KB Racing LLC: Anderson qualifies No. 8
KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK GREG ANDERSON - DRIVER 42ND ANNUAL PONTIAC PERFORMANCE NATIONALS Presented by Summit Racing Equipment NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY - COLUMBUS (KIRKERSVILLE) OHIO MAY 18-21, 2006 Qualifying: Session 1 Friday: 6.733 seconds at 205.07 mph (#8) Session 2 Friday: 6.701 seconds at 205.60 mph (#3) Session 3 Saturday: 6.721 seconds at 205.13 mph (#4) Session 4 Saturday: 6.695 seconds at 205.47 mph (#8) Anderson qualifies No. 8 Looks for win No. 5 at Columbus tomorrow KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio (May 20, 2006) - Anderson, who has earned five No. 1s this year prior to this weekend's NHRA Pontiac Performance Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment, qualified No. 8 at this year's event. The Duluth, Minn.-native, who now lives in the Charlotte, N.C. area, has won here at National Trail Raceway for the last four years (2002-2005) and will be going after win No. 5 when eliminations begin tomorrow. A win will tie Anderson with Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden, who put together a streak of five consecutive wins from 1979-1983. But Anderson knows it will take an all-out effort to win another at National Trail Raceway. "To win here at Columbus, we've got to make our Summit Racing Pontiac faster," said Anderson. "That last run was the first clean pass. The scoreboard said we've didn't go very quick or fast. We've got to figure out why. We'll put our heads together and be ready for tomorrow." In the opening round of eliminations, Anderson will face off against Richie Stevens, Jr., who qualified No. 9 running a pass of 6.696-seconds. Anderson, behind the wheel of the KB Racing LLC/Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTO, begins his quest for the Pontiac Performance Nationals Pro Stock title on Sunday, May 21, with eliminations for all classes beginning at 11 a.m. All times are local Columbus time (ET) and subject to change at anytime. Qualifying highlights for the 42nd Pontiac Performance Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment can be seen on ESPN2 this evening (May 20) from 10 p.m. until 12 midnight. ESPN2 will also air same-day television coverage of eliminations from 8 until 11 p.m. on Sunday (May 21). The elimination show repeats early Tuesday morning (May 23) from 3-5 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, May 21, 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.