KB Racing LLC: With four consistent runs, Will qualifies No. 6

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

*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*

*10TH ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY MIDWEST NATIONALS*
*GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY -- MADISON, ILL. (ST. LOUIS)*
*JUNE 23-25, 2006*

*QUALIFYING:*
*Friday, Session 1: 4.776 seconds at 300.53 mph (#2)*
*Friday, Session 2: 4.670 seconds at 318.17 mph (#8)*
*Saturday, Session 3: 4.708 seconds at 307.02 mph (#8)*
*Saturday, Session 4: 4.605 seconds at 320.05 mph (#6)*


*With four consistent runs, Will qualifies No. 6*
/*Faces Troxel in opening round of eliminations*/

MADISON, Ill. (June 24, 2006) --  Saving her best run for the last, 
Hillary Will drove her KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed 
dragster to the No. 6 position on the final Top Fuel qualifying ladder 
for this weekend's 10th annual NHRA O'Reilly Midwest Nationals, at 
Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Ill.

With four consistent passes, Will covered the quarter-mile track in 
4.605 seconds in her fourth and final qualifying session.

"The biggest thing during qualifying was that we went down the track all 
four times," said Will, following her final pass.  "That's very cool. It 
gives me a lot of confidence going into tomorrow.  My team is awesome.  
They gave me a great car every time."

Heading into tomorrow's eliminations, Will faces Melanie Troxel, who 
leads the NHRA POWERade Top Fuel point standings, in the opening round.  
Troxel qualified No. 11 with a best pass of 4.692 seconds at 315.27 mph.

Will begins her quest for the O'Reilly Midwest Nationals Top Fuel title 
on Sunday, June 25, with eliminations for all professional classes 
beginning at 3 p.m.  *All times are local St. Louis time (CT) and 
subject to change at  anytime.*
 
ESPN2 will air same-day television coverage of eliminations for the 10th 
annual NHRA O'Reilly Midwest Nationals from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. 
(Sunday, June 25 until early Monday morning, June 26). The elimination 
show repeats early Tuesday morning (June 27) from 2:30-4:30 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 25, 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 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 in 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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