KB Racing LLC: Hillary Will qualifies No. 4 in debut

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


QUALIFYING:
Thursday, Session 1: 4.613 seconds at 317.57 mph (#5)
Friday, session 2: 4.518 seconds at 323.19 mph (#2)
Saturday, Session 3: 4.515 seconds at 324.67 mph (#3)
Saturday, Session 4: 4.515 seconds at 327.66 (#4)

Hillary Will qualifies No. 4 in debut
Runs 4.515 seconds

POMONA, Calif. (February 11, 2006) -  Qualifying for Hillary Will was a 
success, with Will qualifying the KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta 
Motorsports-managed dragster in the No. 4 position on the final 
qualifying ladder for the season-opening NHRA CARQUEST Auto Parts 
Winternationals.

In her much anticipated debut race, the 25-year-old Will's best of four 
qualifying passes was 4.515 seconds, which she ran twice.  
Unfortunately, her last qualifying pass ended in the sand at the top end 
of the Auto Club Raceway of Pomona quarter-mile track..

Following what otherwise was almost a picture perfect debut, Will said 
of the incident, "I flat didn't get the chutes out in time.  It was that 
simple."

According to crew chief Jim Oberhofer, the KB Racing/Kalitta Motorsports 
dragster is just dirty.  Structurally, there is no damage and the car 
will be ready for tomorrow.

In tomorrow's first round of eliminations, Will, who was runner-up at 
last year's Winternationals in Top Alcohol Dragster, squares off against 
Morgan Lucas.  Lucas qualified No. 13 with a pass of 4.579 seconds at 
323.66 mph.

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 Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTOs, 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.