Yahoo Autos Greg Anderson Might Just Be the Last NHRA Pro Driver to Reach 100 Wins
Greg Anderson joined a select club earlier this month, when he became just the second pro driver in history (behind John Force) to reach 100 NHRA victories.
Top Fuel racer Tony Schumacher has next best shot at 86 wins.
“Somebody asked me the other day about going for 100. I don't think I want to do this that long," said four-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders, who has 39 wins.
Pro Stock veteran Greg Anderson bagged his 100th victory at the U.S. Nationals, becoming just the second pro driver in history (behind John Force) to do so
Top Fuel racer Tony Schumacher, who won this year at Seattle, has next best shot at 86 wins. Four-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders says she doubts she’ll catch nemesis Anderson
NHRA Funny Car superstar John Force has set a seemingly unmatchable standard with 155 victories in his career that dates back to 1979. And decorated Pro Stock racer Anderson joined him two weeks ago in reaching the 100-victory plateau with his seventh U.S. Nationals triumph.
Sportsman racers Frank Manzo (105 national events), Dan Fletcher (104), and David Rampy (100) have left their indelible marks. But in the professional ranks, it might be a long time before any driver earns 100 or more victories.
Schumacher, the eight-time Top Fuel champion, has the next best chance to hit 100. He heads the all-time class list with 86 as the Countdown to the Championship is set to open this weekend at Reading, Pa.’s Maple Grove Raceway with the Pep Boys Nationals. So he’s 14 away from triple digits. Although he (along with Anderson) owns the NHRA record for most victories in a season (15, in 2008), that’s a big ask, considering the strength of today’s competition.
NHRA 50-Win Club
All-Time NHRA Wins Leaders
John Force 155
Greg Anderson 100
Warren Johnson 97
Tony Schumacher 86
Bob Glidden 85
Ron Capps 71
Antron Brown 70
Kenny Bernstein 69
Jeg Couglin 65
Larry Dixon 62
Robert Hight 59
Andrew Hines 56
Steve Torrence 52
Joe Amato 52
Jason Line 51
