KB Racing LLC Anderson earns 11th No. 1 of 2006:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KB RACING LLC
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK
GREG ANDERSON - DRIVER
MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz
PHONE: 425-557-8899
E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net
21st ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY FALL NATIONALS
TEXAS MOTORPLEX - DALLAS
SEPTEMBER 21-24, 2006
QUALIFYING:
Friday, Session 1: 6.790 seconds at 203.37 mph (#1)
Friday, Session 2: 6.782 seconds at 203.83 mph (#1)
Saturday, Session 3: 6.716 seconds at 204.70 mph (#1)
Saturday, Session 4: 6.696 seconds at 205.60 mph (#1)
Anderson earns 11th No. 1 of 2006
ENNIS, Texas. (September 23, 2006) - Greg Anderson drove his KB Racing
LLC, Summit Racing Pontiac GTO to the top of the Pro Stock qualifying
ladder at the 21st annual NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by
Castrol Syntec being held this weekend at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis,
Texas, just outside Dallas.
On Saturday, after a short time out for rain that preceded a cool front,
Anderson cruised to a pass of 6.716-second pass at 204.70 mph. He
lowered that mark in the final qualifying session to 6.696 seconds to
claim his 11th No. 1 of 2006.
It is the sixth time that Anderson and teammate Jason Line have
qualified one-two this season. Anderson has four at No. 1 and Line has
two No. 1s of the six. It is also the 15th time in 19 races that either
Anderson (11) or Line (4) have been No. 1 this season.
Anderson is in a heated three-way battle for the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock
championship with teammate Jason Line, who qualified No. 2 and currently
leads the point standings, and third place Dave Connolly. Last night
after qualifying, Anderson talked about the intensity of the chase,
especially the battle with his teammate.
"It's been a different type of season for me," Anderson said. "It's been
a grind. But we're still in the game and right now the cars are the best
they've been all season. So are the drivers. I want a fourth
championship really bad and I know Jason wants his first. They (the
other drivers) have smelled the blood in the water and pushed their way
past us. We need to answer back."
And Anderson, the 2004 Speed Channel Driver of the year, has answered
back, feeling that he is at the peak of his game as he sets sight on his
fourth consecutive championship.
This No. 1 is Anderson's 51st of his career. The Minnesota-born
Anderson, who now lives in North Carolina, has done well at the
Motorplex. Anderson has gone to two previous final rounds on the
all-concrete track at the Motorplex, winning both. He won over Jeg
Coughlin in 2003 and over his teammate Jason Line last year.
His quest for the O'Reilly Fall Nationals Pro Stock title begins
tomorrow as Anderson goes after the 42nd win of his career and third of
2006. He starts at 11 a.m. (CT) by squaring off against Dave Northrop in
the opening round. Northrop qualified No. 16 with a pass of 6.762
seconds at 204.17 mph.
Qualifying highlights for the 21st annual NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals
presented by Castrol Syntec can be seen on ESPN2 tonight (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.
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