KB Racing LLC: Will in field at No. 13 at Memphis

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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

19th ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY MID-SOUTH NATIONALS
MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK - MEMPHIS, TENN.
AUGUST 18-20, 2006

QUALIFYING:
Friday, Session 1: 5.080 seconds at 204.70 mph (#14)
Friday, Session 2: Cancelled (#14)
Saturday, Session 3: 4.884 seconds at 278.17 mph (#17)
Saturday, Session 4: 4.696 seconds at 310.27 mph (#13)


Will in field at No. 13 at Memphis

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (August 19, 2006) - Saving her best run for last 
Hillary Will drove her KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed 
Top Fuel Dragster to the No. 13 spot on the final qualifying ladder at 
the 19th annual NHRA O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals. 

Since turning professional at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals in 
Pomona, Calif., it was the first time this season that the 26-year-old 
driver was at risk of not qualifying, but Will and her team did what was 
necessary to get into the field. 

On Friday, a late-afternoon thunderstorm swept through Memphis 
Motorsports Park (MMP) and pushed back the first round of qualifying 
until the 9 o'clock hour and cancelled the second. 

Of the three sessions that were run, including two today, Will's best 
elapsed time was that final pass when she covered the MMP quarter-mile 
in 4.696 seconds at 310.27 mph.

"There wasn't any reason why we shouldn't have gone down the track and I 
knew going into that last session that we had a really good chance," 
Will said following the final qualifying round.  "With the team I have 
behind me and their ability and the experience of crew chief Jim 
Oberhofer, the car was going down the track.  I knew we were going to 
qualify.

"It was definitely a relief.  I guess I've never been so happy just to 
qualify before.  Now we focus on tomorrow."

When Will pulls to the line in the opening round of eliminations 
tomorrow, she will find that Melanie Troxel will occupy the other lane.  
Troxel qualified fourth with an elapsed time of 4.620 seconds. 

Will begins her quest for the O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals Top Fuel 
title on Sunday, August 20, with eliminations for all classes beginning 
at 3 p.m.  NOTE THE LATE START FOR ELIMINATIONS.  Time is local Memphis 
time (CT) and subject to change at  anytime.

ESPN2 will air same-day television coverage of eliminations for the 19th 
annual NHRA O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals 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 
tomorrow, 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 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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