When Greg Anderson rolled into the 65th annual NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, he wasn’t simply chasing another trophy—he was taking measure of a remarkable evolution in his decades-long Pro Stock journey. After clinching his 108th career win and sliding into second place all-time in round victories (behind only the iconic John Force), Anderson couldn’t help but reflect on how much has changed since he first started winning races in 2001.
“Twenty, twenty-five years ago, all I ever worried about was my own hot rod,” Anderson admitted. “Jason [Line] and I wanted the fastest two race cars in the pits, and that was it. But these days, I’ve gotta think about the whole group—eight cars, eight different drivers. It’s not all about me anymore.”
That group is KB Titan Racing, formed when Anderson’s longtime operation, KB Racing, merged with Jim Whiteley and Eric Latino’s Titan Racing Engines. The result is a stable of up to eight Pro Stock machines, each equipped with top-tier horsepower from the same engine shop that powers Anderson’s own Camaro. A similar situation exists across the aisle at Elite Motorsports, KB Titan’s longtime rivals, led by Richard Freeman with drivers like Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Troy Coughlin Jr., and the father-son duo of Greg and Aaron Stanfield.
“It used to be a selfish class,” Anderson explained. “You’d have to keep every secret under lock and key, or else someone would copy it. But a couple years ago, Pro Stock needed fresh faces. So we said, ‘If you show up with a helmet, we’ll lease you the same engine I run. We’ll give you everything we’ve got.’ And it’s worked. We now have all these great young drivers who can win right away. That’s the future of our sport.”
As he’s grown from all-time race winner into a self-proclaimed “team dad,” Anderson has embraced the mentor role—an attitude shift he credits with keeping the category alive. At Pomona, six of KB Titan’s eight cars qualified in the top half, a source of immense pride for the 16-time winner at the famed Southern California track.
“This weekend, we came the closest we’ve ever been to having the entire fleet run strong. I’m not sure how to describe it, except I felt like a proud papa. All that data, the hours at the engine shop, turning wrenches, dyno testing—suddenly it clicked, and everyone stepped up.”
Even with his storied record of championships, Anderson says it’s the day-to-day grind of making horsepower that still fires him up.
“I love working in the shop,” he noted. “To me, that’s half the fun. Going to the track is like showing off what we did all week. But I’m always searching for those next couple horsepower. We’ve run these engines for 30 years, and it felt like we’d maxed them out. Then the Elite guys found something, we responded, and now we’re all making gains again.”
That competitor’s spirit drives Anderson through long nights on the dyno—but it doesn’t soften his opinion on the difficulty of the class. He smiled recalling how protective Pro Stock teams once were, famously covering engines and turning away cameras. Now, with NHRA rules requiring open pits, he can only grin and say:
“I told them, you’d have better luck asking me to stand my wife out there naked! That’s how secretive we were about our intake and valve covers. But that’s the new reality. I still want them to work for it, though.”
On top of handling eight KB Titan entries, Anderson deals with another question: how much longer will he personally stay behind the wheel?
“I used to say I’d do this until I can’t win anymore,” he said. “You never know if that’s three days or three years. But right now, I can still win. When the day comes that I can’t do it, I’ll step out. My son Toby wants a shot. I’ll let him drive, and I’ll work on these engines the rest of my life. But for now, I’m not done.”
Next up for Anderson is the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas. Because all eight cars and most of his engines remain out west, the KB Titan group has limited shop turnaround time for the next few races. Yet he welcomes the challenge.
“We’re proud of what we did at Pomona, but we can’t rest,” Anderson insisted. “We could go to Vegas and look ordinary if we’re not trying new things. Everybody else is out there grinding, too.”
While he edges closer to retiring a legend, Anderson seems more vital than ever—balancing personal ambitions with the growth of young KB Titan racers eager to knock him off. And maybe that’s the perfect summary of modern Pro Stock, a blend of old-school secrecy and new-school collaboration. For Anderson, it’s exactly where he wants to be.
“I live for the instant gratification of winning that race on Sunday,” Anderson said. “But it’s not just about me anymore. When one of my guys or girls grabs a Wally, I’m almost as happy as if I did it myself. That’s a great feeling—a proud-papa feeling.”
This story was originally published on April 3, 2025. 
