Summit Racing Greg Anderson Friday Update: Third on Friday, Anderson Aims Higher for Saturday in Brainerd

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Third on Friday, Anderson Aims Higher for Saturday in Brainerd

 

Event:  Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Location: Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minnesota

Date: August 14, 2009

 

Coming off a runner-up finish at their last outing in Sonoma, Greg Anderson and the Summit Racing Equipment team came into Friday’s opening day at the Lucas Oil Nationals determined to maintain their forward momentum.  Despite having to deal with the unusually high temperatures and humidity at Brainerd International Raceway, they accomplished their goal, posting one of the quickest times in each of the two sessions, with their 6.742-second, 204.01 mph best placing them third midway through qualifying.  Even so, Anderson was confident there was room left for improvement, especially in light of the cooler temperatures forecast for Saturday.

 

“We made two solid runs, and even though they could have been better, the good news is that today was really just a tune-up for tomorrow, when it should be cooler,�?? said Anderson.  “Today’s times will help us better understand what goes on out there, and we think we learned a few things.  We certainly don’t feel we’re stuck in the third position, but we will have to take advantage of the conditions to move up the ladder.

 

“Still, it wasn’t a bad first day.   You naturally feel a lot better when20you make two good runs, and the only guy who’s completely happy is (provisional #1 qualifier) Mike Edwards.  We’re not far off – we’re just a tick off here and there, so we should be able to tune it up and get right back where we need to be.  All in all, it was a positive day, and tomorrow is shaping up to be even better.�??

 

Established in 1968, Summit Racing Equipment is the leading high performance parts and accessories company. Summit Racing offers the largest selection, lowest prices, and best customer service in the high performance industry via catalogs, Internet, and Retail Super Stores. The company is headquartered in Tallmadge, Ohio with retail locations in Tallmadge, Ohio; Sparks, Nevada; and McDonough, Georgia.  For more information, please visit www.summitracing.com.

 

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