KB Racing LLC: Anderson disappointed at early loss

KB RACING LLC
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK
GREG ANDERSON -- DRIVER

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

QUALIFYING:
#2: 6.650 seconds at 207.98 mph

ELIMINATIONS:
Round 1: Anderson (6.718/206.20) lost to Warren Johnson (6.727/205.94)*


*Anderson disappointed at early loss*

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 18, 2006) -- It was not the type of day that 
Greg Anderson envisioned as he entered eliminations during today's 37th 
annual NHRA K&N Filters SuperNationals.  In the opening round Anderson's 
KB Racing LLC-owned, Summit Racing Equipment-backed Pro Stock Pontiac 
GTO was turned back in a close finish by the Pontiac GTO of Warren 
Johnson.  

It was decided at the starting lights, as Johnson got away first at the 
green gaining a .013 second advantage over Anderson.  At the finish line 
of the Old Bridge Township Raceway Park quarter-mile, it was Johnson 
crossing just under five ten thousandths of a second before Anderson.  
Anderson ran an elapsed time of 6.718 seconds, while the winning Johnson 
has a slower 6.727-second pass.

"The good thing about it is that we get to race next week," said 
Anderson, following the disappointing loss.  "Luckily we have a race 
next weekend and we can rectify both ends of where we need to improve - 
driver and car and make them both faster. Maybe win a race and give 
Summit Racing, Pontiac and Ken Black something they can be proud of.

"We're adjusting okay to the hot weather. We thought the track was going 
to be worse than it was in the first round and we got too safe and 
slipped the clutch too much. The track is really holding up well 
considering how hot it is.  We just didn't get the job done.

"I was a tick late off the light; the car was a tick off and in NHRA 
POWERade Pro Stock right now that usually results in a loss. I didn't 
have a lot of luck going for me but I should know that you have to 
create your own luck. I'm not doing that right now and I have to find a 
way to do that if we want to win that fourth championship.

During the short time off this week, Anderson knows he cannot rest.
 
"There are definitely some things we need to work on. We're lacking a 
little bit of consistency, without a doubt, and the car's not making any 
spectacular runs, and it's not making two runs in a row, to be honest 
with you," added Anderson.

"At the same time, the bottom line, I'm not getting it done on the 
starting line. I don't know how many races in a row I've gotten beat 
running quicker than the guy in the other lane - that can't happen. I 
can't point the blame at anybody. I haven't been driving as good as I 
need to drive, and the car hasn't been bailing me out like it has in the 
past. I'm the first screw up, but we have to fix them both if we want to 
win again.

"That's why they call it drag racing because sometimes, it's a real drag."

Although he was turned back early, Anderson continues to lead the 
standings for the 2006 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock championship entering the 
next event.
     
The KB Racing LLC-owned, Summit Racing Equipment-backed Pro Stock 
Pontiac GTO of Anderson now moves to Gateway International Raceway, the 
final race of three back-to-back-to-back race weekends, for the 10th 
annual NHRA O'Reilly Midwest Nationals, June 23-25.  This race marks the 
generally accepted midpoint to the 23-race 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag 
Racing Series schedule.

ESPN2 will air same-day television coverage of eliminations for the 37th 
annual NHRA K&N Filters SuperNationals from 4-7 p.m. today (Sunday, June 
18). The elimination show repeats early Tuesday morning (June 20) from 
2-4 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./