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Junior dragster Allison Bell took home another 4 foot trophy to add to the Bell Racing Family collection after winning at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania.
Allison Bell and her Junior Dragster Trophy at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania
“My sister Heather and I have been racing a lot this season,” she said. “One
of our events included a Junior Challenge at Quarter Aces Dragway in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania
where I placed second.
Heather and Allison Bell are dedicated to racing. Heather Bell has moved up to Front Engine Dragster and Allison Bell is planning on following her sister’s path. “I plan to license in Heather’s front engine dragster in the spring,” she said. I also attended Doug Foley’s Drag Racing School for the dragster experience. I went 9.83 at 131 mph and it was a lot of fun.”
Team Bell uses K&N products. “K&N helps us make it to the Winner’s Circle,” said Bell. “No matter what track conditions we face, our cars are very consistent and our engines are protected because of K&N.”
The Bell sisters next plan on attending the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Orlando, Florida this December.
Canton, Texas is about an hour east of Dallas, but it was home to motocross riders from all over the United States for one weekend. They came to town for the Second Annual Buffalo Creek Shock Sox $10,000 AMA Easy Money Texas Pro-Am.
Three time Arenacross Champion Josh Demuth was one of the front runners at the Second Annual Buffalo Creek Shock Sox
Amateurs mixed it up with the pros for product and event contingencies. Jimmy Albertson from Swanee, Oklahoma was unstoppable in the 450 Pro Class. He earned the Wyman Priddy, Father of Texas Motocross Award. Michael Lieb of Menifee, California won the 250 Pro class overall.
Rider Michael Lieb on the course at he Buffalo Creek MX Park in Canton, Texas
K&N is the perfect fit for the Buffalo Creek track which is a mix of red clay and white powder sand and where racers get to see first hand what a great filter the K&N brand is, said promoter Shand Garcia
The Buffalo Creek Shock Sox race was the second leg of the $35,000 Texas Two Step, which offered a big money pro purse in East Texas.
“We depend on sponsors to help us put together a great event for the racers in attendance,” said Shand Garcia, Holeshot Magazine and Shock Sox event promoter. “We are very thankful for K&N Filter’s involvement for the 2nd year in a row. K&N filters are the perfect fit for the Buffalo Creek course. The track is a mix of red clay as well as white powder sugar like sand. It’s really great to have a contributing air filter sponsor such as K&N on board. With this race and diverse soil types, racers get to see how important filters are for their bikes and what a great filter the K&N brand is.”
K&N's involvement in motocross and off-road stems back to the roots of the company. "The filters' design comes from needing more surface area in the harsh off-road environment," said John Jump, K&N Powersports Brand Manager."K&N tries to support amateur events like this throughout the season, keeping the brand in front of our core consumers. Motocross is one of the most demanding environments on our products and we need our consumers to see that our products succeed even in the most extreme conditions. These same amateur riders that learn about our products while they are young, will hopefully continue to use the products in every vehicle they own as they travel the racing series as they grow older."
K&N supported Team Faith won its first ever National Championship in the GNCC Lites Limited UTV
Class in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Yamaha 700 Rhino ready to race in the GNCC Lites Limited UTV Class in Crawfordsville, Indiana, photo by racedaypix.com
Team Faith entered the round, one point away from the series lead. “We worked hard all week to get the Yamaha 700 Rhino ready,” said Brian O’Rourke of Team Faith. “We knew the championship was on the line, but we were ready to race.”
Team Faith noticed the additional horsepower and performance on its Rhino 700 as they raced through deep mud on a flat tire during the race with its K&N air intake kit, photo by racedaypix.com
Team Faith won its first National Championship in the GNCC Lites Limited UTV Class, photo by racedaypix.com
The track was muddy and Team Faith made a last minute decision to run their ITP MudLite tires instead of the Terracross tread. “Both are awesome tires and provide great traction, but the MudLites have more of a tractor tread and work very well in deep mud,” said O’Rourke. “When we arrived at the starting line, we learned the course had been shortened from 5 miles to 4 ½ miles. Race control removed the ½ mile creek section from the event, but I was certain there would be enough mud and that our tires would give us a competitive advantage.”
The Lites Limited class racers started twenty seconds apart. Team Faith drew a 2nd row starting position and managed to get the holeshot for its row. “We only had a clear track for a few moments before we caught up to traffic. Passing was impossible in the woods.”
Team Faith waited for the field sections and started picking off its competition. “We raced to a large, harvested cornfield with a Grand Prix style track,” said O’Rourke. “There were multiple turns and the dirt was tacky. We came through the first lap in 3rd place and were only 8 seconds away from the next competitor.”
Team Faith caught up to one of the leaders, but had problems steering. “I poked my head out and checked the tires and we had a flat,” said O’Rourke. “Our top speed went from 40 mph to 25 mph. It took all the horsepower of the Rhino 700 to turn the wheels.”
Team Faith uses K&N air intake system, part number
63-1121 and K&N oil filter, part number
KN-204. “We really noticed the horsepower we gained with the K&N air intake kit when we had to run the last 2 ½ laps on a flat rear tire,” said O’Rourke. “It took all the power we could get out of the Rhino 700 to make it to the checkered flag and secure our first National Championship win.”
Team Faith has put UTV racing on hold during the winter but will return to Arenacross racing in 2010.
Heavy hitters from all over the sprint car racing scene attended the 16th annual Trophy Cup at the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California. They were in the hunt for the $80,000 two day prize money. It is the largest amount awarded for a 360 race in the country.
K&N supported racer Andy Forsberg had his best finish at the 16th Annual Trophy Cup Race at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California
The A&A Motorsports Team went after the points in a big way. Driver Andy Forsberg placed 20th out of 72 cars and was twelfth overall. A twelve car inversion for the A main was good news for Forsberg. It put him on the pole. He never looked back and led all 30 laps.
A&A Motorsports Team uses K&N air and oil filters to protect its engines from dirt and track debris at every race
“When all the points were tallied on Saturday night and the heats completed, Andy was sixth,” said Candace Forsberg, Andy’s mother. “He started nineteenth in the completely inverted 50 lap A main.”
In the Trophy Cup Race, a major portion of the purse is in the points fund. The driver with the most gets $10,000. The goal of the two day event is to pass as many cars as possible.
Forsberg passed 10 cars in the 50 lap main event and finished 9th in the A main. “This was a great way to end our 2009 season, with the teams 10th A main event and Andy’s best Trophy Cup points finish,” said Forsberg. “Without our supporters, including K&N, our season would not have been possible. We would never use anything but K&N on our sprint cars. K&N air and oil filters are easy to use and maintain. They also protect our engines from track debris and give us additional power and filtration.”
The USAC Ford Focus California dirt series is winding down for the 2009 season. K&N sponsored racer Cody Swanson went to Ventura Speedway in Ventura, California for the second to last race of the year.
K&N sponsored racer Cody Swanson took first place at Ventura Speedway in the USAC Ford Focus California Dirt Series
“The Ventura track has always been a little tough for me,” said Swanson. “Ventura is where I had my first start on dirt. I have run well there at times but could never seal the deal, until now.”
Cody Swanson is second overall in the USAC Ford Focus California Dirt Series points standings
Swanson started the heat race in fourth position and quickly raced his way up to second place. “As the night progressed the track became very rough,” he said. “Several cars in the midget and sprint car races flipped, adding to the problems on the course.”
Swanson watched the races leading up to the Focus feature and made some last minute tire pressure and shock setting changes. He started off the pole in second position and took over the lead on the first lap coming off turn four.
“The track had a huge rut in the middle of turns three and four,” he said. “If you were off of the line just a few inches you would end up directly in it.” Fortunately this portion of the weekend was caution free.
The rest of the field was fighting for position and Swanson extended his lead to just over a straight away. “I thought that my cousin Jake Swanson would be on my tail,” he said. “I was surprised when I found out how big a lead I had. I was focused on staying smooth and clean. I also made sure I hit the ruts just right.”
Swanson nailed his third win of the year and his second in a row in the GOODWINE Glass, K&N Filters and Lucas Oil No. 71 car. He is currently in second position in the series points standings.
“K&N performed as expected, perfectly,” said Kirk Swanson, Cody’s father. “We use K&N air filters, breather filters and oil filters on our USAC Ford Focus midget. K&N is easy to service and provides long life and protection for our engines. K&N has sponsored and supported us since Cody’s early race days in karts.”
Swanson has one more USAC Ford Focus series race in 2009 at Ventura Speedway on November 21.
