KB Racing LLC: Anderson out in round two
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK GREG ANDERSON - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 42ND ANNUAL PONTIAC PERFORMANCE NATIONALS Presented by Summit Racing Equipment NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY - COLUMBUS (KIRKERSVILLE) OHIO MAY 18-21, 2006 QUALIFYING: #8: 6.695 seconds at 205.47 mph ELIMINATIONS: Round 1: Anderson (6.744/205.10) def. Richie Stevens, Jr. (6.762/205.01) Round 2: Anderson (6.716/205.60) lost to Allen Johnson (6.734/205.13) Anderson out in round two KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio (May 21, 2006) - Faced with difficult track conditions all weekend, Greg Anderson, who was going after his fifth consecutive win at this race, fell victim to Allen Johnson in the quarterfinals of the 42nd annual NHRA Pontiac Performance Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment. Anderson, behind the wheel of the KB Racing LLC/Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTO, covered the National Trail raceway quarter-mile in 6.716 seconds. Johnson, who gained a .036 second advantage at the green, took the win light in 6.734 seconds. "I got beat on a hole shot. I was late and there is no excuse for that," said Anderson. "He (Allen Johnson) did a better job of driving. "We couldn't make my car fast all weekend. We're not sure why. We're still scratching our heads on that one. We're a lot more than a little puzzled. We not sure what we're going to do on the car end of it before Topeka but I do know that on the driver end of it, I need to do a better job of driving." Anderson continues to hold the top spot in the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock point standings with 557 points. he leads teammate Jason Line by 30 points. Next up for Anderson 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 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.