KB Racing LLC:Greg Anderson takes top spot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO GREG ANDERSON -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 10th ANNUAL NHRA TORCO RACING FUELS ROUTE 66 NATIONALS ROUTE 66 RACEWAY – JOLIET, ILLINOIS JUNE 7-10, 2007 Qualifying: Session 1 Friday: 6.959 seconds at 162.06 mph (#24) Session 2 Friday: 6.617* seconds at 208.94** mph (#1) Session 3 Saturday: 6.667 seconds at 207.82 mph (#1) Session 4 Saturday: 6.677 seconds at 207.21 mph (#1) * Track Elapsed Time Record ** Track Speed Record Greg Anderson takes top spot Looks for first win at Route 66 Raceway JOLIET, Ill. (June 9, 2007) – After wounding his primary engine on Friday, Greg Anderson, driver of the KB Racing LLC Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac, rebound to qualify No. 1 at the 10th annual NHRA Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 Nationals, the sixth No. 1 in nine races this season and the 57th of his career. Anderson’s Summit Racing Pontiac covered the Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., in 6.617 seconds at 208.94 mph, the best of his four qualifying run, which occurred during Friday night’s session. Both his elapsed time and speed were Route 66 Raceway track records. “Without a doubt, Friday night is what it's all about if you want to qualify No. 1," said Anderson, after Friday’s qualifying. "You have to make that perfect run and our Summit Racing Pontiac just did it. I had a nice run going this morning but we wounded the engine (had mechanical problems), so we had to make a change and it worked out. I don't mean to kick and stomp and wine, but that was a great engine we had and a lot of work went into making it the superb piece that it was. I was looking forward to racing with her tomorrow in the King Demon Challenge. Our backup stuff is pretty darn good too, though. The Summit Racing Pontiac is making great runs and I certainly have a horse I can win with tomorrow." While Anderson didn’t improve his qualifying times on Saturday, the three-time NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion did hold onto the top spot. "That's King Demon cash, it's $3000, and 57 times No. 1 is a neat, neat stat," said Anderson, said of the bonus that is paid to the No. 1 qualifier at each national event. "I never thought I would be anywhere near there and every time you do it, it's really neat. It's a good thing I did yesterday because I wouldn't have done it today. We didn't perform up to par today. We got beat in the King Demon shootout, and that was kind of a bummer, but we have to forget about that deal and get ready to race tomorrow. We have to a good package, we have a good hot rod, we just made a couple of mistakes today and I screwed up driving. The positive is that we're No. 1 qualifier in a tough, tough field. That's great, but that won't get you anything tomorrow. We have to perform No. 1 tomorrow and that's the goal right now. We'll go back, do our homework tonight and get our Summit Racing Pontiac fixed back up. We missed a little on the setup today. I missed driving wise, so we didn't deserve to win today but maybe tomorrow will be a different story." In the opening round of eliminations tomorrow, Anderson will face former NBA basketball star, Tom Hammonds. Hammond took the 16th and final qualifying position with a run of 6.666 seconds at 207.21 mph. Ironically, although he is third on the all-time Pro Stock list for career wins at 48, Anderson has never visited the winner’s circle in national event competition at Route 66 Raceway. ELIMINATIONS: Final eliminations for all teams begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Eliminations time for the 10th annual NHRA Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 Nationals is local Chicago/Joliet time (CT) and subject to change. TELEVISION: Qualifying highlights for the 10th annual NHRA Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 Nationals can be seen on ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD on Saturday (June 9) from 5-6:30 p.m. ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will also air same-day coverage of eliminations on Sunday (June 10) from 4-7 p.m. The elimination show repeats early Wednesday morning, June 13, from 4-6 a.m. Also, be sure to tune into NHRA Race Day, the show which provides the drag racing fan with the latest information about the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 Nationals installment of NHRA Race Day can be seen on Sunday (June 10) on ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD 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. #### No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.13/842 - Release Date: 6/9/2007 10:46 AM