With one race remaining, NHRA Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson is leading by 115 points and is poised to win another title. Anderson drives the Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stocker.
Anderson won in Las Vegas two weeks ago to get in this position.
Anderson recently hosted a chat on ESPN.com.
Here is what he had to say:
What's your favorite thing to do when your off?
Greg Anderson
(1:58 PM)
Pretty sad but I like to work. If you want to win, you have to work. But I do try to take a couple of minutes to spend with my family especially my son. He loves any sport with a ball or a stick.
Eric Chmiel (Bucks County, PA)
How much of an accomplishment is it to win the NHRA Championship?
Greg Anderson
(2:00 PM)
It's a huge accomplishment, the reason being there is so much talent out here. The competition is great. Anybody can win on any given weekend. It's a team effort and that's why we are where we are right now. My hat goes off to my team. They will be responsible if we win this year's title.
Carl Ray (Kentucky)
How many more years do you plan on racing, and does your son have any desire to follow in your footsteps?
Greg Anderson
(2:02 PM)
That's a great question. The beauty of drag racing is that you don't have to put down your tools. You can do this into your 60's. I'll have to know when that time is but I hope it's not soon. I want to give it at least another five your. When I can't quite hack it anymore, I'll put another driver in the seat.
Greg Anderson
(2:03 PM)
It's funny, my son loves coming to the race track but right now he loves baseball, basketball, football and gold. Baseball seems to be his favorite sport and he hopes to play for the Yankess one hopefully. Hopefully he stays on that track.
tracy lynn morton (burlington.ct)
as a former crew chief,did you ever think you would turn out to be so successful as a driver, your #1 fan tracy
Greg Anderson
(2:06 PM)
Absolutely not. I never really had driving aspirations. I loved being a crew chief and driving happening by accident. Warren Johnson sent us to driving school so we can learn just how hard it was to drive and I loved it. And here I am today.
Gina Greathouse (ODENTON, MARYLAND)
In your pursuit of the championship this year is it as exciting as your first championship?
Greg Anderson
(2:10 PM)
It's actually more exciting. I know it's hard to compete with the first but right now this one seems to be more important and special. Ken Black went down with a heart attack and we also hard some personal losses. It's been a tough season and I know people were ready to throw dirt on us but we came back from the dead so to speak. Having Ken back for our last was great. This championship is the toughest more certainly the most meaningful one.
mike sicurella (n.j. home of division one)
What do you feel was the most important factor in comeing from behind in the points?
RC (Atlanta)
Greg, who are some of the young Pro Stock drivers that you have your eye on that could be future NHRA champions down the road?
Greg Anderson
(2:15 PM)
I think without a doght, Shane Grey. He's had a great season and has the chance to be rookie of the year. Erica Anders looks to be a good driver as well as Ricky Jones. If Dave Connelly comes back fulltime he looks to be a threat too. There are a lot of up and coming drivers out there.
Greg Anderson
(2:17 PM)
Thanks to everybody for all ther great question. I my figers crossed that we can close this thing out in Pomona. We need to go in with guns blazing like we did in the first couple of races and let the card fall where they may.