KB Racing LLC: Record run has Jason Line seeing red

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

KB RACING LLC

NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES

 

KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO

JASON LINE -- DRIVER

ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF

 

MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ

PHONE: 920-733-2330

E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net

 

38th ANNUAL NHRA ACDELCO GATORNATIONALS

GAINESVILLE RACEWAY - GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

MARCH 15-18, 2007

 

QUALIFYING:

#5: 6.597 seconds at 211.03 mph

 

ELIMINATIONS:

Round 1: Line (red light: 6.553/211.69**) lost to Erica Enders
(6.603/208.39)

**National Speed Record and Gainesville Raceway Track Speed Record

 

Record run has Jason Line seeing red

 

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 18, 2007) -  Jason Line drove his KB Racing LLC,
Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO to a record pass at the 38th annual
ACDelco Gatornationals today only to lose the round.

 

Leaving five thousandths of a second too soon and lighting the red bulb on
the starting light, Line set new standards for both elapsed time and speed
(6.553 seconds/211.69 mph), although his teammate, Greg Anderson, lowered
the E.T. mark (6.536 seconds) later in the round.   While the performance
numbers stand, the sting of a foul start still had Line seeing red after the
run.

 

"I threw away an opportunity that only comes along once or twice in any
given season," said Line, following the run that left the reigning champ
with mixed feeling.

 

"I thought I had cut the light perfectly and didn't realize that I
red-lighted until I had been through all the gears.  I can't win.  I take
static for been late and losing on a holeshot and now I take static for
leaving too soon.

 

"I'm pleased with the performance of the Summit Pontiac and look forward to
doing it all again at Houston. 

 

TELEVISION: ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will air same-day coverage of eliminations for
the 38th annual NHRA ACDelco Gatornationals tonight (March 18) from 5-7 p.m.
The elimination show repeats early Wednesday morning (March 21), from
3:30-5:30 a.m.  Television times are ET and subject to change without
notice.  Check your local listing.

 

NEXT RACE: The NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series now moves to Baytown, Texas,
near Houston, for the 20th annual NHRA O'Reilly Spring Nationals at Houston
Raceway Park, March 30 through April 1.

 

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.

 

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