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Dallas Glenn becoming seasoned veteran when it comes to four-wide racing

Dallas Glenn will be four races into his Pro Stock career by the time his weekend ends at zMAX Dragway and half of those races will have come in a four-wide format.
14 May 2021
Josh Hachat
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Dallas Glenn will be four races into his Pro Stock career by the time his weekend ends at zMAX Dragway and half of those races will have come泭in a four-wide format.

That almost makes him a seasoned veteran racing in the unique aspect of four-wide racing leading into泭the NGK NTK 91做厙 Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte, where Glenn will look to keep pushing forward during his promising rookie season.

He looked like a longtime racer at the four-wide event in Las Vegas, advancing to the second round and showing no difficulty getting adjusted to the distinctive nature of four-wide racing. He credited his experience out of the car while working with longtime standout Jason Line, but theres nothing quite like seat time. But when Glenn got his opportunity, things came together well and hes aiming to build泭on that this weekend at zMAX Dragway.

I felt somewhat confident about it in Vegas just because I watched Jason for so many years. I do feel more confident because that first run, it did kind of shock me how well and quickly everyone staged, Glenns said. I almost feel like they take longer when its just two of them. I feel everyone is in a rush to get (staged) because they dont want to be left out. Being that was the first experience, Im excited about this one. Weve made some changes to hopefully get it to run a little better and Im excited for this weekend.

Glenn is 11th in points in a loaded Pro Stock class after three races, suffering a first-round loss in Atlanta. The team made changes to the car after that event and Glenn is excited to see what comes from that in Charlotte.

Theres been plenty of learning along the way, too. He admitted to being too aggressive in Gainesville to start the year, where he went red in his first-ever round of eliminations. Those adjustments paid off in Vegas, meaning Glenn has been a quick learner.

Of course, theres plenty left to learn but Glenn is eager about that process, too.

As I keep going and getting more and more runs, Im just going to get more comfortable, especially on different tracks, Glenn said. Atlanta is a lot different from Las Vegas, so its just really cool to get to go to all these tracks that Ive been going to for years and get to drive now.

That goes for zMAX Dragway as well. Its close to home, meaning Glenn will sleep in his bed at night, and its a chance to entertain plenty of friends and family.

What theyll see is a KB Racing team clicking on all cylinders, led by Greg Andersons dominant start to 2021. Hes won two of the first three races, qualifying No. 1 at each race. Thats motivated Glenn, who has already proven to be one of the best in the class on the starting line, and hes hungry to enjoy some of that success as well.

All of the KB cars, even the rental customers in the engine department," Glenn said. "Everybody is running well right now. I know were going to get on that same level before too long. We just have to keep making steady improvements. As far as the team goes, you really couldnt have a better start. Were making good, clean runs and the cars are performing flawlessly, especially Gregs car.