KB Racing LLC: Will looks to Topeka
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (Jim O.) - CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 42ND ANNUAL NHRA PONTIAC PERFORMANCE NATIONALS Presented by Summit Racing Equipment NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY - COLUMBUS (KIRKERSVILLE) OHIO MAY 18-21, 2006 Qualified: # 14 (4.624 seconds at 317.87 mph) Eliminations: Round 1: Will (4.607/321.58) lost to Rod Fuller (4.504/330.63) Will out after one, looks to Topeka KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio (May 21, 2006) - Hillary Will was turned back by "Hot Rod" Fuller in the opening round of eliminations at the NHRA Pontiac Performance Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment. Will's KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster cover the National Trail Raceway quarter-mile in 4.607 seconds at 321.58 mph on what has been a tricky track all weekend. Fuller turned on the win light in 4.504 seconds. Next up for Will is the O'Reilly Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka (Kan.) over the Memorial Day weekend (May 25-28). ESPN2 will air same-day television coverage of eliminations for the 42nd Pontiac Performance Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment from 8 until 11 p.m. this evening (May 21). The elimination show repeats early Tuesday morning (May 23) 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. KB Racing LLC fields the Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster driven by rookie driver Hillary Will. Autolite Spark Plugs, Calico Coatings, Findlay Automotive, Mac Tools, Red Line Oil, Summit Racing Equipment and the Technicoat Companies are associate marketing partners for 2006. 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. ####