KB Racing LLC: Will moves into top ten in NHRA POWERade points

*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*

*Qualified: # 6 (4.605 seconds at 320.05 mph)*
*Eliminations:*
*Round 1: Will (red light: 4.981/236.34) lost to Melanie Troxel 
(4.828/308.14)*


Will moves into top ten in NHRA POWERade points

MADISON, Ill. (June 25, 2006) -- The color of a Christmas Tree (starting 
lights) bulb, ended the day for Hillary Will, when she red lighted 
against Melanie Troxel in the opening round of the NHRA O'Reilly Midwest 
Nationals.

While the 26-year-old driver of the KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta 
Motorsports- managed Top Fuel dragster left too early, Troxel was 
slightly tardy leaving the starting line but it didn't matter as Troxel 
was awarded the victory on the foul start by Will.

The bright spot of the day for Will was that she moved into the top ten 
in the NHRA POWERade point standings.  Unofficially, Will now has 498 
points and leads Doug Herbert by one point and Bob Vandergriff, Jr. by 
four points in a tight battle for the No. 10 spot in the standings.   

It's now time for the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series mid season 
break.  The next event will be the third weekend in July when Bandimere 
Speedway in Denver hosts the long running 27th annual NHRA Mopar 
Mile-High Nationals, July 14-16    

The elimination show for the 10th annual NHRA O'Reilly Midwest Nationals 
on ESPN2 repeats early Tuesday morning (June 27) from 2:30-4:30 a.m.  
*Television time is Eastern Time (ET) and subject to change at anytime.  
Check local listings.
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/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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