KB Racing LLC: Will qualifies No. 3 in IHRA debut at Norwalk

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

*KB RACING LLC*
*IHRA eMAX 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*

*SKULL SHINE WORLD NATIONALS*
*NORWALK RACEWAY PARK -- NORWALK, OHIO.*
*AUGUST 24-27, 2006*

*QUALIFYING:*
*Friday, Session 1: 4.643 seconds at 322.11 mph (#1)*
*Saturday, Session 2: 9.885 seconds at 80.77 mph (#2)*
*Saturday, Session 3: 4.647 seconds at 308.43 mph (#3)*

*Will qualifies No. 3 in IHRA debut at Norwalk*

NORWALK, OHIO (August 26, 2006) -- In her first opportunity to race in 
the IHRA eMax Drag Racing Series, Hillary Will drove her KB Racing 
LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster to the No. 3 
qualifying position at the IHRA Skull Shine World Nationals at Norwalk 
Raceway Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Her best of three qualifying passes was a run of 4.643 seconds at 322.11 
mph, which Will ran in "Friday Night Thunder," yesterday evening.

In eliminations tomorrow, Will, who now lives in Ypsilanti, Mich., faces 
Andrew Cowin, who qualified No. 6 with a pass of 4.687 seconds at 317.79 
mph.      

Will begins her quest for the IHRA Skull Shine World Nationals Top Fuel 
title tomorrow, August 27, with eliminations for Top Fuel scheduled to 
begin around 12:15 p.m.  *All times are local Norwalk, Ohio time and 
subject to change at anytime. *

/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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