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IHRA Stock Eliminator Racer Michael Beard Makes Wild Card Shootout

Michael Beard of Duck Tape Racing has qualified as a wildcard for the prestigious Moser Axle Mania Shootout. The featured event will take place at an IHRA National Event sometime in 2007.

Duck Tape Racing uses K&N Engineering Products
Duck Tape Racing uses K&N Engineering Products
Beard drove his Duck Tape/Loctite Volare to two round wins at the UTI World Finals in Rockingham, North Carolina in the IHRA National Event.

The finish was good enough to pick up 11 crucial points in the World points chase and allowed Beard to maintain his 9th place standing in Stock Eliminator.

“Considering all the trouble I’ve had this year, I can’t complain,” said Beard. “We fought a miss in the car from the second round of the season opener all the way to the end of August. It’s amazing we were able to pull out so many great finishes in such a short time.”

Beard uses K&N Engineering Products. “I protect my engines with K&N Filters,” he said. “There is a lot of dirt around and engines cost a lot of money. K&N products keep the dirt out of our engines. We also notice improvement in our gas mileage.”

Racing continues through December in the Carolinas for Beard and the Duck Tape Crew.

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NHRA POWERade Funny Car Racer Preps for Las Vegas

Phil Burkart and his Checker, Schuck’s Kragen team was in Minnesota for the NHRA’s annual visit to Brainerd in early August. He barely qualified there, landing 16th for race day, and then was dismissed in the first round on Sunday. At that time, Burkart was 11th in points and in danger of falling further. He was looking for a way to salvage the season.

Phil Burkart's CSK Team
Phil Burkart's CSK Team
CSK Driver Phil Burkart
CSK Driver Phil Burkart
In the past couple of months, Burkart has done just that. He has a record 6-5 from the last six races, including a pair of second-round finishes and a big race victory in Reading. He has gone from 11th to 9th and now sits at 10th, but the 8th spot is still possible. Burkart is heading to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and hopes to finish strong in the 2006 NHRA POWERade season.

Phil Burkart and his blue CSK Team use K&N Engineering Oil Filters (HP-5001) every time they race. “The thick canister walls on the K&N Filters have extra strength and durability,” he said. “It reduces the risk of damage from debris on the race track. We wouldn’t dream of entering a race without K&N Filters.”

Burkart and CSK Team use K&N Burkart and CSK Team use K&N
“We did mess up in Richmond, at the last race, but other than that we’ve been a very competitive group for the last couple of months,” said Burkart. “It’s one thing to be 6-5 at the last six races, but the truth is even better than the raw numbers. That’s a 6-5 mark against some of the toughest teams in the world. It happened that way because we’re still not qualifying as well as we’d like, and we have a tendency to face really fast cars in round one. Since mid August, we’ve beat a lot of those cars.”

Burkart and the CSK Team’s goal is to finish 8th in points. “To say this year was challenging is putting it way too lightly,” he said. “I’ve heard all the terms, including frustrating and agonizing and all they really mean is we’ve had a bad year. Both of the CSK cars have run well, but we don’t have the results to show for that. If we finish 8th or 9th, it means all was not lost on the 2006 tour.”

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GMC Sierra Diesel and Chevy Silverado Diesel Owners Add Performance with K&N Air Filter

K&N Engineering has designed a Lifetime Replacement Air Filter (E-0781) to fit in the factory air box of the 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 Diesel GMC Sierra and Diesel Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD and 3500 HD.

Replacement Air Filter for GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and 3500
Replacement Air Filter for GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and 3500
The washable, reusable, unique round filter (E-0781) is designed to increase horsepower and acceleration, while providing excellent filtration. "E-0781 is very different from the OE filter," said K&N Air Filter Project Manager Joost Adriaans. "Our engineers at K&N added a metal cage on the outside of E-0781 for extra strength and durability. The OE filter does not have the metal cage. A diesel engine is strong and pulls a lot of air, so we made another very strong filter."

Adding performance is simple; just remove the disposable air filter in the Sierra or Silverado and drop in the K&N Replacement Air Filter. "E-0781 is designed to fit in the factory airbox," said Adriaans. "It is application specific."

Unlike disposable filters, K&N Air Filters use a unique pleated design comprised of an oiled cotton fabric sandwiched between two layers of epoxy-coated aluminum screen. This K&N Diesel Filter is 6-ply for outstanding dirt filtering efficiency. K&N's filter design provides excellent filtration in addition to high air flow when its needed.

Also, K&N's stock replacement air filters for street vehicles are covered by our famous K&N Million-Mile Limited Warranty and will be the last air filter your vehicle will ever need. K&N invented the concept of washable, reusable filters more than 35 years ago.

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World of Outlaws Points Leader One Race Away from Title

Donny Schatz and the ParkerStore Team took their 16th main event win at United Sports Arizona Race Park but the win was bittersweet. Schatz, the World of Outlaws points leader was informed Friday that his good friend and Outlaws founder Ted Johnson, 72, lost his battle with cancer.

Schatz wanted to score a clean sweep in honor of Ted Johnson. The Fargo, North Dakota racer nearly pulled it off at USA Race Park in Tucson. Schatz set the pace in qualifying, won the first heat race and led all 30 laps of the A feature to win it. He also finished second in the dash event.

Donny Schatz wins 16th main event at Tucson
Donny Schatz wins 16th main event at Tucson
The evening began with a moment of silence at the driver’s meeting, followed later by another moment to reflect on the life of the series founder. In tradition, the missing man formation was in place. “It was a pretty emotional night and I really wanted a clean sweep for Ted,” said Schatz. “The bottom line was it still was about racing. Even with our minds occupied with thoughts for the Johnson family, I knew we had to go out and do something special.”

Schatz took the lead from polesitter Jason Solwold on the initial start in a drag race down the front straight for a sizeable lead. Gary Taylor’s car then went through the wooden billboards and out of the track just off the third turn. Taylor walked away from the incident.

During the red flag for Taylor’s accident, Schatz’s team was confident with the set-up they had in the car. “We didn’t change anything (under the red flag),” said Schatz. “The car felt good and I was just trying to get to where we were going to run on the race track. You can only do that by getting in the catbird’s seat, and we never really got in the catbird seat. We just had to get where we could on the race track. We also had to see what felt best. We struggled at little to get good everywhere. I just had to be patient and stay on the bottom in the rubber.”

The dominating night helped Schatz add to his totals across the board including pushing his lead in the point standings to 330 points, his Fast Qualifier Awards to eight, and “A” Feature laps to 419. Schatz and the ParkerStore Team use K&N Engineering Products. The K&N Airbox worked flawlessly,” he said. “We were able to attain maximum horsepower. I have to thank all the folks at K&N for their dedication to building a superior product.”

Schatz simply needs to enter the final two races in Las Vegas to claim the 2006 Championship. The World of Outlaws Sprint Series wraps up a very competitive 2006 season at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 27 and 28.

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Get Outstanding Filtration for Snowmobiles, Sea Doos and ATV's with K&N Oil Filter

Sea Doos, Snowmobiles, and ATV's can benefit from K&N Engineering Powersports Oil Filters. Whether it's needed on water, snow or land KN-556 is made for ultimate flow with less pressure drop and engineered for outstanding filtration.

Oil Filter for Sea Doo, Ski Doo, John Deere Trail Buck, Bombardier Traxter
Oil Filter for Sea Doo, Ski Doo, John Deere Trail Buck, Bombardier Traxter
The outside diameter of the cartridge is 2.205 inches (56mm); its height 4.134 inches (105mm). Encased in the engine, KN-556 is an internal oil filter cartridge that meets or exceeds OEM standards.

This powersports oil filter is designed to be used and then replaced. KN-556 is compatible with all the latest synthetic engine oils and is unaffected by racing fuels.

Applications for KN-556 are as follows:

2016 SEA DOO WAKE PRO 215 1503
2016 SEA DOO WAKE 155 1503
2016 SEA DOO RXT X AS 260 1503
2016 SEA DOO RXT 260 1503
2016 SEA DOO GTX S 155 1503
2016 SEA DOO GTX LIMITED IS 260 1503
2016 SEA DOO GTX LIMITED 215 1503
2016 SEA DOO GTX 155 1503
2016 SEA DOO GTS 130 1503
2016 SEA DOO GTR 215 1503
2016 SEA DOO GTI SE 155 1503
2016 SEA DOO GTI SE 130 1503
2016 SEA DOO GTI LIMITED 155 1503
2015 SEA DOO WAKE PRO 215 1503
2015 SEA DOO WAKE 155 1503
2015 SEA DOO RXT X AS 260 1503
2015 SEA DOO RXT X 260 1503
2015 SEA DOO RXT 260 1503
2015 SEA DOO RXP X 260 1503
2015 SEA DOO GTX S 155 1503
2015 SEA DOO GTX LIMITED IS 260 1503
2015 SEA DOO GTX LIMITED 215 1503
2015 SEA DOO GTX 155 1503
2015 SEA DOO GTS 130 1503
2015 SEA DOO GTR 215 1503
2015 SEA DOO GTI SE 155 1503
2015 SEA DOO GTI SE 130 1503
2015 SEA DOO GTI LIMITED 155 1503
2015 SEA DOO GTI 130 1503
2014 SEA DOO WAKE PRO 215 1503
2014 SEA DOO WAKE 155 1503
2014 SEA DOO RXT X AS 260 1503
2014 SEA DOO RXT X 260 1503
2014 SEA DOO RXT 260 1503
2014 SEA DOO RXP X 260 1503
2014 SEA DOO GTX S 155 1503
2014 SEA DOO GTX LIMITED IS 260 1503
2014 SEA DOO GTX LIMITED 215 1503
2014 SEA DOO GTX 155 1503
2014 SEA DOO GTS 130 1503
2014 SEA DOO GTR 215 1503
2014 SEA DOO GTI SE 155 1494
2014 SEA DOO GTI SE 130 1494
2014 SEA DOO GTI LIMITED 155 1494
2014 SEA DOO GTI 130 1494
2013 SEA DOO WAKE PRO 215 1494
2013 SEA DOO WAKE 155 1494
2013 SEA DOO RXT X AS 260 1494
2013 SEA DOO RXT X 260 1494
2013 SEA DOO RXT 260 1494
2013 SEA DOO RXP X 260 1494
2013 SEA DOO GTX S 155 1494
2013 SEA DOO GTX 215 1494
2013 SEA DOO GTX 155 1494
2013 SEA DOO GTI SE 155 1494
2013 SEA DOO GTI SE 130 1494
2013 SEA DOO GTI LIMITED 155 1494
2013 SEA DOO GTI 130 1494
2012 SEA DOO WAKE PRO 215 1494
2012 SEA DOO WAKE 155 1494
2012 SEA DOO RXT X AS 260 1494
2012 SEA DOO RXT X 260 1494
2012 SEA DOO RXT IS 260 1494
2012 SEA DOO RXT IS 255 1494
2012 SEA DOO RXT 260 1494
2012 SEA DOO RXP X 260 1494
2012 SEA DOO GTX S 155 1494
2012 SEA DOO GTX 215 1494
2012 SEA DOO GTX 155 1494
2012 SEA DOO GTI SE 155 1494
2012 SEA DOO GTI SE 130 1494
2012 SEA DOO GTI LIMITED 155 1494
2012 SEA DOO GTI 130 1494
2011 SEA DOO WAKE PRO 215 1494
2011 SEA DOO WAKE 155 1494
2011 SEA DOO RXT X AS 260 1494
2011 SEA DOO RXT X 260 1494
2011 SEA DOO RXT IS 260 1494
2011 SEA DOO RXT IS 255 1494
2011 SEA DOO RXT 260 1494
2011 SEA DOO RXP X 255 1494
2011 SEA DOO GTX 215 1494
2011 SEA DOO GTX 155 1494
2011 SEA DOO GTI SE 155 1494
2011 SEA DOO GTI SE 130 1494
2011 SEA DOO GTI LIMITED 155 1494
2011 SEA DOO GTI 130 1494
2010 SEA DOO WAKE PRO 215 1494
2010 SEA DOO WAKE 155 1494
2010 SEA DOO RXT X 260 1494
2010 SEA DOO RXT IS 260 1494
2010 SEA DOO RXT IS 255 1494
2010 SEA DOO RXT 215 1494
2010 SEA DOO RXP X 255 1494
2010 SEA DOO RXP 215 1494
2010 SEA DOO GTX 155 1494
2010 SEA DOO GTI SE 155 1494
2010 SEA DOO GTI SE 130 1494
2010 SEA DOO GTI 130 1494
2009 SEA DOO WAKE PRO 215 1494
2009 SEA DOO WAKE 155 1494
2009 SEA DOO SPEEDSTER WAKE 430HP 1494 - All (2 required)
2009 SEA DOO RXT X 255 1494
2009 SEA DOO RXT IS 255 1494
2009 SEA DOO RXT 215 1494
2009 SEA DOO RXP X 255 1494
2009 SEA DOO RXP 215 1494
2009 SEA DOO GTX LIMITED IS 255 1494
2009 SEA DOO GTX 215 1494
2009 SEA DOO GTX 155 1494
2009 SEA DOO GTI SE 155 1494
2009 SEA DOO GTI SE 130 1494
2009 SEA DOO GTI 130 1494
2009 SEA DOO 205 UTOPIA SE 430HP 1494 - All (2 required)
2009 SEA DOO 205 UTOPIA SE 310HP 1494 - All (2 required)
2009 SEA DOO 200 SPEEDSTER 430HP 1494 - All (2 required)
2009 SEA DOO 180 CHALLENGER SE 255HP 1494
2009 SEA DOO 180 CHALLENGER SE 215HP 1494
2009 SEA DOO 180 CHALLENGER 215HP 1494
2009 SEA DOO 150 SPEEDSTER 255HP 1494
2009 SEA DOO 150 SPEEDSTER 215HP 1494
2009 SEA DOO 150 SPEEDSTER 155HP 1494
2008 SEA DOO WAKE 215 1494
2008 SEA DOO WAKE 155 1494
2008 SEA DOO SPEEDSTER WAKE ENG. 2 1494
2008 SEA DOO SPEEDSTER WAKE 1494
2008 SEA DOO RXT X 255 1494
2008 SEA DOO RXT 215 1494
2008 SEA DOO RXP X 255 1494
2008 SEA DOO RXP 215 1494
2008 SEA DOO RXP 155 1494
2008 SEA DOO ISLANDIA SE ENG. 2 1494
2008 SEA DOO ISLANDIA SE 1494
2008 SEA DOO GTX LIMITED 1494
2008 SEA DOO GTX 215 1494
2008 SEA DOO GTX 155 1494
2008 SEA DOO GTI SE 155 1494
2008 SEA DOO GTI SE 130 1494
2008 SEA DOO GTI 130 1494
2008 SEA DOO 230 WAKE ENG 2 1494
2008 SEA DOO 230 WAKE 1494
2008 SEA DOO 230 CHALLENGER SE 1494
2008 SEA DOO 230 CHALLENGER 1494
2008 SEA DOO 205 UTOPIA SE 1494
2008 SEA DOO 205 UTOPIA 1494
2008 SEA DOO 200 SPEEDSTER 1494
2008 SEA DOO 180 CHALLENGER SE 1494
2008 SEA DOO 150 SPEEDSTER 1494
2007 SEA DOO WAKE 155 1494
2007 SEA DOO SPEEDSTER WAKE ENG. 2 1494
2007 SEA DOO SPEEDSTER WAKE 1494
2007 SEA DOO RXT BVIC 1494
2007 SEA DOO RXP NA 1494
2007 SEA DOO ISLANDIA SE ENG. 2 1494
2007 SEA DOO ISLANDIA SE 1494
2007 SEA DOO GTX WAKE BVIC 1494
2007 SEA DOO GTX WAKE 1494
2007 SEA DOO GTX STD 1494
2007 SEA DOO GTX LTD BVIC 1494
2007 SEA DOO GTI STD 1494
2007 SEA DOO GTI SE 1494
2007 SEA DOO 230 WAKE ENG 2 1494
2007 SEA DOO 230 WAKE 1494
2007 SEA DOO 230 CHALLENGER SE 1494
2007 SEA DOO 230 CHALLENGER 1494
2007 SEA DOO 205 UTOPIA SE 1494
2007 SEA DOO 205 UTOPIA 1494
2007 SEA DOO 200 SPEEDSTER 1494
2007 SEA DOO 180 CHALLENGER SE 1494
2007 SEA DOO 180 CHALLENGER 1494
2007 SEA DOO 150 SPEEDSTER 1494
2006 SKI DOO EXPEDITION TUV V-1000 1000
2006 SEA DOO WAKE 1494
2006 SEA DOO SPEEDSTER WAKE ENG. 2 1494
2006 SEA DOO SPEEDSTER WAKE 1494
2006 SEA DOO RXT 1494
2006 SEA DOO RXP 1494
2006 SEA DOO ISLANDIA SE 1494
2006 SEA DOO ISLANDIA 1494
2006 SEA DOO GTX SC 1494
2006 SEA DOO GTX LIMITED 1494
2006 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC WAKE 1494
2006 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC STD 1494
2006 SEA DOO GTX 1494
2006 SEA DOO GTI STD 1494
2006 SEA DOO GTI SE 1494
2006 SEA DOO 205 UTOPIA SE 1494
2006 SEA DOO 205 UTOPIA 1494
2006 SEA DOO 200 SPEEDSTER 1494
2006 SEA DOO 180 CHALLENGER CS 1494
2006 SEA DOO 180 CHALLENGER 1494
2005 SKI DOO LEGEND V-1000 SPORT 1000
2005 SKI DOO LEGEND V-1000 SE 1000
2005 SKI DOO LEGEND V-1000 GT SPORT 1000
2005 SKI DOO LEGEND V-1000 GT SE 1000
2005 SKI DOO EXPEDITION TUV V-1000 1000
2005 SEA DOO WAKE 1494
2005 SEA DOO SPORTSTER SCIC 215HP 1494
2005 SEA DOO SPORTSTER SCIC 155HP 1494
2005 SEA DOO SPORTSTER 4-TEC 215HP 1498
2005 SEA DOO SPORTSTER 4-TEC 155HP 1498
2005 SEA DOO RXT 1494
2005 SEA DOO RXP 1494
2005 SEA DOO GTX SC 1494
2005 SEA DOO GTX LIMITED 1494
2005 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC WAKE 1494
2005 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC STD 1494
2005 SEA DOO GTX 1494
2005 SEA DOO 200 SPEEDSTER 1498
2005 SEA DOO 180 CHALLENGER 1498
2005 JOHN DEERE TRAIL BUCK 650 EXT 650
2005 JOHN DEERE TRAIL BUCK 650 EX 650
2005 JOHN DEERE TRAIL BUCK 650 650
2005 BOMBARDIER TRAXTER MAX 650 AUTO CVT XT 650
2005 BOMBARDIER TRAXTER MAX 650 AUTO CVT 650
2005 BOMBARDIER TRAXTER 650 AUTO CVT XT 650
2005 BOMBARDIER TRAXTER 650 AUTO CVT 650
2005 BOMBARDIER TRAXTER 500 AUTO CVT 498
2004 SKI DOO LEGEND V-1000 SPORT 1000
2004 SKI DOO LEGEND V-1000 1000
2004 SEA DOO SPORTSTER 4-TEC 1484
2004 SEA DOO RXP SUPERCHARGED 1494
2004 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC WAKEBOARD EDITION 1484
2004 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC SUPERCHARGED 1484
2004 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC LTD. SUPERCHARGED 1494
2004 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC 1494
2004 BOMBARDIER QUEST 650 MAX 650
2004 BOMBARDIER QUEST 650 644
2004 BOMBARDIER QUEST 500 495
2003 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC WAKE 1484
2003 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC SUPERCHARGED 1484
2003 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC LTD. SUPERCHARGED 1494
2003 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC 1484
2003 BOMBARDIER QUEST 650 XT 650
2003 BOMBARDIER QUEST 650 644
2003 BOMBARDIER QUEST 500 495
2002 SEA DOO GTX 4-TEC 1484
2002 BOMBARDIER QUEST 650 XT 650
2002 BOMBARDIER QUEST 650 644

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