KB Racing LLC: Will enters eliminations in ninth
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 42nd ANNUAL NHRA AUTO CLUB FINALS AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA (CALIF.) NOVEMBER 9-12, 2006 QUALIFYING: Thursday, Session 1: 4.620 seconds at 311.77 mph (#14) Friday, Session 2: 4.574 seconds at 326.48 mph (#12) Saturday, Session 3: 10.280 seconds at 80.27 mph (#12) Saturday, Session 4: 4.535 seconds at 324.36 (#9) Will enters eliminations in ninth POMONA, Calif. (November 11, 2006) - Hillary Will ran a 4.535-second elapsed time in the final qualifying session to move up to the No. 9 position for tomorrow's eliminations at the season-ending 42nd annual NHRA Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.). "We ran strong during qualifying," said Will, "going down the track three out of four times. Hopefully tomorrow we'll make it four fast runs and walk out of here with our first win and end the season on a high note." Will, who drives the KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster, faces J.R. Todd in the opening round. Todd finished in the eighth position, running 4.515 seconds at 324.38 mph. Currently No. 10 in the NHRA POWERade Top Fuel point standings, Will is going all out at Pomona to maintain a spot in the top ten final standings. Morgan Lucas, currently 11th, Will and Cory McClenathan (No. 9) are all separated by less than one round of competition. Following qualifying, Will is just one point behind McClenathan and 50 behind tomorrow's opponent J.R. Todd, who occupies the eighth position. This should make for some close racing during eliminations as drivers try to solidify their final position in the 2006 NHRA POWERade Top Fuel point standing. Will begins her quest for the Auto Club Finals Top Fuel title on Sunday with eliminations for all classes beginning at 11 a.m. Time is 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 tonight (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., tomorrow, 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 Kenny Black. KB Racing LLC fields the Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster driven by 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. 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 earned three POWERade Pro Stock Championships (2003-2005) and finished second this season. His teammate Jason Line is the 2006 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion. Line finished third in the 2005 POWERade point standings, second in 2004 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) is owned by the legendary drag racer and successful businessman Connie Kalitta. In addition to Will's dragster, Kalitta Motorsports fields three additional nitro fuel cars - two Top Fuel dragsters and a Funny Car - in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Doug Kalitta drives the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster, David Grubnic handles the driving duties on the StriVectin-SD Top Fuel Dragster, and Scott Kalitta is behind the wheel of the Kalitta Air Funny Car. ####