KB Racing LLC: Anderson turned back by teammate in semifinals

*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*

*INAUGURAL NHRA TORCO RACING FUELS NATIONALS*
*VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK -- RICHMOND (DINWIDDIE) VA*
*OCTOBER 6-8, 2006*
*RAIN DATE: OCTOBER 13-16, 2006*

*QUALIFYING:*
*#4: 6.594 seconds at 208.84 mph*

*ELIMINATIONS:*
*Round 1: Anderson (6.588/208.81) def. V. Gaines (6.594/208.49)*
*Round 2: Anderson (6.594/209.14) def. Mike Edwards (17.984/40.80)*
*Round 3 (semifinals): Anderson (6.623/209.26) lost to Jason Line 
(6.588/209.17)*

*Anderson turned back by teammate in semifinals*

DINWIDDIE, Va. (October 15, 2006) -- Three-time and reigning Pro Stock 
champion Greg Anderson, who drives the KB Racing LLC-owned, Summit 
Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO, was turned back by his teammate Jason 
Line, who drives an identical KB Racing / Summit Racing Pontiac GTO, in 
the semifinal round.

The quickest field in NHRA Pro Stock history took to the Virginia 
Motorsports Park quarter-mile for eliminations at the Inaugural NHRA 
Torco Racing Fuels Nationals.  Anderson and his opponent in the opening 
round V. Gaines made drag racing history when they recorded the NHRA's 
first 6.5-second side-by-side Pro Stock pass -- a 6.588-second pass and 
the win light for Anderson to 6.594 seconds for Gaines.

In the second round, Anderson recorded his first run over 209 mph.  In a 
match up against Mike Edwards it turned out to be an easy win, if there 
is such a thing as an easy win, when Edwards shut down shortly after 
leaving the starting line.  While Edwards coasted to the finish line, 
Anderson raced away running a pass of 6.594 seconds at 209.14 mph.

This set the stage for the semifinal battle between the top two in the 
NHRA POWERade Pro Stock point standings -- Anderson (No.2) versus 
teammate Jason Line (No. 1).  Line has lane choice and only one Summit 
Racing Pontiac GTO will advance to the final round.

Unfortunately for Anderson, it was all Line.  The POWERade point leader 
was out first and never looked back.  Line crossed the finish line in 
6.588 seconds with Anderson following in 6.623 seconds.

"I can blame it on lane choice all I want," said Anderson, "but the 
bottom line is we both had the same lane in the second round and the 
first round and (Jason) flat outran me.  He deserved to have lane choice 
because he earned it.  He was head and shoulders above the pack.  Now we 
just have to figure out why we had one car so much faster than the 
other.  He had a rocket ship and he did a great job of driving, and he 
deserved this win.  He deserved that trophy and my hat's off to him. 

"You only get a magical weekend like this in who knows how long, and he 
made the most of it.  It's a proud moment for him, I'm proud of him and 
the whole team's proud of him.  We've got a great 1-2 punch, without a 
doubt."  

The NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series is now down to two races on the 
2006 schedule.  Anderson now trails Line by 119 points.  Line leads the 
NHRA POWERade Pro Stock point standings, a position he has held since 
the Denver race, with 1591 points.  Anderson is second with 1472 points 
and Dave Connolly, who lost to Line in the second round, continues to 
hold on to third with 1323 points, 268 points behind Line and 149 behind 
Anderson.

In those final two races there are 138 points available in each, 
including 20 bonus points for setting a national elapsed time record.  
That a total of 276 points.  

Yogi Berra, one of the most quoted figures in the sports world, is 
credited with coining the deceptively simplistic observation, "It ain't 
over 'til it's over."  Well, for Anderson: "It ain't over 'til it's 
over."  He is in this point battle until the last round is run at Pomona.
   
ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will air qualifying highlights from Friday and Saturday 
along with same-day television coverage of today's eliminations tonight 
from 7 until 9:30 p.m. for the Inaugural NHRA Torco Racing Fuels 
Nationals.  *Television time is Eastern Time (ET) and subject to change 
at anytime.  Check local listings.*

Anderson and his team now take a weekend off from racing before moving 
to Las Vegas the home of KB Racing LLC team owners Ken Black and his son 
Kenny Black.  The next-to-last event on the 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag 
Racing Series schedule, the ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals, will unfold at 
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Oct. 26-29.

/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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