KB Racing LLC: Will turned back at HPT

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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

Qualified: # 7 (4.665 seconds at 310.05 mph)

Eliminations:
Round 1: Will (4.707/305.08) def. Morgan Lucas (4.727/279.32)

Will turned back at HPT

TOPEKA, Kan. (May 27, 2006) - Fighting very windy conditions on the 
Heartland Park Topeka (HPT) track, Hillary Will was turned back by 
Morgan Lucas in the opening round of the 18th annual NHRA O'Reilly 
Summer Nationals.  But every race is a learning experience for Will.

Lucas gained an advantage at the green staring light.  Racing into a 
head wind, Will covered the HPT quarter-mile in her KB Racing LLC-owned, 
Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster in 4.707 seconds at 305.08 
mph.  Lucas stopped the finish line clocks in 4.727 seconds, turning on 
the win light.

"Every race I learn something which is what rookies are supposed to do," 
said Will.  "I'll take what I learned here and apply it at the next race 
in Chicago."

Will, crew chief Jim Oberhofer and his crew will stay an extra day at 
HPT for a test session tomorrow before returning to the Kalitta 
Motorsports shop in Ypsilanti, Mich.      

For a replay of the Will-Lucas match up tune into ESPN2 which will air 
three hours of same-day television coverage of eliminations from the 
NHRA O'Reilly Summer Nationals at 10 p.m. this evening, May 28.  The 
elimination show repeats early Tuesday morning (May 30) from 3-5 a.m.  
Television times are Eastern Time (ET) and subject to change at 
anytime.  Check local listings.

After a short break, next up for Will is the NHRA CARQUEST Auto Parts 
Nationals, which will be held June 8-11 at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, 
Ill., near Chicago.

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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