HILLARY WILL: QUEEN OF SPEED
Fri, 2008-09-19 16:28
For Hillary Will, speed clearly pays off.
On the basis of her semi-final finish in Charlotte, the third year driver for Ken Black's Top Fuel dragster, climbed the ladder from seventh to fifth in the point standings, 117 points behind leader Tony Schumacher.
"The KB Racing, LLC dragster driver's seat is my favorite place on Earth," Will, a 28-year old native of Fortuna, Calif., said. "Our car has been running great and I see absolutely no reason for that to stop. My crew chief, Jim Oberhofer, has got our car out there running numbers that are capable of winning every time we get on the track. I'm really excited about these last five events of the season. I think we have a great chance of winning this weekend in Dallas and to keep moving up in the points."
Will was the fastest-driving female in the quarter-mile and after the recently completed NHRA Carolinas Nationals, she holds the honor in the 1,000-foot arena. She passed through the traps at a booming 315.12 mph. For Hillary Will, speed clearly pays off.
On the basis of her semi-final finish in Charlotte, the third year driver for Ken Black's Top Fuel dragster, climbed the ladder from seventh to fifth in the point standings, 117 points behind leader Tony Schumacher.
"The KB Racing, LLC dragster driver's seat is my favorite place on Earth," Will, a 28-year old native of Fortuna, Calif., said. "Our car has been running great and I see absolutely no reason for that to stop. My crew chief, Jim Oberhofer, has got our car out there running numbers that are capable of winning every time we get on the track. I'm really excited about these last five events of the season. I think we have a great chance of winning this weekend in Dallas and to keep moving up in the points."
Will was the fastest-driving female in the quarter-mile and after the recently completed NHRA Carolinas Nationals, she holds the honor in the 1,000-foot arena. She passed through the traps at a booming 315.12 mph.
Earlier this year, Will eclipsed the same quarter-mile achievement when she posted a 334.65-mph lap down the quarter-mile race track at the first of event of the 2008 season in Pomona, Calif.
A former standout in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, Will joined fast company when she accept Black's offer to drive for the team managed by Kalitta Motorsports, the multi-car team founded and owned by drag racing icon Connie "The Bounty Hunter" Kalitta.
Will won her first Top Fuel event trophy in Norwalk (IHRA) in her rookie season and made her first NHRA final-round appearance in Memphis later that year. She finished the season in 10th place in Top Fuel championship points in '06. Will picked up an emotional first NHRA national event title in Topeka, Kan., June 1, 2008.
On the basis of her semi-final finish in Charlotte, the third year driver for Ken Black's Top Fuel dragster, climbed the ladder from seventh to fifth in the point standings, 117 points behind leader Tony Schumacher.
"The KB Racing, LLC dragster driver's seat is my favorite place on Earth," Will, a 28-year old native of Fortuna, Calif., said. "Our car has been running great and I see absolutely no reason for that to stop. My crew chief, Jim Oberhofer, has got our car out there running numbers that are capable of winning every time we get on the track. I'm really excited about these last five events of the season. I think we have a great chance of winning this weekend in Dallas and to keep moving up in the points."
Will was the fastest-driving female in the quarter-mile and after the recently completed NHRA Carolinas Nationals, she holds the honor in the 1,000-foot arena. She passed through the traps at a booming 315.12 mph. For Hillary Will, speed clearly pays off.
On the basis of her semi-final finish in Charlotte, the third year driver for Ken Black's Top Fuel dragster, climbed the ladder from seventh to fifth in the point standings, 117 points behind leader Tony Schumacher.
"The KB Racing, LLC dragster driver's seat is my favorite place on Earth," Will, a 28-year old native of Fortuna, Calif., said. "Our car has been running great and I see absolutely no reason for that to stop. My crew chief, Jim Oberhofer, has got our car out there running numbers that are capable of winning every time we get on the track. I'm really excited about these last five events of the season. I think we have a great chance of winning this weekend in Dallas and to keep moving up in the points."
Will was the fastest-driving female in the quarter-mile and after the recently completed NHRA Carolinas Nationals, she holds the honor in the 1,000-foot arena. She passed through the traps at a booming 315.12 mph.
Earlier this year, Will eclipsed the same quarter-mile achievement when she posted a 334.65-mph lap down the quarter-mile race track at the first of event of the 2008 season in Pomona, Calif.
A former standout in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, Will joined fast company when she accept Black's offer to drive for the team managed by Kalitta Motorsports, the multi-car team founded and owned by drag racing icon Connie "The Bounty Hunter" Kalitta.
Will won her first Top Fuel event trophy in Norwalk (IHRA) in her rookie season and made her first NHRA final-round appearance in Memphis later that year. She finished the season in 10th place in Top Fuel championship points in '06. Will picked up an emotional first NHRA national event title in Topeka, Kan., June 1, 2008.
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