KB Racing LLC: Line runner-up at Memphis

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

*KB RACING LLC*
*NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES*
*SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK*
*JASON LINE -- 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*

*QUALIFYING:*
*#3: 6.760 seconds at 203.55 mph*

*ELIMINATIONS:*
*Round 1: Line (6.763/203.68) def. Tommy Lee (6.835/203.65)*
*Round 2: Line (6.694/205.10) def. V. Gaines (6.759/204.01)*
*Round 3 (semifinals): Line (6.726/205.01) def. Mike Edwards (6.742/204.94)*
*Round 3 (final): Line (6.703/205.38) runner-up to Kurt Johnson 
(6.716/204.42)*


*Line runner-up at Memphis
/Continues to lead POWERade point standings/
*

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (August 21, 2006) -- Driving the KB Racing LLC-owned, 
Summit Racing Equipment-backed Pro Stock Pontiac GTO Jason Line had to 
wait an extra day to advance to his sixth final round of 2006, as he 
finished runner-up to Kurt Johnson at the just completed 19th annual 
NHRA O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals today.

After one round of eliminations was run yesterday, inclement weather 
postponed the remainder of eliminations to today.  Temperatures were in 
the low to mid-seventies at race time today, compared to the oppressive 
heat and humidity of the previous three days when the thermometer was 
registering triple digits.

Yesterday before weather settled over Memphis Motorsports Park (MMP) in 
Memphis, Tenn., Line turned back Tommy Lee in the opening round.  Today 
en route to the final round against Johnson, Will defeated V. Gaines in 
round two and Mike Edwards in the semifinals.

In the finals, Johnson grabbed an advantage at the green light when he 
recorded an unbelievable .013 second leave.  Line reaction time was a 
respectable .043 of a second.  Line had the power to run quicker than 
Johnson but couldn't make up the difference he lost at the starting 
line.  Line covered the MMP quarter-mile in 6.703 seconds at 205.38 mph 
in a losing effort, to 6.716 seconds at 204.42 mph for KJ.  Johnson's 
margin of victory was 15 hundredths of a second, approximately 5 feet.

"It would've been nice to win," said Line following the final round.  
"The car made a nice run, but I just didn't quite have enough on the 
starting line.  But Kurt did a great job and he deserved the win.  All 
in all it was a good weekend for us.  Obviously (teammate) Greg 
(Anderson) and myself put some distance between us and (third place) 
David Connolly, so no real negatives other than not quite sealing the 
deal.  The Summit Racing Pontiac was great and the guys are doing a 
fantastic job, and this should give us some momentum going to the next 
race in Indy."

Line continues to hold the No. 1 spot in the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock 
point standings.  He has 1,245 points and leads his teammate, second 
place Greg Anderson, by 121 points.  Third place Dave Connolly, who was 
defeated in the opening round, lost ground to the leader and is now 171 
points behind Line.  Today's winner, Kurt Johnson moved from fifth to 
fourth and is 277 behind No. 1.  Jim Yates rounds out the top five and 
is 317 points back.

Line, who was born and raised in Minnesota and now lives in Terrell, 
N.C., now has an even split on the year in final rounds, winning three 
and runner-up in three.  For his career, he has 11 wins in 21 final rounds.

In the second round of eliminations, Line recorded the low elapsed time 
of the event -- a 6.694 seconds.  He also had top speed at 205.38 mph, 
which he ran against Johnson in the final round.  Both the E.T. and 
speed established new track records at MMP.
    
/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./

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