KB Racing LLC: Will turned back by teammate in second round

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KB RACING LLC
NHRA POWERADE 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

22nd ANNUAL NHRA TOYO TIRES NATIONALS
MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY -- READING, PENN.
SEPTEMBER 14-17, 2006
(Rain Date: Sept. 29-Oct. 1)

Qualifying:
No. 10 (4.560 seconds at 322.19 mph)

Eliminations:
Round 1: Will (4.597/316.97) def. Bob Vandergriff, Jr. (10.958/86.09)
Round 2: Will (8.885/83.57) lost to Doug Kalitta (4.534/329.02)*

*Will turned back by teammate in second round*
*/Picks up points on No. 8 in process/*

MOHNTON, Penn. (October 1, 2006) --Hillary Will, driver of the KB Racing 
LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster advanced to the 
second round before being turned back by teammate Doug Kalitta.

In the first round, for the third time in four meetings this season, 
Will defeated Bob Vandergriff, Jr.  Will recorded a 4.597-second pass, 
while Vandergriff coasted to the finish line after losing traction and 
smoking the big Goodyears.

In round two, Will was matched against POWERade Top Fuel point leader 
Kalitta, also out of the Kalitta Motorsports camp.

Will was out by a whole bunch on her teammate at the green light but 
then lost traction and could only watch as Kalitta took the win light 
and advanced to the semifinals.  Will's reaction time was .069 of a 
second to a .190 for Kalitta, but Will saw her day come to an abrupt end 
when she smoked the tires.

"After being consistent through qualifying this weekend and into the 
first round today, it was a surprise when I lost traction against Doug 
[Kalitta}," said Will.  "I'm disappointed for my team as they always 
work hard to give me a car that is capable of winning and they deserve 
to be in the winner's circle.  We plan to stay and test to get ready for 
Richmond.  We still feel that we are capable of winning races this 
season and are continuing to work hard to do just that."

In the NHRA POWERade point battle in Top Fuel, the rookie driver moved 
closer to the No. 8 spot in the standings. Will leaves Reading in the 
No. 9 position but picked up points on Morgan Lucas, who lost in the 
first round.  She is now just 30 points behind Lucas in her bid to 
overtake the No. 8 spot.

With only three races left on the 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 
Will and her KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed team moves 
straight to Virginia Motorsports Park, in Petersburg, Va., near 
Richmond, for the NHRA Torco Nationals, October 6-8.  The NHRA circuit 
returns to Virginia Motorsports Park for the first time in five years.  
The series previously raced here from 1995 to 2000.    

*Television Times:* ESPN2 will air same-day television coverage of 
eliminations from the 22nd annual NHRA Toyo Tires Nationals today (Oct. 
1) from 7 until 10 p.m. The elimination show repeats early Tuesday 
morning (Oct. 3) from 3:30-5:30 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 tomorrow 
afternoon, Oct. 1, from 12: 30 -- 1 p.m.  *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 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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