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LAS VEGAS - With her KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster losing traction, Hillary Will was turned back by her Kalitta Motorsports teammate Doug Kalitta in the second round of eliminations during the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
After defeating Alan Bradshaw in the opening round, Will ran a tire-smoking pass of 8.872 seconds to 4.547 seconds for Kalitta in the second round.
"I've put this weekend behind us and all I can do is look forward to the next race," said Will. "We know we have a great racecar that has been running very consistent. I can't wait to get to Pomona and end the season on a positive note."
By advancing to the quarterfinals, Will was able to move back into the top ten in the NHRA POWERade Top Fuel point standings. She leaves Las Vegas in the No. 10 position with 1003 points, one point behind ninth.
Next Race: The season-ending 42nd annual NHRA Auto Club Finals takes place at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) November 9-12. Qualifying takes place on Thursday and Friday will one session each day and concludes with two sessions on Saturday. Eliminations get underway on Sunday.
Television: ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will air same-day television coverage of eliminations from the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals from 8 until 11 p.m., tonight (Oct. 29). The elimination show repeats early Monday morning (Oct. 30) from 2:30-4:30 a.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 rookie driver 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 for 2006. 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 won three consecutive POWERade Pro Stock Championships (2003-2005). Line finished third in the 2005 POWERade point standings 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), owned by the legendary drag racer and successful businessman Connie Kalitta, will field, in addition to Will's dragster, three additional nitro fuel cars - two Top Fuel dragsters and a Funny Car - in 2006 in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Doug Kalitta will drive the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster, David Grubnic will handle the driving duties on the StriVectin-SD Top Fuel Dragster and Scott Kalitta moves from Top Fuel to the Kalitta Air Funny Car for 2006.
Will Drops Race to D. Kalitta
LAS VEGAS - With her KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster losing traction, Hillary Will was turned back by her Kalitta Motorsports teammate Doug Kalitta in the second round of eliminations during the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
After defeating Alan Bradshaw in the opening round, Will ran a tire-smoking pass of 8.872 seconds to 4.547 seconds for Kalitta in the second round.
"I've put this weekend behind us and all I can do is look forward to the next race," said Will. "We know we have a great racecar that has been running very consistent. I can't wait to get to Pomona and end the season on a positive note."
By advancing to the quarterfinals, Will was able to move back into the top ten in the NHRA POWERade Top Fuel point standings. She leaves Las Vegas in the No. 10 position with 1003 points, one point behind ninth.
Next Race: The season-ending 42nd annual NHRA Auto Club Finals takes place at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) November 9-12. Qualifying takes place on Thursday and Friday will one session each day and concludes with two sessions on Saturday. Eliminations get underway on Sunday.
Television: ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD will air same-day television coverage of eliminations from the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals from 8 until 11 p.m., tonight (Oct. 29). The elimination show repeats early Monday morning (Oct. 30) from 2:30-4:30 a.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 rookie driver 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 for 2006. 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 won three consecutive POWERade Pro Stock Championships (2003-2005). Line finished third in the 2005 POWERade point standings 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), owned by the legendary drag racer and successful businessman Connie Kalitta, will field, in addition to Will's dragster, three additional nitro fuel cars - two Top Fuel dragsters and a Funny Car - in 2006 in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Doug Kalitta will drive the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster, David Grubnic will handle the driving duties on the StriVectin-SD Top Fuel Dragster and Scott Kalitta moves from Top Fuel to the Kalitta Air Funny Car for 2006.
