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Big Money at Stake in 54th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions in Chico, California

The crown jewel of west coast sprint car racing is the World of Outlaws 54th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. A $50,000 prize is for the taking after Saturday night’s 40-lap A Feature.

Donny Schatz wins $30,000 at Silver Cup
Donny Schatz wins $30,000 at Silver Cup

Schatz uses K&N Engineering Products
Schatz uses K&N Engineering Products
Donny Schatz has been the driver to beat in 2007 when big money is on the line. “We’re really looking forward to this year’s Gold Cup and being part of the excitement,” said Schatz, who won the 2004 Gold Cup Race of Champions. “Any time you get more than 100 cars trying for 24 spots, the atmosphere gets pretty electric. We’ve been fortunate to win the race in the past and would certainly like to add another Gold Cup trophy to our collection.”
Schatz and the ParkerStore Team ready for Gold Cup Race of Champions
Schatz and the ParkerStore Team ready for Gold Cup Race of Champions

Donny Schatz wins the $50,000 Kings Royal
Donny Schatz wins the $50,000 Kings Royal

The Fargo, North Dakota resident swept the “Month of Money” starting with the $50,000 Kings Royal presented by Crown Royal, and continuing with the $30,000 Cleveland Brothers CAT Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup, $20,000 Cleveland Brothers CAT Summer Nationals and the $150,000 Super Clean Knoxville Nationals on August 11th.

“We are fortunate to work with such great product sponsors like K&N Filters and without them we wouldn’t be here,” said Schatz. “The folks at K&N Engineering build a Carbon Airbox that is second to none. When you are racing, you have to be totally confident in all of your components.”

Schatz is the 2006 World of Outlaws Champion and leads the 2007 World of Outlaws Series with 56 top ten finishes in 62 starts.

“We’ve been very consistent all season, but the last couple of weeks our consistency has been running in the top ten instead of the top three,” said Schatz. “We want to win, and that is our goal starting this Thursday. Win everything, from hot laps to qualifying to the heat race along with the Crane Cams Dash and Preliminary Feature.

The Gold Cup Race of Champions field will be spilt into two groups with half racing on Thursday and the other half racing on Friday. Points will be totaled for qualifying, heat race finish and preliminary finish. Saturday’s feature line ups will be based on points and the car with the most points starts on the pole.

SPEED TV will tape Saturday’s finale and air it on September 16th.

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Bydgoszcz, Poland To Host 2007 World Speedway Grand Prix Championship Chase

Defending World Speedway Grand Prix Champion Jason Crump had to withdraw from the prestigious Elite League Riders Championship last Thursday at Kings Lynn due to a recurring knee injury. It is held at Norfolk Arena and is the most prestigious event in the British Speedway Domestic Calendar.
2007 World Speedway Champion Jason Crump, Photo by Mike Patrick
2007 World Speedway Champ Jason Crump, Photo by Mike Patrick

Crump had surgery to his left knee less than four weeks ago. The Australian raced at Poole Stadium in England on Wednesday in another race, but aggravated his left knee in the process.

“With the Polish Grand Prix this coming weekend, the race is on for me to be fit again,” said Crump, a three time Elite League winner. “I am having daily treatment to my knee so I should be in reasonable shape for Poland. The doctors are saying I need a few months to fully recover.”

At Bydogoszcz, Crump’s main focus will be on collecting points and getting to the A final. “If I get the right break in the final, there is no reason why I could not win,” he said. “We will just have to wait and see how I perform. There are three Grand Prix’s left and it would take an absolute miracle for me to retain my World Championship now, but I am not conceding yet. There are still plenty of points available and anything can happen.”

Crump has used K&N products for years. “K&N Filters are the best for racing,” he said. “K&N keeps the debris out of my engines. I have only used K&N products for years and never had a problem. As long as I am racing I want to continue our association with K&N Filters.”

A capacity crowd is expected at Bydgodscz, Poland for the 9th series race in the Grand Prix. Follow Jason Crump 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.

Del Worsham Defeats Ashley Force in Round Two of NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals

Del Worsham found his stride just days too late in the 2007 Countdown to the Championship at the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. Worsham, deep in the standings for much of the season, came on strong down the stretch but ended up 38 points out of the playoffs.
Del Worsham Defeated Gary Scelzi in Round One Del Worsham Defeated Gary Scelzi in Round One
Team CSK uses K&N Engineering Products
Team CSK uses K&N Engineering Products

The driver of the red Checker, Schuck’s Kragen Funny Car with K&N Products picked up points at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Indiana, but they were one race too late. Worsham defeated Gary Scelzi in round one, defeated Ashley Force in round two and lost to Mike Ashley in the semi-final at Indy.
Del Worsham in CSK Funny Car
Del Worsham in CSK Funny Car
Del Worsham's CSK Crew
Del Worsham's CSK Crew

No matter how well Worsham drives, he is now relegated to no better than 9th place. The good news is, Worsham knows he has a race car capable of winning and he plans to do that before the 2007 campaign wraps up at Pomona.

At Indy, all went well for Worsham during three days of qualifying and one long hot day of racing. On Friday night he grabbed a top-half spot and ran the second-quickest lap in the final session in the heat on Sunday afternoon. In the end, the lane choice issue caught up to Worsham, and there was little he could do to avoid defeat in the semi-finals.

“When it gets as hot as it was today, you start to worry about lane choice really being a big issue, and it finally got to that point after the first round,” said Worsham. “We lost in the semi-finals, but the truth is we were toast after the first round, although it was through no fault of our own. We ran great in the first round, one of our best laps of the year, but Ashley Force was our second-round opponent and she laid down an incredible number in her first-round race. That put us over in the right lane, and even though we were able to pedal through the second round, we were stuck back over there again to the semi.”

Worsham entered the first round race in the No. 7 spot. He grabbed a slight edge at the tree, picking up 4-thousandths in reaction time. “At the strip Scelzi’s 4.972 was brilliant and was the fourth-quickest lap in round one,” said Bob Wilber of Team CSK. “Del’s 4.841 was better, and the win light was on in the CSK lane. Del’s first round E.T. was third-quickest in the class, but Ashley Force was able to take out Tim Wilkerson with a jaw dropping 4.784. This put Del over in the rapidly deteriorating right lane.”

“It was fairly even in round one, but the right lane had gone away by the second round,” said Worsham. “We tried to back it down, just to make sure we could go A to B against her, but the car just rolled right into tire smoke. As soon as I pedaled my car, I saw her disappear behind me, so I figured they had traction problems too. At that point, I just focused on getting the car to the finish line. The car actually hooked up really well after I pedaled it, and it tore down there like it was on rails. It was a tough way to win a round, but it was important to us and we were thrilled to get to the semi’s.”

Worsham again was in the right lane when he faced Mike Ashley, and in a puff of tire smoke, his day was over. “There wasn’t much we could do about it, but we ended up in that right lane position back in round one,” said Worsham. “As great as we ran, we still lost lane choice, and it took that issue another round to kill us off.”

Next up for Worsham will be Memphis, Tennessee where he said he will do everything he can to keep winning rounds.

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2007, 2008 and 2009 Acura MDX Owners Benefit from K&N Lifetime Replacement Air Filter Made in USA

The Acura MDX is built on a new truck platform with a redesigned interior. It has separate climate-control zones for the driver, front passenger and rear seats. The third row works for adults and the headroom has improved.

Air Filter for 2007, 2008 and 2009 Acura MDX
Air Filter for 2007, 2008 and 2009 Acura MDX
K&N Engineering released a lifetime replace air filter (33-2383) for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Acura MDX 3.7 liter V6 engine. Adding performance is easy with the drop-in design, simply remove the disposable air filter and replace it with K&N's air filter. Each filter is custom designed to fit in the factory air box and requires no modifications.

K&N Engineering is the inventor and world leader of the high-flow cotton air filter. Hand made in the United States, our filters capture airborne dirt particles and allow high volume air flow while providing excellent filtration.

If every vehicle used washable and reusable K&N Air Filters, there would be far less debris in landfills. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends the use of reusable air filters. K&N Air Filters were designed for an environment requiring maximum horsepower, excellent filtration and enhanced acceleration. The result is an air filter that allows more air into an engine and will protect your vehicle for life.

K&N's stock air filters for street vehicles are covered by our famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty and will be the last air filter your vehicle will ever need.

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K&N Designs a Lifetime Aftermarket Air Filter for the 2007 & 2008 Acura TL

The 2007 Acura TL has a slightly redesigned exterior and interior and received suspension changes to improve its ride. The Acura TL's sound system is also now MP3 compatible so drivers can enjoy their favorite tunes.

Air Filter for 2007 and 2008 Acura TL
Air Filter for 2007 and 2008 Acura TL
K&N Engineering designed a lifetime replacement air filter (33-2379) for the 2007 and 2008 Acura TL 3.5 liter V6 engine and the 2007 and 2008 Acura TL 3.2 liter V6 engine.

K&N Air Filters are designed to increase horsepower and acceleration while providing excellent filtration. We take filtration seriously at K&N. The result is an air filter that allows more air into an engine and will protect your engine for the life of your vehicle.

K&N Replacement Air Filters are washable and reusable. It's almost impossible to wash your K&N Air Filter too much. Inside our testing laboratory, we have washed and re-oiled one K&N Air Filter more than 100 times and it still performed up to specifications. Depending on your driving conditions, we recommend cleaning your air filter every 50,000 miles.

This K&N Air Filter comes with simple installtion instructions. The 33-2379 is a drop-in air filter and does not require any modifications to your stock air cleaner system. K&N warrants its street vehicle OE replacement air filters for one million miles.

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