By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio
ENNIS, Texas — NHRA Pro Stock legend Greg Anderson is heading into the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals with momentum on his side, setting the stage for a dramatic title fight with KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn.
Anderson, the winningest driver in Pro Stock history, scored his sixth victory of the season at the NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis on Sunday, slicing Glenn’s championship lead from 79 points down to just 25. With only three Countdown to the Championship races left — Dallas, Las Vegas, and Pomona — every round at the famed Texas Motorplex could prove decisive.
“Timing is everything, and it all comes down to what you do and when you do it in drag racing,” said Anderson, now a 112-time Pro Stock winner and six-time world champion. “There were a lot of big rounds in St. Louis, including the one against Dallas. It could have gone either way, but fortunately it was my day. That second-round win might have saved my Countdown.”
The win was classic Anderson: a strong late-season push from a driver who has built his career on thriving under pressure. At 63, Anderson continues to defy age and expectations, driving his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro with precision when it matters most. He advanced past Mason McGaha, Glenn, rookie Matt Latino, and finally Matt Hartford in the St. Louis final with a 6.531-second pass at 209.33 mph.
“It was a huge confidence booster,” Anderson said. “Going to Dallas alone is a confidence booster for me. I love that race, I love everything about the week, and I’ve had a lot of success at the Motorplex. History shows that a lot of times the winner there ends up the world champion. I don’t think that’s a coincidence.”
Anderson has had great success while racing at the Texas Motorplex. He scored victories in 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2019 and 2021. Meanwhile, Glenn, who is looking to score his first Texas NHRA Fall Nationals win at the Texas Motorplex, could join an elite list of 17 other Pro Stock drivers that have won on the all-concrete dragstrip.
Glenn, driving the RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro, has been the class of the field for much of the year, winning six races and holding the points lead nearly wire-to-wire. But Anderson’s St. Louis victory not only cut into the lead but also reinforced that the veteran isn’t ready to hand over the crown just yet.
“It was a good day for KB Titan,” Anderson said. “We got the win, held off the Elite team, and kept the points close. Now we’re going to have three very interesting races going to the finish line, and may the best man win.”
So far this season, Glenn and Anderson have combined for 12 wins in 15 races, splitting them evenly at six apiece. They’ve met in seven final rounds, with Anderson winning four. Glenn owns a 42-9 round win-loss record this year while Anderson is close behind at 40-9, underscoring how razor-thin the margin is between the teammates.
Behind the duo, Hartford is third in the standings, 135 points back, with Aaron Stanfield and Troy Coughlin Jr. further behind. But all eyes are squarely on the KB Titan Racing rivalry — a friendly but fierce intra-team clash that could define the 2025 Pro Stock championship.
“The number one goal for me is for KB Titan to win,” Anderson said. “Whether it’s Dallas or myself, we’ll do everything we can to bring it home. He’s a great racer, and a championship is waiting to happen for him. I’m just trying to hold on as long as I can — maybe one more year, maybe more. We’ll see. But the good news is we have a great one-two punch.”
The Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, part of the Motorplex’s Stampede of Speed, has long been one of the most pivotal races on the NHRA calendar. Known as the “House that Billy Built,” the track has a history of producing championship-shaping moments. This year the track is celebrating its 40th anniversary season. With the season finale at Pomona offering points-and-a-half, Dallas looms as the ultimate swing race.
“I love racing there,” Anderson said. “It’s one of those tracks where the cream rises to the top. You’ve got to execute every round, from the first to the final. That’s what makes Dallas special — and why it might just decide this championship.”
The Texas NHRA Fall Nationals run Oct. 8–12 at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, followed by the Nevada Nationals in Las Vegas and the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona.
