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Kenny Allen is only 14-years-old but he’s been racing since he was in kindergarten. The Chico, California resident got the racing bug the first time his father took him to the track. The next you know, he was racing Outlaw Karts in the Box Stock Division.
Teen Racer Kenny Allen holds his own against some of the biggest names in Sprint Car action
He moved on to Mini Sprint racing action and now Allen is into 350/410 Winged Sprint Cars. Allen has several “Rookie of the Year Awards” and earned a 2008 championship in a 500cc Outlaw Kart. With over 84 starts, Allen has achieved 82 top 20 finishes, 34 top five finishes, 29 heat race wins, 6 trophy dash wins and set the fast time 21 times.
California teen will next compete in the Civil War Sprint Series at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California
He is only a week or so away from his 8th grade graduation, does not have a driver’s license, but competes against some of the biggest names in Sprint car action. Allen also uses K&N products.
“I know from being around the track that K&N makes great products,” said Allen. “I’ve seen K&N commercials on television and read about K&N in magazines. I also went on the Intranet and looked up information on KNFilters.com. We needed a sprint car air box and I asked my mom to contact K&N. The next thing you know we were hooked up and my sprint car is running better.”
Allen took the checkered flag after from his first heat race in the 2009 Placerville Speedway 360 Points Series. “I’m more excited about winning that race than graduating 8th grade,” he said. “I’m also the youngest racer to do well in the Civil War Series.”
Allen hopes to go to the King of California Series, then to the World of Outlaws. He eventually wants to be a NASCAR driver. His next race will be in the 2009 Civil War Sprint Series on May 24 at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California.
The Corona Extra Honda Racing Team is proud to be partnered with K&N. They proudly use K&N's HA-1008R racing air filters on their Honda CBR1000RR Superbikes.
K&N HA-1008R racing air filter for the 2008 to 2016Honda CBR1000RR
The K&N panel air filter was made for 2008 to 2016 Honda CBR1000RR motorcycles. The HA-1008R air filter is for asphalt racing use only. It is not intended for a
dirt track, off-road or highway use. The specially designed 2 ply air filter is less restrictive and produces more air-flow CFM (cubic feet per minute) for Honda’s race specific engine.
K&N HA-1008R improves the performance on Corona Extra Honda Racing Team's Honda CBR1000RRs
It is designed to drop into the Honda’s factory air box and is held securely in place with a steel plated retainer frame. There is no cutting or fitting required. Simply install the two stock screws and two provided washers into the provided air filter plate. Fuel management modifications will be necessary since this is a race filter.
K&N racing air filters are designed to increase horsepower and acceleration.
K&N’s HA-1008R is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase with no mileage limitation.
K&N air filters are hand made in the United States and are constructed of the finest materials. K&N has developed racing filters for just about every form of racing in the world. K&N's research and development time with teams like Corona Extra Honda Racing helps to improve K&N's consumer product lines.
The K&N racing air filters HA-1008R fits the following Honda CBR1000RRs:
2016 Honda CBR1000RR SP Repsol Edition 999 - Race Specific
2016 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2015 Honda CBR1000RR SP Repsol Edition 999 - Race Specific
2015 Honda CBR1000RR ABS 999 - Race Specific
2015 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2014 Honda CBR1000RR SP 999 - Race Specific
2014 Honda CBR1000RR ABS 999 - Race Specific
2014 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2013 Honda CBR1000RR ABS 999 - Race Specific
2013 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2012 Honda CBR1000RR ABS 999 - Race Specific
2012 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2011 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2010 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2009 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2008 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
The K&N Ford Powered Black Stallion Monster Truck Team flew high in Quebec City. Driver and owner Michael Vaters gave the fans one of the most intense freestyles shows so far on the Canadian Monster Spectacular Tour.
Pit party for Monster Truck Spectacular Tour drew a packed house at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City
Iron Warrior Monster Truck climbs over cars in Moncton, New Brunswick
“Right off the bat I set a huge bar for the other drivers,” said Vaters. “During the wheelie contest I pulled off my signature move, named the reverser and the crowd loved it.” The Black Stallion took on 5 top monster trucks, Jim Kohler in the Avenger, Trey Myers driving Iron Warrior, Chris Bergeron in Brutus, Joe Miller driving Iron Outlaw and Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter.
K&N Ford Powered Black Stallion Flag goes to a lucky fan in Canada
Monster Truck Black Stallion in a colossal sky wheelie on the Monster Spectacular Canadian Tour
The racing was very close and the field very competitive. It was anyone’s night to win. In the first round of racing Vaters defeated Bounty Hunter and Iron Warrior defeated Avenger. In the final Jimmy Creten and the Bounty Hunter took the win from Black Stallion by inches.
The team then packed up and made its way back over to Moncton, New Brunswick to take part in the Sunday afternoon show. “It’s always sold out and has become an annual ritual for us,” said Vaters. “I try to give back to my fans because they’ve given me so much. I take the K&N flag off the back of my truck at the end of every show. I sign it and run into the crowd to give to a lucky young fan. The entire arena goes crazy over the chance to get the actual K&N race flag off the Black Stallion.”
The Iron Warrior started the show in New Brunswick with a vertical stand before it launched over a group of cars. Bounty Hunter took out Iron Warrior in the first round of racing, then went on to defeat Iron Outlaw in the finals.
Vaters uses K&N products. “We use K&N’s air and oil filters,” he said. “We’re hard on motors at every race and K&N protects our engines. K&N can handle the Monster Truck scene.”
Next week Michael Vaters and his pit crew head back to Canada for more stops on the Monster Spectacular Tour and Trey Myers will head across the Atlantic to take part in the Monster Jam European Tour.
Carlsbad, California teen Jacob Pearlman earned a spot on the podium in his sports car racing debut with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) at Buttonwillow Raceway. Pearlman had a strong 3rd place finish.
Jacob Pearlman far right on the podium at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in California
The K&N sponsored 16-year-old is a championship kart racer. He had to wait a year to make his first car racing start. “We acquired the car last year, but Jacob was not old enough to race it,” said Richard Pearlman, Jacob’s father. “He turned 16 late last year and went to the SCCA licensing school in February.”
Jacob (left), Richard Pearlman (center) and Crew Chief Kyle Eggleton (right) with Pearlman Motor Racing Mazda RX-7
Sports car racing debut for teen Jacob Pearlman with the Sports Car Club of America
Pearlman raced in the regional Pro-7 class in his No. 25 Pearlman Motor Racing Mazda RX-7 with K&N products. Pearlman qualified solidly in the middle of the field on both Saturday and Sunday.
“Jacob faced a steep learning curve and lost several spots on the starts,” said Pearlman. “He was able to work his way back up through the field during the races and finished 4th on Saturday.”
The next day he picked up his pace and moved up to a podium finish despite a very hot and slick race track. “The air temperature was pushing 110 degrees and the track conditions deteriorated from Saturday to Sunday,” said Pearlman. “Most of the racers slowed down from the Saturday race, but Jacob was 2 seconds a lap faster over the 3.1 mile course.”
Pearlman has used K&N products for years. “K&N has been a key to Jacob’s success at the track,” said Richard Pearlman. “We never worry about the reliability of our K&N filters even under the most extreme conditions.”
“I had a blast racing the Mazda,” said Jacob Pearlman. “It is much more difficult to drive and race than a go-kart. I still need more seat time, but I am happy with my first weekend and I’m looking forward to getting back on the track. I need to work on my starts.”
Pearlman will take the month of June off from racing to participate in the North Carolina State University Motorsports Engineering Summer Program. His ultimate goal is to be an engineer or designer for a top-tier race team. Pearlman will be back behind the wheel of his Pro-7 racer in July at the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California.
Duane LaFluer won his first Wally in a NHRA Division 3 points race at the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. LaFleur drove his K&N Filters 1968 Chevrolet Camaro roadster built by Race Tech Race Cars of Burlington, North Carolina to a Super Gas win after seven rounds of eliminations.
NHRA Sportsman class racer Duane LaFleur races in Super Gas and Super Comp
“We ran all seven rounds in one day in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series,” said LaFluer. “It was awesome. The weather was great and I had five near perfect runs and got lucky twice. I’ll take several rounds of luck on any given day.”
Duane LaFleur bested Tim McGuire to win a Wally in Super Gas at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio
1968 Chevy Camaro Roadster features a 540 cubic inch big block Chevrolet engine built by Larry Sexton to make 900 horsepower
LaFluer, of Lancaster, New York has raced Super Gas and Super Comp for 14 years. He was the victim of a high speed crash at the 2006 K&N Nationals in Englishtown, New Jersey. The engine of his 1967 Jiffy-tite Firebird threw a connecting rod through the block and spewed oil and water all over the track. “I went end over end nine times,” said LaFluer. “I was in a 150 mph roll and stopped against a retaining wall. I was lucky to walk away. That was the end of my Firebird.”
LaFluer has run his Camaro for three years. Its power plant is a 540 cubic inch Chevrolet big block built by Larry Sexton to make 900 horsepower. It is equipped with K&N products. “My K&N filters give me additional horsepower and acceleration,” said LaFluer. “I get excellent filtration and K&N gives me the protection I need on my motors on and off the track.”
In 2008, LaFluer finished 6th overall in his division and 50th in the country. “This year I hope to finish in the top ten nationwide and in the top 5 in my division,” he said. “Unfortunately about four thousand other racers are saying the same thing,” he said.
The LaFleur Racing Team plans to attend at least 12 races in 2009, with the next race in Chicago.
