KB Racing LLC: Will heads into eliminations from the No. 7 qualifying position

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

QUALIFYING:
Friday, Session 1: 4.808 seconds at 299.40 mph (#9)
Friday, Session 2: 4.665 seconds at 310.05 mph (#7)
Saturday, Session 3: 4.748 seconds at 302.55 mph (#7)
Saturday, Session 4. 769 seconds at 303.16 mph (#7)


Will heads into eliminations from the No. 7 qualifying position

TOPEKA, Kan. (May 27, 2006) -  With four consistent passes down the 
mostly hot and tricky Heartland Park Topeka (HPT) track, Hillary Will 
ended qualifying for the 18th annual NHRA O'Reilly Summer Nationals in 
the No. 7 qualifying position.

In Friday night's evening session, which was by far the coolest of her 
four qualifying session, Will behind the wheel of the KB Racing 
LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster ran her best 
qualifying pass, a 4.665-second pass.

On Saturday, Will made two strong passes in the record-breaking heat, 
running 4.748 seconds in the first session and 4.769 seconds in the 
second.  These two passes should give Will the confidence she needs to 
pursue her first win of the 2006 POWERade Drag Racing Series.

"Jim O (Oberhofer) and the team gave me a very good, very consistent car 
throughout qualifying.  It went down the track four out of four times 
which translates to 100 percent and A-plus.  Now I have a lot of 
confidence that tomorrow we can get down the track four times and pick 
up four wins," said Will.

In tomorrow's opening round of eliminations, Will faces No. 10 qualifier 
Morgan Lucas, who covered the HPT quarter-mile in 4.699 seconds.

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.

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