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Dallas Glenn’s final-round victory over teammate and world champion Greg Anderson at the season opener in Gainesville was the first time in their five final-round meetings that Glenn defeated the winningest Pro Stock driver in NHRA history, which could also bode well for this season.

Glenn opened the 2025 season with a win at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro. As the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads to Firebird Motorsports Park, Pro Stock standout Glenn looks to continue his early 2025 momentum at the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals.
 
After coming up just short in last year’s winner-take-all final round at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona to teammate and now six-time champion Greg Anderson, Glenn earned the first race win of the season to start the 2025 campaign.

“Now that I’ve got that ‘never beating Greg in a final’ monkey off my back, the plan is to stay the course going into this weekend in Phoenix,” Glenn said. “I think my car is a top-tier race car, and now I just have to match that ability behind the wheel and get after it this weekend.”

Last season in Phoenix, Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), and Anderson (Pro Stock) all claimed wins at Firebird Motorsports Park. This season’s race will again be broadcast on FS1, including eliminations coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 23.
 
“With the Gainesville win momentum on my side, I’m ready to seal the deal in Phoenix after finishing as runner-up there last year to Greg,” Glenn said. “I spent all winter long thinking about that .002 at the Finals that decided the championship between Greg and myself. I’ve gone over the run so many times, so I went into Gainesville with a pretty clear goal in mind, and the same goal remains for Phoenix.”

Along with the NHRA Arizona Nationals, Glenn has his sights set on the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the season on Saturday. Throughout 2024, Glenn won three Challenges, awarding him bonus cash and bonus championship points. His Gainesville win slots him into this weekend’s bonus race, where he’ll rematch with Cory Reed. The other side of the ladder will see Anderson taking on five-time champion Jeg Coughlin.
 
“The Mission Challenge is a lot of fun for us racers,” said Glenn. “My goal last year was to be in every one of them, and I was, except one. I have the same goal for this year. My mindset going into the first Mission Challenge of the season is to show up there like it’s race day and not take anyone lightly. The other three drivers are some of the best behind the wheel, and I need to keep my focus.”

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying features two rounds at 2 and 4:30 p.m. PT on Friday, March 21, and the final two rounds on Saturday, March 22 at 11:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. The finals of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge take place at the end of final qualifying in each category. Final eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m. PT on Sunday, March 23. Television coverage includes qualifying action on FS1 at 8 p.m. ET. on Friday and noon on Sunday, leading into eliminations at 6:30 p.m. ET.
 
To purchase tickets to the NHRA Arizona Nationals, fans can visit www.NHRA.com/tickets. Children 12 and under are free in general admission areas with the purchase of an adult ticket.