Six-time world champion Greg Anderson\u2019s 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 \u2013 just as he has in each of the most recent two events.
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\u201cMy HendrickCars.com Chevrolet is in a happy spot, and when you get \u2018em that happy, don\u2019t touch it,\u201d 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\u2019s teammate, reigning world champion Dallas Glenn, who raced to a 6.521, 210.77, with KB Titan Racing\u2019s 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\u2019t yet secure; Anderson will have to keep the pace on Saturday as two more sessions are on the schedule.
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\u201cThat one felt pretty good going down the track,\u201d 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.
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\u201cThat was better than I thought we could run, but the numbers matched, and obviously I have a great hot rod this weekend,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe got all the goody out of that one, and that\u2019s great with Mr. H [Rick Hendrick of Hendrick Motorsports] out here watching. We did good there, and we\u2019re on the pole tonight with the HendrickCars.com Chevy. Tomorrow is looking good for another great day.\u201d
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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\u2019ll also be doing his best to keep hold of the No. 1 spot. If it holds, it will be Anderson\u2019s third consecutive pole and the 143rd of his career.
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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.<\/p>\n
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