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A Wally Each for Two Sisters after Junior Dragster Eastern Conference Finals

15 Jul 2008

There is a proud shelf in the Bell Family home where two gentlemen named “Wally” rest proudly. Sisters and junior drag racers Heather and Allison Bell earned the prestigious trophies during the Junior Dragster Eastern Conference Finals in Bristol, Tennessee.

Heather and Allison Bell each earn a Wally at the Junior Dragster Eastern Conference Finals

The finals only host the best-of-the-best. More than 600 racers vie for team spots from Florida to Canada in the Eastern division. Team No. One consisted of the ten best racers from each track in the East. Heather and Allison Bell both made Team One. Each member of Team One received a Wally and a $300.00 U.S. Savings Bond for their combined efforts on race day.

“We left Hershey, Pennsylvania for Bristol, Tennessee with high hopes,” said Heather Bell. “There was rain the first two days. We were finally able to get in our cars and get serious on Friday.” First round consisted of the 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 year old age groups. Neither sister won in their age groups, but both contributed to team points.

Team Bell’s home track is Maple Grove Raceway in Pennsylvania. “It is one of the toughest tracks on the East Coast,” said Bell. “We took three teams from Maple Grove to Bristol. After the first round at the Junior Dragster Eastern Conference Finals, we still had seven of our racers in the competition. Our team went on to win the conference championship with the biggest margin of victory ever.”

Team Bell uses K&N Engineering products. “K&N helped us make it to the championship round,” said Bell. “No matter what track conditions we come up against, our cars are very consistent with K&N. Our engines are also protected with K&N.”

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.

Reversal of Fortune for Pro Stocker at NHRA Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway

14 Jul 2008

Pro Stocker Greg Anderson drove his Summit Racing Pontiac GXP with K&N Engineering products to his third consecutive win at the 29th annual NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Colorado.

Pro Stocker Greg Anderson wins at NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway

Anderson defeated Allen Johnson in the final round of the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Series race. His elapsed time of 7.024 seconds and a track record speed of 196.39 mph defeated Johnson’s Dodge at a 7.028 e.t. and 195.79 mph.

K&N's Tamra Bradley presents Greg Anderson with K&N Horsepower Challenge low qualifier award at Bandimere Speedway

“How can anyone win without K&N,” said Anderson. “We all use K&N products out here and are proud to do it. The K&N intake scoop and air filter combination is important to the Pro Stock Category. It’s a big advantage to get the maximum amount of air to the engine in this class.”

Anderson also earned points at the Mile-High Nationals toward qualification for the 2009 K&N Horsepower Challenge, a special race-within-a-race bonus program for the top Pro Stock drivers in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing series. A few weeks earlier in Norwalk, Ohio, Allen Johnson put a perfect light on the board and beat Greg Anderson on the hole-shot to win $50,000 in the 2008 K&N Horsepower Challenge.

The next race for the Pro Stockers will be at the NHRA nationals in Seattle, Washington.

Follow the progress of Allen Johnson throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. 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.

Jonathan Allard in the K&N Filters No. 0 is Points Leader in Golden State Challenge

14 Jul 2008

K&N Engineering sponsored Sprint Car racer Jonathan Allard won his third overall main event of the 2008 season at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California.

Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California hosts Jonathan Allard in K&N Filters No.0 Sprit Car

Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California hosts Jonathan Allard in K&N Filters No.0 Sprint Car

During the Golden State Challenge Series event the former track champion took the lead on the 16th lap in the main and never looked back. The track surface was very fast and sticky, but Allard was up to the challenge and made a lot of passes to put the K&N Filters No. 0 into the runner-up spot after about ten laps.

Golden State Challenge Series racer Jonathan Allard is holding the series points lead

“I battled with leader Destiney Hays through traffic,” said Allard. “The fans were on the edge of their seats as we ran inches apart while navigating through the slower cars. I finally got the momentum I needed and put the car on the top shelf in turn one and drove by Destiney off the second corner.” Allard took the win on Friday night.

On Saturday, some rough spots on the track created one of the longest main events of the season. Allard started the main and settled into third behind Tyler Walker and Tim Kaeding. The three stayed near the front until the action heated up on the 13th lap. Allard waited patiently until Kaeding took the lead on the 17th lap and moved up to second place. A red flag stopped the action, and everything changed when the race started again.

Brad Bumgarner lost his brakes and tagged Allard in the rear on the restart. Allard spun sideways and fell back to the rear of the field. He regrouped and picked up a few spots and finished at seventh. Bumgarner apologized for the contact.

“It was one of those things,” said Allard. “I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. We only have two weekends to go before the King of California is crowned and we’re concentrating on that.”

Allard uses K&N Engineering products. “K&N has the best air and oil filters on the market,” he said. “We’ve had many racers come to us and discuss the problems they are experiencing with other brands of racing filters that blow the sealing ring. We tell them about K&N, they switch and do not have any more failures. With our K&N air box the maintenance is effortless. Take one look at the champions around the race track and you will see why champions choose K&N.”

Allard is the points leader as the Golden State Challenge Series winds down with just two weeks remaining in the season.

Follow the progress of Jonathan Allard in the K&N Filters No. 0 throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. 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.

Corvette Racing's C6.Rs Ready for American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix

14 Jul 2008

The American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix in Lakeville, Connecticut will be full of unknowns for Team Chevy’s Corvette Racing. Drivers and team members have decades of experience at Lime Rock Park but this year it will be different. There are new corners and a freshly paved surface that make the rural track unfamiliar.

High tech tools help Corvette Racing with new track configuration at Lime Rock Park

Corvette Racing finished second and third in the GT1 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans

“The biggest challenge is that we have very limited data on the new Lime Rock track layout,” said Ken Flory, chief engineer for the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. “While we have maps of the new sections, they don’t show the elevations, banking and specific details of the track. With new paving on the entire track, the grip level is a mystery as well.”

American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix combines experienced drivers with an unfamiliar track

Corvette Racings Compuware Corvette C6.Rs will use maximum technology during practice for the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix

The length of the track is 1.51 miles and even though it has lost a few yards of pavement, the corner count has increased from eight to 10. However, Chevrolet’s factory road racing team has the technical resources to help with the race.

“The development of Corvette Racing’s championship-winning racing engines presented a very challenging configuration for the air filter system,” said Dough Fehan, Corvette Racing Program Manager. “K&N Engineering met that challenge not only from the filtration perspective but from the performance perspective as well.”

Drivers Johnny O’Connell and Jan Magnussen will have a pair of one-hour practice sessions before GT1 qualifying begins. “We plan to use maximum instrumentation on the cars to gather as much information as we can in the first practice session,” said Flory. “We will take different directions to evaluation various options for the race.”

The American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix marks Corvette Racing’s return to ALMS competition after finishing second and third in the GT1 class during the 24 Hours of Le Mans. “With Aston Martin returning to GT1 competition in Lime Rock, we have manufacturers and team championships that we want to win again,” said Fehan. “The drivers of the No. 3 and No. 4 Corvettes both want to win the Drivers Championship and that will be a season-long intramural battle for the fans to enjoy.

SPEED-TV will air the race tape-delayed on Sunday, July 13 from noon until 3pm EST.

Follow Corvette Racing throughout the season at the K&N news site. 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.

Simple Power and Protection Additions for the Chevy Impala

9 Jul 2008

The Chevrolet Impala was introduced to the public in 1959. It didn't take long before the Impala become one of America's most popular cars. Almost 50 years after its debut, this aggressively styled, full-size, family sedan found its way in the heart of the American lifestyle.

K&N Engineering has designed a variety of performance upgrades for the Chevrolet Impala. Our replacement air filters, performance air intakes and premium oil filters are some of the products K&N offers to protect and enhance the performance of your Chevy Impala.

Air Filter 33-2141-1 for Chevrolet Chevy Impala

Air Filter 33-2141-1
for Chevy Impala

Air Filter 33-2334 for Cherolet Chevy Impala

Air Filter 33-2334
for Chevy Impala

Air Intake 63-3059 for Cherolet Chevy Impala

Air Intake 63-3059
for Chevy Impala

Oil Filter HP-2006 for Chevrolet Chevy Impala

Oil Filter HP-2006
for Chevy Impala

Oil Filter HP-1001 for Chevrolet Chevy Impala

Oil Filter HP-1001
for Chevy Impala

K&N REPLACEMENT AIR FILTERS

High flow replacement air filters are available, from K&N, which are designed to increase horsepower and torque while providing excellent filtration. We engineered our replacement filters to fit right into the factory airbox of your Impala without having to cut and fit the filter. This simple-drop in design makes adding performance as simple as throwing away your disposable paper filter and replacing it with a K&N high flow cotton filter.

2006-2011 Chevrolet Impala models with a 3.9-liter or a 3.5-liter engine, as well as 2006-2009 Chevrolet Impala models with 5.3-liter engine can benefit from K&N's washable and reusable air filter 33-2334. The 33-2334 was designed to last for the life of your car.

K&N's 33-2141-1, lifetime filter, was developed for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 Chevrolet Impala models with 3.8-liter and 3.4-liter engines. The 33-2141-1, like all K&N air filters for street legal automobiles, is backed by the famous K&N Million Mile Warranty^™ and will be the last air filter your Chevy Impala will ever need.

Air Intake 57-3045 for Cherolet Chevy Impala

Air Intake 57-3045
for Chevy Impala

K&N AIR INTAKE SYSTEMS

K&N Performance Air Intakes for the Chevy Impala completely remove the restrictive factory air filter and air intake housing replacing it with a less restrictive intake tube and a high-flow cone air filter. K&N air intakes provide virtually unrestricted air flow to your engine while providing excellent filtration.

2006-2009 Chevrolet Impala models with a 5.3-liter engine can use K&N's 63-3059 to smooth and straighten air flow to the engine. An estimated boost of 13 horsepower @ 5222 RPM was recorded when testing the 63-3059 air intake system.

K&N testing shows an increase of 13.37 horsepower @ 5224 RPM with the 57-3045. This intake was designed to fit the 2000 to 2005 Chevrolet Impala that uses the 3.8-liter engine. K&N Air Intakes can usually be installed within 90 minutes using your standard hand tools.

Oil Filter HP-1017 for Chevrolet Chevy Impala

Oil Filter HP-1017
for Chevy Impala

K&N PERFORMANCE GOLD^® OIL FILTERS

K&N premium oil filters for your Chevy Impala protect your motor from harmful contaminants while allowing for high oil flow rates. These premium oil filters are designed with a 1" Hex Nut for easy removal.

Our oil filters are protected by heavy-duty canister walls which provide extra strength and durability to reduce the risk of damage from loose rocks and debris while delivering outstanding filtration keeping your Impala running clean and smooth.

K&N Engineering provides the highest quality performance oil filters available for your Chevy Impala. The HP-1017 was designed to fit 2014-2017 Chevy Impala models with a 2.5-liter engine, and 2007-2009 Chevy Impala models with a 5.3-liter engine. This filter is also compatible with 2012, 2014, and 2017 Impalas with a 3.6-liter engine, as well as 2014-2016 Impala Limited 3.6L police models.

2006 to 2011 Chevy Impalas that have a 3.9-liter or 3.5-liter engine use K&N's HP-2006 for excellent filtration and protection. Owners of the 2000 to 2005 Chevy Impala, with the 3.8-liter and 3.4-liter engine, benefit from using K&N's HP-1001 canister oil filter.

K&N also manufactures a variety of performance filters for earlier years of the Chevy Impala. To find K&N products for your Impala or any other vehicle use the K&N application search on KNFilters.com.

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