KB Racing LLC: Line qualifies No. 2, seeks second consecutive win at Gainesville

KB RACING LLC
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK
JASON LINE - DRIVER

37th ANNUAL NHRA ACDELCO GATORNATIONALS
GAINESVILLE RACEWAY - GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
MARCH 16-19, 2006

Qualifying:
Session 1 Friday: 6.693 seconds at 205.76 mph (#2)
Session 2 Friday: 7.809 seconds at 129.23 mph (#3)
Session 3 Saturday: 6.648 seconds at 207.51 mph (#2)
Session 4 Saturday: 6.699 seconds at 206.46 mph (#2)


Line qualifies No. 2, seeks second consecutive win at Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 18, 2006) - With qualifying over at the 37th 
annual NHRA ACDelco Gatornationals, Jason Line drove his KB Racing LLC, 
Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTO to the No. 2 position on 
the final qualifying ladder for the 37th annual NHRA ACDelco 
Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Fla.

On Friday, Line, the defending champion from last year's event, was not 
happy with either of his runs.  In the opening session he ran an elapsed 
time (E.T.) of 6.693 seconds, good for No. 2 at the time, but felt he 
had more in his Summit Pontiac.  On the second pass of St. Patrick's 
Day, the car shot left when he pulled second gear and he wisely shut down.

After seeing 80-degree temperatures on Friday, Saturday turned out a few 
degrees cooler.  Line was hot though and lowered his E.T. to 6.648 
seconds and upped his speed to 207.51 mph in the opening qualifying 
session of the day.  On his final qualifying pass, Line spun the tires 
and shook right off the starting line, but recovered to run a 6.699.

"All in all so far a good weekend," said Line.  "It would have been nice 
to get a record here but we just missed it.  We do have top speed for 
the weekend so far.  Our cars are one-two and that's the way we diagram 
it.  I couldn't be happier."

Tomorrow, Line takes on Erica Enders in the first round of 
eliminations.  Enders recorded a run of 6.697 seconds at 206.56 mph 
which qualified her No. 15.  The pair has met three times in 
eliminations with Line winning all three.

Line begins his quest for the Gatornationals Pro Stock title on Sunday 
with eliminations for all classes beginning at 11 a.m.  All times are 
local Gainesville time (ET) and subject to change at anytime.  

Qualifying highlights for the 37th annual NHRA ACDelco Gatornationals 
can be seen on ESPN2 early Sunday morning (March 19) from 12:30-2:30 
a.m.  ESPN2 will also air same-day television coverage of eliminations 
from 5 until 7 p.m. on Sunday (March 19).  The elimination show repeats 
early Wednesday morning (March 22) from 2:30-4:30 a.m.  Also, tune in to 
NHRA2Day on ESPN2, the weekly show that gives you the latest information 
about the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.  NHRA2Day can be seen on 
Sunday morning, March 19 from 11:30 a.m. - 12 noon.  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 his son 
Kenny Black.  KB Racing LLC fields two Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock 
Pontiac GTOs, one driven by Greg Anderson and the other by Jason Line in 
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.  
This year KB Racing LLC also began fielding a Top Fuel Dragster, managed 
by Kalitta Motorsports, with rookie Top Fuel driver Hillary Will 
handling the driving duties.