KB Racing LLC: Line qualifies No. 3 at National Trail Raceway

KB RACING LLC
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK
JASON LINE - 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: 6.729 seconds at 205.82 mph (#6)
Session 2 Friday: 6.701 seconds at 206.16 mph (#2)
Session 3 Saturday: 6.688 seconds at 206.29 mph (#1)
Session 4 Saturday: 6.692 seconds at 206.61 mph (#3)

Line qualifies No. 3 at National Trail Raceway
 
KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio (May 20, 2006) - After a slow start by KB Racing LLC 
standards, Jason Line has been on a "roll".  At this weekend's 42nd 
Pontiac Performance Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment 
continued to show why he's close to the top in the NHRA POWERade Pro 
Stock point standings by qualifying No. 3.

With this weekend's No. 3 qualifying position, the Wright, Minn.-native, 
North Carolina-transplant has qualified in the top five - including two 
No. 1s - in seven of the eight races thus far in 2006.

His best of four qualifying runs at National Trail Raceway during 
qualifying was an elapsed time of 6.688 seconds. He also set a track 
record top speed of 206.61 mph, which Line ran in the final qualify session.

Neither he nor his teammate Greg Anderson took top qualifying honors  It 
was the first time in the last 14 races, dating back to Indy of the 2005 
season, that either Line or Anderson didn't place one of their KB Racing 
LLC/Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTO in the No. 1 
qualifying position.

"It was a nice streak," said Line following qualifying.  "All good 
things come to an end eventually.  It will be up to us to start an even 
longer streak beginning next weekend in Topeka.  But right now we need 
to concentrate on tomorrow's eliminations.  We need to go over this 
Summit Racing Pontiac from front to back, work on the engine, 
everything.  We need to make better runs tomorrow."

In the opening round of eliminations, Line will find Dave Northrop in 
the opposite lane.  Northrop qualified No. 14 with a pass of 6.718 
seconds.  It will be the first meeting between the two.

Line takes his KB Racing LLC/Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac 
GTO to the starting line tomorrow (May 21) when eliminations for the 
Pontiac Performance Nationals Pro Stock title get underway at 11 a.m.  
Time is 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 on Saturday 
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.