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Defending King of California sprint car driver Jonathan Allard is preparing for his fifth season of competition for Williams Motorsports.
Jonathan Allard is ready for The Mini Gold Cup race at Silver Dollar Speedway, photo by Steve Cox
His first race is a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series sanctioned event, the 23rd annual Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway.
Defending King of California uses K&N products on all of his vehicles
Jonathan Allard's first race of 2009 will be the World of Outlaws Mini Gold cup at Silver Dollar Speedway
“The Mini Gold Cup has always been one of the big events on the west coast and we’d like to get it under our belts,” said Allard. “We finished third in it a few years ago, but 2009 will be tougher with the World of Outlaws coming to town.”
The Mini Gold Cup is the season opener for the Golden State Challenge Series and its taking place at Allard’s home track. “It would mean a lot to bring home the win in front of the hometown crowd,” said Allard. “We’re pretty confident that we have a shot at it going into the weekend.”
Allard recently returned from New Zealand where his penultimate event saw him dominate much of the overall show until contact with a car ended his hopes of victory. The final event in New Zealand saw Allard carve his way from mid-pack to finish fifth in the feature. “We had a good showing overall in New Zealand,” he said. “It was a lot of fun to be able to race there and stay sharp during the offseason.”
Allard plans to be at the top of his game at the Mini Gold Cup. He uses K&N products. “K&N makes the best oil filters and air filters for our cars,” he said. “K&N is easy to use and maintain. We just wash, assemble and race.”
The Mini Gold Cup will go green on Friday March 13 and conclude on Saturday March 14.
There is a moment in every sport where it all comes together, where the sun and the moon and the stars seem to align and everything is perfect. If you’re lucky and skilled that perfect race takes place in front of a talent scout or two.
Cody Swanson has the opportunity to receive a profession drivers contract in USAC National Midget Series events
Cody Swanson receives tips from coach Tim Clauson in DMS Driver Challenge at Madera Speedway
For Cody Swanson, that first moment took place at the DMS Drivers Challenge at Madera Speedway. He made the top ten out of 32 drivers and will now move forward to round two. It is an opportunity for the college freshman from California to earn a fully funded ride for one of the top teams in the USAC Midget Series.
College freshman Cody Swanson made it through the competition during the first round of the DMS Driver Challenge
DMS race cars are equipped with K&N product 100-8576
“I am so excited,” said Swanson. “I was honored to be invited and we hoped to make it to the top ten. There were very good drivers
from all over the United States involved in the competition.”
DMS Racing owner Marc DeBeaumont put together the DMS Driver Challenge to showcase top young racing talent in USAC National Midgets in front of racing industry insiders. Each driver received 45 laps around the one-third mile asphalt Madera Speedway oval in Madera, California.
The 45 laps were broken into three 15 lap sessions, each followed by a coaching and debriefing session. Competitors were judged on driving talent, communication skills and the ability to take direction from the coaches.
“We were not sure how Cody would do,” said Tim Clauson, a driver talent scout. “We knew Cody had never driven one of these cars before, but in the end he did very well. I was impressed.”
Swanson was coached and debriefed by Jerry Coons Jr., a USAC Triple Crown Champion and Bryan Clauson from Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing. “I learned a lot from the DMS staff,” said Swanson. “Everyone was great to work with and they made me feel comfortable. I will be able to take what I’ve learned and use it throughout my racing career. One other thing, these cars are awesome to drive.”
The DMS race cars are equipped with K&N’s sprint car air box part number 100-8576. “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.”
The top ten drivers return on March 17th for a final shoot-out. If Cody Swanson has another perfect moment in time he will be offered a profession drivers contract to participate in selected USAC National and USAC Western States midget series races in 2009.
“We are very proud of Cody and his accomplishments,” said Kirk Swanson. “He works very hard on his academics and carries 12 units in school. He also works as a part time fabricator and is a guidance counselor for junior high school youth at our church. We could not ask for a harder working and more compassionate son.”
Italian automaker Alfa Romeo has made the Alfa Romeo 147 since 2000. This small family car is very popular in Europe, Asia, South America, Saudi Arabia and Africa..
K&N 69-0500TS Performance Intake Kit for several 2000-2007 Alfa Romeo 147
models.
K&N has designed a performance intake kit (69-0500TS)
with a powder coated silver finish for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Alfa Romeo 147
models with 2.0 liter engines along with 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 Alfa Romeo 147
models with 1.6 liter engines.
The 69-0500TS
is a mandrel bent aluminum tube induction system which provides virtually unrestricted airflow and
outstanding filtration. More air means more usable power and acceleration for
your Alfa Romeo. The K&N lifetime replacement air filter (RU-4950)
is washable and reusable and can go up to 100,000 miles before cleaning is
required.
A K&N water repellent Drycharger filter wrap is also included for increased protection from the elements. An illustrated
instruction sheet helps guide you through each step of the installation which can be done in 90 minutes or less. This K&N air intake system is also covered by K&N’s famous Million Mile Limited Warranty.
The IHRA and State Capital Dragway agreed to hold the Mardi Gras Nationals in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 2009. This deal brought IHRA racing into the backyard of one of the most successful sportsman racing families in the history of the sanctioning body, the Cummings family.
IHRA driver Slate Cummings Doubles up at Mardi Gras Nationals in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Cummings Motorsports is a family automotive business that fields a 9-car team and has been a staple along the IHRA circuit. Slate Cummings has a pair of IHRA World Championships in the Top Dragster and Super Stock categories. Slate’s brother Britt Cummings’ Quick has a Quick Rod crown. After nearly two decades of chasing the IHRA tour, the team, also known as the Bayou Boyz finally had the opportunity to enjoy a national event competition within an hour of their Hammond, Louisiana home.
It’s a great feeling for racers to emerge victorious in their home town and Slate Cummings made the most of this opportunity in front of his fans, family and friends at State Capital Dragway.
Cummings captured the Super Stock category in his Moser Engineering backed Cavalier with K&N products. He saved his most impressive race for last. At the wheel of his Moser Engineering backed Pontiac Firebird
with K&N products, Cummings advanced to the final round of Stock Eliminator. “We use K&N air filters and oil filters on all of our vehicles,” said Cummings. “With K&N I’m faster and very consistent on the track.”
He faced Division 4 standout Jarrod Granier in his second final round of the day. Granier posted a .013 reaction time, and dead-on 11.143 for a great .016 package. That run should be good enough to win most Stock final rounds throughout the season. It was, however, not enough to deny Cummings’ bid for a double victory. Slate trumped the great run of Granier, posting a .005 reaction time of his own, and running dead-on his 10.29 target with a 10.298, stealing the victory by a mere .003 of a second.
“This is a great feeling,” said Cummings. “I’ve won several national events. I even was able to double up once before. But to win both classes here, in Baton Rouge, with our family and friends here, this is something I won’t forget.”
K&N sponsored Sportsman Class Racer Mike Ferderer bested Michael Miller in Super Gas at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series in Tucson, Arizona. At the start of the 2009 season this was Ferderer’s third consecutive final round appearance. Out of 21 possible NHRA round wins, Ferderer has won 20 rounds.
NHRA Racer Mike Ferderer's K&N Filters 2004 Pontiac Grand Am
Sportsman Class Racer Mike Ferderer has three NHRA final round appearances at the start of the 2009 season
“It’s just one of those things where everything is just working great now,” said the Longshoreman from Buckley, Washington. “But,
you just never know when a wave is going to come, hit the beach and knock you over.”
He is tied with Sheldon Gecker for the most national event wins in Super Gas.If Ferderer wins the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada he will break his tie with Gecker and it will bring him one step closer to a possible NHRA Super Gas World Championship.
“I get some of my best speeds and consistency on the track because of my K&N filters,” he said. “K&N helps me
get to the Winner’s Circle.”
