my 50th race win and stalled out and couldn’t do it, and then when I finally broke the ice, I stalled at the 75th and the 100th. I kind of figured that was the way it was going to go with this, too, but these last few races, we’ve been able to rack up round wins and now here we are. It’s a pretty neat deal and a pretty big feather in the cap.”

Anderson couldn’t recall a round win in his career that stood out more than the rest and instead spoke of the tough racers that he’s had to battle along the way.

“I get to work with Dave Connolly now. He and I locked horns for many years, and I lost to him every bit as much as I beat him. He’s a great racer,” Anderson recalled. “All those years with Jeg Coughlin in his prime; he had great equipment, and I feel like he wore me out and took a lot of those race wins away. Then plenty of years with Erica Enders. I’ve had several different rivalries and a lot of great racers I had to go through. I feel like I’ve lost a lot more than I’ve won. It’s crazy to be here. I’m a lucky guy.”

With four wins on his 2025 scorecard in six final rounds, Anderson will take the points lead into the next event, the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, June 26-29, as he works to secure a seventh world championship.

Race results
Qualifying position: No. 2 (6.652, 204.98)
Total bonus points: +5
R1: Greg Anderson (.048) 6.650, 205.72 def. Kenny Delco (-.002) 6.733, 199.26
R2: Anderson (.027) 6.646, 206.01 def. Erica Enders (.031) 11.385, 77.76
R3: Anderson (.059) 6.644, 206.01 def. David Cuadra (.026) 6.699, 204.82
R4: Anderson (.021) 6.623, 205.91 def. Dallas Glenn (-.002) 13.116, 65.23

Historic 1,000th round win in sight for Greg Anderson right where he claimed first win

The possibility of exceptional symmetry is enticing to those who love tidy numbers, a good story, and plenty of horsepower as raceday in Bristol sits on the horizon. Reigning and six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson will have the opportunity to reach another milestone at the 24th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as he powers toward the 1,000th round win of his career and a 110th victory on the very grounds where he earned his first.

Heading into Sunday at Bristol Dragway and qualified in the No. 2 position, Anderson is currently in possession of 997 round wins, only three away from 1,000 – a massive number so far only reached by Funny Car legend John Force.

“That’s a huge number,” said Anderson, who will race Kenny Delco in round one. “I never, not in a million years, would have thought or dreamt that would be a possibility for me. I’ve gone so far beyond my wildest dreams. Every day that I come to a race and still have a chance to win rounds, that’s a big-time bonus for me. It’s just way more than I ever could have asked for. I’m very fortunate.”

So far in 2025, Anderson has earned three wins in five final rounds, falling just twice and only to KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn. In what is transpiring to be another incredible season for the most winning Pro Stock driver in history, there has been just one race so far this year in which Anderson has not reached the final. Effective driving and a race car that is the class of the field has made for a killer combination, allowing the 109-time victor to wheel his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro to win light after win light.

“This racecar is the best I’ve ever had in my life,” said Anderson. “There is zero question about that, and it’s certainly paid itself off, won a lot of races, and made a lot of high-quality runs. It’s made me look like a star. We’ve talked about building a new car, but hell no. Not a chance. As long as I’m driving, I’m going to be in this racecar.”

The accumulation of round wins has accelerated over the course of 24 years since Anderson claimed his first Pro Stock trophy at Bristol Dragway. Season after season, he’s stacked the wins, and it all started right there in the mountains of Tennessee.

“This racetrack is very special to me,” said Anderson. “It’s been good to me before, and I’m in a great position right now to have a very good Sunday here with my HendrickCars.com car. There’s a milestone or two within reach, and to be able to get it done here at Bristol Dragway would be outstanding.”

Eliminations for the 24th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals are set to begin at 12noon ET on Sunday at Bristol Dragway.

Qualifying results
Qualifying position: No. 2
Total bonus points: +5
Q1: 6.721, 205.82 (No. 15)
Q2: 6.655, 205.54 (No. 2, +2 bonus points)
Q3: 6.652, 205.98 (No. 2, +3 bonus points)
Q4: 6.693, 205.16 (No. 2)

Six-time world champ Greg Anderson takes the lead for HendrickCars.com with Epping win

EPPING, N.H. (June 1, 2025) — The HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro stomped the New England Dragway track record in the final seconds of the 12th annual NHRA New England Nationals, and for six-time world champion Greg Anderson, that obliteration of the facility’s previous best came right alongside the 109th Pro Stock win of his career. Anderson leaves Epping, N.H., as the most winning Pro Stock driver in the history of New England Dragway, the points leader once again, and the reigning world champion looking for series crown No. 7.

That being said, the most winning driver in the history of NHRA Pro Stock didn’t fixate on the joy of victory; instead, he dialed into what he and his team can do better the next time around.

“It was a different weekend than we had all year, a tough weekend, and we were a little bit off our game, but we got lucky a couple of times today,” said Anderson. “It takes a lot of luck to win one of these, and to win, even when you’re a little off your game, that makes you feel pretty darn good. The best feeling is that we made a very good, nice quality run in the final with my HendrickCars.com car – it just took until the final to do that.

“Everywhere we’ve been so far this year, we’ve just been making flawless runs with the whole fleet of KB Titan Racing cars – but for some crazy reason, we came here and struggled. We’re not hitting the bullseye, making mistakes, and that month off that we had – I forgot how to drive. It took time to get back into the groove.”

Qualifying was promising for Anderson, though, as he threw down a stout 6.537-second pass at 209.95 mph, and were it not for KB Titan Racing teammate Cody Coughlin’s matching elapsed time that came with a slightly faster speed (210.28 mph), he would have locked down a fourth No. 1 on the season. Although his teammate earned the honors and the GESi Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier bonus, Anderson was set and ready for raceday with a car that was clearly pulling hard at the reins.

Utilizing a series of 6.4-second passes on Sunday, Anderson powered his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet to the 187th final round of an already exceptional career to meet longtime rival Erica Enders. The two were separated by just .006-second as they launched from the starting line, but Enders overpowered the racetrack immediately and was out of the competition. Anderson blazed ahead on the 6.469, 212.19 mph to reset the track record for elapsed time and stake his claim on New England Dragway; his three wins are now the most there for any Pro Stock driver, with Enders second-best at two. In winning the event, Anderson now has 997 career round wins and is cresting another milestone; only one driver in NHRA history has locked down 1,000 or more round wins: Funny Car legend John Force.

KB Titan Racing — a team originally started by Greg Anderson with Ken Black in the early 2000’s and one that now owns 10 world champions and 201 Pro Stock wins — has had an unshakeable hold on the season so far. Anderson has reached every final round in the first six races, and teammate Dallas Glenn was a finalist and three-time winner within the first five. The Elite Motorsports racers, KBT’s staunchest rivals in recent years, have suffered trials and tribulations that left them scrapping for win lights. At New England Dragway, though, they appeared to have turned a corner.

Although fans of the KB Titan Racing team may turn their noses a bit at this, for Anderson, that awakening is welcomed.

“They should be proud of the work that they’ve done; that’s what this class is all about. Nobody quits, nobody gives up,” he said. “I knew that this month that we’ve had off would give them a chance to recover, and it did. They closed the gap. We still got the W, but it’s a long season to go, and they’re back in the game. I thank the Lord for my race team. We just got better every run, and we’ll clean up our mistakes for Bristol. It’s going to be a dogfight the rest of the year, and it’s going to be good.”

The next event on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour will be the 23rd annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn., June 6-8, 2025.

Race results
Qualifying position: No. 2 (6.537)
Total bonus points: +4
R1: Greg Anderson (.061-second reaction time) 6.489-second at 212.03 mph def. Kenny Delco (.070) 6.537, 210.21
R2: Anderson (.032) 6.499, 211.16 def. Dave Connolly (.018) 7.683, 127.59
R3: Anderson (.039) 6.487, 212.29 def. Matt Hartford (.035) 6.513, 212.96
R4: Anderson (.074) 6.469, 212.19 mph def. Erica Enders (.068) 19.498, 41.79

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after the New England Nationals

1. Greg Anderson, 671
2. Dallas Glenn, 621
3. Matt Hartford, 441
4. Cory Reed, 370
5. Eric Latino, 287
6. Deric Kramer, 267
7t. Mason McGaha, 254
7t. Aaron Stanfield, 254
9. Erica Enders, 253
10. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 251
11. Greg Stanfield, 194
12. Troy Coughlin Jr., 192
13. Cody Coughlin, 187
14t. Matt Latino, 167
14t. Chris McGaha, 167
16. Brandon Foster, 166
17. Kenny Delco, 123
18. Cristian Cuadra, 97
19. David Cuadra, 73
20t. Fernando Cuadra Jr., 72
20t. Brandon Miller, 72
22. Stephen Bell, 62
23. Derrick Reese, 53
24t. Dave Connolly, 20
24t. Joey Grose, 20
26t. Shane Tucker, 10
26t. Jerry Tucker, 10

HendrickCars.com Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson seeking a third New England Nationals title

EPPING, N.H. (May 31, 2025) —New England Dragway draws a large crowd of Pro Stock fans each season for the New England Nationals, and for six-time world champion Greg Anderson, that enthusiastic support of a class to which he has dedicated his life elevates the experience year-by-year. Anderson has thrived there in the Northeast and is tied as the top most winning Pro Stock competitor in New England. On Sunday at the 12th running of the event, the driver of the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro will be going after a third New England Nationals title.

“This is such a neat, neat place, and we just love coming here,” said Anderson, who qualified in the No. 2 position. “It’s different, it’s got a different feeling and a different kind of energy – it’s like stepping back in time, and we just love that. It feels good to have won here before and to be one of just two people who have done it more than once. I think that says a lot for this KB Titan Racing team, and there’s still a lot of work left to do this weekend, but I certainly think we have a great shot at another win here.”

Throughout qualifying, Anderson was strong and persistent, only missing the top spot based on a slightly slower speed than KB Titan Racing teammate Cody Coughlin. Both drivers raced to a 6.537-second pass on their best qualifying run, but Anderson’s 209.95 mph blast was just behind Coughlin’s 210.28.

“I’m very proud of Cody Coughlin to get his first Pro Stock No. 1, and I’m looking forward to the future with this young driver,” said Anderson, the most winning driver in the history of the class with 108 trophies earned so far. “He’s talented, and he’s learning every run down the racetrack, actively trying to be better and better. Rest assured, he’ll have a lot more success in the future, and it was really special to be part of this first big accomplishment for him. Matt Hartford winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge was another huge positive mark for this KB Titan Racing team today, and I’m proud of all the guys, every last one of them. They’re doing a great job, and tomorrow we have a great shot at another trophy.”

Anderson collected a total of four bonus points throughout qualifying as one of the quickest throughout four sessions, and he is set and ready to race veteran Pro Stock competitor Kenny Delco in round one. Thus far in 2025, Anderson has reached the final round at each race and claimed two wins. He is currently No. 2 in the Pro Stock standings, just 10 points behind teammate and points leader Dallas Glenn.

Eliminations for the 12th annual NHRA New England Nationals are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, June 1, at New England Dragway.

Qualifying results
Qualifying position: No. 2
Total bonus points: +4
Q1: 6.537, 209.95 mph (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q2: 6.540, 209.82 (No. 2, +2)
Q3: 7.033, 207.88 (No. 2)
Q4: 9.820, 93.38 (No. 2)

First-round opponent
Greg Anderson vs. Kenny Delco

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after New England Nationals qualifying

1. Dallas Glenn, 601
2. Greg Anderson, 581
3. Matt Hartford, 401
4. Cory Reed, 350
5. Deric Kramer, 267
6. Mason McGaha, 254
7. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 251
8. Eric Latino, 250
9. Aaron Stanfield, 214
10. Greg Stanfield, 194
11. Erica Enders, 193
12. Troy Coughlin Jr., 192
13t. Cody Coughlin, 167
13t. Matt Latino, 167
13t. Chris McGaha, 167
16. Brandon Foster, 166
17. Kenny Delco, 123
18. Cristian Cuadra, 97
19. David Cuadra, 73
20t. Fernando Cuadra Jr., 72
20t. Brandon Miller, 72
22. Stephen Bell, 62
23. Derrick Reese, 53
24. Dave Connolly, 37
25. Joey Grose, 20
26t. Shane Tucker, 10
26t. Jerry Tucker, 10

Incredibly fast and almost unstoppable: another final round for Greg Anderson in the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet

CHARLOTTE (April 27, 2026) — The Pro Stock battle remained strong in Charlotte at the American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, and Greg Anderson drove his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro right through the competition to reach the 185th final round of his career. Although Anderson came up one win light shy of a 109th victory, the reigning and six-time world champion showed up with a dominant car that held strong all the way to the end.

Starting from the No. 2 position in his trusty HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, Anderson knew he was fully capable of nabbing a third win on the season, and the magnitude of winning in the backyard of Rick Hendrick and HendrickCars.com was not lost on the Mooresville, N.C.-based racer.

“It’s just awesome the way my HendrickCars.com Chevy has been performing, and it would have been the icing on the cake to drive it to victory with Mr. H on the property. He’s done so much for us, and it’s just a great honor to be associated with him and with the HendrickCars.com brand,” said Anderson, who clocked low elapsed time of the entire event in the final round with a 6.472-second pass. “I can’t exactly say I’m happy that Dallas Glenn won this race, because I certainly wanted this one more than most – but I am happy that the trophy is coming home to KB Titan Racing. This was a big win for our team, and it was a day we won’t forget.”

Glenn and Anderson actually tied for the No. 1 qualifying position with identical 6.502-second passes, but Glenn was a smidge quicker in terms of speed to get the GESi Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier award.

On Sunday, Anderson powered his way to the final with a racecar that continued to improve. A midday launch into eliminations began with a quad packed with power. In addition to Anderson’s speedy HendrickCars.com Chevy, KB Titan Racing teammate Deric Kramer, along with Brandon Foster and Kenny Delco, were also gunning for glory. Anderson advanced with a 6.487, 212.46. In the second act, he laid down low elapsed time of the round, 6.512, 211.96, to move ahead to the final.

The only obstacle for Anderson proved to be a respectable .036-second reaction time in the final that simply could not hold up to Glenn’s psychic .002 reaction. Glenn earned the 200th win for KB Titan Racing along with the Charlotte trophy.

“Still a great day, and I’m so proud of this team,” said Anderson. “To step back and be able to say we’ve won 200 Pro Stock races – it’s almost unbelievable, but not when you look at how hard this whole team works, top to bottom. I’m very proud to have been part of this from the beginning, and I’m certainly planning to add to that win-total as much as I possibly can.”

The next Pro Stock race on the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule will be the New England Nationals in Epping, N.H., May 30-June 1.

Race results
Qualifying position: No. 2 (6.502, 210.93)
Total bonus points: +11
R1: Greg Anderson (6.487) and Brandon Foster (6.595) advance; Kenny Delco (9.148) and Deric Kramer (13.083) are eliminated
R2: Anderson (6.512) and Matt Hartford (6.533) advance; Chris McGaha (7.045) and Foster (12.502) are eliminated
Final: Dallas Glenn (.002/6.495, 212.69) wins; Anderson finishes second (.036/6.472, 212.13); Hartford (tire shake) and Eric Latino (red-light) are eliminated

Anderson’s 2025 race results
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals: final round, No. 1 qualifier, reset the national record for elapsed time to 6.443
NHRA Arizona Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, won event
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals: No. 1 qualifier, won event
Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals: No. 1 qualifier, final round
Charlotte American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals: No. 2 qualifier, runner-up

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals

1. Dallas Glenn, 561
2. Greg Anderson, 550
3. Matt Hartford, 363
4. Cory Reed, 316
5. Eric Latino, 250
6. Deric Kramer, 236
7. Mason McGaha, 222
9. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 219
9. Aaron Stanfield, 182
10. Matt Latino, 167

Reigning world champ Greg Anderson seeking victory and a milestone in the backyard of HendrickCars.com

CHARLOTTE (April 26, 2025) — Greg Anderson has quite a winning record at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte. In fact, his five previous wins at his home track are the most of any driver in the Pro Stock category, and on Sunday at the American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, he will be seeking a sixth win at the Bellagio of Dragstrips. The most winning driver in the history of the class has a plan: go rounds in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro and win his third trophy of the season right there in Rick Hendrick’s backyard.

“Yes, a win here would mean a lot,” said Anderson. “It always means a little more than most because it’s not only our home base, it’s the home base for Rick Hendrick and all the great people at HendrickCars.com and Hendrick Motorsports. Our pits are packed here this weekend, and it means the world to us to have so much support. To be able to bring home the trophy on Sunday would just be the icing on the cake of a weekend that’s already been pretty great.”

The HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro was quickest in three of four qualifying rounds, netting Anderson 11 bonus points and narrowly missing earning a fourth pole on the season. In the first five events, Anderson has been low qualifier at all but the Phoenix and Charlotte events, and at each of those, he was No. 2.

Starting second isn’t a celebrated position for Anderson, who strives to be the best every time he makes a pass down the racetrack – but the Friday evening session was a bit of a miss, and KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn was able to ascend to the top and claim the GESi Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier bonus. Incoming points leader Anderson and Glenn, who is No. 2 in the Pro Stock standings, clocked identical elapsed times in qualifying (6.502), but Glenn got the edge based on speed, 211.10 to 210.93.

“I certainly wanted to be No. 1, but what matters most is going to be who gets that trophy tomorrow, and that’s where my focus is now,” said Anderson. “Qualifying is done, it’s behind us, and I think we’ve proven once again that this HendrickCars.com Chevrolet is a hot rod. It’s the best car out there right now, and yes, it’s four-wide racing and anything can happen, but I feel I have every reason to expect to reach the final round, and I hope to see the win light in our lane.”

For the second race in a row, eliminations will be run in the unorthodox four-wide format, with the quickest two drivers in each quad advancing. Anderson’s first-round quad will include Kenny Delco, Deric Kramer, and Brandon Foster.

In addition to racing for the 109th Wally of his career, Anderson and his teammates will be racing for the 200th Pro Stock win for KB Titan Racing. Two weeks ago in Las Vegas, Glenn claimed No. 199 for the team that was originally started by Ken Black with Anderson at the helm. In addition to Anderson’s 108 wins for the team now known as KB Titan Racing, Glenn has a total of 15, Jason Line earned 51, Bo Butner tallied 11, Matt Hartford claimed six, Deric Kramer has five, and Jimmy Alund, Camrie Caruso, and Kyle Koretsky each secured one.

“It will be a neat milestone for this team and for Greg Anderson,” said the reigning and six-time world champion. “Whoever gets the 200th win for KB Titan Racing, it will be special. Of course, I would like for it to be me – but to have built this team with Ken Black so long ago and to be approaching 200 wins, wow. It’s going to be really cool for me no matter who gets that trophy. It would be fantastic to be able to do it here, with everyone from the shop and all of our friends and family on the property. It’s going to be something we’re all very proud of.”

Eliminations at the American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals are scheduled to begin at 12 noon Easter Time on Sunday, April 27, at zMAX Dragway.

Qualifying results
Qualifying position: No. 2
Total bonus points: +11
Q1: 6.522, 209.92 mph (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q2: 6.502, 210.93 (No. 2, +2)
Q3: 6.514, 209.95 (No. 2, +3)
Q4: 6.540, 210.24 (No. 2, +3)

First-round opponents:
Kenny Delco, Deric Kramer, Brandon Foster

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

1. Greg Anderson, 442
2. Dallas Glenn, 438
3. Matt Hartford, 282
4. Cory Reed, 261
5. Deric Kramer, 202
6. Mason McGaha, 190
7. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 188
8. Eric Latino, 174
9. Aaron Stanfield, 172
10. Matt Latino, 134
11. Troy Coughlin Jr., 130
12. Greg Stanfield, 128
13. Brandon Foster, 114
14. Erica Enders, 106
15. Cody Coughlin, 90
16. Cristian Cuadra, 87
17. Chris McGaha, 82
18. David Cuadra, 63
19. Fernando Cuadra Jr., 62
20. Kenny Delco, 61
21. Derrick Reese, 53
22. Stephen Bell, 52
23. Brandon Miller, 31
24. Joey Grose, 20
25. Shane Tucker, 10
26. Jerry Tucker, 0

Las Vegas produces another final round for Greg Anderson and the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet

LAS VEGAS (April 13, 2025) — The 2025 season of NHRA’s Mission Foods Drag Racing Series has seen reigning and six-time world champion Greg Anderson in the final round at each of the first four races. Anderson, the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock, was deep in the hunt for another trophy to add to the 108 that he already owns, but he was stopped short in the final round of this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas. Starting from the No. 1 position for the 135th time in his career, Anderson racked up enough points to keep his position at the top of the standings ahead of KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn, who won the event.

“We’ve had a great start to the season, it’s just been fantastic,” said Anderson, who won two of the first three events of the year. “This whole KB Titan Racing team is performing well, and yes, I wanted to win today. But having our teammate over there hoist the trophy is the next-best thing. We’ll get another shot at it in just a couple of weeks in Charlotte, and I can’t wait.”

After qualifying in the No. 1 position on a 6.614-second pass, Anderson went even quicker in the first round of qualifying, lighting the scoreboard with a 6.612 at 206.01 mph to advance from the first quad alongside Cristian Cuadra. Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Eric Latino were the odd-men-out and were eliminated. The second round set Anderson up against Cuadra and KB Titan-powered Cory Reed and Matt Hartford, and from there it was Anderson and Hartford to advance to the final, Anderson with a 6.635 that was quickest of the round.

In the final, Anderson and Hartford were joined by fellow KB Titan racers Glenn and Rookie of the Year contender Matt Latino. Latino launched first with an .018-second reaction time, but Anderson was nipping at his heels as he left with a .021. Hartford’s car was the quickest of the lot, but his .049 reaction time took a chunk, and the winner was Glenn with a .030 launch and 6.649. Anderson recorded a 6.677.

“Obviously it’s disappointing to not see that win light come on in your lane, but if you step back and look at the weekend as a whole, you’ve got to be pleased,” said Anderson. “The performance of my car has been outstanding, and although the final was not a reflection of that, I feel that we’ll be in great shape come Charlotte.”

The next event will be the 15th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, April 25-27, 2025.

Race results
Qualifying position: No. 1 (6.614, 206.35)
Total bonus points: +9
R1: Greg Anderson (6.612) and Cristian Cuadra (6.664) advanced; Jeg Coughlin Jr. (6.660) and Eric Latino (6.670) were eliminated
R2: Anderson (6.635) and Matt Hartford (6.638) advanced; Cuadra (tire shake) and Cory Reed (foul) were eliminated
Final: Dallas Glenn won on a holeshot (6.649) and Hartford was runner-up (6.638); Anderson (6.677) and Matt Latino (6.699) were elimated

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Closing in on another record, Greg Anderson locks down 135th No. 1 in HendrickCars.com Chevy in Las Vegas

Greg Anderson, near lane, is the No. 1 qualifier at the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals (Photo Auto Imagery)

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2025) — As days go by, Greg Anderson continues to inch closer and closer to major milestones. He’s already the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock with 108 national event titles, and the six-time and reigning world champion is now one step closer to having the most No. 1s in the history of the class. With a career 135th start from the top spot, Anderson is just three away from tying Pro Stock legend and former boss Warren Johnson as all-time class-best in qualifying. Johnson has 138.

On Saturday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the racer now in his 28th season behind the wheel scorched a path to the top of the qualifying sheet with a 6.614-second pass at 206.35 mph, improving upon the provisional pole he earned on Friday (6.637) and his earlier Saturday performance (6.631).

“I feel fantastic about my HendrickCars.com hot rod right now,” said Anderson, who is starting from the No. 1 position for the third time this year and the 14th time in Las Vegas. He is also the incoming points leader with two wins in three final rounds in the first three races.

“I’m proud of the guys, I’m proud of the product we’ve got out there, I’m proud of the racecar I’ve got, and I’m proud of the racecars everybody under this KB Titan banner has right now. It’s really cool when your car runs fast, but it’s just so cool when the whole fleet runs fast,” he said.

In addition to Anderson’s stellar runs throughout qualifying – he earned top bonus points as the quickest car in all but one session – KB Titan Racing teammates Cody Coughlin, Dallas Glenn, Matt Hartford, Cory Reed, and Deric Kramer also locked into the quick eight, while Glenn earned the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge title and Hartford was runner-up in the bonus race.

The four-wide format will happen just three times this season – after the Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series travels to Charlotte for a second-consecutive four-across format. Later in the fall, a second four-wide race will be run in Charlotte. Anderson has won several of the unique events that take place over three rounds of racing rather than the traditional four, but he has not won a four-wide race in Las Vegas yet. He does, though, have eight wins in Las Vegas – second-most of all Pro Stock drivers.

“There’s no telling what could happen tomorrow,” said Anderson, who will square off with Eric Latino, Cristian Cuadra, and Jeg Coughlin Jr. in round one. “You have to drive as good as the car runs, so I have to get that done tomorrow. Hopefully, I’ve got a little fire in my belly and can close the deal.”

Four-Wide NHRA Nationals eliminations will kick off at 12 noon Pacific Time at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 13.

Qualifying results
Qualifying position: No. 1
Total bonus points: +9
Q1: 6.637, 205.32 mph (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q2: 13.093, 66.01 (tire shake, No. 1)
Q3: 6.631, 205.32 (No. 1, +3)
Q4: 6.614, 206.35 (No. 1, +3)

First-round opponents
Eric Latino, Cristian Cuadra, Jeg Coughlin Jr.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals qualifying

1. Greg Anderson, 402
2. Dallas Glenn, 358
3. Cory Reed, 241
4. Matt Hartford, 222
5. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 188
6. Deric Kramer, 182
7. Eric Latino, 174
8. Aaron Stanfield, 172
9. Mason McGaha, 170
10. Troy Coughlin Jr., 130
11. Greg Stanfield, 128
12. Brandon Foster, 114
13. Erica Enders, 106
14. Matt Latino, 94
15. Cody Coughlin, 90
16. Chris McGaha, 82
17. Cristian Cuadra, 67
18. David Cuadra, 63
19. Fernando Cuadra Jr., 62
20. Kenny Delco, 61
21. Derrick Reese, 53
22. Stephen Bell, 52
23. Brandon Miller, 31
24. Joey Grose, 20
25. Shane Tucker, 10

Greg Anderson wins Pomona for HendrickCars.com, locks in as second-most winning driver in NHRA history

Greg Anderson wins the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals (Photo: Auto Imagery)

POMONA (March 30, 2025) — The HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro driven by six-time and reigning world champion Greg Anderson is the class of the Pro Stock field this year, and with a second consecutive win in his sixth straight final round, there is no doubt that the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock is nowhere near finished. At the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, Anderson raced to victory over KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn to score the 108th event win of his career and move into position as the second-most winning driver across all of NHRA drag racing.

To earn the Winternationals trophy, Anderson and his KB Titan Racing crew —including crew chiefs Rob Downing, Nate VanWassenhove, and Dave Connolly — deftly applied all of the horsepower that the racing surface at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip would take. In doing so, Anderson qualified on the pole for the 134th time in his career with a 6.490-second jaunt, and throughout eliminations his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro continued to bring the best runs of the class to the table. He clocked a 6.4-second pass in every round, resetting the track record for elapsed time twice (6.477 in round one and 6.476 in the final) and plowing through the competition with reaction times that rivaled the best (.013, .030, .015, .027).

“This is the way you want to do it; you want to go out and earn it every single run, and you want to save your best for the final round,” said Anderson, who now has an astounding 989 round wins on his scorecard, second only to Force. “These are proud days. Just like three months ago here in the final round. You want to give your best shot in the final round against the toughest competition, and we both did. We had a fantastic drag race.”

The final-round was Anderson’s sixth in a row after closing the 2024 season with three consecutive finals and kicking off this year with three. The meeting with Glenn was also the fourth straight final in which the teammates battled, dating back to the NHRA Finals last season when the winner of the race would determine the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champion. Anderson won that one for his sixth series title, and at the season-opening Gatornationals this year, Glenn got the nod to nab the early points lead. In Phoenix last week, Anderson defeated Glenn and got the points lead back in hand.

“It was my turn today, but we all know what Dallas Glenn can do and what he is to this sport and this race team,” Anderson continued. “He’s a win waiting to happen every day, and I got around him this time, but we’ll see what happens next week.”

The friendly rivalry conjures memories of 2004, a season powerfully dominated by the team then known as KB Racing. Anderson earned his second championship and was named Speed Channel Driver of the Year, and rightfully so. In 23 national events contested that season, he claimed 15 wins in 19 final rounds. Four additional wins were earned by then-KB Racing teammate Jason Line. Only four trophies were missed by the KB drivers, and three of those were earned by Dave Connolly, a standout driver who is now part of the KB Titan Racing team of crew chiefs. Kurt Johnson, alongside whom Anderson began his career in Pro Stock working for Pro Stock legend Warren Johnson, was the only other driver to win that year.

The win this weekend was the 16th for Anderson in Pomona, and he is the most winning currently competing driver at the facility. Force has the most overall with 17 Pomona wins.

With the points lead in hand, Anderson next heads to Las Vegas for the first of two four-wide events. Although the season has started on an incredible note for Anderson and the KB Titan Racing team, the veteran driver is under no false impressions.

“We’re going to try to keep it going as long as we can. This is the goal,” said Anderson. “This is what you work every day of your life for, to find an advantage like we’ve got right now. Every time this happens, you light a fire underneath the competition, so I don’t expect it to last forever. But you have to make hay when the sun is shining. Right now, it’s shining on us. We’ve been doing a good job. Hopefully we can get a big lead and see how long we can ride this wave.”

The next event on the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will be the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, April 11-13.

Race results
Qualifying position: No. 1 (6.490, 210.77)
Total bonus points: +9
R1: Greg Anderson defeated Mason McGaha, (.013-second reaction time) 6.477-second pass at 211.00 mph to (.164) no time
R2: Anderson def. Jeg Coughlin Jr., (.030) 6.492, 211.56 to (.022) 6.546, 210.77
R3: Anderson def. Cory Reed (.015) 6.489, 210.67 to (.091) 6.517, 210.90
R4: Anderson def. Dallas Glenn, (.027) 6.476, 210.90 to (.017) 6.503, 211.66

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after qualifying for Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

1. Greg Anderson, 355
2. Dallas Glenn, 317
3. Cory Reed, 206
4. Matt Hartford, 181
5. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 156
6. Deric Kramer, 148
7. Eric Latino, 143
8. Aaron Stanfield, 140
9. Mason McGaha, 136
10. Troy Coughlin Jr., 120
11. Greg Stanfield, 118
12. Erica Enders, 96
13. Brandon Foster, 82
14. Matt Latino, 62
15. Derrick Reese, 53
16t.Kenny Delco, 51
16t.Chris McGaha, 51
16t.Cody Coughlin, 51
16t.Cristian Cuadra, 34
19. Stephen Bell, 42
20. Cristian Cuadra, 34
21. David Cuadra, 32
22t.Fernando Cuadra Jr., 31
22t.Brandon Miller, 31
24t.Joey Grose, 10
24t.Shane Tucker, 10

Greg Anderson quickest in Friday Winternationals qualifying to put HendrickCars.com on top

POMONA (March 28, 2025) — Qualifying for the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals struck a starkly different note – at least in terms of weather – than last week in Phoenix, but Greg Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro were still the cream of the crop. Anderson, a 15-time winner at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip and the victor at last weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals, landed the provisional pole on Friday in Pomona and is halfway to securing the 134th No. 1 qualifier award of his career.

The race in Phoenix was an exceptionally sunny affair, with track temperatures soaring and a tricky racetrack to manage. The KB Titan Racing tuners and crew chiefs had little trouble, and Anderson qualified in the No. 2 position and won the event. Coming into this weekend’s race, the predictions are for temps in the low 60-degrees Fahrenheit range, but again, KBT showed that they could move deftly despite the wild fluctuation.

“I really think the guys are getting smarter every year,” said Anderson. “Rob Downing, Nate VanWassenhove, Dave Connolly, and the entire crew over there, everybody that works on these cars, they’re getting better at their trade every year. They’re able to master a hot track, a cold track, an in-between track, a bumpy track, a smooth track. That’s what you have to have, and I have the best team behind me. They’re able to handle the conditions, no matter what they may be.”

Anderson’s HendrickCars.com Camaro was third-quickest in the early session, and in the final qualifier of the day, he raced to the top on a 6.495, 210.01 that was the only pass quicker than 6.50. For a driver who has had so much success at this particular facility – Anderson’s 15 wins far surpass those of any other currently competing driver – he has a lot of confidence in the relationship between his program and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, and not just for his car, but for all the cars in the KBT stable.

“This place has been pretty good to me,” he said. “I love coming here to race; this is where it all started, and I can feel it coming here. There is a lot of history here, and I’ve made some great history myself here. Pro Stock is pretty cool right now; there are so many cars that can run fast, and I’m so damn proud of this KB Titan Racing team. I’ve got eight cars out here this weekend, and quite honestly, any one of those eight cars – if they hit it on the target any run – can go to the pole. I feel like a proud papa, I feel like I’m a decent part of that, and I’m probably more proud of that than the fact that my car went No. 1. It’s hard to do, it’s hard to make them all fast, all good, all happy. We’re very close to having everybody on top of the moon and having a chance to win the race. I’m very proud of that.”

As for whether or not the No. 1 will be in Anderson’s hands by the end of Saturday qualifying, that remains to be seen. The conditions are set to be cool on Saturday and then cooler yet on Sunday. The track record of 6.480-second could be in danger, and after resetting the national record at the season-opener in Gainesville, Anderson would very much like to add that notch to his belt as well.

“I really feel that we can run 6.48, whether we can get below that zero or into the 6.47s, I don’t know,” said Anderson. “It’s going to take 100% nailing it on the starting line, getting that killer 60-foot time. But these cars are capable of doing that. If we don’t have a lot of sun tomorrow, it could damn well happen. It’s going to be exciting, and it’s going to be fun. I don’t know who to bet on, and that’s the great thing about Pro Stock right now.”

Qualifying for the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will continue on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, with two sessions remaining to set the field.

Qualifying results
Current qualifying position: No. 1
Total bonus points: +4
Q1: 6.524, 209.46 (No. 3, +1 bonus point)
Q2: 6.495, 210.01 mph No. 1, +3 bonus points)

Anderson’s 2025 race results
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals: final round, No. 1 qualifier, reset the national record for elapsed time to 6.443
NHRA Arizona Nationals: won event
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals: in progress

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after the NHRA Arizona Nationals

1. Greg Anderson, 228
2. Dallas Glenn, 221
3. Cory Reed, 129
4. Matt Hartford, 117
5. Eric Latino, 109
6. Mason McGaha, 105
7. Aaron Stanfield, 104
8. Jeg Coughlin, 103
9. Troy Coughlin Jr., 89
10. Greg Stanfield, 86
11. Deric Kramer, 71
12. Erica Enders, 64
13. Derrick Reese, 53
14t. Kenny Delco, 41
14t. Chris McGaha, 41
16. Cristian Cuadra, 34
17. David Cuadra, 32
18t. Fernando Cuadra Jr., 31
18t. Brandon Foster, 31
18t. Brandon Miller, 31
21. Cody Coughlin, 20
22t. Stephen Bell, 10
22t. Matt Latino, 10
22t. Shane Tucker, 10

World champ Greg Anderson makes it a double for HendrickCars.com with Phoenix Pro Stock win

PHOENIX (March 23, 2025) — Nobody was supposed to tell Greg Anderson that Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway today, but when the six-time Pro Stock world champion found out that his HendrickCars.com counterpart had claimed the victory on the circle track, he didn’t take the pressure in a negative way. He used it as fuel to power through mighty and sometimes ridiculous challenges and make it a double for Mr. H and the esteemed group with a straight-line win of his own.

Driving the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro out of the KB Titan Racing stable, Anderson locked down career win No. 107 on one of the weirdest days he’s experienced in racing. After seeing Anderson soar past a tire-chattering Fernando Cuadra Jr. in the first round with a 6.555-second pass at 209.49 mph, round two had the Pro Stock fans on the edge of their seats. Eric Latino fired his GESi Camaro and pulled through the waterbox for their match, but Anderson’s car emitted a loud pop as he attempted to fire and then sat idle. The KB Titan Racing crew swarmed his strangely silent hot rod and quickly assessed the situation. Dzus tools were quickly fished from pockets as the team worked feverishly to remove the front end and get to the root of the problem, and moments ticked painfully by.

Soon, the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet roared back to life with a thrumming and clearly too-high idle, but experienced racer Anderson finessed his race car through the burnout and managed to stage the clearly displeased and ready-to-bolt Chevy. The world champ launched first next to Latino, .069 to .102, and miraculously mustered a 6.616, 209.17 to defeat a 6.594, 209.17 on a holeshot.

“When my car backfired trying to start it, it blew the rubber out of the manifold, and the thing was trying to idle at 9,000 rpm,” explained Anderson. “I had no chance to win, but my great crew ripped the front end off quick, and they got in there and stuffed some of the rubber back in the manifold and got it to idle down to about 4,000 or 5,000 rpm. I was like, ‘Get out of the way; I’m staging this racecar.’ We got her staged, and somehow, we got that round win.”

The semifinals brought Anderson together with Aaron Stanfield, one of the drivers with whom he was locked in battle for the championship at the end of the 2024 season. Knowing that Stanfield can and will throw down a killer reaction time in any given round, Anderson was at the top of his game and offered up a brilliant .018-second reaction time to his opponent’s .031, and it only went downhill from there for the guy in the other lane as Anderson wheeled smoothly ahead for a 6.586, 209.79 triumph over a traction-troubled 16.603. The win light came with a ticket to the 184th final round of his career.

On the other side of the ladder, Anderson’s most friendly nemesis, Dallas Glenn, was taking care of business for KB Titan Racing as he picked off David Cuadra, Greg Stanfield, and Matt Hartford. Glenn and Anderson were meeting in the final round for the second time in the two races so far contested this season, and they raced one another for the championship in the final round of 2024 as well, making this their third consecutive final.

But the oddities of the day weren’t done, and in the most unfathomable final round, Glenn surged forward and illuminated the red-light before the tree even began to drop. Anderson launched hard and fast but immediately his car quit, and he coasted to a stop on the dragstrip – victorious, if not a bit deflated.

“I’m still trying to figure out how the heck I won,” said the mystified driver, holding the 107th Pro Stock trophy of his career and relishing having control of the points lead once again. “You go up there, and you’re racing Dallas Glenn in the final. We locked horns a couple weeks ago in Gainesville, and I told my team going up there, look, you’re going to have to do something special with my racecar, because I know the kid is going to be .00 or teen (reaction time) at the worst. I got on my crew chiefs, and I told them to step on the car. They stepped on the car and it shook the tires.

“We both pretty much staged at the same time, which usually screws you up, and I saw some sort of flash of light. I let the clutch out, and I red-lighted, but it was Dallas’s red-light that I saw. My car made it about a foot then it shut off. I thought, ‘Now I have to sit in front of the grandstands’ and you want to sink underneath the seat because you just red-lighted and threw the race away.”

Reacting to Glenn’s false start, Anderson did red-light by -.041, but by NHRA rules, the first person to light it red is disqualified. Even without reaching the finish line, Anderson had the race in the bag.

“It was a great day,” said Anderson. “When one of my guys slipped up and told me that Kyle Larson had won, the pressure was on. I had to win, and we won. We won, and Mr. Hendrick had a great day. We feel fantastic with the start we’ve had to the season, and I’m very proud of this team. I’m not under any grand illusions; I’ve been on the other side and I know what this does to the competition. It makes you angry. It makes you work harder. You find a way to recover. We’ve got a long way to go on the season, but this is a great start. I’m proud of that, proud of the work that we put in over the winter, and proud of the way that this race team is executing right now. It isn’t going to last forever, but we’re going to make hay while we can.”

The next event on the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule will be the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, March 27-30.

Race results
Qualifying position: No. 2 (6.512, 209.10)
Total bonus points: +10
Position in Pro Stock points after event: No. 1

Anderson’s 2025 race results
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals: final round, No. 1 qualifier, reset the national record for elapsed time to 6.443
NHRA Arizona Nationals: won event

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after the NHRA Arizona Nationals

1. Greg Anderson, 228
2. Dallas Glenn, 221
3. Cory Reed, 129
4. Matt Hartford, 117
5. Eric Latino, 109
6. Mason McGaha, 105
7. Aaron Stanfield, 104
8. Jeg Coughlin, 103
9. Troy Coughlin Jr., 89
10. Greg Stanfield, 86
11. Deric Kramer, 71
12. Erica Enders, 64
13. Derrick Reese, 53
14t. Kenny Delco, 41
14t. Chris McGaha, 41
16. Cristian Cuadra, 34
17. David Cuadra, 32
18t. Fernando Cuadra Jr., 31
18t. Brandon Foster, 31
18t. Brandon Miller, 31
21. Cody Coughlin, 20
22t. Stephen Bell, 10
22t. Matt Latino, 10
22t. Shane Tucker, 10

Greg Anderson set to defend NHRA Arizona Nationals title for HendrickCars.com

PHOENIX (March 22, 2025) — After four rounds of qualifying at the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, Greg Anderson and the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro are dialed in for a productive Sunday and the opportunity to defend the event title earned here last season. Reigning and six-time world champion Anderson has three total wins at Firebird Motorsports Park so far, and after a runner-up at the season-opener in Gainesville two weeks ago, he’d sure like to add another trophy to the pile.

“We made very high-quality runs with my HendrickCars.com racecar here this weekend in qualifying, we just never quite hit it on the bullseye; but I’m not whining about that,” said Anderson, who had the best-performing car in two of four qualifying sessions. “The car is good, it’s just very, very close to running really, really fast. Even just making a little bit of subpar runs, it’s still fast. I feel really good about that.”

Gainesville was a rainy race to start the year, but in stark contrast, the desert sun blazed on the racing surface in Phoenix throughout qualifying. Anderson’s KB Titan Racing team had little trouble navigating the tricky track and brought a bunch of horsepower to the table. Effectively applying big HP, the team sent Anderson to a clean 6.550-second pass at 209.59 mph in the opening session to rocket to the top. The later session on Friday netted a 6.512, 208.91, and although it was good for a pair of bonus marks, it was just a touch behind teammate and No. 1 qualifier Matt Hartford. Anderson was bumped down to No. 2, and there he stayed.

On Saturday, he dealt out another 6.550, 209.10 that was the quickest in the early session, and he followed up with a 6.570, 208.39 to claim another pair of bonus points and close out qualifying. In the first round of eliminations at the Arizona Nationals, Anderson will race Fernando Cuadra Jr., a driver he has met 11 times in prior elimination rounds and over whom he holds a 10-1 advantage.

Anderson, the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock, is in the hunt for his 107th national event win. The only Mission Foods Drag Racing Series driver to have more wins than Anderson is Funny Car legend John Force, who won an astounding 157 NHRA trophies. Sportsman racer Dan Fletcher has 107 wins, and another tick in the win column for Anderson would tie him for second overall across all of NHRA drag racing.

But nothing comes easy in Pro Stock. The competition is rich starting right there in the first round, and the weather and track conditions are likely to enhance the challenge. Thus far, the KB Titan Racing team has been able to masterfully manage a very warm surface, and no matter what Sunday brings, Anderson asserts that he has the car to beat.

“Tomorrow is going to be a little bit warmer, so we’re going to have to make a couple of changes, but I feel very confident that I have a racecar that can go the distance,” he said. “I’m looking forward to it. When you come to a race and you run well every session no matter what the track conditions are, that tells you that you have a chance to win. That’s all you can ask. I definitely feel like I have a chance tomorrow. We’ll see if we can make some Phoenix magic.”

Eliminations for the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals are set to begin at 11 a.m. MST on Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park.

Anderson’s qualifying results
Q1: 6.550-second at 209.59 mph (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q2: 6.512, 208.91 (No. 2, +2)
Q3: 6.550, 209.10 (No. 2, +3)
Q4: 6.570, 208.39 (No. 2, +2)
First-round opponent: Fernando Cuadra Jr.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after qualifying for the NHRA Arizona Nationals

1. Dallas Glenn, 161
2. Greg Anderson, 148
3. Cory Reed, 109
4. Jeg Coughlin, 103
5t. Troy Coughlin Jr., 89
5t. Eric Latino, 89
7. Mason McGaha, 85
8. Matt Hartford, 77
9. Deric Kramer, 71
10. Greg Stanfield, 66
11t. Erica Enders, 64
11t. Aaron Stanfield, 64
13. Derrick Reese, 53
14t. Kenny Delco, 41
14t. Chris McGaha, 41
16 Cristian Cuadra, 34
17. David Cuadra, 32
18t. Fernando Cuadra Jr., 31
18t. Brandon Foster, 31
18t. Brandon Miller, 31
21. Cody Coughlin, 20
22t. Stephen Bell, 10
22t. Matt Latino, 10
22t. Shane Tucker, 10

Historic Gainesville weekend for Greg Anderson, HendrickCars.com capped with final round

GAINESVILLE (March 9, 2025) — Only a single win light could have made the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season-opener at Gainesville Raceway better for six-time world champion Greg Anderson. Driving the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, Anderson smashed the Pro Stock world record for elapsed time with a brilliantly played 6.443-second pass during qualifying, and starting from the No. 1 spot on Sunday, he powered his way to the final round at the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

“It was quite a weekend with this HendrickCars.com hot rod,” said reigning Pro Stock world champion Anderson, shaking his head and patting the roof of the KB Titan Racing-prepared Chevrolet that issued threat for the rest of the season. “We worked so hard over the winter, and you just never know if what you see on the dyno is going to translate to the racetrack. I’d say it translated pretty darn well. The only thing that would have made it better would have been winning that final round, but it was a great, great weekend for me and for this KB Titan Racing team.”

In ideal conditions during Friday evening qualifying, Anderson reset the national record for elapsed time that had been in place since 2022. It was only the second time the record had been reset since the class moved from carbureted engines to electronic fuel injection.

“The conditions were just right; Pro Stock people live for conditions like that, and it was beyond cool. It feels so good to run fast like that and get back to setting records,” said Anderson, whose first national record for elapsed time was claimed in 2003 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park (6.670 at 207.18). In his career, Anderson has reset the record for elapsed time on seven occasions, including Friday night in Gainesville. He also has five world records for speed.

The stunning 6.443 eclipsed the previous class-best of 6.450 and landed the most winning driver in the history of the sport the 133rd No. 1 qualifier award of his career. As the polesitter, Anderson also picked up the first GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award of the year and the $2,000 bonus.

Weather predictions for Sunday at Gainesville Raceway were not promising, but the rounds dodged the raindrops, and Anderson was steady-handed through eliminations with a trio of 6.54-second passes to defeat Chris McGaha, Derrick Reese, and Jeg Coughlin Jr. The powerful performance gave him entry to the 182nd final round of his career.

Aiming at a sixth Gainesville win, Anderson came up against Dallas Glenn, his KB Titan Racing teammate and the young man who he had to knock down in the final round at the NHRA Finals to claim the championship last season. The tables were turned this time as Glenn raced to a 6.54 while Anderson’s HendrickCars.com entry overpowered the racetrack. Anderson is No. 2 in the Pro Stock standings leaving the event, but he and his team’s efforts certainly made an impression.

“I’m excited to get to Phoenix and Pomona and keep the momentum going,” said Anderson. “We love to work hard in the race shop, it’s a big reason why we’ve had the success that we’ve had. But it’s a whole lot more satisfying to bring it to the racetrack and prove to yourself that you’ve got an outstanding product. We know that now, it’s been proven, and we’re going to make the most of it.”

The next event in the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will be the NHRA Arizona Nationals, March 21-23, at Firebird Motorsports Park, followed swiftly by the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., March 27-30.

Race results
Qualifying position: No. 1 (6.443, 212.06)
Total bonus points: +3
Position in Pro Stock points after event: No. 2
R1: Greg Anderson defeated Chris McGaha, (.059-second reaction time) and 6.540-second pass at 210.44 mph defeated a (.066) 6.657, 207.85
R2: Anderson def. Derrick Reese, (.033) 6.541, 209.56 def. (.040) 13.207, 64.75
R3: Anderson def. Jeg Coughlin Jr., (.032), 6.541, 210.54 to (.004) 6.572, 209.23
R4: Dallas Glenn def. Anderson, (.022) 6.549, 211.13 to (.055) 24.178

Anderson’s 2025 race results
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals: final round, No. 1 qualifier, reset the national record for elapsed time to 6.443

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

1. Dallas Glenn, 119
2. Greg Anderson, 101
3. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 72
4. Cory Reed, 71
5t. Troy Coughlin Jr., 55
5t. Eric Latino, 55
7. Derrick Reese, 53
8. Mason McGaha, 52
9. Deric Kramer, 39
10. Matt Hartford, 36
11. Greg Stanfield, 34
12t.Erica Enders, 32
12t. Aaron Stanfield, 32
14t.Kenny Delco, 31
14t.Chris McGaha, 31
14t.Brandon Miller, 31
17t.Cody Coughlin, 10
17t.Brandon Foster, 10
17t.Shane Tucker, 10

Reigning world champ Greg Anderson locks down 133rd No. 1, set for round one in Gainesville

GAINESVILLE (March 8, 2025) —Saturday at Gainesville Raceway was a complete wash-out, and not a single pass could be made on the final day of qualifying for the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals as rain moved in and out of the area. Six-time world champion Greg Anderson, however, wasn’t much perturbed. Anderson, driver of the set-on-kill HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, had already blasted to a new national record for elapsed time, and that powerful pass was all he needed to set up for Sunday.

His perfect 6.443-second run in the later round of Friday qualifying eclipsed the previous class-best of 6.450 and landed the most winning driver in the history of the sport the 133rd No. 1 qualifier award of his career. As the polesitter, Anderson also scored the first GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award of the year and the $2,000 bonus.

“I’m excited for tomorrow,” said Anderson. “My HendrickCars.com Chevrolet is fully prepared to go the distance, and even though we only had two runs on Friday before the field was set, what we saw was proof enough for me that we can get it done here tomorrow and start the season with a trophy. I’m looking forward to getting back here in the morning and getting to work.”

Anderson will begin eliminations with a first-round meeting with Chris McGaha, a driver he has raced 35 times in elimination rounds. Anderson holds a 23-12 advantage over his opponent heading into the first round at Gainesville Raceway, where he is a five-time winner with victories earned in 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016, and 2021.

Eliminations for the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals are set to begin at 9:30 a.m. EST on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway.

Anderson’s qualifying results
Q1: 6.508-second at 211.89 mph (No. 5)
Q2: 6.443, 212.06 (No. 1, national record, +3 bonus points)
First-round opponent: Chris McGaha

Greg Anderson rockets to the top, shatters national record in HendrickCars.com Chevy in Gainesville

GAINESVILLE (March 7, 2025) —Six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson catapulted into the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on a mission to defend the No. 1 he so proudly has displayed on the window of his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and it was mission accomplished on day one of the season. Anderson, the most winning driver in the history of the class, proved that he’s pointing his trusty KB Titan Racing-powered Pro Stocker at a seventh series title as a mind-boggling 6.443-second blast in qualifying rocketed him right to the top and reset the national record.

In all, there were six Pro Stock cars that raced into the 6.4-second zone, bumping right up against the previous record of 6.450, but it was Anderson who got the job done.

“This is beyond cool. I didn’t expect it, I honest to God did not expect it,” said Anderson, whose first national record for elapsed time was claimed in 2003 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, where his 6.670 at 207.18 reset both ends of the then-historic best. Since then, Anderson has reset the record for e.t. seven more times, including this Friday night in Gainesville.

“When I was getting buckled into my car and watched a couple of my team cars – Eric Latino and Deric Kramer – go out there and run 6.46, I was like, ‘Wow, is it really that fast out here? Can I do that? Can I run .46 or even .45?’ And somehow, we surpassed them both,” he expressed. “It feels good to run that fast. We live for conditions like this and fast ETs. That’s what Pro Stock drivers love, and I can’t think of a better place to do it. I have a lot of great memories here; this is the very first race I came to as a spectator with my dad at the age of 10 or 12, and here we are down the road a few years, making magic.”

In the first session of qualifying in Gainesville, Anderson clocked a respectable 6.508-second pass at 211.89 mph. That was good for the No. 5 position, but as delays during the nitro sessions pushed the later round of Pro Stock qualifying deeper into the evening, the conditions improved. The sun dipped down, the air cooled to near perfection for the Pro Stockers, and a receptive racing surface was ready to host powerful performances. Anderson and his KB Titan Racing team came back and made the most of killer conditions, throwing down that incredible 6.443 at a pleasing 212.06 mph.

“I’m pretty proud of this race team. It’s not just my HendrickCars.com Chevy that’s running fast — my entire fleet over there under the KB Titan banner is capable of going to the pole any run,” said Anderson. “I’m extremely proud of that. I have a bunch of happy rental customers racing with me right now, and they know they’re a win and a national record waiting to happen.

“It’s been a good winter of work, obviously the production has been great. You worry when you come to the first race of the year – how are we going to stack up? We know we think we’ve had a good winter, but what has the competition done? You never know until the first Friday, and now that day one is in the books, it looks like a successful off-season. I’m pretty damn happy.”

If it should hold, Anderson will secure the 133rd No. 1 of his career and claim the first GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award of the year – as well as the $2,000 bonus. Qualifying for the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will continue on Saturday with sessions at 1:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. EST.

Anderson’s qualifying results
Q1: 6.508-second at 211.89 mph (No. 5)
Q2: 6.443, 212.06 (No. 1, national record, +3 bonus points)

Who is Greg Anderson?

Six-time world champion drag racer Greg Anderson, born and raised in Duluth, Minn., campaigns the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro out of the KB Titan Racing shop in Mooresville, N.C. The productive partnership between Anderson and Hendrick Automotive Group launched in the second half of 2021 and immediately generated race wins that would culminate in a world championship. In 2024, Anderson followed up with another NHRA series title for the Hendrick team with a steady, experienced approach in an incredible to-the-wire battle with a younger generation of racers.

The veteran racer first licensed in NHRA Pro Stock in 1995 and made his driving debut in Columbus three years later. His first victory came in 2001 in Bristol, and heading into the 2025 season of NHRA Pro Stock, the most winning driver in the history of the class has amassed a total of 108 national event wins. Notably, Anderson is the second-most winning professional driver in NHRA history, behind only Funny Car legend John Force.

Diving into the history of this world-class competitor, Anderson was first introduced to the sport by his father, Rod Anderson, who raced Modified Eliminator in NHRA’s West Central Division. The younger Anderson helped his father at the racetrack as a youth, and his first official job in racing was in 1979 with Pro Stock driver John Hagen, a family friend and fellow Division 5 campaigner. Tragically, Hagen lost his life in a racing incident at Brainerd International Raceway in 1983, and the event had great impact on Anderson. He stepped away from the sport, but drag racing, as it does, called him back.

Anderson’s Pro Stock career took new root as a crew member – and then crew chief – for fellow Minnesotan Warren Johnson, and he was on board for 12 seasons and three of Johnson’s six NHRA championships (1992, 1993, and 1995). Anderson would never forfeit the wrenches, but in 1998, he had the opportunity to drive a Pro Stock car for his father-in-law, Troy Humphrey. The experience led to a stint as part-time driver and consultant for Mark Pawuk’s Pro Stock team.

Las Vegas-based Ken Black, along with then-partner George Marnell, hired Anderson as crew chief and part-time driver in 2001, and the chemistry was immediately evident. KB Racing was officially formed by Black with Anderson in 2002, and crew chief Rob Downing was added to the mix in 2003 to form solid footing for a team that would blaze into history.

In 2023, KB Racing and Titan Racing came together to form Pro Stock powerhouse KB Titan Racing. With Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet leading the charge, the group entered the 2025 season in possession of 195 national event wins and 10 world championships.

Greg Anderson’s career stats

(through 2025 NHRA Reading Nationals)

6-time NHRA Pro Stock series champion (2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2021, 2024)
564 Pro Stock races
111 wins
189 overall final rounds
138 No. 1 qualifier awards
Career round wins: 1,012
Career best e.t.: 6.443
Career best speed: 215.48 mph