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2004 PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPION GREG ANDERSON

  • Scored an NHRA record-tying 15 wins
  • Appeared in 19 of 23 final rounds
  • Qualified No. 1 at 16 events
  • Compiled 76-8 win-loss record
  • Named Motorsports Driver of the Year

Top Fuel world champion
Tony Schumacher

Funny Car world champion
John Force

Pro Stock world champion
Greg Anderson

Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion
Andrew Hines

Top Alcohol Dragster world champion
Mitch Myers

Top Alcohol Funny Car world champion
Cy Chesterman

Comp eliminator world champion
Dean Carter

Super Stock world champion
Larry Stewart Jr.

Stock eliminator world champion
Lee Zane

Super Comp world champion
Lyndon Rutland

Super Gas world champion
Jonathan Womack

2004

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

50th U.S. NATIONALS

The 50th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals showcased NHRA’s past, present, and future as Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Gary Densham (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Antron Brown (Pro Stock Motorcycle) collected wins.

NATIONAL RECORDS TOPPLED

Gary Scelzi became the first Funny Car driver in NHRA history to eclipse the 330-mph barrier during qualifying in Chicago as national records were broken in all four Professional classes.

LUCAS TRIPLES DOWN

Lucas Oil Products renewed its sponsorship of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and became the Official Oil of NHRA and the presenting sponsor of NHRA2day, NHRA’s weekly magazine TV show.

TRAGIC LOSS

Popular Top Fuel racer Darrell Russell was killed in a racing accident in late June. Team owner and drag racing legend Joe Amato later selected Morgan Lucas as Russell’s replacement.

2004

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

2004 rookie

Jason Line

Line won four races in eight final-round appearances and claimed two No. 1 qualifying positions en route to a second-place finish in the Pro Stock points standings behind the wheel of his KB Framers Grand Am.

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