KB Racing LLC: Will comes up short against Kalitta teammate

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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

25th  annual (Silver Anniversary) NHRA LUCAS OIL NATIONALS
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY - BRAINERD, MINN.
AUGUST 10-13, 2006

Qualified: # 10 (4.619 seconds at 322.65 mph)
Eliminations:
Round 1: Will (4.577/326.24) lost to David Grubnic (4.570/324.36)

Will comes up short against Kalitta teammate
Stays ninth in points

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 13, 2006) - Although Hillary Will, in the KB 
Racing-owned, Kalitta-managed Top Fuel dragster, remained in the No. 9 
spot in the NHRA POWERade point standings, she lost a close race on a 
day that was less than ideal in the overall weather department. She now 
has 710 POWERade points, 48 points behind eighth place.

After qualifying concluded yesterday afternoon with Will in the No. 10 
qualifying position, it rained off and on throughout the evening.  Rain 
again greeted fans and competitors today.  Prerace ceremonies, driver 
introductions, and a visit with the governor of Minnesota were held in 
light to moderate rain which eventually delayed the start of the 25th 
running of the Lucas Oil Nationals.

After a one hour and 50 minute hold, racing got underway.  As the second 
pair on the green track, Will squared off against Kalitta Motorsports 
teammate David Grubnic.  With the Safety Safari preparing a good 
Brainerd International Raceway track surface after all the rain, it was 
a drag race.  

Will ran a 4.577 pass, while Grubnic was just a tick faster at 4.570 
seconds.  The margin of victory for Grubnic was just under a minute 
three hundredths of a second.  Neither driver could be upset with the 
performance of their dragster.

"It was a good race for the fans," said Will following the match up with 
Grubnic, "but from a driver point of view, I'm disappointed that we came 
up short."

Will and her KB Racing-owned , Kalitta Motorsports-managed team now move 
straight to Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn., the "Home of the 
Blues" and the adopted city of Elvis Presley, for the NHRA O'Reilly 
Mid-South Nationals, Aug. 18-20.

"I think we'll do better in Memphis both in qualifying and 
eliminations," said Will's crew chief Jim Oberhofer.  "I plan to have 
the clutch more in sync with the engine power, which should return the 
KB Racing, Kalitta Motorsports dragster to the consistency we have 
previously experienced.  In turn we should have a better experience for 
Hillary at the next race."

ESPN2 will air same-day television coverage of eliminations from the 
25th annual NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals from 7 until 10 p.m. (Sunday, 
August 13). The elimination show repeats early Friday morning (August 
18) from 3-5 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 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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