KB Racing LLC: Line No. 4
*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 20th ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SPRING NATIONALS HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK -- BAYTOWN, TEXAS MARCH 30 - APRIL 1, 2007 Qualifying: Session 1 Friday: 6.676 seconds at 208.42 mph (#3) Session 2 Friday: 6.691 seconds at 208.07 mph (#4) Session 3 Saturday: canceled Session 4 Saturday: canceled* *Periodic rains wash out qualifying on Saturday* *Line No. 4* BAYTOWN, Texas (March 31, 2007) -- Jason Line, driver of one the two KB Racing LLC, Summit Racing Equipment Pontiacs, was right when he said in prerace comments that weather would play a big part in this weekend's 20th annual NHRA O'Reilly Spring Nationals. While Line was talking about heat and humidity, it was an overnight rain, many times torrential, that lasted periodically into the late afternoon today that was the problem. It finally caused NHRA to cancel all today's action. "I hate that we didn't have the opportunity to go after that No. 1 spot today," said Line. "Between (teammate) Greg (Anderson) and me, we had a small, but nice, string going. We congratulate Jeg (Coughlin) on taking the top spot. We struggled some with the track in this Summit Pontiac this weekend and the extra runs would have come in handy. It is what it is. It's the same for everybody. We'll just move forward to tomorrow." Line (6.676 seconds) wound up in the No. 4 position after the two sessions that were run and that will carry into eliminations tomorrow. He will face the No. 13 qualifier, Kurt Johnson (6.709 seconds). *ELIMINATIONS: *Final eliminations for all teams begin at 11 a.m. tomorrow. T*ime is local Houston time (CT) and subject to change*. *TELEVISION:* ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will air same-day coverage of eliminations for the 20th annual O'Reilly Spring Nationals on Sunday (April 1) from 4-7 p.m. The elimination show repeats early Friday morning (April 6), 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 O'Reilly Spring Nationals installment of NHRA Race Day can be seen this Sunday (April 1) 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. ####