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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK GREG ANDERSON – DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 19th ANNUAL NHRA O’REILLY MID-SOUTH NATIONALS MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK – MEMPHIS, TENN. AUGUST 18-20, 2006 Points on Anderson’s mind with seven races left* MILLINGTON, Tenn. (August 16, 2006) – As the 23-race NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series moves to Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn., for the NHRA O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals this weekend, Greg Anderson, driver of the KB Racing LLC-owned, Summit Racing Equipment-backed Pro Stock Pontiac GTO, seeks to defend the Pro Stock event title he won here last year. Last weekend, at the race in Brainerd, Minn., the three-time POWERade Pro Stock champ advanced to the semifinal round before losing on a red light to Dave Connolly. The loss and eventual win by Connolly over Anderson’s teammate Jason Line, allowed Connolly to close the point gap to 25 points between him and Anderson, who is currently second in the POWERade point standings this year. “We missed an opportunity in Brainerd for both Jason and I to put some distance between us and Connolly and the remainder of the field,” said Anderson, “but we have a new opportunity in Memphis. I would much rather see the POWERade battle between Jason and me than a three- or four-way chase. Therefore, we’ve got to take every opportunity that comes to us and our Summit Racing Pontiacs this weekend and move away from the others in the point race.” Anderson, who is seeking to join the late Lee Shepherd and Bob Glidden as the only NHRA drivers to win four consecutive Pro Stock titles, is locked in a tenacious battle with Line for the championship but Connolly is coming on strong. With seven races remaining including this weekend’s O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals, Line leads second place Anderson by 83 points and third place Dave Connolly by 108 points. Jim Yates is fourth, 253 points back and Kurt Johnson rounds out the top five in fifth, 296 points in arrears. Anderson holds the Memphis Motorsports Park track record for speed at 204.23 mph, which he set in 2003. He has two wins at Memphis, the first in 2003 over Jeg Coughlin and last year he defeated Kurt Johnson. Qualifying for Anderson and his KB Racing LLC/Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTO begins with two Pro Stock sessions on Friday, Aug. 18, scheduled for 4:30 and 7 p.m. and concludes with two additional Pro Stock sessions on Saturday, Aug. 19, at 2 and 6 p.m. Anderson begins his quest for the O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals Pro Stock title on Sunday, Aug. 20, with eliminations for all classes beginning at _3 p.m._ *NOTE THE LATE START FOR ELIMINATIONS. All times are local Memphis time (CT) and subject to change at anytime. * Qualifying highlights for the 19th annual NHRA O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals can be seen on ESPN2 on Saturday (August 19) from 8 to 10 p.m. ESPN2 will also air same-day television coverage of eliminations from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. (Sunday, August 20 – ending early Monday morning). The elimination show repeats early Sunday morning (August 27) from 3-5 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, August 20, 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./ ####