KB Racing LLC: Line turned back in round two

*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*

*NINTH ANNUAL NHRA CARQUEST AUTO PARTS NATIONALS*
*ROUTE 66 RACEWAY -- JOLIET, ILL.*
*JUNE 8-11, 2006*

*QUALIFYING:*
*#8: 6.669 seconds at 206.99 mph*

*ELIMINATIONS:*
*Round 1: Line (6.666/206.92) def. V. Gaines (6.668/206.83)*
*Round 2: Line (6.670/206.76) lost to Richie Stevens, Jr. (6.681/206.10)*

*Line turned back in round two*
 
JOLIET, Ill. (June 11, 2006) -- Jason Line, driver of the KB Racing LLC, 
Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac, advanced to the second round of the 
NHRA CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals before being turned back by Richie 
Stevens, Jr.

With the air temperature 68 degrees and the track temperature 84 
degrees, against V. Gaines in the opening round, Line recorded a 
6.666-second pass to 6.668 seconds for Gaines, all of this on the Route 
66 Raceway quarter-mile in Joliet, Ill.  Line moves to the second round, 
Gaines goes on to the next race in New Jersey.

In the second round, No. 1 qualifier Stevens gains a slight advantage at 
the green light.  Jason tries to run him down but runs out track.  Line 
runs 6.670 seconds.  Stevens runs 6.681.  Win light to Stevens by .0104 
seconds.

Next up for Line and the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series is the second 
of three back-to-back-to-back races, this time at Old Bridge Township 
Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., when the 37th annual NHRA K&N Filters 
Supernationals is contested June 15-18.

ESPN2 will air same-day television coverage of eliminations for the NHRA 
CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals from 5-7 p.m. tonight, Sunday, June 11. 
The elimination show repeats early Wednesday morning (June 14) 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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