KB Racing LLC: Line turned back in second round

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

52nd ANNUAL NHRA MAC TOOLS U.S.  NATIONALS
O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK IN INDIANAPOLIS
AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 4, 2006

QUALIFYING:
#3: 6.676 seconds at 206.64 mph

ELIMINATIONS:
Round 1: Line (6.671/206.39) def. Warren Johnson (Red Light: 6.692/205.57)
Round 2: Line (6.682/206.42) lost to Dave Connolly (6.707/205.63)

Line turned back in second round
Holds point lead, margin narrowed

CLERMONT, Ind. (September 4, 2006) - Jason Line, who leads the Pro Stock 
point standings, came up three thousandths (.003) of a second short as 
his KB Racing LLC-owned, Summit Racing Equipment-backed Pontiac GTO was 
nipped at the finish line during second round eliminations today at the 
52nd annual NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park (ORP) 
in Indianapolis.

In the opening round against Warren Johnson, it was over at the starting 
lights.  Johnson left too early (-.117) and red lighted.  Line recorded 
the second quickest elapsed time of the round, a 6.671-second pass.

Moving to the second, Dave Connolly, who is third in the NHRA POWERade 
Pro Stock point standings, gained a starting line advantage of 28 
hundredth (.028) of a second over Line.  Line crossed the ORP finish 
line stripe in 6.682 seconds.  Connolly recording a 6.707 second run and 
took the win light due to the better reaction time.

"All in all it was a good weekend," said Line.  "I was a little 
disappointed in myself but (teammate) Greg (Anderson) won the race and 
that's what we're about: one team with two cars.  Anytime you can win 
it's a good weekend.  The Summit Racing Pontiac ran great and the entire 
team did their part.  We have a great team behind us and know that they 
give both Greg and me a car that can win every time we run."  

With five events remaining, the top three in the POWERade Pro Stock 
point standings stack up as follows: Line leads with 1,301 points; 
teammate Greg Anderson is second, 59 points back; Connolly in third is 
135 behind Line and 76 behind Anderson.  Rounding out the top five are 
Kurt Johnson in fourth, 296 back, and Allen Johnson, who moved into the 
fifth spot with a semifinal finish this weekend, 314 behind the leader.

The NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series now moves to Maple Grove Raceway 
Park, just outside Reading, Penn., for the 19th event on the 23-race 
schedule, the NHRA Toyo Tires Nationals which runs September 14-17.  
Professional qualifying begins on Fri., Sept. 15 and concludes on Sat., 
Sept. 16.  Final eliminations for all classes get underway on Sun., 
Sept. 17.

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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