On a day of racing which started the Pro Stock drivers standing unified in their disdain of the racing surface, Greg Anderson quickly pulled away from the pack to become an army of one.

Anderson, driver of the Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac, kept a tight rein on lane choice to capture his second consecutive national event victory of 2010 by winning the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Kent, WA, located outside of Seattle.

Anderson saved his best run for last as he beat Johnny Gray with a 6.599 at 209.56 miles per hour.

On a day when aggravation, frustration and tragedy could have easily taken the most seasoned driver out of their game, the newest addition to the team, Tommy Utt, has proven to be the peaceful addition, at least Anderson sees it that way.

On a day of racing which started the Pro Stock drivers standing unified in their disdain of the racing surface, Greg Anderson quickly pulled away from the pack to become an army of one.

Anderson, driver of the Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac, kept a tight rein on lane choice to capture his second consecutive national event victory of 2010 by winning the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Kent, WA, located outside of Seattle.

Anderson saved his best run for last as he beat Johnny Gray with a 6.599 at 209.56 miles per hour.

On a day when aggravation, frustration and tragedy could have easily taken the most seasoned driver out of their game, the newest addition to the team, Tommy Utt, has proven to be the peaceful addition, at least Anderson sees it that way.

“He has had a calming effect,” admitted Anderson in a post-race press conference. “We’ve been struggling and behind the eight ball all year; shame on us because we have made a lot of moves this year that we shouldn’t have because we were behind and not running as well as we should have been. Tommy Utt was an obviously great find, but he came in and kept us from making so many moves. It’s not like he brought a lot of technology to us, he just helped us to manage what we already had.”

The KB Racing technology was enough to put Anderson solidly in the qualified field with a No. 2 seeding and on Sunday, kept him just ahead of the competition.

Lane choice was important on Sunday as only four drivers won from the left lane. Anderson was in charge of his destiny all day racing from the right lane. One lane race track or not, the three-time world champion would have been tough to beat in the left lane as his worst reaction of the day was .026.

Anderson’s 62nd career victory came at the expense of Greg Stanfield, Rodger Brogdon and Mike Edwards before meeting Gray in the finals.

“I guess I am the only Pro Stock racer who has a chance to sweep the Western Swing,” Anderson said. “I have been fortunate enough to do it once in my career and I remember what a great feeling it was. It’s a long way to go and I’m not going to say I’m going to win those races, but I have a chance. I’m the only one who does.”

The victory marked the first back-to-back win for Anderson since the 2008 season.

“It’s amazing what a little change will do,” surmised Anderson. “It’s a great time for me and I was down at one time, but not anymore.”