Volume IX, Issue 7, Page 28

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"It's a great, great milestone, reaching 50 wins. To be in the company of drivers like Bob Glidden is awesome. This is the result of a lot of hard work on the part of a lot of people and I thank them for all that they have done to helped me achieve this goal. My hat is off to my father-in-law and everybody that has given me that big break and done so much for me in my driving career thus far." — Greg Anderson referring to Pro Stock legend Glidden after beating teammate Jason Line in the Sonoma final. For Anderson, it was the 50th win of his career and with the win he reached the milestone in the second fewest races of any professional driver in NHRA history. Glidden reached 50 wins in 139 races, Anderson in 189

“It felt awfully good in the car so there's not going to be a lot left, I can tell you that.” — Anderson on his 6.605/208.20 pass on Saturday morning that set a new track E.T. record and earned his 60th career pole award and his ninth number-one start this season

“After I put it high gear I said to myself, 'We're going to qualify.' This weekend, we've made some great calls and it looks like we have two competitive cars. I'm more excited about racing on Sunday than I've been in a long time." — Jason Line, Anderson’s teammate, on his 3rd-place 6.613/208.59 qualifying run that also set a new track speed record

"We broke a lifter in our motor on our last run and I had to shut it off. That's why we carry spare motors under the bench and we'll pick the one that will give us our best shot at winning the race." — Dave Connolly after qualifying 4th, on his Saturday afternoon qualifying attempt

“We'll try to slip the clutch a little more, make the chassis a little more aggressive, which is what you have to do when the track gets hotter. Bill's (Jenkins) working on the tune-up, finagling—he’ll find something." — Jim Yates after qualifying 8th, on the expected conditions for raceday

“We have a fast car. I could've had a slower light and still won. I guess I don't need to try cutting great lights all the time." — Kenny Koretsky on leaving three thousandths too soon against Yates in round one of eliminations

"Unfortunately, it dead headed going into third gear, which is a fluke deal that happens to all of us every couple hundred runs. The easiest way to put it is that we had everything we needed to win that round, but it just wouldn't go in third gear.” — Kurt Johnson on his round-two loss to Allen Johnson (no relation)

"I tried to cheat it a little bit to get a good reaction time. I let the clutch pedal kick up on my foot a little bit, got a little too relaxed in the driver's seat and the car started rolling. When I went to stop it, it was time to go. It's as shame. I had to beat a .025 or better, which isn't easy, but it is within striking distance.” — Connolly after getting treed and outrun by Anderson in the semis