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Zac Bogner is only 14-years-old but the kid can drive. The Norco, California teen won the Wicked 330 Race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada. As a result, the Lucas Oil Soltz Racing Team took the points lead in the West Coast Wicked 330 Series.
Zac Bogner won the Wicked 330 Race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada in his Don Soltz Junior Dragster
Bogner struggled during qualifying. Don Soltz, the car owner and tuner had a great setup on the 3rd and last attempt and Bogner qualified 6th in the 16 car field.
Norco, California teen is now the points leader in the West Coast Wicked 330 Series
“We missed the set-up on the clutch in our first attempt to qualify and the car did not move,” said Tom Bogner, Zac’s father. “Zac jumped the gun and left before the tree in the second attempt. In the third and final qualifying hit we got down the track with a 4.409 ET.”
In the final round Bogner defeated Angie Castro with a better light and quicker ET. “It was a tough win,” said Tom Bogner. “The 330 is the Top Fuel Class of the Junior Dragsters, and Zac made it work.”
Bogner has raced junior dragsters for three years. “Don Soltz asked my son if he wanted to drive for him,” said Bogner. “Andrew Madrid moved up and Don needed a driver. Zac was happy to have the opportunity and likes the 330 series the best because it’s the fastest.”
K&N makes a custom air filter for the Don Soltz Junior Dragster. “We try to get all the horsepower we can,” said Bogner. “We pull a lot of air into the engine with our K&N air filter. Our Lucas Zero 20 Junior Dragster Oil and K&N air filter both allow for maximum RPMs for consistent performance on the track.”
Bogner’s next race will be at Sacramento Raceway in Sacramento, California.
K&N offers “Wrench Off” performance oil filters that are specially designed for use with today’s synthetic and synthetic blended motor oils. Many powersports dealerships and service departments use synthetic oils because of higher flow rates, long life and the viscosity which extends engine life.
Pre-drilled 17mm nut allows for easy installation and removal on K&N performance oil filters, K&N part numbers KN-171B and KN-171C
The wrench off nut on K&N canister filters makes replacement a breeze for service centers.
Malcolm Smith Motorsports in Riverside, California stocks and uses K&N Performance Oil Filters in both its service and parts departments
Malcolm Smith Motorsports in Riverside, California is one of many forward thinking dealerships nationwide that stock and use K&N performance oil filters.
“If you use synthetic or synthetic blended oils it makes sense to use a K&N performance oil filter,” said John Jump, K&N Powersports Brand Manager. “K&N performance oil filters use a premium, synthetic media which is compatible with those oils while allowing for high flow rates.”
On the K&N canister oil filters, a 17mm hex nut (1 inch nut on automotive applications) is welded to the top and pre-drilled for safety-wire. This allows for quick and easy installation and removal on hard to reach locations. K&N canister oil filters come with a pre-lubed base gasket right out of the box and can be installed without worrying about the seal. They are built with a heavy duty canister and base plate, including a double-rolled seal to provide high burst strength.
“We use K&N performance oil filters on Hondas, Kawasakis and Polaris,” said Riverside, California’s Callaway Motorsports Parts and Service Manager Dan Lick. “The pre drilled hex nut is a great feature. It saves time and makes our jobs easier.”
Several of the canister filters from K&N are available in both black and chrome for show bike applications like Custom Streetbikes, Metric Cruisers and American V-Twin motorcycles. K&N cartridge oil filters also offer excellent quality.
K&N performance oil filters also have a very large cross reference listing. “Having a hand full of the right K&N oil filters will cover the majority of motorcycles that come in for service,” said Jump. “Simply click on the applications listings for
KN-303,
KN-204,
KN-138 and
KN-171C for examples.”
K&N performance oil filters can add value, cut down on service time and may increase profits in service departments and dealerships.
“We stock K&N products,” said Javier Gonzales, Service Manger of Malcolm Smith Motorsports in Riverside, California. “K&N performance oil filters are easy to install, available through leading distribution and do well in both our parts and service departments.”
Thunderhill Raceway near Redding, California was the site of the first Sports Club of America Championship race of the season for racer Rich Sloma.
SCCA Modified Corvette driven by Rich Sloma at Thunderhill Raceway near Redding, California, photo by Chuck Koehler
SCCA racer plans to attend 8-10 races in the Northern Pacific Division in 2009, photo by Chuck Koehler
Sloma towed his two frame chassis carbon fiber modified Corvette from Fortuna, California ready to win. “We made some significant improvements to the rear suspension over the winter,” he said. “I was able to qualify on the pole position for the race.”
Sloma chose a production Corvette because he can put the transmission in the rear and set the engine back relative to the front wheels. “It’s a great way to distribute the weight,” he said. “We compete against Mustangs, Jaguars and American cars with V8 engines.”
Corvette in the lead before No. 72 Monte Carlo took first place in the SCCA event, photo by Chuck Koehler
Next race for Rich Sloma will be over the Memorial Day weekend at Pacific Raceway in Kent, Washington, photo by Chuck Koehler
Sloma held the lead for several laps, but his engine lost a cylinder due to a broken roller lifter. “I was still the quickest car by a small margin and opened up a big lead,” he said. “I thought I would hang on until the finish.”
There was an incident that brought out the pace car on the track and all the cars were bunched together. On the restart the second place car passed Sloma on the long main straightaway. “I caught up and ran right on the back bumper of the lead car for the rest of the race,” he said. “I was never able to get a clear shot at first because I was racing on 7 cylinders.”
Out of a field of seven cars in the GT1 class, Sloma took second place. “Under the circumstances we are reasonably satisfied with our second place finish,” he said. “I’ve made repairs to the damage and we are ready for the rest of the season.”
The SCCA driver has been racing for 42 years and has used K&N products for 20 years. “We do dyno work and we know we flow more air and make more power with K&N air filters,” said Sloma. “On the long straightaway we hit speeds of 153 mph and we need horsepower. That’s why K&N is the best filter out there.”
The Northern California racer plans to race in 8- 10 races in the Northern Pacific Division of the SCCA. He has won the division championship several times over the years. Sloma’s next race will be at Pacific Raceway in Kent, Washington over Memorial Day weekend.
The 2009 Eddie Mulder West Coast Vintage Dirt Track Series Opener took place at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California.
Flat Track Racers go head to head at Willow Springs Raceway in the West Coast Vintage Dirt Track Series Opener, photo by Janice Blunt
K&N sponsored rider Sammy Halbert put his vintage Harley Davidson XR 750 to the test. “At the last WCVDTS event I led the first 19 of 20 laps in the final,’ said Halbert. “I was really motivated to make sure I led the last lap this time around.”
K&N sponsored rider Sammy Halbert opened up his Harley Davidson in Rosamond, California, photo by Janice Blunt
K&N sponsored Rider Sammy Halbert won the West Coast Dirt Track Series race in his Harley Davidson XR 750, photo by Jancie Blunt
Track organizers put down a load of dirt on the track and Halbert took advantage of it. “I was in the second heat race and pulled a nice holeshot and never looked back,” he said. “I had the fastest heat times of the day.”
That was good news because it put him on the pole for the $1,000 Dash for Cash event. Halbert won and he was ready for the 20 lap Open Pro main event.
“I put my head down and rode like a maniac,” he said. “I threw my big XR aggressively into the turns in a two wheel slide. When I would let off the gas the front tire would push like a dump-truck. I had to stay on the throttle and away I went.”
Halbert said he was having too much fun to slow down since the track was in perfect shape. ‘I finally looked back coming off turn two to see how big my lead was and I didn’t see anybody back there,” he said. “I did a double take and looked further back and there they were. Finally I saw the checkered and it was all mine for the win.”
Halbert has raced for 11 years and uses K&N products. “My K&N filters worked great as always,” he said. “The filter covers kept the loose dirt from packing onto my filters. I have used K&N for as long as I can remember. With K&N we notice a noticeable performance gain.”
The AMA Grand National Flat Track Championship resumes May 23-24 in Springfield, Illinois.
Floridian Bryan Silas delivered a career best Talladega Superspeedway finish for the Fast Track Racing Team in Talladega, Alabama.
Fast Track Team Driver Brian Silas Fourth in Points in the ARCA RE/MAX 250 Series after Solid Talladega Effort
Fast Track High Performance Driving School puts K&N air and oil filters on its vehicles
Silas and the team also decided to participate in the so-called Happy Hour at the track where racers get in a last test run. Crew chief Cal Boprey was standing by to make adjustments on the No. 11 Rockingham Speedway Ford Fusion with K&N air and oil filters.
Students at Fast Track Driving School work on race maneuvers and the basics of stock car set-up
Fast Track Racing's No. 11 Andy Hillenburg owned Ford Fusion
Race day was extremely warm. Silas and 40 of his closest ARCA competitors took the green flag. Silas was confident driving his Andy Hillenburg owned machine. Silas took the No. 11 to the top 20 when the caution flag came out around lap 40.
The Fast Track Racing team replaced four tires and added fuel and sent Silas back to the 18th position. He raced hard and crossed the finish in 12th place, his best Talladega finish in four prior starts.
“It was a good race, but I was hoping we could get our Ford Fusion more towards the lead draft,” said Silas. “We did the best we could and we’ll go home with a car in one piece and some points.”
Andy Hillenburg is the Fast Track Racing team owner, race car driver and Rockingham Speedway track owner. “We use K&N on our NASCAR/ARCA style stock cars,” said Christa Bowsher, Fast Track Racing Marketing Manager. “Our Fast Track fleet includes Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge race cars. They are designed to reach speeds of up to 165 mph and all have K&N air and oil filters. K&N filters makes the best product on the market. We get additional filtration, more power and our Roush-Yates engines are protected from track debris.”
Silas is now fourth overall in the championship standings. The next venue on the ARCA RE/MAX Series is the Buckle-Up Kentucky 150 at Kentucky Speedway.
