KB Racing LLC: Will drops race to D. Kalitta

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

SIXTH ANNUAL NHRA ACDELCO LAS VEGAS NATIONALS
THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY - LAS VEGAS
OCTOBER 26-29, 2006

Qualifying:
No. 4 (4.527 seconds at 327.11)

Eliminations:
Round 1: Will (4.565/324.12) def. Alan Bradshaw (4.613/321.35)
Round 2: Will (8.872/82.28) lost to Doug Kalitta (4.547/324.90)

Will drops race to D. Kalitta

LAS VEGAS (October 29, 2006) - With her KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta 
Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster losing traction, Hillary Will was 
turned back by her Kalitta Motorsports teammate Doug Kalitta in the 
second round of eliminations during the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals 
at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

After defeating Alan Bradshaw in the opening round, Will ran a 
tire-smoking pass of 8.872 seconds to 4.547 seconds for Kalitta in the 
second round.

"I've put this weekend behind us and all I can do is look forward to the 
next race," said Will.  "We know we have a great racecar that has been 
running very consistent.  I can't wait to get to Pomona and end the 
season on a positive note."    

By advancing to the quarterfinals, Will was able to move back into the 
top ten in the NHRA POWERade Top Fuel point standings.  She leaves Las 
Vegas in the No. 10 position with 1003 points, one point behind ninth.

Next Race: The season-ending 42nd annual NHRA Auto Club Finals takes 
place at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) November 9-12.  
Qualifying takes place on Thursday and Friday will one session each day 
and concludes with two sessions on Saturday.  Eliminations get underway 
on Sunday.

Television: ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will air same-day television coverage of 
eliminations from the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals from 8 until 11 
p.m., tonight (Oct. 29). The elimination show repeats early Monday 
morning (Oct. 30) from 2:30-4:30 a.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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