KB Racing LLC: Will wins 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:* *No. 3 (4.643 seconds at 322.11 mph)* *Eliminations:* *Sunday, August 27:* *Round 1: Will (4.667/309.27) def. Rick Cooper (4.864/244.69)* *Round 2 (semifinal): Will (4.604/315.12) def. Bruce Litton (4.747/316.08)* *Monday, August 28: * *Round 3 (final): Will (4.624/314.75) winner over Doug Foley (6.051/141.74)* *Will wins in IHRA debut at Norwalk /First win of her Top Fuel rookie season/*/ / NORWALK, OHIO (August 28, 2006) -- Rain delayed the start yesterday, then postponed the final round of nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel eliminations until today for the IHRA Skull Shine World Nationals at Norwalk Raceway Park (NRP) in Norwalk, Ohio. The wait was worth it for Hillary Will, driver of the KB Racing-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster, as she won the first Top Fuel race of her rookie season in her first-ever IHRA national event. Yesterday, in the opening round, Will got by Rick Cooper, who broke a blower belt. Will covered the NRP quarter-mile in 4.667 seconds to a 4.864 second pass by Cooper. For Will, her semifinal match up was a good old drag race. Both Will and Bruce Litton left together at the start. At the finish line, it was Will first in 4.604 seconds, followed by Litton in 4.747 seconds. The win sent Will to the final round against IHRA Top Fuel regular Doug Foley, who is No. 2 in the IHRA Top Fuel point standings coming into this race. Then the rains returned and Will was forced to wait until Monday to compete in the final round. On Monday, Foley was out first at the green but had to get off the throttle when the front end of his dragster started to lift. This allowed Will to blast on by Foley and take the win light. Will's winning time was 4.624 seconds. Foley recorded a 6.051 second run in a losing effort. Will's KB Racing LLC Dragster, operated and managed by Kalitta Motorsports, and tuned by crew chief Jim Oberhofer was a model of consistency throughout the weekend. With a runner-up finish at the NHRA O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals in Memphis, Tenn. one week ago and a win here at NRP at the IHRA Skull Shine World Nationals, Will now heads to Indianapolis for the 52nd running of the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals with momentum on her side. /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. / ####