While his fast-running teammate was busy collecting records like they were going out of style, Jason Line was busy grabbing win lights at the NHRA Winternationals.

The former world champion collected his 16th career Pro Stock national event victory and the first at the NHRA Winternationals.

“I drove pretty good today and that feels good because I’ve been criticized for that recently,” Line admitted. “I had a good hot rod, probably the second best in the place today. To actually win here feels really good.”

While his fast-running teammate was busy collecting records like they were going out of style, Jason Line was busy grabbing win lights at the NHRA Winternationals.

The former world champion collected his 16th career Pro Stock national event victory and the first at the NHRA Winternationals.

“I drove pretty good today and that feels good because I’ve been criticized for that recently,” Line admitted. “I had a good hot rod, probably the second best in the place today. To actually win here feels really good.”

Line entered eliminations as the No. 2 qualifier behind Anderson and used a lethal combination of quick reaction times (.004 in the first round) and a 6.567 in the final round to defeat one of the best starting line leavers in Mike Edwards.

“I believe that we shine in these kinds of air conditions,” Line said, referencing the KB Racing operation. “I believed we could go 211, but never a 6.52. Looking at that 6.52, I think there was more to it.”

Line believes the win puts new life into a team who has been dogged lately with the struggling world economic conditions.

“I think we’ve got some good things on the horizon,” Line said. “This might not be our best year but I know for sure we could have our second best year. For our team, that’s saying quite a bit.”

KB Racing has won the NHRA season-opener in five of the last six seasons.