KB Racing LLC: Line qualifies fifth
*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*
*37TH ANNUAL NHRA K&N FILTERS SUPERNATIONALS*
*OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP RACEWAY PARK -- ENGLISHTOWN, N.J.*
*JUNE 15-18, 2006*
*Qualifying:*
*Session 1 Friday: 6.693 seconds at 207.40 mph (#2)*
*Session 2 Friday: 6.668 seconds at 207.72 mph (#5)*
*Session 3 Saturday: 6.663 seconds at 207.85 mph (#5)*
*Session 4 Saturday: 11.024 seconds at 79.99 mph (#5)*
*Line qualifies fifth, part of quickest Pro Stock field in NHRA history*
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 17, 2006) -- Jason Line drove his KB Racing
LLC/Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTO to the fifth spot on
the final qualifying ladder for the 37th annual NHRA K&N Filters
Supernationals.
From the No. 1 elapsed time of Allen Johnson, a 6.645-second track
record run, to the bump spot, a 6.686 second pass, held by Mark Pawuk,
Line becomes part of the quickest field in the NHRA history books. Also,
Jim Yates, in a Pontiac GTO, set a track record speed of 208.17 mph
during qualifying.
Line's best of four qualifying passes over the Old Bridge Township
Raceway Park quarter-mile was a 6.663 second run at 207.85 mph in the
Saturday morning session.
Entering eliminations tomorrow, Line is third in the NHRA POWERade Pro
Stock point standings. When he pulls to the starting line for the first
round he will square off against Greg Stanfield. Stanfield qualified
No. 12 with a pass of 6.675 seconds.
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.*
ESPN2 will air same-day television coverage of eliminations for 37th
annual K&N Filters Supernationals 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./
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