KB Racing LLC:

*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: 920-733-2330
E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net
 
23rd ANNUAL NHRA CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NATIONALS
FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY -- CHANDLER, ARIZONA
FEBRUARY 23-25, 2007*

*Hillary Will and team seek to rebound at Firebird*

CHANDLER, Ariz. (February 22, 2007) -- If any team and driver needs a 
break thus far this season, then the KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta 
Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster team, with driver Hillary Will, is 
at the top of the list.

First, in the final testing session at Las Vegas, just one week prior to 
the season-opening NHRA Winternationals, Will was involved in a violent 
crash that completely destroyed her dragster.  As scary as the crash 
was, the Attac-built dragster safely protected Will and she escaped 
without serious injury.  The Kalitta Motorsports crew prepared a back-up 
car and had Will back on the track two days later.

At the first race on the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule, 
the NHRA CARQUEST Auto Parts Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., lady 
luck was again not on the team's side.  In the opening round of 
eliminations, the clutch linkage on Will's KB Racing dragster broke 
during the burnout and another opportunity for a win light was lost.

Now as qualifying begins Friday for the NHRA Checker Schuck's Kragen 
Nationals at Firebird International Raceway the team hopes the bad luck 
of the last few weeks is behind them and blue skies and good fortune is 
in their future.

"There's no denying that our KB Racing team has experienced a rough 
start to the 2007 season," said Will.  "I have no doubt that we will 
change our luck beginning at Firebird Raceway this weekend.  I have many 
round wins here in super comp and super gas.  I got my first 
professional round win here in 2006 and our team made our career fastest 
lap, 323 mph, down the racetrack here last year.
 
"Our team has had a week off after a grueling preseason testing 
schedule.  I think we are all refreshed and ready to win the race."

A good qualifying effort and going rounds during eliminations would put 
Will back in the mix of things for the 2007 Countdown to the Championship.

In its simplest form, the Countdown breaks the $50 million, 23-event 
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season up into three distinct sections: 
the 17-race Countdown to 8, the four-race Countdown to 4 and the 
two-race Countdown to 1.

After the 17 regular season races, only the top eight drivers advance 
into the first round of the four-race playoffs with the top driver being 
assigned 2,070 points and each of the remaining drivers 10 fewer points 
each (eighth-place is assigned 2,000 points).
 
The top four drivers after the four-race playoff will have their points 
reassigned again in 10-point increments with the first-place driver 
receiving 3,030 and the fourth-place driver 3,000.

The championship will then be determined over the final two races -- the 
ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas and the Auto Club NHRA 
Finals in Pomona -- with those final four drivers competing for the 2007 
POWERade Series championships.

*QUALIFYING:* Qualifying for the nitro fuel cars begins on Friday, Feb. 
23, with two sessions at 2 and 4:30 p.m. (Funny Car is up first, 
followed by Top Fuel in both sessions).  Qualifying for nitro fuel cars 
concludes on Saturday, Feb. 24, with two sessions at 12:30 and 3 p.m. 
(Top Fuel starts the sessions, followed by Funny Car).  _Final 
eliminations for all teams begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Times are local 
Phoenix time (MT) and subject to change._
 
*TELEVISION:* Qualifying highlights for the 23rd annual Checker Schuck's 
Kragen Nationals can be seen on ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD on Saturday (Feb. 24) 
from midnight until 1 p.m.  ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will also air 
same-day coverage of eliminations on Sunday (Feb.25) from 7-10 p.m.  The 
elimination show repeats early Wednesday morning, Feb. 28, from 4-6 
a.m.  Also, NHRA Race Day is back providing the drag racing fan with the 
latest information about the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.  The CSK 
Nationals installment of NHRA Race Day can be seen this Sunday (Feb. 
25) from 11-11:30 a.m.  _Television times are ET and subject to change 
without notice.  Check your local listing._

*KB RACING LLC* is owned by Las Vegas businessmen Ken Black and his son 
Kenny Black.  In the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, KB Racing LLC 
fields two Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTOs, one driven by 
Greg Anderson, a native of Duluth, Minn. who now lives in the Charlotte, 
N. C. area, and the other by Jason Line, a native of Wright, Minn. who 
now lives in the Charlotte, N. C. area, and a Top Fuel dragster, managed 
by Kalitta Motorsports, and driven by Hillary Will, a native of Fortuna, 
Calif. who now resides in Ypsilanti, Mich.  Anderson won three 
consecutive POWERade Pro Stock Championships (2003-2005) and finished 
second in the point standings in 2006. Line, who finished second in 
points in his rookie season in 2004 and third in 2005, is the reigning 
2006 POWERade Pro Stock Champion.  Line was honored with the 2004 
Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award, 
presented to the outstanding rookie in a professional category.  Will 
finished No. 10 in her rookie season in Top Fuel in 2006 and was 
nominated for the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to 
the Future Award.  The Pro Stock shop of Anderson and Line is in 
Mooresville, N. C. and the Kalitta Motorsports racing operation is in 
Ypsilanti, Mich.
 
*KALITTA MOTORSPORTS* (www.kalittaracing.com), owned by the legendary 
drag racer and successful businessman Connie Kalitta, fields, in 
addition to Will's Top Fuel dragster, three additional nitro fuel cars 
-- two Top Fuel Dragsters and a Funny Car. -- in the NHRA POWERade Drag 
Racing Series.  Doug Kalitta, Connie's nephew, drives the Mac Tools Top 
Fuel Dragster, Australian Dave Grubnic handles the driving duties on the 
Zantrex-3 Top Fuel Dragster and Scott Kalitta, Connie's son and Doug's 
cousin, is behind the wheel of the Kalitta Air Funny Car.

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