KB Racing: Hillary Will on Speedfreaks
JANUARY 27, 2006 KB RACING NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER – CREW CHIEF Hillary Will, who will make her professional debut behind the wheel of the KB Racing-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel Dragster at the season-opening NHRA CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals in Pomona, Calif., will be a guest of the SpeedFreaks – Kenny Sargent, Statt Man Caruthers, Lugg Nuttz and Crash Gladys – Sunday, Jan. 29. The show airs from 10 p.m. to midnight (ET)/7-9 p.m. (PT). The SpeedFreaks’ Sunday show can be heard live on the net, on over 80 SpeedFreaks radio affiliates stations and Sports Byline Network spread across the country and around the world, and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 122. Visit the SpeedFreaks website for complete details at www.speadfreaks.tv. Prior to her debut event, Will is scheduled to take part in the two remaining preseason testing events: the 22nd annual National Time Trials at Firebird International Raceway, in Chandler, Ariz., Saturday through Monday, Jan. 28-30 and the Last Chance Pro Test Session, Feb. 3-5 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. /KB Racing is owned by Las Vegas businessman Ken Black. In addition to Hillary Will’s Top Fuel Dragster, KB Racing also fields two Pro Stock cars, driven by Greg Anderson and Jason Line on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Anderson has won three consecutive POWERade Pro Stock Championships (2003-2005). Line finished third in the 2005 POWERade point standings and was honored with the 2004 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future award, presented to the most outstanding rookie in a professional category. Kalitta Motorsports (www.kalittaracing.com), owned by the legendary Top Fuel driver and successful businessman Connie Kalitta, will field, in addition to Will’s dragster, three additional nitro fuel cars – two Top Fuel dragsters and a Funny Car – in 2006 on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Doug Kalitta will drive the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster, David Grubnic will handle the driving duties on the StriVectin-SD Top Fuel Dragster and Scott Kalitta moves from Top Fuel to the Funny Car for 2006. In the final 2005 Top Fuel point standings Doug Kalitta finished third, Grubnic fourth and Scott Kalitta eighth.
