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LAS VEGAS - Saving his best run for the final qualifying session, Greg Anderson, driver of the KB Racing LLC, Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO, moved up to third on the final qualifying ladder, setting a track record speed at the eighth annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals.
During the first day of qualifying, Anderson quickly took over the top spot in the first qualifying session, only to fall to fifth after the second session when clutch problems beset his Summit Racing Pontiac.
His first run on Saturday didn't offer any improvement, but then came a wake up notice to all his competitors for tomorrow. The three-time Pro Stock champ blasted The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway quarter-mile in 6.737 seconds at 205.26 mph. It was the quickest and fastest run of the final session.
"It was a good run. We carried the wheels like the jelly bean guy," said Anderson, referring to Ed "the Outlaw" Jones in his wheel standing-fire truck, sponsored by Jelly Belly.
"We struggled through three sessions that weren't up to our par and this last run was a confidence builder for this KB Racing team. In those three sessions we were having issues and making mistakes. It's not a comfortable feeling going into Sunday when you're making mistakes. It's good to know you finally made the right move and went the right direction. That will give us something to tune this Summit Pontiac from for tomorrow. At least now we figured out how to do it. We have to be on our game tomorrow and not make a mistake."
Anderson will find Ken Koretsky in the other lane in the opening round tomorrow. Koretsky qualified No.14 with a pass of 6.780 seconds at 203.46 mph.
ELIMINATIONS: Final eliminations for all teams begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Time Is local Las Vegas time (PT) and subject to change.
TELEVISION: ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will air same-day coverage of eliminations on Sunday (April 15) from 7-10 p.m. The elimination show repeats early Wednesday morning (April 18), from 4-6 a.m. Also, NHRA Race Day is back providing the drag racing fan with the latest information about the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The SummitRacing.com Nationals installment of NHRA Race Day can be seen this Sunday (April 15) from 11-11:30 a.m. Television times are ET and subject to change without notice. Check your local listing.
KB RACING LLC is owned by Las Vegas businessmen Ken Black and his son Kenny Black. In the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, KB Racing LLC fields two Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTOs, one driven by Greg Anderson, a native of Duluth, Minn. who now lives in the Charlotte, N. C. area, and the other by Jason Line, a native of Wright, Minn. who now lives in the Charlotte, N. C. area, and a Top Fuel dragster, managed by Kalitta Motorsports, and driven by Hillary Will, a native of Fortuna, Calif. who now resides in Ypsilanti, Mich. Anderson won three consecutive POWERade Pro Stock Championships (2003-2005) and finished second in the point standings in 2006. Line, who finished second in points in his rookie season in 2004 and third in 2005, is the reigning 2006 POWERade Pro Stock Champion. Line was honored with the 2004 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award, presented to the outstanding rookie in a professional category. Will finished No. 10 in her rookie season in Top Fuel in 2006 and was nominated for the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award. The Pro Stock shop of Anderson and Line is in Mooresville, N. C. and the Kalitta Motorsports racing operation is in Ypsilanti, Mich.
Greg Anderson Starts Quest for Pro Stock Title from the No. 3 Spot
LAS VEGAS - Saving his best run for the final qualifying session, Greg Anderson, driver of the KB Racing LLC, Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO, moved up to third on the final qualifying ladder, setting a track record speed at the eighth annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals.
During the first day of qualifying, Anderson quickly took over the top spot in the first qualifying session, only to fall to fifth after the second session when clutch problems beset his Summit Racing Pontiac.
His first run on Saturday didn't offer any improvement, but then came a wake up notice to all his competitors for tomorrow. The three-time Pro Stock champ blasted The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway quarter-mile in 6.737 seconds at 205.26 mph. It was the quickest and fastest run of the final session.
"It was a good run. We carried the wheels like the jelly bean guy," said Anderson, referring to Ed "the Outlaw" Jones in his wheel standing-fire truck, sponsored by Jelly Belly.
"We struggled through three sessions that weren't up to our par and this last run was a confidence builder for this KB Racing team. In those three sessions we were having issues and making mistakes. It's not a comfortable feeling going into Sunday when you're making mistakes. It's good to know you finally made the right move and went the right direction. That will give us something to tune this Summit Pontiac from for tomorrow. At least now we figured out how to do it. We have to be on our game tomorrow and not make a mistake."
Anderson will find Ken Koretsky in the other lane in the opening round tomorrow. Koretsky qualified No.14 with a pass of 6.780 seconds at 203.46 mph.
ELIMINATIONS: Final eliminations for all teams begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Time Is local Las Vegas time (PT) and subject to change.
TELEVISION: ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will air same-day coverage of eliminations on Sunday (April 15) from 7-10 p.m. The elimination show repeats early Wednesday morning (April 18), from 4-6 a.m. Also, NHRA Race Day is back providing the drag racing fan with the latest information about the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The SummitRacing.com Nationals installment of NHRA Race Day can be seen this Sunday (April 15) from 11-11:30 a.m. Television times are ET and subject to change without notice. Check your local listing.
KB RACING LLC is owned by Las Vegas businessmen Ken Black and his son Kenny Black. In the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, KB Racing LLC fields two Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTOs, one driven by Greg Anderson, a native of Duluth, Minn. who now lives in the Charlotte, N. C. area, and the other by Jason Line, a native of Wright, Minn. who now lives in the Charlotte, N. C. area, and a Top Fuel dragster, managed by Kalitta Motorsports, and driven by Hillary Will, a native of Fortuna, Calif. who now resides in Ypsilanti, Mich. Anderson won three consecutive POWERade Pro Stock Championships (2003-2005) and finished second in the point standings in 2006. Line, who finished second in points in his rookie season in 2004 and third in 2005, is the reigning 2006 POWERade Pro Stock Champion. Line was honored with the 2004 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award, presented to the outstanding rookie in a professional category. Will finished No. 10 in her rookie season in Top Fuel in 2006 and was nominated for the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award. The Pro Stock shop of Anderson and Line is in Mooresville, N. C. and the Kalitta Motorsports racing operation is in Ypsilanti, Mich.
