Winner-take-all final round leads to Greg Anderson ’ s sixth NHRA Pro Stock title Courtesy of NHRA

Anderson got the situation he longed for – a winner-take-all final round in Pomona – and the veteran delivered in a major way , defeating KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn in a thriller with a run of 6.501-seconds at 211.30 mph in his HendrickCars . com Chevrolet Camaro to narrowly defeat Glenn ’ s 6.516 .

It handed the driver with the most wins in Pro Stock history ( 106 ) an unbelievable moment in a situation many would have thought improbable just few short weeks prior . As he ’ s been prone to do throughout his championship career , Anderson found another level when he needed it , warding off the young talent for one more year and winning a championship he said meant more than any of the previous five .

“ I definitely feel that way ,” Anderson said . “ Our class is in good shape . That ’ s the good news . We ’ ve got so many young guns who can drive the wheels off these things and they ’ re racing for wins and championships . Yes , they ’ re trying to push me out the door , but I ’ m dragging my feet . People ask me when I ’ m going to quit and I ’ ll quit when I can ’ t win anymore . Apparently , I can ’ t quit yet . It ’ s not going to be tomorrow .”

With his sixth world championship , Anderson ties longtime rival Erica Enders and legend Warren Johnson for the second-most titles in Pro Stock history . This one will certainly go down as one of the most remarkable , as both young standouts Glenn and Aaron Stanfield seemed to take control this season and during the Countdown to the Championship .

Anderson won early , taking victories in Phoenix and the 4-Wide race in Charlotte , the latter which handed him the points lead . That only lasted a race , but Anderson stayed in the top four throughout the regular season as his car took a handful of No . 1 qualifiers . He lost in the final round at Bristol and then entered the Countdown to the Championship third in points .

Anderson advanced to the semifinals at the first three playoff races and then made it to the finals in both Dallas and Las Vegas , qualifying No . 1 at both races . Each race ended in defeat , though , as the championship seemed to be slipping from his grasp .

Stanfield won in Vegas , taking over the points

lead with Glenn not far behind . Anderson knew he needed Pomona magic and , lo and behold , everything seemed to go his way at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals . He qualified No . 1 and then the eliminations ladder broke down almost perfectly , as Anderson could potentially face Stanfield in the semifinals and Glenn in the finals .

He knew if he won the race the championship was his and the veteran went to work , dipping into the 6.40s during the first three rounds on Sunday . That included an impressive 6.488 against Stanfield , setting up the incredible teammate versus teammate , winner-take-all scenario in the final round . Anderson had just enough to track down Glenn , ensuring the veterans still had the final say in the class . Since 2018 , either Anderson or Enders have won every Pro Stock title , with Anderson winning twice in that span .

“ I had been struggling the last 3-4 months . I had not been able to close the deal ,” Anderson said . “ I ’ ve had a great , great car and couldn ’ t win a race . We kept working and kept dreaming that we could get one and ( Pomona ) was that day . My car was flawless and I didn ’ t screw it up driving . We got four win lights and a championship and I just about can ’ t believe it . I ’ ve been thinking

about this scenario for the last week-and-a-half and it came true .

“ I love racing at Pomona and it ’ s a perfect place to end it all . I was happy to be part of that final round . I just got it done and had a great hot rod . It was a great team win . Dallas was deadly on the tree all weekend and thank goodness I just did enough .”

The dramatics of the final round carried Anderson to an unreal 15th win at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip , and he finished 2024 with three wins , six finals , and eight No . 1 qualifiers .

By winning his sixth world title , he also gave KB Titan Racing its 10th overall championship , a spectacular number that will have a chance to grow in 2025 . Anderson beamed with joy following his Pomona triumph , praising all the people who have made his wonderful career possible .

“ We ’ ve built a heck of an organization here ,” Anderson said . “ The thing I ’ m most proud of is putting this race team together . Ken Black handed it to me and that ’ s what I ’ m most proud of , the people I ’ ve surrounded myself with . People are everything and I ’ ve got a great bunch of them . This team dug in and we persevered at the end . I ’ m just a lucky man . All the support means everything to me .” DI

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