NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE DRIVER

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

19TH ANNUAL NHRA SCHUCK’S AUTO SUPPLY NATIONALS
PACIFIC RACEWAYS – KENT, WASH. (SEATTLE)
JULY 21-23, 2006

Qualifying:
Session 1 Friday: 6.753 seconds at 205.76 mph (#2)
Session 2 Friday: 6.690 seconds at 206.80 mph (#1)
Session 3 Saturday: 6.708 seconds at 205.68 mph (#1)
Session 4 Saturday: 6.718 seconds at 206.42 mph (#1)


Line No. 1 for fourth time in ’06

KENT, Wash. (July 22, 2006) – Jason Line, who took over the No. 1 
position in the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock point standings last weekend in 
Denver, qualified his KB Racing LLC, Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO 
No. 1 at the 19th annual NHRA Schuck’s Auto Supply Nationals at Pacific 
Raceways, in Kent, Wash., near Seattle.  

Lately, hot has become a way of life for racers on the NHRA POWERade 
Drag Racing Series and Friday’s qualifying was no exception.  With 
Friday’s official temperature at SeaTac Airport reaching a record 97 
degrees and temperature at Pacific Raceways reaching 102 degrees in the 
pit area, Line used the last Friday qualifying session qualifying to be 
hot himself, as he blazed the quarter-mile in 6.690 seconds in his 
Summit Pontiac.

"That felt really good in the car and I guess the scoreboard agreed," 
said Line after Friday’s qualifying.  "It was pretty stout.  I'd say we 
got all of it out of that run. I'm really happy with the way the car's 
running right now.”

Although he predicted a lower run, the 6.690 second run held throughout 
qualifying and Line took his second consecutive No. 1, the fourth top 
qualifying position of 2006 and the eight of his career.

“I really thought that one of us, Greg or me, would run better than the 
69 I ran last night, but nobody did.  What can I say,” reflected Line on 
his prediction.  “I thought either Greg or I would do better and Kurt 
Johnson came close with his pass this morning.  I was wrong on the 
prediction.  I stand corrected.

“We hurt the engine in this morning’s session, otherwise I though we 
would have gone faster.  We damaged something internally, but we haven’t 
taken it apart yet.  So we changed engines and the new one seems to be 
as good as the one we hurt.  I still believe we have one of the best, if 
not the best, cars out here.  I’d rather be in our position than 
everybody else’s’.”
 
In tomorrow’s first round, Line squares off against Max Taylor, who 
qualified  No. 16 with a pass of 6.740 seconds at 204.98 mph.

Line, who was born in Wright, Minn., and now lives in Terrell, N.C., 
begins his quest for the Schuck’s Auto Supply Nationals Pro Stock title 
on Sunday, July 23, with eliminations for all classes beginning at 11 
a.m.  Time is local Seattle time (PT) and subject to change at  anytime.

Qualifying highlights for 19th annual NHRA Schuck’s Auto Supply 
Nationals can be seen on ESPN2 on Saturday (July 22) from 8 to 10 p.m.  
ESPN2 will also air same-day television coverage of eliminations from 8 
until 11 p.m. (Sunday, July 23). The elimination show repeats early 
Monday morning (July 24) 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, July 23, 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.