The trip to New England Dragway has proven to be a very strong outing for Greg Anderson and the HendickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro so far this weekend, and eliminations for the 13th annual NHRA New England Nationals haven\u2019t even begun. Anderson, driving his HendrickCars.com entry out of the 11-time championship winning KB Titan Racing stable, swept in an astounding 145th low qualifier award on Saturday at the event, and in doing so won a second Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge bonus race on the season.
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The table is set for Sunday to complete the trifecta, and with a bye run in the first round, Anderson is starting the charge for a 115th Pro Stock win on solid footing.
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\u201cI\u2019ve had some good fortune the last couple of weeks, and I hope that continues on,\u201d said Anderson, who defeated Troy Coughlin Jr. in the final of the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge by just .003-second, 6.545, 209.17 to 6.592, 208.20. \u201cIt was a great day at the office, and I think we\u2019ll have similar conditions tomorrow. I feel like you\u2019re going to have to run even faster to win. The racetrack is good, the air is good, and it\u2019s just a great weekend to be here.\u201d
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Anderson\u2019s HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro has been the cream of the crop for much of the year, and in Epping, N.H., this weekend he\u2019s picked up a good load of bonus points. With the quickest car in the first and second sessions on Friday (6.548 and 6.508, respectively), the six-time world champion scored six additional bonus points for the day. On Saturday, he was second-quickest overall in two sessions, for a plus-four in marks and a fifth No. 1 start of the season. \u00a0
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\u201cI believe I\u2019ve had the fastest car all year long, and it\u2019s bailed me out a lot of times. That\u2019s what it\u2019s all about; you have to have it all together \u2013 that\u2019s the only chance you\u2019ve got,\u201d said Anderson, who was the No. 1 qualifier for four consecutive races earlier this year \u2013 Phoenix, Pomona, Charlotte, and South Georgia. In Maryland last weekend, he clocked a 6.464 on Sunday that was low elapsed time of the event.
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According to NHRA statistician Bob Frey, on raceday at New England Dragway, Anderson has the opportunity to achieve another milestone in a career in which he is the most winning Pro Stock driver in the history and second-most winning in any NHRA class, behind only John Force. If Anderson should reach the New England Nationals final, it would be the 200th of his career, including four Four-Wide finals in which he was finished either third or fourth in the quad. After the victory in Maryland last weekend, Anderson has reached 195 two-lane finals.
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\u201cI\u2019ve got a tough side of the ladder, no doubt about that,\u201d stated Anderson, who will face either Aaron Stanfield or Jeg Coughlin Jr. after taking a competition bye run in the opening act. The other two pairings on Anderson\u2019s side include a match between Erica Enders and Troy Coughlin Jr., and reigning world champion Dallas Glenn vs. Shane Tucker.
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\u201cIt worked out great for me today, but I know that come tomorrow, everybody wants to whup my ass \u2013 whether it\u2019s my team or the other team,\u201d said Anderson. \u201cI know that going up there, and I have to do my job or I\u2019m going to get beat.\u201d
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The first round of Mission Foods Drag Racing Series eliminations for the 13th annual NHRA New England Nationals are set to begin on Sunday at the revised, earlier time of 10:30 a.m. ET at New England Dragway.<\/p>\n
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