Anderson, from Chamblee, was an industry leader in racing technology for decades. He founded Carrera Shocks in 1964 and owned the company for 32 years.

Among his innovations were coil-over shocks, shock dynamometers and several other shocks especially built for drag racing. Anderson led the way in the mass production of racing shocks.

He also was the first to mass produce sprint cars. That came at a time when competitors’ only other choice was to build their own from scratch.

Anderson pioneered roll-couple theory and calculation, and even offered a dedicated “Electronic Calculator” that was programmed to allow racers to find what they needed from a handling standpoint and to understand why.

Among his more recent inventions is a computer-controlled shock that uses an electromagnet that offers nearly infinite & instant damping adjustability. It is largely used in military applications.

Anderson was a pioneer in racing trade shows, promoting the first Oval Track Trade Show in Daytona Beach in 1978 and founded the trade magazine “Oval Track Dealer News” for the oval-track-racing industry in 1979.

He also tried his hand at driving and won first place in his class and second overall in the 1990 Mexican Road Race.