Category Archives: Summit Racing

TEAM SUMMIT RACING REMAINS FIRST AND SECOND IN POINTS AFTER DENVER

TEAM SUMMIT RACING REMAINS FIRST AND SECOND IN POINTS AFTER DENVER

Denver, CO (July 25, 2016) – After winning 13 races in a row, Team Summit Racing Pro Stock drivers Jason Line and Greg Anderson were stopped in the semifinals of the Mopar NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver. Despite the loss, Line and Anderson remain first and second respectively in the Pro Stock points standings by very comfortable margins. Continue reading TEAM SUMMIT RACING REMAINS FIRST AND SECOND IN POINTS AFTER DENVER

TEAM SUMMIT RACING TO BATTLE NEW CONDITIONS, WANTS WIN #14

TEAM SUMMIT RACING TO BATTLE NEW CONDITIONS,
WANTS WIN #14
NHRA MAKES DEBUT ON FOX NETWORK WITH LIVE COVERAGE

Mooresville, NC (July 19, 2016)—The Mopar NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver could be the most challenging race for Team Summit Racing Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line. This is the first race at the mile-high track with the new EFI setup.

After winning the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Chicago, Greg Anderson explained how KB Racing is straying from the rest of the Pro Stock pack, testing and tuning at their shop to gain an advantage and win at Bandimere Speedway. Continue reading TEAM SUMMIT RACING TO BATTLE NEW CONDITIONS, WANTS WIN #14

TEAM SUMMIT RACING WINS LUCKY #13 IN JOLIET

TEAM SUMMIT RACING WINS LUCKY #13 IN JOLIET

Joliet, Illinois (July 11, 2016) – Greg Anderson won the K&N Filters NHRA Route 66 Nationals this past weekend, making it the 13th win in a row for Team Summit Racing in 2016.

“Rob Downing and our crew keep getting the job done. They are right on the money and don’t make mistakes. It’s an honor to drive this Summit Racing Chevy. We had the pressure put to us this weekend and we came out on top,” Anderson said.

GREG ANDERSON Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Greg Anderson qualified Number Four with a 6.610 second, 209.30 MPH pass. He defeated David River in Round One of eliminations (6.596/210.24 to 6.797/204.01); Allen Johnson in Round Two (6.615/208.78 to 6.647/208.97); and Shane Gray in the semifinals (6.631/209.14 to 21.336/36.96). Continue reading TEAM SUMMIT RACING WINS LUCKY #13 IN JOLIET

TEAM SUMMIT RACING WANTS WIN 13, LOOKS TO KEEP MOMENTUM GOING

TEAM SUMMIT RACING WANTS WIN 13, LOOKS TO KEEP MOMENTUM GOING
IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE NHRA SEASON

Mooresville, NC (July 6, 2016)—This weekend, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series enters the second half of the 24 event season at The K&N Filters NHRA Route 66 Nationals July 8–10 in Joliet, Illinois. Team Summit Racing Pro Stock Drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line have taken home the first 12 wins of the year and want win lucky 13 in Joliet.

Anderson and Line have their eyes on the Pro Stock competition.

“At this point in the season we are still making some gains, but they are much smaller,” Line said. “It’s getting tougher to stay ahead. I predict the field will even out by the time we reach the NHRA Countdown to the Championship.”

Anderson admits that Route 66 Raceway is a tough track. He has been runner-up six times at the track with one win there in 2011.

“It’s a great race track. I just haven’t had the best luck there. It was one of the last tracks for me to conquer,” Anderson said. “I’m a fan of the stadium style design at Route 66 Raceway. When you do a burnout, the smoke hangs there and you drive back through it. It’s really cool for fans.”

Line jokes that he likes Joliet because of a special milestone he reached at this track. “It’s a special place for me because it was here that I beat Greg for the first time,” said Line.

For Summit Racing Nitro Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson, Route 66 Raceway is the home track for the Springfield, Illinois native, and he’s looking forward to competing this weekend.

“I like to race at Route 66 Raceway with all my family and friends cheering me on,” said Wilkerson. “With close to 200 Levi, Ray & Shoup employees and guests expected at the track this weekend, I want to make them proud to have their logo on my Shelby Mustang.”

JASON LINE WINS RACE #12 FOR TEAM SUMMIT RACING AT NORWALK

ASON LINE WINS RACE #12 FOR TEAM SUMMIT RACING AT NORWALK

Norwalk, Ohio (June 26, 2016) – Team Summit Racing claimed win number 12 when Jason Line won the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. It was the sixth all-Summit final with Line facing off against teammate Greg Anderson at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.

Line and Anderson also secured spots in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. The last time a driver clinched a spot this early in the season was Tony Schumacher in 2008.

“To win a Summit Racing event, in a Summit Racing car, at Summit Racing’s home track is a huge deal,” Line said. “Greg and I have been very fortunate to be able to make that happen a lot throughout our racing careers.” Continue reading JASON LINE WINS RACE #12 FOR TEAM SUMMIT RACING AT NORWALK

TEAM SUMMIT RACING DRIVEN TO BRING HOME WIN NUMBER 12 AT NORWALK THIS WEEKEND

TEAM SUMMIT RACING DRIVEN TO BRING HOME WIN NUMBER 12
AT NORWALK THIS WEEKEND

Mooresville, NC (June 22, 2016) – Team Summit Racing drivers have extra pressure to bring home a 12th win this weekend at the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.

In the first 11 races of the year, Pro Stock drivers Jason Line and Greg Anderson have won all 11 races and claimed 10 of 11 top qualifying spots. Line has six victories this season and Anderson has earned five. Continue reading TEAM SUMMIT RACING DRIVEN TO BRING HOME WIN NUMBER 12 AT NORWALK THIS WEEKEND

Team Summit Racing Gets Win #11 at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Team Summit Racing Gets Win #11 at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Bristol, TN (June 19, 2016) – Team Summit Racing continued its dominance of NHRA Pro Stock as Jason Line won over teammate Greg Anderson in the final round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. It was Line’s sixth win of 2016, his 43rd career victory, and his second at Bristol Dragway.

JASON LINE Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Line was the Number One qualifier for the sixth time this season with a 6.652 second, 208.01 MPH pass. He was supposed to face David River in Round One of eliminations, but River dropped out of the race. This gave Line bye-runs in the two rounds, automatically putting him in the semifinals where he defeated Drew Skillman, 6.688/207.66 to 14.723/56.33.

It was another all-Summit Racing final with Line facing Greg Anderson. Line got the jump at the starting line with a 0.099 second reaction time to Anderson’s 0.121 RT, taking the win with a 6.668/207.59 to Anderson’s 6.694/207.62.

“Greg and I were both a little tardy off the line, but we had a great run and were able to get the sixth win,” Line said. “It’s big to win this race. I had some special friends here this week and that makes it even better. And to win on Father’s Day, it’s special to be able to tell my Dad I love him on TV.”

Line remains Number One in the Pro Stock points standings, 87 points ahead of second place Anderson.

GREG ANDERSON Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Greg Anderson qualified second with a 6.675/206.83 pass. He defeated John Gaydosh in round one (6.657/208.07 to 6.790/202.94); Shane Gray in round two (6.668/207.56 to 7.165/150.88); and Jeg Coughlin Jr. in the semifinals (6.690/207.56 to 10.882/80.81) to reach his sixth straight final round where he runner-upped to teammate Jason Line.

“It was a great day on the Mountain. Father’s Day and my Dad is in the house, I had a wonderful day,” Anderson said. “What else can I say about our Summit Chevy Camaros—they’ve been great all weekend, and hopefully they’ll stay that way going into the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals this coming weekend.”

Greg is currently second in the NHRA Pro Stock point standings.

TIM WILKERSON Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car
Tim Wilkerson qualified thirteenth with a 4.236/266.16 run. He struggled to make a clean pass in his old Ford Shelby Mustang on loan from its new owner, Brian Stewart.

In the first round of eliminations against Matt Hagan, a malfunction in the drivetrain about 400 feet from the starting line caused Wilkerson’s motor to over-rev and explode. Hagan took the win over Wilkerson, 3.945/309.40 to 4.614/176.12.

“We need to start an upward trend again in Norwalk,” Wilkerson said. “We were sure going the wrong way the last three races. Those kinds of catastrophes have an effect on a team, but we’re going to buckle in and get it fixed.”

Wilkerson is currently sixth in the NHRA Funny Car point standings.

KENNY LANG 1969 Camaro Pro Modified
Kenny Lang failed to make the 16 car field, running a 6.128/238.51.

The next race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 23-26 in Norwalk, Ohio.

TEAM KALITTA NOTES
Top Fuel
Doug Kalitta qualified second (3.767/323.97). He reset the Bristol Dragway top speed record (329.34 MPH) and defeated Kyle Wurtzel in Round One of eliminations. Kalitta defeated Pat Dakin in the second round, but lost to Shawn Langdon in the semi-finals. Kalitta remains Number One in the points standings.
J.R. Todd qualified ninth (3.825/319.60) but lost to Tony Schumacher in Round One. He is currently seventh in the points standings.

Funny Car
Alexis DeJoria qualified tenth (3.999/314.83). She defeated Chad Head and Del Worsham in the first two rounds of eliminations, but lost to Tommy Johnson Jr. in the semi-finals. DeJoria is currently tenth in the points standings.
Del Worsham qualified second (3.888/329.42), setting a new Bristol Dragway top speed record in Funny Car. He defeated John Hale in the first round, but lost to Alexis DeJoria in the second round. Worsham is currently fifth in the points standings.

Final Round Results from the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Top Fuel: Shawn Langdon (3.838/322.19) defeated Tony Schumacher (3.924/310.70).
Funny Car: Tommy Johnson Jr. (4.038/313.22) defeated Matt Hagan (4.030/317.57).
Pro Stock: Jason Line (6.668/207.59) defeated Greg Anderson (6.694/207.62).

TEAM SUMMIT RACING GOES FOR WIN NUMBER 11

TEAM SUMMIT RACING GOES FOR WIN NUMBER 11

Mooresville, NC (June 15, 2016) – Team Summit Racing heads to the 2016 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals looking for an 11th consecutive win.

Greg Anderson and Jason Line have claimed victory at Thunder Valley Dragway in Bristol. Anderson won the Bristol in 2004 and 2001, and Line won in 2006.

Both Anderson and Line know what they need to do to stay ahead of the pack this weekend.

“Put in the work,” said Line. “After every race we go back to the shop and fix what we broke and try to find more power.”

Anderson believes the team will have to improve to stay ahead of the competition.

“Obviously, you have get be better,” Anderson said. “If we don’t get better each week, we will get passed by. The other teams are doing a great job and they are gaining. There is still a lot to be learned about fuel injection, but we are absolutely not going to quit because the other guys want to beat us.”

Summit Racing Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson will drive “Bessie,” his old Shelby Mustang Funny Car borrowed from its new owner Brian Stewart. Wilkerson hopes to have his new car fixed and ready to go for the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk.

Consistency is name of the game for Wilkerson’s team.

“We just need to keep winning rounds. The goal is to be in the top 10 when you get to Indy,” said Wilkerson. “After Bristol we’re going to haul butt home, strip Bessie, put the new car back together and head out to Norwalk.”

Team Summit Racing 10 for 10 with Summernationals Win

Team Summit Racing 10 for 10 with Summernationals Win

Englishtown, NJ (June 13, 2016) – It was an all Summit Racing Team final at the NHRA Summernationals with Greg Anderson clinching the tenth win of the season in his Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro.

GREG ANDERSON Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
It was yet another all-Team Summit Racing final round as Greg Anderson defeated teammate Jason Line to win the team’s 10th race of the season, the NHRA Summernationals in Englishtown, New Jersey Continue reading Team Summit Racing 10 for 10 with Summernationals Win

SUMMIT RACING TEAM WORKING OVERTIME TO CONTINUE WINNING WAYS AT EPPING RACE.

SUMMIT RACING TEAM WORKING OVERTIME TO CONTINUE
WINNING WAYS AT EPPING RACE.

Mooresville, NC (June 1, 2016)— This weekend at the New England Nationals in Epping, New Hampshire Jason Line and Greg Anderson want to put their KB Racing Chevrolet Camaros back in the Winner’s Circle and bring team Summit Racing’s winning streak to nine-in-a-row.

Greg Anderson is the defending Pro Stock champion there and hopes to keep the title. If Jason Line makes it to the final round in Epping, he would join legendary drivers Bob Glidden and the late Lee Shepherd as the only Pro Stock drivers to make it to nine consecutive final rounds in a season.
Continue reading SUMMIT RACING TEAM WORKING OVERTIME TO CONTINUE WINNING WAYS AT EPPING RACE.

Follow A Dream–Summit Motorsports Park

Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream Top Alcohol Funny Car team continued to strengthen its overall game in this past weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Racing Series Division 3 meet at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Driver Phil Burkart, who joined the Follow A Dream team earlier this year, drove the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro to the semifinals of the Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser. Three weeks ago, Burkhart took the team to the finals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Continue reading Follow A Dream–Summit Motorsports Park

Jason Line Makes it Eight For Eight For Team Summit Racing

Jason Line Makes it Eight For Eight For Team Summit Racing

Topeka, Kansas (May 22, 2016) – The Summit Racing/KB Racing powerhouse continues to dominate NHRA Pro Stock as Jason Line won his fifth race of the year at the 28th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals. Line defeated Summit Racing teammate Greg Anderson in the finals.

JASON LINE Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
The victory is Jason’s 42nd career win and his first in Topeka. He admits he has not had much luck at the track in 13 years of racing Pro Stock.

“I was just joking and said that Topeka was my new favorite place because I have never done anything good here,” Line said. “The fact that we didn’t mess it up and actually put our Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro in the winner’s circle is really big deal to me. It’s nice to win someplace that you never have won before. I can’t stop smiling.” Continue reading Jason Line Makes it Eight For Eight For Team Summit Racing

SUMMIT RACING TEAM BRINGS HOME 7TH WIN OF 2016 AT SUMMIT RACING NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

SUMMIT RACING TEAM BRINGS HOME 7TH WIN OF 2016 AT SUMMIT RACING NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

Commerce, GA (May 16, 2016) – Jason Line put his Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro in the winner’s circle for the fourth time this season at the 36th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. This is the seventh straight win and the fourth all-Summit Racing final round for KB Racing in 2016. Continue reading SUMMIT RACING TEAM BRINGS HOME 7TH WIN OF 2016 AT SUMMIT RACING NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

TWO-TIME PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMP JASON LINE ENJOYING THE MOMENT AHEAD OF SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

TWO-TIME PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMP JASON LINE ENJOYING THE MOMENT AHEAD OF SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

COMMERCE, Ga. — As Jason Line has progressed throughout his standout Pro Stock career, the two-time world champion admits he has become a more mature and calm racer in almost every aspect.

That development has also allowed Line to enjoy a start to the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season that nobody could have predicted. Line and his longtime Summit Racing Equipment teammate Greg Anderson have dominated the first quarter of the season, combining for all six wins in the new-look Pro Stock class. Continue reading TWO-TIME PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMP JASON LINE ENJOYING THE MOMENT AHEAD OF SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

SUMMIT RACING TEAM GOES FOR LUCKY #7 AT SPONSOR’S RACE

SUMMIT RACING TEAM GOES FOR LUCKY #7 AT SPONSOR’S RACE
Line and Wilkerson Return as Defending Event Champions

Mooresville, NC (May 11, 2016)—Team Summit Racing looks for win number seven at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, May 13-15 at Atlanta Dragway.

This track has been good to Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line. Anderson has won this event four times, and Line twice. Continue reading SUMMIT RACING TEAM GOES FOR LUCKY #7 AT SPONSOR’S RACE

GREG ANDERSON WINS SIXTH RACE OF 2016 FOR SUMMIT RACING TEAM

GREG ANDERSON WINS SIXTH RACE OF 2016 FOR SUMMIT RACING TEAM
Doug Kalitta Wins in Top Fuel Dragster

Baytown, Texas (May 1, 2016) – The dominance of the Summit Racing/KB Racing Pro Stock team continued at the 2016 NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas. Greg Anderson won his third race of the year in an all-Summit Racing final round. This was the sixth victory for KB Racing this year.

GREG ANDERSON Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Anderson’s victory was is third Spring Nationals win and his 81st career win, making Anderson the winningest active Pro Stock Driver in the NHRA. Continue reading GREG ANDERSON WINS SIXTH RACE OF 2016 FOR SUMMIT RACING TEAM

SUMMIT RACING TEAM AIMS TO KEEP THE WINNING STREAK ALIVE IN HOUSTON

SUMMIT RACING TEAM AIMS TO KEEP THE
WINNING STREAK ALIVE IN HOUSTON

Mooresville, NC (April 28, 2016)—Five races into the 2016 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Team Summit Racing shows no signs of losing momentum going into the 2016 NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas.

The KB Racing duo of Greg Anderson and Jason line have dominated the Pro Stock class thus far with two wins for Anderson and three for Line. Anderson also won the prestigious K&N Horsepower Challenge. They want win six this weekend. Continue reading SUMMIT RACING TEAM AIMS TO KEEP THE WINNING STREAK ALIVE IN HOUSTON

SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT DOUBLES-UP AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT DOUBLES-UP AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

Concord, NC (April 24, 2016) – Summit Racing Equipment put two drivers in the Winner’s Circle at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods. Jason Line won his third race in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series this year and the fifth race in a row for KB Racing in Pro Stock. Tim Wilkerson drove his Nitro Funny Car to his second win this season.

JASON LINE Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Sunday’s victory marks the 40th career Pro Stock win for Line. This was also the fifth straight final round this season for the two-time Pro Stock world champion. Line came into race day the No.3 qualifier with a 6.584 E.T. at 211.10 mph. This is the first time Anderson has won the Four-Wide Nationals. Continue reading SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT DOUBLES-UP AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

SUMMIT RACING TEAM LOOKS FOR WIN FIVE AT THE FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

SUMMIT RACING TEAM LOOKS FOR WIN FIVE AT
THE FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
NHRA Race at zMAX Dragway Home Event for KB Racing

Mooresville, NC (April 20, 2016) With two wins apiece for Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line, Team Summit Racing looks to clinch win five this weekend at their home track zMax Dragway.

Anderson and Line won’t just be racing for thousands of NHRA fans; plenty of their family and friends will be sitting in the front row for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods.

Some drivers might feel extra pressure racing in front of their hometown crowd, but not Anderson. “We love racing in front of our family and friends,” Anderson said. “Most of them don’t go on the road and watch us, so this is their chance to cheer for us and even get their hands a little dirty in the pits.” Continue reading SUMMIT RACING TEAM LOOKS FOR WIN FIVE AT THE FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

PLENTY ON THE LINE FOR FOUR-TIME PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPION GREG ANDERSON AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

PLENTY ON THE LINE FOR FOUR-TIME PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPION GREG ANDERSON AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

CONCORD, N.C. – It was not the start four-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson expected, but it is one he will gladly take.

There were vast changes in Pro Stock heading into the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and the veteran Anderson admitted to at least some trepidation for his KB Racing Summit Racing Equipment team.

But while Anderson’s Chevrolet Camaro looks much different, with the new look cars featuring fuel-injected engines, shorter wheelie bars, flat hoods and a 10,500 RPM rev-limiter, the early results have been very much the same.

Anderson already has two wins this season – longtime teammate Jason Line has the other two – and he will look to make it three at this weekend’s seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods at zMAX Dragway. A two-time winner at the unique race, Anderson can also become the first three-time winner at the one-of-a-kind event.

It’s not the only noteworthy achievement on the line this weekend, either. By qualifying for Sunday’s eliminations, Anderson will move past the legendary Warren Johnson for the longest career qualifying streak in Pro Stock with 304 straight races, which would put him second in NHRA history behind only John Force’s 395 consecutive qualifying streak from 1988-2007.

“We’re way, way, way pleasantly surprised and not just the fact that we got to Pomona and had a slight edge, but that we’ve been able to hang onto it for four races,” Anderson said. “When you shake up the deck like that someone is going to come out with an advantage. We feel very fortunate and lucky for that, and when we’ve had the performance advantage we have parlayed it into race wins. That has been really important.”

Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Larry Morgan (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (PSM) were last year’s winners of the distinctive event. The race will be televised on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), with qualifying highlights on April 23 at 10 p.m. and finals coverage on April 24 at 4:30 p.m. The event is the fifth of 24 races during the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and the KB Racing team of Anderson, Line and Bo Butner has had the clear advantage thus far. Line is first in points, Anderson is second and Butner is third, and they have combined to claim the top three spots in qualifying at each race.

As impressive as that has been, Anderson, who has 80 career wins, knows it took a tremendous amount of work in the off-season to get there. He also knows the advantage won’t last forever in a Pro Stock class loaded with talent.

“When we first started we were so far off,” Anderson said of the changes. “We did a lot of different things and tried a lot of different parts. We have a complete room full of parts that didn’t work out. We made some big gains but we had to. It’s a progressive deal and there are a lot of gains still to be made. I still feel like we’re just scratching the surface and the landscape in the class will look a lot different in a month. We know we have to keep going forward and we know there’s a lot left to be learned.”

The challenges at the Four-Wide Nationals are completely unique, but Anderson has been able to master it, winning the event in 2011 and 2012, and advancing to the final group of four in two other years. Anderson has also taken advantage of some of the unique nuances of the race, such as advancing in eliminations even when he when he didn’t cross the finish line first.

In fact, Anderson is one of only two drivers (Robert Hight being the other) to have won the four-wide event with second-place finishes in the first two rounds, only finishing first in the final round.

“I can remember losing twice before I won and it’s just a crazy scenario,” Anderson said. “You get two runner-ups and then a win. You almost feel a little guilty that you’re moving on. The whole deal is so different and as a driver, it completely blows your mind. It’s such a challenge and so different. You have three cars that can whip you and no round is easy.”

But those moments at the KB Racing team’s home track have brought out the best in Anderson, and he will have to rise to the occasion once more this weekend.

Along with dealing with teammates Line and Butner, Anderson will have to ward off the likes of two-time defending world champion Erica Enders, five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., Drew Skillman, Allen Johnson, Vincent Nobile, Chris McGaha, Shane Gray and Alex Laughlin. But as long as his Camaro continues to perform at the level it has all season, Anderson knows he will be a threat to win at every event.

“I think the confidence has been key, just knowing that every time you go up there you’re going to have a great car,” Anderson said. “I’m the guy that loves to have that confidence of knowing my car is going to be great and I just have to do my job. To be able to race more relaxed and not have to do anything I’m not comfortable with, it seems to work best for me.”

Reigning Top Fuel world champion Brown, who won the most recent race in Las Vegas, will be looking for his third consecutive victory at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. J.R. Todd, who set the 3.713-second track record at the race last year, season-opening Winternationals winner Steve Torrence, eight-time world champ Tony Schumacher, recent first-time winners Leah Pritchett and Brittany Force, Doug Kalitta and Clay Millican are among the top contenders for the Wally trophy.

In Funny Car, Beckman ended his 54-race winless streak in Funny Car with his victory last year. The victory provided the momentum he needed to earn seven wins in the season and finish runner-up behind Del Worsham. Winternationals winner Ron Capps, two-time Four-Wide Nationals winner and current points leader Hight, Courtney Force, John Force, Tim Wilkerson and Alexis DeJoria, who won in Las Vegas, will try to prevent Beckman from a second straight victory.

The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals is the second stop on the Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule. Hines, who won the event last year by outrunning three-time world champion Eddie Krawiec, went on to claim the 2015 series title. Krawiec comes in as the points leader after winning the Gatornationals and will face off against the likes of Hector Arana Jr., who was the No. 1 qualifier and also set both ends of the track record at last year’s Four-Wide Nationals, Hector Arana Sr. and two-time world champion Matt Smith.

As always, fans will have the opportunity to interact with their favorite drivers as they’re granted an exclusive pit pass to the most powerful and sensory-filled motorsports attraction on the planet. This unique opportunity in motorsports gives fans direct access to the teams, allowing them to see firsthand the highly-skilled mechanics service their hot rods between rounds, and enjoy some cherished face time with their favorite NHRA drivers.

The 2015 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals will also feature thrilling competition in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

Mello Yello Drag Racing Series qualifying will feature two rounds at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22 and the final two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, April 23, at 2 and 4 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 24.