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.