KB Racing LLC: Line advances to the semifinals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KB RACING LLC
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK
JASON LINE - 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:
#3: 6.688 seconds at 206.29 mph

ELIMINATIONS:
Round 1: Line (6.682/206.42) def. Dave Northrop (7.207/152.76)
Round 2: Line (6.721/204.26) def. Dave Connolly (6.756/203.71)
Round 3 (semifinals): Line (6.687/206.42) lost to Jim Yates (6.703/205.57)


Line advances to the semifinals
 
KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio (May 21, 2006) - Jason Line advanced to the 
semifinals before losing to Jim Yates at the just completed 42nd NHRA 
Pontiac Performance Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment.

After defeating Dave Northrop and Dave Connolly in the first two rounds 
of eliminations, Line, behind the wheel of his KB Racing LLC/Summit 
Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTO, squared off against Jim Yates. 

Yates was away first, banking a .024-second advantage at the green.  
Line covered the National Trail Raceway quarter-mile in 6.687 seconds.  
Yates crossed the finish line in 6.703 second, .008 seconds ahead of Line.

"All in all for Columbus I would have to give the crew and the car an 
A-plus," said Line following eliminations.  "I'd give the driver a 
C-minus.  The driver didn't do a very good job.  We definitely ran well 
this weekend, good enough to win I believe.  We had moments but 
unfortunately it didn't parlay into a win."

Line remains second in points in the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock point 
standings.  He is 30 points behind teammate Greg Anderson, who leads, 
and 18 points ahead of Jim Yates, who won today's Pro Stock class.

Next up for Line 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.

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