KB Racing LLC season_thus far - perplexing

*KB RACING LLC*
*NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES*
*SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK*
*JASON LINE – DRIVER *

*37TH ANNUAL NHRA K&N FILTERS SUPERNATIONALS*
*OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP RACEWAY PARK – ENGLISHTOWN, N.J.*
*JUNE 15-18, 2006*

 
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 14, 2006) – As Jason Line, who drives the Summit 
Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTO for KB Racing LLC, prepares for 
this weekend’s 37th annual K&N Filters Supernationals at Old Bridge 
Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., he hopes to turnaround his 
up and down season as the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series nears the 
halfway point of 2006.

“My season thus far has been a little perplexing,” said Line, who has 
won the Pro Stock event title here the last two years.  “Just when we 
think that we have everything going in the right direction, either the 
driver or the car misfires.  I’ve done well at Englishtown the past two 
years, so maybe we can make this a turnaround race for both me and my 
Summit Racing Pontiac.

“Last weekend in Chicago showed we have the cars back on track.  We need 
to have both (teammate) Greg’s (Anderson) car and my car consistent for 
the last half of the season, if we are going to make a run.”

Although Line went to the final round of the King Demon Crown, a special 
non-point earning event for Pro Stock drivers, finishing runner-up to 
his teammate Greg Anderson, he had a miscue at the starting line in the 
CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals.  The end result was that the Wright, 
Minn.-native, who currently lives in Terrell, N.C., dropped to third in 
the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock point standings with 612 points.    

Entering qualifying for the NHRA K&N Filters Supernationals, Line is 114 
points behind his teammate Greg Anderson, who is No. 1 in the standings, 
and 4 points behind Jim Yates, who is in second.  Only 162 points 
separate the top five Pro Stock drivers.

Line holds the Pro Stock elapsed time track record at 6.659 seconds set 
at last year's event but he feels that the record won’t hold up through 
qualifying.  “You can bet that record will fall, probably on Friday.”

Qualifying for Line and his KB Racing LLC/Summit Racing Equipment Pro 
Stock Pontiac GTO begins with two Pro Stock sessions on Friday, June 16, 
scheduled for 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. and concludes with two additional Pro 
Stock sessions on Saturday, June 17, at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.  Line then 
begins his quest for the K&N Filters Supernationals Pro Stock title on 
Sunday, June 18, with eliminations for all classes beginning at 11 a.m.  
*All times are local Englishtown, N.J. time (ET) and subject to change 
at  anytime. *
 
Qualifying highlights for 37th annual K&N Filters Supernationals can be 
seen on ESPN2 on Saturday (June 17) from 5-7 p.m.  ESPN2 will also air 
same-day television coverage of eliminations from 4-7 p.m. (Sunday, June 
18). The elimination show repeats early Tuesday morning (June 20) from 
2-4 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, June 18, 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 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./