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There are many difficult challenges in the everyday life of a successful race car driver. The ultimate challenge is figuring out how to win. Guys like Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing Team have managed to complete this challenge two years in a row with back to back World of Outlaw Championships. For Meyers, "The major challenge is always the fierce competition within the World of Outlaws. We are racing against some of the most talented and dedicated athletes in the world, and staying front of them is no easy task." With over 400 racers that ran their cars in 2011, competition can be quite fierce.
Consistency was the name of the game for the Elite race team. The 2011 season started off slow, but as the summer began to heat up, so did Meyers. During the month of July he managed to finish Top Five 11 times out of 14 races.
They managed to stay strong through the season and finish the year with 9 event wins, 41 Top Five finishes, and 56 Top Ten finishes. These numbers were proof that Meyers and his race team were determined to win another championship. "It seemed like we just couldn't breathe life into the season in the beginning, but we never gave up and we kept fighting the battle every day until we turned it around and ultimately we overcame our challenges and captured a second championship."
Driver Jason Meyers hoisting a 1st place trophy in Victory Lane.
Some would question where the Elite race team gets their motivation and Meyers claims, "Motivation comes from within someone; it is that burning desire inside your soul that just makes you want to be better every day." To give an idea of what "comes from within" Jason Meyers, K&N got a chance to ask him some quick questions last week.
Do you have a specific routine before every race? I am pretty regimented in what I do before every race. There is nothing superstitious or anything like that, but I go through a series of events that I feel prepares me mentally and physically to perform at my highest level before every race. This includes everything from reading through notes to what I eat prior to a race.
What kind of preparations do you need to go through to ensure a championship next year? We have sat down and analyzed the last two seasons and find where we really shined and where we really struggled. We have identified those areas and are building systems to expand our strong points and better our weaknesses so that we will be an even better team in 2012. We know very well that just being as good as we were in 2011 will not be good enough, we have to be better.
My family is very involved in our race team. We have a really neat family atmosphere that is great to be around.
What kind of role does family play at the race track? My family is very involved in our race team. My wife does everything from running our vending trailer to dealing with me and the storm that I create with the numerous tasks that I take on day to day. Oh and did I mention that she does all of this while raising two beautiful girls? She is incredible. All of our team members' spouses are involved and around the team quite often. We have a really neat family atmosphere that is great to be around.
Is Charolette Motor Speedway a track favorite? We have had a lot of success over the past few seasons at Charlotte and that just naturally makes it a favorite. The events in Charlotte are some of the diamonds of the schedule, and it is really something to race in front of those kinds of crowds.
Would you say K&N products give you an edge over the competition on the track? We choose our parts that we utilize very carefully and accept nothing less than the best when it comes to performance. Our K&N products have been a part of our program for over 15 years now and I wouldn't use anything else, unless there was something better that is, and there just isn't anything better than K&N products.
Make sure to keep an eye out for the Elite Race Team during the 2012 World of Outlaws race season as they go for a third consecutive championship.
Jeff Maldonado wears a few different hats throughout the work week. If he is not at work at Toyota central in down town LA he is managing his clothing line, marketing company or helping out with charity events. When SEMA season comes around, Jeff switches gears again to custom builder. While he has worked on more than a few vehicles, present at SEMA, his Scion tC is the face of his company 742. His Scion has been to SEMA for the last 3 years with a different look and theme every time. Since 2006, Jeff has worked on perfecting his showmanship on vehicles to best represent the companies he show cases.
SEMA featured Jeff Maldonado's custom Scion tC
Scion's have always been a car that owners strive to customize. Jeff went above and beyond this craze by totally hooking up this cars interior. With its fully wrapped, peanut butter colored suede and leather interior, this car stands out on the inside. As you move to the outside of the vehicle you get a complementary two tone paint job by basf custom on a v fiber complete wide body. The hood and the trunk of this vehicle go almost perfectly with the interior and is split up with the vivid color of the body.
Maldonado's Company Seven42 brought the 2006 Scion tC to SEMA
The cool thing about Jeff's vehicle, is while it's a show vehicle at SEMA and spends most of the year covered up, you might see it gliding the streets of LA on the weekends. Under the hood of this vehicle you might find brands like Optima, K&N, jet performance and engine modifications from Mishimoto. Since the beginning of his tuning and custom building career there have been a few brands that Jeff has stuck with for performance and K&N is one of those brands. Since the start of his career Jeff has received over 100 awards, been featured in 3 magazines and been presented on TV and webcasts.
Maldonado has received over 100 awards for this SEMA featured Scion tC.
Besides having fun and making tricked out custom cars, Jeff hopes to build his marketing company through his work and create a good platform to showcase manufacturers and vendors. With very unique color choices and his own personal style, Jeff plans to stick out from all the other custom builds out there.
Replacement Air Filter for the 2012 to 2015 Honda Civic 1.8L and Acura ILX 2.0L.
For families, students, custom car enthusiasts, and just about everyone everywhere, the Honda Civic is the compact sedan of choice. With the introduction of the 2012 Civic, Honda enters the ninth generation of this record selling vehicle. With the extraordinary success of the eighth generation, which won Motor Trend's 2006 Car of the Year, Honda faced a daunting challenge of elevating the nameplate to the next level and by all indications, their mission has been accomplished. The 2012 to 2015 Honda Civic 1.8L offers improvements in dynamic performance, fuel economy, interior volume, design, and safety without any radical design departure from the generation prior to hedge against turning off the 250,000 plus annual new car buyers.
Honda's 1.8L 16-valve I-4 with i-VTEC is the Civic's highest volume-selling power plant. The thoroughly dependable engine produces 140 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 128 pound feet at 4300 rpm and now, 2012 to 2015 Honda Civic 1.8L or Acura ILX 2.0L owners can add performance with K&N's 33-2468 OE replacement air filter. It's one of the most straight forward and effortless performance enhancements owners can perform on their Civics. This precision designed, drop-in panel air filter simply fits into the existing factory air box and is designed to increase horsepower and torque.
Restriction Chart for 33-2468 Air Filter
Just like all K&N OE replacement air filters, the 33-2468 filter is washable and reusable and has the capability to run up to 50,000 miles before servicing is required, depending on driving conditions.
It will provide outstanding air filtration and it is backed by K&N's
Million Mile Limited Warranty, making this the last filter owners will ever need for their 2012 to 2015 Honda Civic 1.8L or Acura ILX 2.0L.
Part 33-2468 will also fit the 2013 Acura ILX with the 2.0 liter engine. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search, then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
Toyota Motor Corporation initially made their mark in the automotive industry with smaller, highly fuel efficient and reliable compact vehicles, but the 21st century saw some new players on Toyota's roster with their rugged and powerful trucks and SUVs. Two of these popular new players include the Tundra and Sequoia.
The Toyota Tundra burst onto the scene in 2000 and took Motor Trend's Truck of the Year in its rookie season, defeating veterans of Detroit's Big Three. Just one year later in 2001, the Toyota Sequoia received a nomination for the North American Truck of the Year, again in its rookie season. The Tundra and Sequoia have continued to impress over the years with their powerful V8 engines, durability and overall reliability. Owners of 2010 to 2015 Toyota Tundra 4.6 liter and Toyota Sequoia 4.6 liter models can equip these seasoned professionals with even more power and performance with K&N's 77-9035KP performance air intake system.
K&N Air Intake System for 2010 to 2015 4.6L Tundra and Sequoia
K&N's 77-9035KP performance air intake system is precision engineered, specifically for these new Tundra and Sequoia
models, and will make owners grin from ear to ear with an estimated gain of 10 horsepower and 11 pound-feet of torque
at 5280 RPM. It replaces the restrictive factory intake system with a mandrel-bent aluminum tube and oversized K&N air filter.
It comes with a heat shield to help maintain lower inlet air temperatures.
K&N engineered this performance air intake system to maintain all factory connections and work within the truck's factory engine programming parameters. This, simple to install, air intake system comes with a washable and reusable air filter and is backed by K&N's Million Mile Limited Warranty.
It will provide outstanding air filtration and it can be used for up to
100,000 miles before air filter servicing is needed depending on driving
conditions.
To the dismay of some (and to the joy of others) the pickup truck and SUV markets are no longer dominated by Detroit. Manufacturers like Toyota have brought all-star players to their lineup, such as the reliable and rugged Tundra and Sequoia. In any competition, great players need great gear, and 2010, 2011 and 2012 Tundra and Sequoia 4.6 liter V8 owners can help their all-stars shine with the K&N 77-9035KP performance intake system.
The story of the Ford Taurus could easily be mistaken for an action-filled Hollywood drama - a glimmer of hope breaking onto the scene and rising to infamy, which then wanes in the face of adversity and questions its identity before finding a renewed spirit and making a triumphant return. Ford brought the Ford Taurus to life in 1986 as a fuel efficient, comfortable and reliable sedan and it did just that, and more. It became an iconic American-made machine, but began losing ground in the 2000s to Japanese auto manufacturers; however, Ford has restored power, fuel efficiency, and style to the Taurus name with the new generation Taurus, and specifically the SHO trim level.
K&N 69-3531TS Air Intake System for the 2011 to 2016 Ford Taurus SHO
The new Ford Taurus SHO comes with all-wheel-drive standard and Ford's new twin-turbocharged 3.5L V6 EcoBoost motor. This power plant pumps out 365 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque while still delivering an impressive EPA estimated 25 mpg on the highway. And now, 2011 to 2016 SHO owners can have even more horsepower and performance with K&N's 69-3531TS Typhoon performance intake system.
The 69-3531TS intake system is precision designed for the SHO Taurus and provides an estimated 12 horsepower boost with 13 pound-feet of torque
at 5327 RPM. This system replaces the restrictive factory intake system with
a streamlined aluminum intake tube and oversized K&N air filter for low
restriction. It also comes with a heat shield to isolate the incoming air from the radiant heat of the engine.
The 69-3531TS intake system maintains all factory connections, does not require any modifications to factory programming, and is very easy to install.
It will provide outstanding air filtration and great looks under the hood. The
K&N air filter on the intake is washable and reusable, and the entire system is backed by K&N's Million Mile Limited Warranty.
The 2011 to 2016 Taurus, one of the icons of the Ford Motor Company, has returned with a renewed spirit, and owners of the new Taurus SHO can transform their piece of history into legend with the 69-3531TS Typhoon performance intake system.
