KB Racing LLC: No plans for Line to relax at Pomona
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KB RACING LLC
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK
JASON LINE -- DRIVER
MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz
PHONE: 425-557-8899
E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net
42nd ANNUAL NHRA AUTO CLUB FINALS
AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA (CALIF.)
NOVEMBER 9-12, 2006*
*No plans for Line to relax at Pomona *
POMONA, Calif. (November 7, 2006) -- One would think that since Jason
Line, driver of the KB Racing LLC-owned, Summit Racing Equipment-backed
Pontiac GTO, locked up the 2006 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Championship at
the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals last race that he could relax at
the 42nd annual NHRA Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona
(Calif.) this weekend.
"Relax -- no way," said Line. "Both (teammate) Greg (Anderson) and I
have to get ready for next year. Things were too close this year. With
all the teams doing their homework, any advantage we used to have is
gone. We have to work hard during the off season to regain the
advantage and we're going to start right here at Pomona.
"The championship pressure is behind us but don't think Pomona is just
going to be a test session. While we might try some new things, we're
still out here to win the race. We owe it to our sponsors, the fans and
to the guys on this team who worked so hard to get us where we are."
Line and teammate Anderson will finish one-two respectively in the final
NHRA POWERade point standings, the fourth consecutive year that a KB
Racing LLC Pontiac, sponsored by Summit Racing Equipment has won the
championship.
Qualifying for Line and his KB Racing / Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac
GTO begins with one session each on Thursday and Friday scheduled for
1:30 p.m. and concludes with two additional sessions on Saturday at 11
a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Line begins his quest for the Auto Club Finals Top
Fuel title on Sunday with eliminations for all classes beginning at 11
a.m. All times are local Pomona time (PT) and subject to change at
anytime.
*Television: *Qualifying highlights for the 42nd annual NHRA Auto Club
Finals can be seen on ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD on Saturday (Nov. 11) from 10
p.m. to 12 midnight. ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will also air same-day television
coverage of eliminations from 7 until 10 p.m., Sunday (Nov. 12). The
elimination show repeats early Tuesday morning (Nov. 14) from 3-5 a.m.
Also, tune in to NHRA2Day on ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD, the weekly show that
gives you the latest information about the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
Series. NHRA2Day can be seen early Sunday afternoon, Nov. 12, 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 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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