Anderson Looks to Continue Success in Atlanta
 
Mooresville, N.C., May 1, 2013 – Many drivers in NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series have a preferred racetrack, a place where they just seem to understand the conditions a little bit better than the competition. For Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson, that racetrack is Atlanta Dragway, and when the series returns this weekend for the 33rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, Anderson plans to be in top form as he defends the title he earned there in 2012 at one of his sponsor’s title races.
 
“There is no question about it, you do have confidence coming to a racetrack where you’ve had so much success before,” said Anderson. “Confidence is a big part of any sport, and a very big part of drag racing. This Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro team has been fortunate to have that at several different tracks, but personally, I’ve had a lot of experience at Atlanta Dragway. It was a hometrack for me for a long time, and I’d like to think that the experience I gained during that time has helped KB Racing through the years.”
 
In the youth of Anderson’s career – a career that has included 74 national event wins and four world championship titles – the Minnesota native was based in the Atlanta area as he studied under legendary Pro Stock driver Warren Johnson. Anderson was a crew member and crew chief for Johnson for 12 years before setting down the path of becoming one of the most notable Pro Stock racers in the history of the category.

Anderson’s success in Atlanta began in 2001, when he recorded the first low-qualifier award of his career there en route to the final round. The Mooresville, N.C.-based driver has earned a start from the No. 1 position on six occasions at Atlanta Dragway and has four wins in eight final rounds. For the last two seasons, Anderson has squared off in the final round with Summit Racing teammate Jason Line, who won the event in 2011 but was on the other side of the coin last year. Anderson also scored over Line in the Atlanta final in 2005.
 
“This is certainly a favorite race for Team Summit,” said Anderson. “When Summit Racing’s name is on the billboard, there is a little bit of extra pressure and even more incentive to excel, and we like it when there is more on the line; we seem to be able to give a little bit extra and get the job done. We’ve put both Summit Racing cars in the final for two years in a row so we’d like to do that again – this is a big event for Team Summit. Atlanta can be hot and humid or cool and damp, but we’ve been able to succeed in both, and we have a lot of raceday data to go on, so there is a comfort level there. This is definitely a race that we look forward to every year, and this year is no exception.”