KB Racin LLC: Hillary Will runs 4.61-second pass

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KB RACING LLC
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES

KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER
HILLARY WILL (www.hilarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER
JIM OBERHOFER (Jim O.) - CREW CHIEF

MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz
PHONE: 425-557-8899
E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net

In professional debut Hillary Will runs 4.61-second pass
Qualifies No. 5

POMONA, Calif. (February 9, 2006) - Hillary Will made her first qualify 
run as a professional Top Fuel driver today at the NHRA CARQUEST Auto 
Parts Winternationals ending the first day of qualifying No. 5 on the 
qualifying ladder..

In Will's much-anticipated debut, the driver of the KB Racing LLC-owned, 
Kalitta Motorsports-managed dragster, covered the quarter mile at the 
Auto Club Raceway of Pomona track in 4.613 seconds at 317.67 mph.

"There has been so much anticipation, it feels really good to get into 
the car and make a run," said Will.  "I'm the most relaxed when I get 
into the car and they strap me and I'm ready to go.  I wasn't all that 
nervous but everybody kept asking me how I was feeling.   I was fine.  I 
just needed to do my job.

After the run, Will gave her assessment.  "I felt like it was a pretty 
good pass.  I knew we weren't trying to run a really low number.  Jim O. 
(crew chief) told me we were just trying to get down the track and 
that's what it did," recalled Will.    

For Will qualifying continues tomorrow (Friday) with one session 
scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and concludes with two additional sessions on 
Saturday at 12 noon and 3 p.m.  Will begins her quest for the CarQuest 
Winternationals Top Fuel title on Sunday with eliminations for all 
classes beginning at 11 a.m.  All times are local Pomona time (PST) and 
subject to change at anytime.  

Qualifying highlights for the 46th annual NHRA CARQUEST Auto Parts 
Winternationals can be seen on ESPN2 on Saturday (Feb. 11) from 10 p.m. 
until 12 midnight.  ESPN2 will also air same-day television coverage of 
eliminations from 7:30 until 10:30 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 12).  The 
elimination show repeats early Tuesday morning (Feb. 14) from 3-5 a.m.  
Television times are Eastern Time (ET) and subject to change at 
anytime.  Check local listings.

KB Racing LLC is owned by Las Vegas businessmen Ken Black and Kenny 
Black.  In addition to Hillary Will's Top Fuel Dragster, KB Racing LLC 
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 drag 
racer 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 Kalitta Air Funny 
Car for 2006.

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