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Greg Anderson takes HendrickCars.com Chevrolet to 114th win of his career at NHRA Potomac Nationals

Budds Creek, Md. (May 31, 2026) — The 114th victory of six-time world champion Greg Anderson’s historic career came this weekend at a facility where he had never won before. The celebration that ensued following Anderson’s triumph at Maryland International Raceway’s Inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals was also packed with appreciation for the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock. After the event, Anderson recalled the words of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch after he won the final race of his career before passing away suddenly at the age of 41 just 10 days ago.

“When Kyle was asked why winning never got old for him, he said, ‘Because you never know when it’s going to be the last one,’ and it’s true,” said Anderson. “We don’t know what tomorrow brings. You’re not guaranteed anything, so you have to appreciate it, appreciate that you got into the record books, that you made great runs in your racecar, that you got to race in front of a great crowd. You have to appreciate it, because you just never know.”

Anderson leaves Maryland International Raceway with not only the first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock trophy offered there, but also with the track record for elapsed time, which he set at 6.464-second in the quarterfinals. Driving the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro for the now 216-time victorious KB Titan Racing team, Anderson was strong in qualifying (No. 4) but extraordinary on Sunday to claim his second NHRA 75th anniversary Diamond Wally of the season and pull within 11 points of the lead in the championship chase.

“This is great, and I don’t know how many other people in the class have history here, if any,” said Anderson, who made passes down the Maryland International Raceway dragstrip before it was an NHRA-sanctioned facility. “I’m the only one who can remember the last time I was here, and that was 25 years ago. I bet I have the most history here of anybody, and I think that helped me. It made me feel good about being here, like I understood the place and knew that I could do well here. It means a lot to me to be the first winner at the Potomac Nationals.”

Eliminations opened with the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet lighting the scoreboards with an astounding 6.476-second pass at 212.26 mph, his best of the weekend to that point and unchallenged by Brandon Miller’s 6.863. In the quarterfinals, Anderson was set to meet with Deric Kramer, a longtime KB Titan Racing customer with a bullet under the hood that had proved worthy. Kramer’s 6.489 in the first round was stout, but not enough for lane choice, and when Anderson rocketed to low elapsed time of the weekend (6.464, 212.79), his tire-rattling opponent was left watching from afar.

The semifinals put up a race to get a longtime Pro Stock fan’s heart pumping as Anderson launched just .004-second behind Greg Stanfield. In a rematch of many rounds in which the two have squared off over Anderson’s nearly three-decade long career as a driver, the door handle to door handle battle down the quarter-mile ended in Anderson’s favor by just .009-second, elevating his lead over Stanfield in lifetime head-to-head elimination rounds to 31-17. Anderson’s 6.488, 212.53 topped a 6.501, 212.13.

But there was more in the bank, and the veteran driver made another great pass in the final, the 195th of his career, going 6.472 at 212.46 mph to defeat reigning world champion Dallas Glenn’s tire-rattling 14-second pass.

“The gods where looking on me today,” said Anderson, who has now won at 24 different dragstrips in his career. “It was my lucky day, but my HendrickCars.com Chevrolet was fantastic all day long. This is just a good-feeling racetrack for me, like New England Dragway, where we’re going next week. I love racing up and down the East Coast; fans really love Pro Stock up here, and that makes racing and winning even better. The weather conditions have been perfect for three days. The engines just come alive in these Pro Stock cars when it’s like that, and they’re fun to drive when they run that fast. It’s exciting as hell, and when you finish on top…. I just thank my lucky stars. This is too damn cool.”

The next event on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule is the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto at New England Dragway, June 5-7.

Race results
R1: Greg Anderson def. Brandon Miller, (.058) 6.576, 212.26 to (.039) 6.863, 164.91
R2: Anderson def. Deric Kramer, (.052) 6.464, 212.79 to (.019) 10.887, 83.72
R3: Anderson def. Greg Stanfield, (.048) 6.488, 212.53 to (.044) 6.501, 212.13
R4: Anderson def. Dallas Glenn, (.084) 6.472, 212.46 to (.027) 14.576, 58.85

Qualifying results
Q1: 6.494, 211.79 mph (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q2: 6.510, 210.80 (No. 1)
Q3: 6.502, 211.33 (No. 3)
Q4: 6.494, 211.13 (No. 4, +2 bonus points)

Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings
(unofficial) after Maryland, race 7 of 20

1. Dallas Glenn, 630
2. Greg Anderson, 619
3. Greg Stanfield, 483
4. Matt Hartford, 410
5. Erica Enders, 400
6. Aaron Stanfield, 397
7. Matt Latino, 380
8. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 339
9. Troy Coughlin Jr., 324
9. Eric Latino, 291

Greg Anderson, most winning driver in Pro Stock, set to chase first Potomac Nationals trophy

Budds Creek, Md. (May 30, 2026) — With 113 Pro Stock trophies in the case, six-time world champion Greg Anderson has claimed more than any other driver in the history of the class. From Anderson’s perspective, though, there is plenty more work to be done. On Sunday at the Inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals, the driver of the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro plans to be heavy in the hunt for another NHRA 75th Anniversary Diamond Wally to match the one he earned earlier this season in Pomona.

Taking home the hardware from this racetrack would also be quite the keepsake as it will mark the first Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event held at historic Maryland International Raceway (MIR). KB Titan Racing driver Anderson has won at 23 different racetracks since making his debut in the class in 1998. MIR is one of just four facilities on the current schedule where Anderson has not claimed victory, and each are brand new to the NHRA national event tour: South Georgia Motorsports Park, Rockingham Dragway, Michigan’s U.S. 131 Dragway, and MIR. Anderson will launch into the task at hand from the No. 4 position after claiming the provisional pole on Friday at the event.

“We knew the conditions would be good enough for more 6.4’s today, and that’s exactly what happened. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the No. 1 here, but what we really came here for was that trophy,” said Anderson, whose qualifying best time of 6.494 at 211.79 mph came in the first qualifying session. “We’ll put our thinking caps on and make sure we come out tomorrow with the best possible product, and rest assured we’ll be prepared to battle for another one of those special 75th anniversary Diamond Wallys.”

After closing out Friday qualifying with a 6.510, 210.80, Anderson came back on Saturday in the early session with a 6.502, 211.33 that was fourth best of the session. It also was good for the round win over Erica Enders and her 6.519, 212.03 in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge.

“We got the win light there and got the HendrickCars.com Chevy to the final round of the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, but we were off a little bit at the 60-foot [timer],” said Anderson, who went on to run another 6.494 in the final but was unable to get the nod over Aaron Stanfield in the bonus race. “The good news is that the car wants to run down the track, and if we can put the round peg in the round hole four rounds in a row on Sunday, I think we’ll be fine.”

Anderson will race young gun Brandon Miller in the opening act, and the winner there will go toe-to-toe with KB Titan Racing hp in either Matt Latino or Deric Kramer. Three of the four drivers to have dipped into the speedy 6.4-second zone in qualifying are powered by KB Titan, and six of the quick eight did so with powerplants out of the esteemed engine shop.

“I’m very proud of the job that this team has done, and we’re working hard and having a ball out here with all of these great fans,” said Anderson. “Today they filled the joint; it was a sellout crowd, and that just puts a smile on your face. It would be great to keep that smile all day tomorrow and get that first Mission Foods trophy at MIR.”

Raceday at the Inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals will kick-off at Maryland International Raceway at 11 a.m. EST.

 

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Qualifying: Saturday, 7-8 p.m. on FS1

Finals: Sunday, 3 to 6 p.m. on FOX

 

Qualifying results

Q1: 6.494, 211.79 mph (No. 1, +3 bonus points)

Q2: 6.510, 210.80 (No. 1)

Q3: 6.502, 211.33 (No. 3)

Q4: 6.494, 211.13 (No. 4, +2 bonus points)

 

Race results

R1: Greg Anderson vs. Brandon Miller

 

Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings

(unofficial) after Maryland qualifying, race 7 of 20

1. Dallas Glenn, 570
2. Greg Anderson, 540
3. Greg Stanfield, 442
4. Matt Hartford, 410
5. Erica Enders, 400
6. Matt Latino, 380
7. Aaron Stanfield, 377
8. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 319
9. Eric Latino, 291
10. Cody Coughlin, 289

 

New track, no problem for Greg Anderson; HendrickCars.com takes provisional No. 1 at MIR

Budds Creek, Md. (May 29, 2026) — Six-time world champion Greg Anderson has a lot of experience at different racetracks across the country, but this weekend at the Inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals in Mechanicsville, Md., he’s savoring the newness of a facility at which he’s had long-ago experience testing, but has never yet raced for a Wally — NHRA’s prestigious trophy that bears a special diamond design for the sanctioning body’s 75th anniversary season.

Showing that his KB Titan Racing-powered HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro could adapt quickly, Anderson powered to the provisional pole on Friday afternoon to start the weekend at at Maryland International Raceway (known colloquially as Budds Creek) on a strong note.

“We don’t keep a database that far back, and maybe we should have, but we didn’t,” said Anderson, recalling testing at Budds Creek many years ago. “We came out the first run here and made some pretty darn good guesses. This is the type of racetrack we love to race at, it’s cool, it’s basically a sea-level type of track. Because we don’t have any type of power adder, we’re dependent on Mother Nature — and she delivered for us today. We hope and pray throughout the season that we get conditions like this, so this is really fun. It could be even better tomorrow. ”

In the first session of qualifying and in the hunt for the 145th No. 1 qualifier award of his career, Anderson threw down a powerful 6.494-second pass at 211.79 mph that vaulted him up to the top of the pack. In the later session, with such a strong run on the books, the KB Titan Racing team opted to make a few changes to their hot rod thinking the track would lose a bit of grip – but it actually gained. With the changes to approach, Anderson was fourth for the session on a 6.510, 210.80.

“That’s good intel, though, and now we know what to do for tomorrow,” said Anderson, who is seeking a fifth No. 1 of the season. “Now that we know what the racetrack is like, we should all be able to pick up tomorrow. You should see a lot of 6.4 runs, and that’s great. That’s fun for Pro Stock. The crowd is going to love it. It’s fun racing up here, and it reminds me a lot of where I grew up racing in Minnesota. There are a lot of trees, it’s 75 degrees and not humid, and it’s just makes you feel more alive.”

Qualifying for the Inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals will continue on Saturday with two additional qualifying runs, which will also count as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, a special bonus race which pits the previous event’s semifinalists against one another for bonus championship points and bragging rights. It all begins on Saturday at Maryland International Raceway at 1:30 p.m. local time.

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Qualifying: Friday 7-8 p.m.; Saturday 7-8 p.m. on FS1

Finals: Sunday, 3 to 6 p.m. on FOX

Qualifying results

Q1: 6.494, 211.79 mph (No. 1, +3 bonus points)

Q2: 6.510, 210.80 (No. 1)

Greg Anderson reaches third final of season in HendrickCars.com Chevy, moves closer to points lead in Chicago

CHICAGO (May 17, 2026) — After a challenging qualifying battle, Greg Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro had a productive Sunday that ended in a final-round performance at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Chicago. For Anderson, the win lights that fell in his favor were a welcome conclusion to the event, and one that sets him back on target to run for a seventh Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world title.

“We struggled with the starting line out there in qualifying,” said Anderson, a two-time winner at Route 66 Raceway. “We were a little bit off in low gear, and we got better, but Sunday didn’t give us the results that we wanted. Yes, I’m disappointed with the end result, but we just have to put this one behind us, be grateful we got to the final, and get back to work.”

Anderson’s trip to the 194th final of his career began with a first-round meeting with the newest Pro Stock driver in the series – a racer who also happens to be his son, Cody. The elder Anderson got the jump, .032 to .064, and got to the finish line first with low elapsed time of the round, 6.575, to defeat a 6.599.

Round two set up another KB Titan meeting as the most winning driver in the history of the class lined up next to teammate Matt Latino. There, Latino turned it red by -.053, and Anderson put up a 6.615 to advance. That set the six-time world champ up for a match with Erica Enders and a rematch of the Gainesville semis, where Anderson got the nod.

The driver of the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet and Enders have history at Route 66 Raceway; Anderson defeated Enders in the Pro Stock final in 2011, and in 2012 she turned the tables in Chicago to get her first win at the veteran driver’s expense. The ball was in his court at the finish line stripe this time around as Anderson left first, .034 to .037, and saw the win light flashing as he took KB Titan power to a 6.597 over a 6.603.

The victory allowed him to advance to a 10th Chicago final and his third of the season. There he found Aaron Stanfield, and after clocking low elapsed time in both the first round and the semifinals, Anderson knew he had the car to get it done. Were it not for an unsightly -.096 red light glowing at the starting line, his 6.573 – low elapsed time of race day – would have easily defeated a 6.595.

“Just disappointing,” said Anderson, who is now 29 points behind points leader Dallas Glenn. “But there’s no time to wallow in disappointment. The important thing is that we learn from this, as a team, and we come back stronger when we get to Maryland in two weeks.”

The next event for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors will be the NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS, May 29-31, 2026. It will be the first Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event to take place at Maryland International Raceway.

Race results
R1: Greg Anderson def. Cody Anderson, (.032) 6.575, 208.39 to (.064) 6.599, 206.86
R2: Anderson def. Matt Latino, (.033) 6.615, 206.89 to (-.053) 6.600, 207.53
R3: Anderson def. Erica Enders, (.034) 6.597, 206.99 to (.037) 6.603, 208.84
R4: Aaron Stanfield def. Anderson, (.033) 6.595, 208.46 to (-.096) 6.573, 208.59

Qualifying results
Q1: 6.575, 209.56 mph (No. 6)
Q2: 6.553, 209.88 (No. 4, +1 bonus point)
Q3: 6.604, 207.18 (No. 4)
Q4: 6.553, 206.99 (No. 4, +3 bonus points)

Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings
(after Chicago, race 6 of 20)

1. Dallas Glenn, 528
2. Greg Anderson, 499
3. Greg Stanfield, 399
4. Matt Hartford, 376
5. Erica Enders, 368
6. Aaron Stanfield, 345
7. Matt Latino, 344
8. Cody Coughlin, 289
9. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 286
10. Troy Coughlin Jr., 253

Greg Anderson isn’t singing the blues; he’s on a mission heading into raceday in Chicago

CHICAGO (May 16, 2026) — After four consecutive starts from the No. 1 position, seeing Greg Anderson’s name in the No. 4 spot after final qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals may have come as a bit of a surprise. But for the most winning driver in the history of the class, the position is insignificant heading into raceday. Six-time Pro Stock world champion Anderson is fully focused on going the distance in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro as he pursues the 114th victory of his career, regardless of where he is on the ladder. That being said, the challenge will begin early as he is set to square off with son Cody.

The first round in Chicago will mark the second time this season that father and son have met on Sunday. At the season-opener in Gainesville, Cody won his first round of eliminations over Pro Stock veteran Greg Stanfield, but then it was Dear Old Dad that got the nod in round two.

“Obviously, we want this to happen in the final round, but we’ll just have to get a couple of these out of the way before we get to find our way to a final together,” said Anderson. “The bottom line is that we were both a little off in qualifying, and that’s why we ended up stuck together first round. That’s just what happens when you don’t do a good job in qualifying, you have to race someone you really don’t want to. We’re going to have fun with it, but don’t get me wrong – I want to kick his butt and he wants to kick mine. There are no games.”

Anderson opened his Chicago qualifying bid with a 6.575-second pass at 209.56 to initially step into the No. 6 spot. In the later session on Friday, he raced to a 6.553, 209.88 that bumped him up two positions to fourth. Saturday’s two qualifying sessions took place in air that was weighted with water after morning showers at Route 66 Raceway, and in the early session, the naturally aspirated factory hot rods showed the impact as few improvements were made. Anderson put up a 6.604 and did not move from the No. 4 spot, and although his 6.553 in the final qualifying round was best of the lot, it wasn’t enough to move him out of fourth.

“We were struggling with the starting line out here; it’s just different than what we’ve been on all year, but that is no excuse,” said Anderson. “We certainly have plenty of experience here, plenty of notes, but we still struggled. By the final session, we were better, but tomorrow we need to be better yet.”

Anderson’s history in Chicago includes possession of the track record for speed thanks to a 212.39 mph pass made in 2019. He’s also a two-time winner at Route 66 Raceway, with trophies earned in 2011 and 2016.

So far this season, the HendrickCars.com Chevy has appeared in two finals and claimed victory at the Lucas Oil Winternationals in Pomona. In addition to strong Sunday performances, Anderson has been picking up bonus qualifying points along the way. He’s currently No. 2 in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings, 76 marks behind reigning world champ Dallas Glenn. It’s early yet, but making up ground on Glenn – while also holding the competition at arm’s length – would certainly be beneficial to Anderson’s cause.

“Right now, our Achilles heel is low gear, and we’re working to get that better for tomorrow,” said Anderson. “That’s what it’s going to take to win. It all comes down to those first 60 feet.”

Eliminations for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals are scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. Sunday at Route 66 Raceway.

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Qualifying: Saturday 11:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Finals: Sunday, 5 to 8 p.m.

Qualifying results
Q1: 6.575, 209.56 mph (No. 6)
Q2: 6.553, 209.88 (No. 4, +1 bonus point)
Q3: 6.604, 207.18 (No. 4)
Q4: 6.553, 206.99 (No. 4, +3 bonus points)

Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings
(after Valdosta, race 6 of 20)

1. Dallas Glenn, 476
2. Greg Anderson, 400
3. Matt Hartford, 343
4. Greg Stanfield, 326
5. Matt Latino, 290
6. Cody Coughlin, 289
7. Erica Enders, 283
8. Aaron Stanfield, 231
9. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 224
10. Troy Coughlin Jr., 218

Georgia on his mind: No. 1 qualifier Greg Anderson eyes sweep at NHRA Southern Nationals

VALDOSTA, Ga. (May 2, 2026) — Facing a brand-new challenge and racing for the first time at South Georgia Motorsports Park, Greg Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro were in a very good position after final qualifying at the NHRA Southern Nationals. With a best time of 6.498-second at over 210 mph, Anderson was the quickest of all in two of three qualifying positions to earn the 144th No. 1 qualifier award of his career and the GESi Low Qualifier Award to go with it.

Anderson’s stunningly quick blast was clocked on Friday midday, and it remained the quickest pass of the entire weekend and the only to dip into the 6.49-second range. Heading into Saturday, the weather forecast was atrocious; it had rained all night, but the wet weather finally moved out and NHRA’s legendary Safety Safari team was able to dry and prepare the racetrack for a third and final session late in the afternoon.

“I don’t think there was anyone on the grounds that thought we were going to get a run in today,” said Anderson, who masterfully maneuvered his HendrickCars.com Chevy a 6.560 to take top honors for the round. In all, he earned six bonus points.

“It was a marathon of a day, just sticking it out, but we were very appreciative to get that extra run. The air was better today, and it will be better again tomorrow. It’ll just be about making the right adjustments for the conditions – and that is going to put a lot more weight on the crew chiefs. They’re going to have to make some decisions they don’t want to make, and the drivers are going to have to be ready for anything.”

Anderson expects that the conditions will allow for some exciting racing on Sunday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean clean and smooth A to B runs. It’ll be a crew chief’s challenge to make the right calls with very little data, but it’ll be a driver’s challenge if the calls go even slightly awry. On Saturday, there was the luxury of drivers being able to push in the clutch if the racecar got out of line, but on Sunday with an NHRA 75th Anniversary Diamond Wally in sight, it’ll be a battle of who can get the car to the finish line first, even if things go left of center.

“It’s a challenge out there, but it’s all because the air is so good,” said six-time world champion Anderson, who is in the hunt for his 114th Pro Stock win and will begin his day with a first-round meeting with Troy Coughlin Jr.

“It’s going to be good tomorrow. The barometer is going to go way up, the humidity is going to dry out, and we’ll have even more power. These crew chiefs are going to be studying tonight, and my hat is off to them because they have their work cut out for them. It’s going to be interesting. So far, it’s been a He-man challenge – but I love that. The taller the challenge, the better.”

Eliminations for the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series NHRA Southern Nationals are scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. Sunday at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

South Georgia: Peachy start for Greg Anderson and HendrickCars.com with provisional No. 1

VALDOSTA, Ga. (May 1, 2026) — For the first time, NHRA’s Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is racing at South Georgia Motorsports Park, and on the first day of qualifying there at the NHRA Southern Nationals, Greg Anderson rolled the dice on an unknown racing surface and came up aces. Driving the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro out of the esteemed KB Titan Racing stable of Pro Stock cars, six-time world champ Anderson is set to thrown down on Saturday at SGMP in an effort to keep hold of the top spot and chase a second Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge title.

In the first session of qualifying on a racetrack that no one yet knew how to manage, Anderson was out of the gate with a wildly quick 6.498-second pass at 210.60 mph. Three bonus points were drawn in, and the KB Titan team began to build a notebook. In the second session, the power applied was more than the racetrack could hold, which set bookends for Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevy.

“It’s great out there, it’s fantastic, and that’s why we used to come here to test,” said Anderson, who hadn’t been to South Georgia Motorsports Park in upwards of a decade. “There were quite a few cars that got over-center today, but that’s just because the air was very good and we’re making a lot of power. We missed a little bit on the starting line second session and got a little bit too aggressive, but that will just be a small adjustment for tomorrow.”

Weather permitting, Saturday should bring two final rounds of qualifying as well as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, the specialty race that pits the semifinalists from the previous race against one another for bragging rights and bonus points that will come into play when the Countdown to the Championship kicks begins. Anderson, along with KB Titan Racing teammates Matt Latino, Cody Coughlin, and Charlotte winner Matt Hartford, will all compete in the bonus event. If Anderson holds onto the top spot, it will be the fourth consecutive and 144th No. 1 qualifier award of his career.

“Power-wise, the weather is looking good all weekend, so it’s going to be fast, and come Sunday, it’s going to be a great race,” said Anderson. “This is such a neat place to race. The people here are very appreciative that we’re here, and I like that a lot. I love being here, and I’m having fun.”

Qualifying and the first rounds of the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge are scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at South Georgia Motorsports Park, with final qualifying and the #2Fast2Tasty finals to take place beginning at 3 p.m. ET.

HendrickCars.com campaigner Greg Anderson comes one win light shy of a Charlotte sweep

CHARLOTTE (April 26, 2026) — Greg Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro had a great weekend at zMAX Dragway, his home track that also happens to be in the backyard of Rick Hendrick and his HendrickCars.com group. On Saturday at the 16th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Anderson drove to the 143rd No. 1 qualifier award of his career and grabbed the coveted Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge title as well, locking in valuable points that will come into play when the Countdown to the Championship begins in the fall. Sunday’s performance made it nearly a sweep for the most winning driver in the history of the class as he reached the final round of the main event.

The four-wide format is known to throw even the most seasoned drivers a curveball or two, but in the first round of eliminations, Anderson was unhindered. His .028-second reaction time in his powerful HendrickCars.com Chevrolet was coupled with a 6.531-second pass at 209.46. That sent him ahead to round two, where his quick and fast 6.527, 209.39 vaulted him right into the four-wide final.

There in the last round of the day, it was an all KB Titan Racing showdown that saw Matt Hartford defeating Cody Coughlin, (.024) 6.526, 210.05 to (.048) 6.529, 210.14, while Anderson was third (.060) 6.529, 210.31 and Matt Latino finished fourth (.021) 11.390, 78.39. Drivers who finish first and second in the final-round quad count the results as a final round, and the drivers in the No. 3 and No. 4 position are recorded by NHRA as semifinalists, despite competing in the last round of the day.

“It was a great end of the weekend for KB Titan Racing, but I’m a little disappointed to not have that 75th anniversary Diamond Wally to hand to Mr. H,” said Anderson, who shifts his focus to the NHRA Southern Nationals, which will take place just one week from now. “When you have a car like I have, you’re excited to get to the next one. It’s a little easier to pick up your chin when you know you can try again in just a few days.”

The next event on the 2026 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is the NHRA Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga., May 1-3.

Home sweet home: Greg Anderson goes No. 1 again with HendrickCars.com Chevy, this time in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE (April 25, 2026) — Racing at home has impact for a driver. There is the comfort of sleeping in one’s own bed, the influx of on-site support from friends and family, the convenience of a short drive to and from the racetrack. But for six-time world champion Greg Anderson, the biggest thing about his home race — the 16th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals — is the opportunity to shine. On Saturday at zMAX Dragway, the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock took advantage of the spotlight, winning his first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the season and racing to a third consecutive start from the No. 1 position.

“There’s no place like home. It’s as simple as that,” said Anderson. “This is my home track, and I love it. We’ve always done well here, and today was no exception. Now we get to go home tonight, sleep in our own beds, and start over tomorrow and try to win another race.”

The weekend kicked off with Anderson in prime form for each of the two sessions on Friday, and he powered his KB Titan Racing-prepared HendrickCars.com Chevrolet to a 6.549-second pass followed by a stunning 6.498 in the later round. Saturday’s early session took place in warmer conditions mid-afternoon, and his 6.554, 209.49 was second-best of the session — a strong pass for the conditions that was also good enough to shuttle him to the final round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, a bonus event that takes place on Saturdays at national events and pits the previous event’s semifinalists against one another for bragging rights and a valuable payout. The specialty race is a two-round affair, with the winner receiving accolades along with potentially critical points that will come into play when the Countdown to the Championship playoffs begin in the fall.

Advancing to the final round of the challenge, which would also count as the final session of qualifying, Anderson was joined by KB Titan teammates Eric and Matt Latino, along with Elite Motorsports rival Aaron Stanfield. The HendrickCars.com campaigner’s 6.549, 207.11 was the best of the lot, landing the veteran driver the #2Fast2Tasty title and a career 143rd No. 1.

The Mission #2Fast2Tasty victory was particularly pleasing for Anderson, who knows full well that championships in Pro Stock are often decided by the slimmest of margins.

“There’s no way of telling; I don’t have a crystal ball,” said Anderson. “We have no earthly idea who is going to win the championship and by how much, but you need every point you can find. You just have to try to earn every last inch you can, and we’ve done good with bonus points in qualifying this year, but these Mission #2Fast2Tasty points are an important part of it. I’m going to try to get as many points as I can, as many race wins as I can, and hopefully have a chance when we come down to the end of the year. I want a shot at another title – that’s what this deal is all about.”

Qualifying concluded in the nick of time as rain moved into the area, and the conditions for Sunday are slated to be dry and cool. That could set up a favorable situation for incredible racing on Sunday at the premier facility that Minnesota-transplant Anderson has called home for many years.

“It’s fun to win, and I’m still having a blast doing it,” said Anderson, a five-time victor at zMAX Dragway. “It’s fun to compete in this class; these guys and gals drive the wheels off of these racecars, and it’s brutal out there. It’s hard to win, but when you find yourself in the winner’s circle, you have to give yourself an ‘attaboy.’ Tomorrow will be a whole new day, we’ll start over, and I know we’ll make the right moves. We’ve got a hotrod over here. It’s been great all year, it’s certainly been great all weekend, and I expect it’s going to be great tomorrow.”

Eliminations at the 16th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals are set to begin at noon on Sunday at zMAX Dragway.

 

Greg Anderson continues powerful pull, takes HendrickCars.com Chevy to the top on Friday in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE (April 24, 2026) — Six-time world champion Greg Anderson’s HendrickCars.com Chevrolet continues to be the class of the field, and the most recent proof emerged on Friday at zMAX Dragway. After two rounds of qualifying at the 16th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Anderson had max bonus points and the provisional pole – just as he has in each of the most recent two events.

“My HendrickCars.com Chevrolet is in a happy spot, and when you get ’em that happy, don’t touch it,” said Anderson, who clocked a 6.549-second pass at 211.46 in the early session, followed by an absolutely blistering 6.498, 211.23 in the later round. The next-quickest at the conclusion of the day was Anderson’s teammate, reigning world champion Dallas Glenn, who raced to a 6.521, 210.77, with KB Titan Racing’s Matt Latino No. 3 on a 6.527. The two-hundredths of a second difference between No. 1 and No. 2 is sizable, but the top spot isn’t yet secure; Anderson will have to keep the pace on Saturday as two more sessions are on the schedule.

“That one felt pretty good going down the track,” said Anderson, who joked that when he was told there was a 6.49 on the timeslip, he questioned whether or not it was his or one of the other drivers in the quad.

“That was better than I thought we could run, but the numbers matched, and obviously I have a great hot rod this weekend,” he continued. “We got all the goody out of that one, and that’s great with Mr. H [Rick Hendrick of Hendrick Motorsports] out here watching. We did good there, and we’re on the pole tonight with the HendrickCars.com Chevy. Tomorrow is looking good for another great day.”

Saturday will also bring the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, the specialty race that pits the semifinalists from the previous race against one another for bragging rights and bonus points that will come into play when the Countdown to the Championship kicks begins. Anderson is set to square off with Greg Stanfield in the Challenge, and he’ll also be doing his best to keep hold of the No. 1 spot. If it holds, it will be Anderson’s third consecutive pole and the 143rd of his career.

Pro Stock qualifying and the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge are scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. ET Saturday at zMAX Dragway, with final qualifying and the #2Fast2Tasty final to take place at 3:45.

Win 113 for Greg Anderson as he drives HendrickCars.com to victory at NHRA Winternationals

POMONA, Calif. (April 12, 2026) — Six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson has emphasized again and again that he loves racing at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Today at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, he drove that point home as he defeated KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn in a down-to-the-wire nailbiter to earn his 17th victory at the esteemed facility.

“I didn’t expect anything less for that round,” said Anderson. “The kid is absolutely out of control. He is a handful, and to try to beat him these days is so tough. But I felt good all day. I knew I had the racecar if I just did my job, and I did my job. I love this dragstrip. I just love this place.”

After securing the 142nd No. 1 qualifier award of his career on Saturday evening, Anderson steamed into raceday with NHRA’s 75th anniversary Diamond Wally in his direct line of vision. Methodic, steady, and incredibly fast, Anderson — who already owns the track record for elapsed time with a 6.476-second jaunt used to win the final here last year — clicked off a 6.496, 6.487, and 6.495 in respective defeats of Kenny Delco, Matt Latino, and Greg Stanfield to earn his berth in a monumental 193rd final round in an already illustrious career.

In the other lane, as has been the case many, many times over the past few seasons, Anderson found KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn. The reigning world champ and 2021 Rookie of the Year had been threatening all day, cutting the kinds of lights that earned him the moniker “Double-Oh Dallas,” but Anderson was unperturbed and cut his own best light of the weekend in their match, an .018 next to Glenn’s crisp .003. The HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro had just enough HP to eclipse Glenn’s efforts and surge over the finish line first, 6.505, 209.88 to 6.526, 208.94. The margin of victory was by a miniscule six-thousandths of a second.

“The KB Titan team, top to bottom, was impressive all weekend, but that meant it was going to be really hard for me to find a way to win on Sunday,” said Anderson, who was strong at the hit with reaction times of .028, .031, and .038 leading into the final. “We had to be perfect, we had to be error free, and my HendrickCars.com Chevrolet was flawless.

“Everybody in the Pro Stock class knows Dallas Glenn is riding a wave right now, and I love the kid – it’s a blast to race him, and I’m so damn happy he’s on my team. There’s no telling how many wins this kid is going to have; he’s going to be a threat for the most amount of race-wins someday. It’s incredible to see, and I’m just trying to hold him off as long as I can. Today was a hard-fought win, and we can all be proud. I’m proud of everybody on this race team, and I’m even a little proud of myself right now. This is pretty darn cool.”

The victory was Anderson’s 17th at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, tying him with John Force for the most Pomona wins, and his eighth at the Winternationals, which tied him with Bob Glidden.

While the weekend had been full of sunshine, come Sunday, wet weather returned to Pomona. That, coupled with a lengthy Top Fuel oil down in the first round, stretched day into night, and the final round was run under the lights. Anderson, the most winning driver in the history of the class, kept his composure all day long as he battled for and ultimately won the 113th victory of his career.

“It was definitely a long day; you just had to find a way to stay in the moment,” said Anderson. “I came to the racetrack today with a lot of confidence because I knew I was going to have a great hot rod. It was great all weekend, and it loves this racetrack, it absolutely loves it.”

The next event on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour is a home game for Anderson and the Mooresville, N.C.-based KB Titan Racing team: The NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, April 23-26.

Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Points
(after race 3 of 20, Pomona 1)

1. Dallas Glenn, 300
2. Greg Anderson, 269
3. Greg Stanfield, 196
4. Matt Hartford, 191
5. Erica Ender, 180
6. Matt Latino, 161
7. Jeg Coughlin, 159
8. Cody Coughlin, 158
9. Aaron Stanfield, 139
10. Eric Latino, 120
11. Cody Anderson, 117
12. Deric Kramer, 102
13. Troy Coughlin Jr., 95
14. Stephen Bell, 93
15. Chris McGaha, 92

 

Greg Anderson secures 142nd No. 1 qualifier with NHRA Winternationals pole

POMONA, Calif. (April 11, 2026) — Six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson is one of the most decorated drivers in the history of the sport, and in qualifying for the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, he notched another triumph with the 142nd pole of his career. Anderson added the No. 1 qualifier award to the pile there at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, inching ever closer to Funny Car legend John Force’s record of 167. For now, the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock is dialed into what it’s going to take to turn that No. 1 in to his 113th win.

“We made some great runs this weekend with my HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and the only run we didn’t do well was that last one – I was on a good pass, it felt great, but it seemed like I drove over a banana peel and the car turned 90 degrees when I got it into high gear,” shared Anderson. “There’s no sense in risking anything, so I shut it off. Hopefully, tomorrow will be all-HendrickCars.com, all-KB Titan Racing.”

Anderson knows the potential of the historic Southern California dragstrip. He set the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip track record for elapsed time (6.476) at this event one year ago, and he did it on the pass that came with the final-round win light. As the defending event titlist, the six-time world champ is eager to defend the title and add a 17th Pomona win to his resume. He currently stands as the second-most winning professional driver of all time at this facility, and one more triumph would tie him with Funny Car legend John Force for most overall.

“That’s pretty damn cool,” said Anderson. “Anytime you can match John Force, that’s beyond crazy and one hell of an honor. I’m going to keep digging, keep trying, and see if I can get one up on him.”

Anderson is off to a strong start with three incredible runs that kept him ahead of the field. In the first session, he flew to a 6.583, 209.52 that was good for the No. 1 spot. He continued to clock low elapsed time of the session through each of the next two rounds, recording a 6.544, 209.39 followed by a 6.516, 209.69 in the third qualifier. He’s set to square off with veteran racer Kenny Delco in the first round.

“I love racing here, and as long as the weather holds out, I have a great shot at getting that NHRA 75th anniversary Diamond Wally tomorrow,” said Anderson.

Eliminations at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

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Qualifying: Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on FS1
Finals: Sunday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1

Qualifying results
Q1: 6.583, 209.52 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q2: 6.544, 209.39 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q3: 6.516, 209.69 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q4: 7.066, 153.37 (No. 1)

First round opponent: Kenny Delco

 

Vindication the target for provisional pole sitter Greg Anderson at Winternationals

POMONA, Calif. (April 10, 2026) — The HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro driven by Greg Anderson is again the class of the field as qualifying for the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals gets underway. After earning the pole in Phoenix just two weeks ago, the six-time Pro Stock world champion is the provisional No. 1 qualifier at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip — a racetrack that left him wanting so much more last fall.

Last November, Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors did not get the opportunity to make even a single run at the NHRA Finals in Pomona; relentless rain obliterated the race and curtailed the season without a final event winner. Anderson had been neck-and-neck with Dallas Glenn for the championship much of the year, and the abrupt halt to the season meant his chance to get around his teammate was relinquished on the spot.

The emotions within Anderson’s chest were battling when the curtain dropped. He had said before the event that he would be happier than anybody to see Glenn — whom he brought up from the Sportsman ranks into Pro Stock as a crew member — win his first championship, and while it was true, Anderson had at least wanted a shot. Returning to the grounds at Pomona for this season’s Winternationals conjured the happenings of November, and it added kindle to the fire inside.

“I want to cry that I didn’t get to race here [five] months ago,” said Anderson. “I think I could have made things interesting, but you can’t cry over spilled milk. That’s in the past, and we’re here now. Today was a great day, and we’re happy, the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet is happy, and Greg Anderson is happy. Now we’ll see what we can do the rest of the weekend.”

The canceling of the 2025 NHRA Finals also meant that it’s been a full year since Anderson and the rest of the Pro Stock field have made a run on the historic dragstrip. Data kept from years past came to the plate, though, and Anderson took his KB Titan Racing-powered Pro Stocker to a 6.583-second pass at 209.52 mph in the first session to snatch up three bonus points en route to the top. In the later session, he was again off like a rocket, clocking a 6.544, 209.39 for three more extra marks and Friday’s provisional pole.

Saturday is slated to include two more qualifying sessions, and the most winning driver in the history of the class is looking forward to the opportunity to improve — he’s also very much looking forward to Sunday and a strong charge for NHRA’s coveted 75th anniversary Diamond Wally.

“It was a great day, and it was great to be on what we consider to be a super racetrack,” said Anderson. “At least for the Pro Stock cars, this is the best racing surface we’ve had all year. First round, everyone was shy and maybe a little bit soft, but second round everyone picked up and ran together. That’s going to happen again tomorrow. You’ll see this Pro Stock field end up being [separated by] three-hundredths, top to bottom, because the racetrack is so good. It’s going to be fast, a real Pro Stock track, and I’m looking forward to it.”

Qualifying for the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will continue on Saturday and include the second Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the season. Rounds are scheduled at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. local time at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

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Qualifying: Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on FS1
Finals: Sunday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1

Qualifying results
Q1: 6.583, 209.52 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q2: 6.544, 209.39 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)

Greg Anderson’s HendrickCars.com Chevy a stunner in Phoenix qualifying; six-time champ earns 141st pole

PHOENIX (March 21, 2026) —Two weeks ago on Sunday in Gainesville, six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson’s HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro was ultra-fast and extra hungry, and that’s exactly how it showed up at Firebird Motorsports Park for the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals. Throughout qualifying, his hot rod continued to stun with stellar performances that bested the field and landed Anderson the 141st No. 1 qualifier award of his career.

After throwing down the quickest qualifying runs in both rounds on Friday (6.552 and 6.602), Anderson returned on Saturday with ample horsepower that he and the KB Titan Racing braintrust aptly applied to the hottest racing surface of the year. The 9:30 a.m. qualifying session there on day two of the second race of the 2026 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season saw Anderson nearly take flight as he raced to a 6.532-second pass that would stand as best overall when all four sessions were in the bank.

“We just keep working on it and working on it, and it’s getting a little bit better and a little bit better,” said Anderson, who clocked a 6.584 in the final session and earned top bonus points (12 in all) with the quickest Pro Stocker in each of the four qualifying rounds. “Apparently, my HendrickCars.com Chevy likes the heat out here, and I haven’t wilted yet. Hopefully, that’s a great combination for Sunday.”

Anderson arrived in Phoenix with a solid recent history there in the Valley of the Sun. He went back-to-back with victories at Firebird Motorsports Park the past two seasons, and he also won the event in 2003 and 2017. The Arizona Nationals No. 1 was his third in Phoenix, with the two previous poles coming in 2004 and 2006.

After reaching the final round at the season opener at the Gatornationals, his reputation at the Arizona Nationals and current moment could be a recipe for success, and he’ll start the day with a first-round meeting with Chris McGaha. Anderson’s son, Cody, made his Pro Stock debut in Gainesville and raced his father in the second round of the event – this weekend, they are again on the same side of the ladder with a chance of meeting up in the semifinals. The younger Anderson, qualified in the lucky No. 13 spot, will have to defeat Erica Enders in the opening act for that to remain a possibility.

As for the most winning driver in the history of the class, a 113th victory is on his mind, regardless of who is in the other lane.

“I know I’ve got the horse, I just have to get up and ride that thing,” said Anderson. “I feel pretty good.”

Eliminations at the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. PST at Firebird Motorsports Park.

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Qualifying: Sunday, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1
Finals: Sunday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1

Qualifying results
Q1: 6.552, 209.10 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q2: 6.602, 208.42 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q3: 6.532, 208.26 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)
Q4: 6.584, 208.33 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)

Round one: Greg Anderson vs. Chris McGaha

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after Gainesville, race 1 of 20

1. Matt Hartford, 125
2. Greg Anderson, 92
3. Dallas Glenn, 74
4. Erica Enders, 72
5. Cody Coughlin, 65
6. Matt Latino, 57
7. Aaron Stanfield, 54
8. Cody Anderson, 52
9. Greg Stanfield, 39
10. Deric Kramer, 35
11t. Eric Latino, 33
11t. Troy Coughlin Jr., 33

 

Greg Anderson beats the heat, tops Pro Stock class with provisional pole at Arizona Nationals

PHOENIX (March 20, 2026) —The second race of NHRA’s 75th anniversary season is off to a blazing start at Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., and Greg Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro have risen to the top on a blistering first day of the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. After the first two rounds of qualifying, Anderson was sitting in the No. 1 spot, and with more hot weather to be dished out on Saturday, odds are reasonably good that he will be able to protect the position and earn the 141st pole of his career.

“We got our ducks in a row on Sunday in Gainesville, and it looks like they stayed that way,” said Anderson, referring to the season-opener two weeks ago on the other side of the country. “I’ve got my hotrod back with this HendrickCars.com Chevy, and she was happy in the heat today.

“It was a little warm in Gainesville, but nothing compared to this. We’re in Phoenix, it’s the desert, but I can’t remember racing here when it’s been this hot. This is a record for me; it’s a little bit out of my comfort zone, but so far, everybody has done a great job. It was a good, tight qualifying session both runs, and I’m looking forward to more of that tomorrow.”

One of the lead stories heading into the weekend was the forecast. Phoenix is typically hot, but with air temps expected to exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit and track temps already teetering over 130F, managing the racing surface is the top challenge.

“It’s hard to do, and I’m pretty damn impressed with the job everybody in this class did today,” said Anderson, who was No. 1 out of the box with a 6.552-second pass and followed up with a 6.602 in the later session that was also low of the round. “Usually when you start the season and get your first nasty-hot weather, you’ll see a lot of cars fail to make runs. We didn’t see that today. Everybody is getting smarter, and it just makes for better racing. It’s a tough deal, but you just have to manage the racetrack the best you can.”

The schedule for Saturday will mirror what it was today, and the first Pro Stock runs are scheduled at 9:30 a.m., with the second session following at noon.

But there will be more on the line than potential changes in position: the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge will also take place on Saturday. The special bonus race turns Saturday qualifying into competition as the semifinalists from the previous event are matched once more for a bonus purse and potentially crucial bonus points that will come into play when the Countdown to the Championship playoffs begin in the fall. Anderson will match with Erica Enders in the early session on Saturday morning, the driver he defeated in the semifinals in Gainesville, and Dallas Glenn will square off with Matt Hartford. The winner of each match will race for the #2Fast2Tasty title in the second Saturday session.

Anderson is pleased with the first day’s results and is looking forward to the possibilities on the table for Saturday.

“The toughest thing for me is going to be to not wilt — I’m a sissy anymore, and I try to stay in the air conditioning the most I can, but I need to find a way to toughen up for Sunday,” said the six-time world champion and most winning driver in the history of the class. “It’s going to be a mental challenge and a sweat-fest, no doubt about that, but I love racing out here. As hot as that racetrack is, you only saw one or two cars shake the tires. Everybody is doing a great job, and it really tells you that the racetrack is holding up very well. We’ve got two more qualifying sessions yet and the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, but I can already tell we’re going to have a great race on Sunday.”

Qualifying for the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs will continue on Saturday and include the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge. Rounds are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. and 12 noon local time at Firebird Motorsports Park.

 

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Qualifying: Friday, 10 p.m. to midnight and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1

Finals: Sunday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1

 

Qualifying results

Q1: 6.552, 209.10 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)

Q2: 6.602, 208.42 (No. 1, +3 bonus points)

Six-time champ Greg Anderson takes HendrickCars.com to the final at unforgettable NHRA opener

GAINESVILLE (March 9, 2026) —Greg Anderson and the KB Titan Racing team closed the door on the winter with a resounding thud, charging into NHRA’s 75th anniversary season with a bolstered roster and horsepower that promises to make this a year to remember. For Anderson, the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will be positively unforgettable. Drama in qualifying and a strong rebound on Sunday sent him to an astounding 192nd final round of his career, but that was only part of Anderson’s Gainesville story. His son, Cody, also made his long-anticipated NHRA Pro Stock debut.

Qualifying was a surprising battle, one that Anderson and company certainly did not expect. The driver of the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro holds the longest running qualifying streak amongst professional NHRA drivers. For 490 consecutive events, Anderson had qualified for the field — the next closest was Top Fuel’s Tony Schumacher, whose streak of 444 comes with a somewhat different perspective as he has not raced the full schedule each season — but Pro Stock’s most decorated competitor found himself in a precarious position as the weekend progressed.

The severity of the situation came across quietly at first as the excitement of the next generation of Pro Stock entering the scene bubbled amongst observers. Veteran Anderson was on the outside of the field by the slimmest of margins after Friday evening’s session, and on Saturday he had to make up, at the very least, .002-second to break in.

Confidence was steady in the KBT camp, but the air and racing surface set up a nerve-wracking scenario. The team knew they needed a safe run, but the 6.608 that came up on the scoreboard was not going to get the job done.

“We had a little misfortune Friday and broke an engine, and that put us at the front of the pack in the first qualifying session,” said Anderson. “Nobody was able to get off that starting line. We had to make some major moves to back it down, and we just backed it down too far and ran too slow. We had to get some guts for the last session and just go for it, because if we didn’t, we were done.”

The right calls were made, and the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet sailed down the quarter-mile dragstrip to a perfectly balanced 6.556. With a sigh of relief for all, Anderson was in the field in the No. 13 position, and, stunningly, he was on the same side of the ladder as Cody.

With 21 cars vying for position in the 16-car field, it was impressive that Cody had even made the show, but when he sliced off a crispy .021-second reaction time and surged past veteran Greg Stanfield’s troubled pass in the first round with a 6.585-second hit, it set the stage for a quarterfinals match that neither Anderson nor his son would soon forget. Anderson had defeated first-round opponent Deric Kramer, 6.564 to 6.568, to set up the family’s first official father-and-son battle. Although the fight was short-lived as Cody missed a step in the staging process and left before the tree came down (a “rookie mistake,” the humble newbie readily admitted), the mere fact that they got to race one another so soon in Cody’s career stood out.

“It was so cool, and I’m so proud of him,” said Anderson with an enormous grin. “He’s just doing a fantastic job, and Greg Stanfield is a tough customer. Cody did his job and earned that win, and he’s got plenty of time to whip my butt out there. He can hold off for a little while.”

The next round sent Anderson up for a meeting with another six-time Pro Stock champion, Erica Enders. Anderson got the jump and left the starting line .004-second ahead of his opponent, sealing the deal at the top end with low elapsed time and top speed of the round, 6.571, 209.17, to top a 6.602, 208.33. The final round was set, and KB Titan Racing-powered Matt Hartford was in the other lane. Although KBT’s Cody Coughlin had earned the No. 1 qualifier award (the second of his career), it was Hartford who claimed the most bonus points in qualifying. Anderson knew the final round would be a hearty challenge, but his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet was a top performer on raceday — and as the most winning driver in the history of the class, he had a very good shot.

The first race of the season came to a conclusion with Anderson leaving first and Hartford powering past for the win light, 6.530, 210.41 to 6.562, 209.72.

“It was a good weekend,” said Anderson, who will arrive at the next race, the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals March 20-22, No. 2 in the Pro Stock standings. “We dug ourselves into a little bit of a hole in qualifying, but we recovered well and certainly could have won this race if it wasn’t for the buzzsaw we ran into with Matt Hartford in the final. The good news is, that’s our engine, so we know what it can run like, and that’s a confidence builder for this team. We just have to figure out what he’s doing better than us.

“We’re off to a good start. You come to the first race every year not sure how you’re going to stack up, but it looks like we did, in fact, have a good winter of work. We’re definitely capable of winning a lot of races this year, and the KB Titan team is strong, from top to bottom. Any one of these cars can win the race, everybody has the same opportunity to go slug it out. It was a great weekend with the recovery we made and making it to the final round, and my HendrickCars.com Chevy is great. Cody qualifying and winning the first round, then getting to race him — you only get one first race, and this was a memorable one for both of us. It’s going to be a fun year.”

The next event on the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule in NHRA’s 75th anniversary season will be the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix, March 20-22, 2026.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Standings
(unofficial) after Gainesville, race 1 of 20

1. Matt Hartford, 125
2. Greg Anderson, 92
3. Dallas Glenn, 74
4. Erica Enders, 72
5. Cody Coughlin, 65
6. Matt Latino, 57
7. Aaron Stanfield, 54
8. Cody Anderson, 52
9. Greg Stanfield, 39
10. Deric Kramer, 35
11. Eric Latino, 33
12. Troy Coughlin Jr., 33

Step one, complete: Greg Anderson, son Cody both qualify for Gatornationals Pro Stock field

GAINESVILLE (March 7, 2026) —NHRA’s 75th anniversary season is destined to be one to remember, and it has definitely started on the right foot for Greg Anderson and his son, Cody. Anderson, driving the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro in the 50th anniversary season of Hendrick Automotive Group, had a surprising challenge in qualifying for this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. In the final hour, though, he and his experienced team dialed in to exactly what it would take to break in and race alongside Cody in his Pro Stock debut.

“We knew we would be alright, we just had to go up there and do what we know how to do,” said Anderson, who has the longest qualifying streak in NHRA professional racing. He has now qualified for 491 consecutive events.

Although seeing his son make his first official passes at a national event was thrilling for Anderson, the first day of qualifying left much to be desired in regard to his own position on the ladder. In the first session, a 6.595, 209.56 was decent, but it certainly wasn’t what the most winning driver in the history of the class had envisioned for the first run of his 28th season behind the wheel. He was No. 10 after the first session, and when his car gave him trouble in Q2, he was outside the field by .002-second.

“We had a little misfortune Friday and broke an engine, and that put us at the front of the pack in the first qualifying session today,” said Anderson, who clocked a 6.60-second pass early Saturday afternoon that was simply not enough to crack the code of a tricky racing surface.

“Nobody was able to get off that starting line,” Anderson continued. “We had to make some major moves to back it down, and we just backed it down too far and ran too slow. We had to get some guts for the last session and just go for it, because if we didn’t, we were done.”

The right decisions were made, and when the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet launched down the quarter-mile dragstrip, it was steady and intentional. The scoreboard flicked on with a 6.556 that cut right into the pack and set Anderson in the No. 13 position. He will race Deric Kramer in the first round.

“This is a whole new chapter for me, with Cody coming to Pro Stock to race with me and our KB Titan Racing team, and it’s pretty damn cool,” said Anderson. “He’s going to be part of his first race ever, the Gatornationals, and what a story that is. I’m just a very proud papa, and I’m certainly looking forward to Sunday.”

Eliminations for the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals are set to begin at 11:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Qualifying results

Q1: 6.595, 209.56 (No. 10)

Q2: 10.191, 88.26 (No. 17)

Q3: 6.608, 209.79 (No. 17)

Q4: 6.556, 208.84 (No. 13, +1 bonus point)

 

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 2026 season of NHRA Pro Stock, the most winning driver in the history of the class has amassed a total of 112 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 2026 season in possession of 210 national event wins and 11 world championships.

Greg Anderson’s career stats

(Ahead of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series)

6-time NHRA Pro Stock series champion (2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2021, 2024)
571 Pro Stock races
112 wins
191 overall final rounds
140 No. 1 qualifier awards
Career round wins: 1,022
Career best e.t.: 6.443
Career best speed: 215.48 mph