KB Racing Focus on winner'circle in visit 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 NHRA O’REILLY SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA – TOPEKA, KANSAS MAY 25-28, 2006 Focus on winner’s circle for Will in first visit to Topeka TOPEKA, Kan. (May 23, 2006) – Hillary Will now turns her attention to this weekend’s NHRA O’Reilly Summer Nationals which unfolds over Memorial Day weekend. The California-native, who now lives near the Kalitta Motorsports shop in Ypsilanti, Mich., is focusing on the Top Fuel winner’s circle at Heartland Park Topeka. "I have never raced at Heartland Park Topeka,” said Will, who drives the KB Racing-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster. “Last year and the year before, I was at home during the race listening to the results on the Internet. I'm looking forward to racing there and hopefully picking up our first win." Will enters qualifying for this weekend event No. 11 in the NHRA POWERade Top Fuel point standing, just 20 points out of the top ten. Will’s KB Racing-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed team, led by crew chief Jim Oberhofer, leads the point standings for the season-long battle in the Full Throttle Pit Crew Championship – a program, based on a point system, that offers prize money to the four professional categories in excess of $250,000 throughout the 2006 season. In Top Fuel, the top point earning crew of each event earns $3,000, while $25,000 goes to the highest point earning team for the entire 23-race season. Qualifying for Will and her KB Racing LLC dragster begins with two nitro fuel sessions on Friday, May 26, scheduled for 5 and 8 p.m. and concludes with two additional nitro fuel sessions on Saturday, May 27, at 12: 30 and 3 p.m. Will begins her quest for the O’Reilly Summer Nationals Top Fuel title on Sunday, May 28, with eliminations for all classes beginning at 11 a.m. All times are local Topeka time (CT) and subject to change at anytime. Qualifying highlights for the NHRA O’Reilly Summer Nationals can be seen on ESPN2 on Saturday evening (May 27) from 8-9 p.m. ESPN2 will also air same-day television coverage of eliminations from 10 p.m. (Sunday, May 28) until 1 a.m. (early Monday morning, May 29). The elimination show repeats early Tuesday morning (May 30) 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 28, 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 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. ####