KB Racing LLC: Anderson takes intensity and focus to Dallas

KB RACING LLC
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK
GREG ANDERSON -- DRIVER
21st ANNUAL NHRA O"REILLY FALL NATIONALS
TEXAS MOTORPLEX -- DALLAS
SEPTEMBER 21-17, 2006

Anderson takes intensity and focus to Dallas*

ENNIS, Texas. (September 19, 2006) -- All the postponement of the NHRA Toyo Tires Nationals in Reading, Penn., did was to redirect Greg Anderson's intense focus on winning his fourth POWERade championship.

Anderson, three-time and reigning NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion, now turns his attention to the NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec as the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series now moves to the Lone Star State and the quick and fast all-concrete quarter-mile at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas, just outside Dallas.

"The recent win at Indy reignited my fire and my intensity to win the POWERade championship this year," said Anderson. "The postponement at Maple Grove (Reading) did nothing to make me lose my focus. We'll just concentrate on Dallas this weekend and then return to Reading the week after."

Anderson has done well at the Motorplex. The Minnesota-born driver, who now works out of the KB Racing LLC shop in the heart of NASCAR country -- Mooresville, N.C. -- has been No. 1 qualifier twice (2003 and 2005) and has gone to two final rounds, winning both. He won over Jeg Coughlin in 2003 and over his teammate Jason Line last year.

Additionally, Anderson holds the Texas Motorplex track records for elapsed time (6.647 seconds) and speed (207.40 mph).

In the NHRA POWERade point battle Anderson, who holds the second position in the Pro Stock point standings, is trailing Line, who leads the point standing, by 59 points. Anderson knows that he still has five races to make up the difference.

When talking about the focus and intensity of Anderson's pursuit of his fourth championship it is worth repeating some of his comments as he was heading to the postponed event of last weekend at Reading: "You're darn right, I would like to have that fourth championship in a row because it's such a short list of drivers that have done that. I guess I shouldn't worry about records like that, but it sure would be nice to have that distinction. It would give me a better feeling going into the off-season. After such an accomplishment, it makes you want to go back to the shop and work harder for next year. Success drives me," said Anderson.

That's intensity! That's focus!

Qualifying for Anderson and his KB Racing LLC/Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTO begins with two Pro Stock sessions on Friday, Sept. 22, scheduled for 4 and 7 p.m. and concludes with two additional Pro Stock sessions on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 12 noon and 3 p.m. Anderson begins his quest for the O'Reilly Fall Nationals Pro Stock title on Sunday, Sept. 24, with eliminations for all classes beginning at 11 a.m. *All times are local Dallas time (CT) and subject to change at anytime. *

Qualifying highlights for the 22nd annual NHRA Toyo Tires Nationals can be seen on ESPN2 on Sept. 23 from 11 p.m., late Saturday night, to 1 a.m., early Sunday morning. ESPN2 will also air same-day television coverage of eliminations from 7 until 10 p.m., Sunday (Sept. 24). The elimination show repeats early Thursday morning (Sept. 28) 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 on Sunday morning, Sept. 24, 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 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) and was named the 2004 Speed Channel Driver of the Year. After finishing second in 2004 in the POWERade point standings, Line was honored with the 2004 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future award, presented to the most outstanding rookie in a NHRA professional category. In the 2005-point standings, Line finished third. 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./