Tue, 13 Aug 2019, 17:38 PM
Pro Stock Legends Warren Johnson and Greg Anderson Go Head-to-Head
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Courtesy of NHRA Communications
In "Back to School" Match Race at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
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Warren Johnson
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"The Professor" Warren Johnson and current Pro Stock great Greg Anderson to compete in match
race to kick off upcoming 50th anniversary of NHRA Pro Stock
BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- After victories in Denver and Sonoma this year, Pro Stock's Greg
Anderson sits just four wins shy of tying "The Professor" Warren Johnson for the second winningest
pro driver in NHRA history. The two powerful forces will come together during the Chevrolet
Performance U.S. Nationals on August 31 and September 1 for a one-time-only match race,
appropriately titled, "Back To School," to reveal plans for the upcoming 50th anniversary of Pro
Stock.
Johnson's impressive 97 career victories in an NHRA pro category (second only to John Force's 150
wins) make him the winningest Pro Stock driver of all time but with 93 wins and no signs of slowing
down, Anderson is hot on the heels of the Professor.
"I definitely went to the Professor's school, no question about it," said Anderson. "But being his
student for so many years means I learned all the good things to do, as well as what NOT to do.
I'll be ready for him in Indy."
Greg Anderson
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The Pro Stock standouts have earned a combined 10 world championships in the category and are two
of the most celebrated drivers in this competitive class. Johnson and Anderson will take to the
starting line in Chevrolet Performance vehicles decked out in custom decals. The winner of the
match race will be determined by the driver who wins two out of three races, the first of which
will take place during pro qualifying round two on Saturday, followed by their final runs on
Sunday.
Johnson and Anderson will have the honor of revealing a special logo to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the Pro Stock category prior to their first run on Saturday. The first NHRA Pro
Stock event was the 1970 Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. when Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins defeated
Ronnie Sox in the final to become the first winner in the Pro Stock category. NHRA will be
celebrating this significant milestone throughout the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
season.
"It's almost the 50th anniversary of Pro Stock and I raced 38 years of it," said Johnson. "It all
comes down to bringing entertainment to the fans, no matter who wins. I made a living doing match
racing for quite a while and it's all about making the fans excited. That's the bottom line and I'm
glad to be a part of it."
Tickets for the world's most prestigious drag race can be purchased by calling the NHRA Ticket
Sales Center at (800) 884-NHRA (6472), or online at www.NHRA.com/tickets. Kids 12 and under are free in general admission areas with
a paid adult. To honor the Salute to First Responders, military and first responders can save 20
percent on general admission tickets at the gate.
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