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K&N sponsored Ryan Kaplan raced his USAC pavement sprint car at Altamont
Raceway Park in Tracey, California right into first place.
Ryan Kaplan's USAC pavement sprint car, photo courtesy of Brian Daniels
Kaplan entered the race with a nine-point lead in the Championship
Standings and was fast right out of the gate. “We began practice around noon on
Saturday,” said Kaplan. “With the car handling well we were able to fine-tune
for qualifying. I ended up at 4th and that was good because it put me in the
inversion for the main event.”
Ryan Kaplan wins at Altamont Raceway
Kaplan started the heat race on the outside of the third row. He jumped into
third but had to let out of the gas because the car directly in front of him
began to go sideways. “When this happened it caused a car to get under me,” said
Kaplan. “The driver on the outside did not give me any room and started to turn
down in the middle of the corner. This forced me to jump his left rear tire
because there was no where to go. My car went up into the air and bent my front
end when I landed.”
Within 15 minutes Kaplan’s pit crew replaced his bent front end. The mishap did
not affect his starting spot in the main event.
At the start of the main, Kaplan
worked around a few cars and started running the line. He was running in fourth
place and right on the bumpers of the lead pack. At lap 25, the third place car
hit the second place car. “That moved me up to third place,” said Kaplan. “I was
faster than the leaders but it was hard to pass. With five laps to go I went
right to the top and was running even with the leader. I made a pass and
stretched my lead all the way to the checkered flag.”
Kaplan only uses K&N Engineering products. “I want to thank K&N for sponsoring
me,” he said. “I really notice a difference in performance with the K&N
products. I get more power and I don’t have to worry about debris on the track.”
Kaplan’s next race will be at Silver Dollar Speedway, then Hanford Speedway to
run the BCRA midget race.
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K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the
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dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
Defending World of Outlaws Champion Donny Schatz was beginning to think about
being stuck on WoO win number 13 quite a bit lately. Even though the ParkerStore sponsored driver with K&N Engineering Products swept sprint car
racing’s “Month of Money” races, he was concerned that he had not won a WoO
Feature since the Summer Nationals Final on July 21. He wanted to move away from
unlucky 13 to a number 14 win.
Donny Schatz Win at Edmonton
On Sunday night, Schatz scored World of Outlaw victory number 14 at
Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. “Schatz sailed past Joey Saldana on lap 21 and
maintained the lead during the final 14 laps for the win.
Schatz and the ParkerStore Team use K&N Engineering Products
“I was starting to get worried about us sitting on 13 wins,” said Schatz. His
Knoxville Nationals win did not count in the World of Outlaws point system. “I’m
here to win every race and had some trouble doing that here the past few weeks.
After the Nationals, we felt like we had a good chance on Tuesday at Minot, but
things didn’t go our way. My team worked hard in Canada and it feels great to
win up here.”
Schatz said the foundation for his 82nd career WoO win was established at
Friday’s feature event when he raced from 11th to third. He began the program on
Sunday by establishing a new track record at the 3/8 mile dirt oval. It was the
second time in three races that he had set a new record in qualifying.
“We tried some things and went to school on Friday night,” said The Fargo, North
Dakota native. “We made some good notes after the rain about track conditions.”
Schatz followed early leaders Joey Saldana, Craig Dollansky and Steve Kinser for
the first few circuits of the 35-lap race. A yellow flag on lap 15 put Schatz on
the back bumper of Saldana and a red flag halted the action just after the
halfway point. The ParkerStore team made minor adjustments and Schatz took the
lead by sticking his car around the bottom while Saldana tried to make the
cushion work.
Once in front, Schatz worked his way through lapped traffic to victory. Saldana
and Dollansky also use K&N Engineering products. “The K&N Airbox works
flawlessly for us at each race,” said Schatz. “We are able to attain maximum
horsepower. K&N builds a superior product. The fans are great in Edmonton. We’re
excited about coming back next year and hopefully defending our win.”
The ParkerStore Team will continue the Gold Rush Tour next weekend with a pair
of races near Seattle at Skagit Speedway. Last season, Schatz won the opener and
finished second in two races at the track.
Follow Donny Schatz and the ParkerStore Team 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
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dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop pushed the envelope at the Bonneville Salt Flats during
Speed Week. Its Cadillac XLR set a record of 222 mph and is now officially “The
World’s Fastest Cadillac.”
The World's Fastest Cadillac, photo courtesy of Johnson's Hot Rod Shop
“This is a huge accomplishment for a new car that has just been
completed,” said Alan Johnson, of Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop in Gadsden, Alabama.
“I’m saying it was completed only a few days before Speed Week. After five
months of working on it we went there with an unproven vehicle.”
Cadillac sets record at Bonneville Salt Flats, photo courtesy of
Johnson's Hot Rod Shop
The World’s Fastest Cadillac was equipped with K&N Air Filters. “K&N has the
biggest variety of sizes for filters,” said Johnson. “K&N always has something
to fit anything we’re working with. K&N also protects the engines in all kinds
of harsh environments.”
The project began in March and went to Bonneville without any testing and
tuning. “The fact that we set that kind of record is an achievement in itself,”
said Johnson. “Gramie Bartles drove the XLR to take the record. He built the
chassis and worked closely with us on the build of this project to make sure it
followed all the rules. We are really proud of all the hard work and extra
effort that made this project happen.”
The Cadillac XLR will be back at Bonneville in October for the World Finals.
“We’re going to try and pick up the speed by 20 mph,” said Johnson. “The car is
a lot heavier than it appears to be, the more down force you have the better the
traction is.”
Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop is currently working on 19 street rods and street
machines. “We’ve always used K&N Products,” said Johnson. “Everything we work on
gets K&N Filters. You can’t beat the quality.”
Follow The World's Fastest Cadillac through the Wold Finals 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.
The first head-to-head UROC Rockcross Rock Race went down in Salt Lake City and
Lovell Racing was on the program to see what is was all about.
Round One of UROC Rockcross
Team Lovell qualifying at UROC Rockcross
“I like to compare rock crawling to fencing and XRRA to boxing,” said
Brand Lovell. “UROC Rockcross is like a knife fight in Tijuana.” Teams were
nervous and excited as time trials got underway to determine start positions.
Brad Lovell and co-driver Mike Foster qualified in 4th place.
Team Stumph drove over Team Lovell at UROC
Finals at UROC Rockcross
Team Lovell made it to the first heat of the first Rockcross. “My skin was
crawling and I wanted nothing more than to have that green flag drop,” said
Lovell. “Nobody knew how this was going to work out. We took off and all the
excitement turned into sheer focus on beating the two trucks next to me.
Luckily, we got the hole-shot and hit the rock first. From there we never looked
back and got a ticket to the semi-finals.”
Team Lovell was pitted against Team Stumph and Team Schiesow in the next race.
“These guys have good cars and are good drivers,” said Lovell. “We didn’t have
lane choice and barely made it to the rock first. Stumph hit us and drove over
our hood onto the rock. We squared in behind him and made a quick pass on the
backstretch. He was bumping us in the fast turn but lost control. We had clear
sailing for the next two laps and Stumph and Schiesow battled it out for the rest
of the race.”
Lovell made it to the finals and had a pretty even start with his competition
from the gate. Team Maybe made it over the rock first and Lovell was on his
tail. “This guy was fast and we had a good race going. We would get right on him
in the rock but there was no room to pass. We came out of the rock and I was on
two wheels. I had to lift to get the inside tires down so I didn’t roll and
Maybe pushed ahead. We came within inches of rolling of the next climb and I was
forced to back up.”
Lovell plunged over the rock and into the dust. He did not see a hairpin turn
and ended the race upside down with a face full of dust. Team Lovell walked away
with 2nd place.
“I have to hand it to Jimmy Maybe for some extremely fast heads up racing,” said
Lovell. “We had the ride of our lives.” Team Lovell uses K&N Engineering
products. “There is a lot of silt and fine dust on these courses,” said Lovell.
“K&N Filters keep the debris out of our engines and our sensors do not clog up.
There is also a slight taper to give me the clearance and flexibility I need in
this kind of competition.”
The FABTECH Ford Ranger is in the shop for repairs. Brad and Roger Lovell will
team up for the WE-Rock US Finals in Houston, Texas on September 15 and 16.
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K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the
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dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
The 2008 entry level Mini One is equipped with a 1.4 liter engine based on a
larger motor and benefits from variable valve control. Other options for drivers
include the Mini Cooper which is equipped with a 1.6 liter engine. Both models
are a decent ride with one of the best gearboxes on the market.
Air Induction for Mini One and Mini Cooper
K&N has developed a 57i Air Induction Kit (57-0665) for
the 2007 and 2008 Mini One and Mini Cooper. See applications list below.
Simply remove the complete stock air box and intake hose and replace them with the
K&N silicone hose and plastic molded intake pipe.
The new chrome top K&N Air Filter fits onto the new intake pipe and is supported
by a bracket assembly. A new cold air hose, specifically designed for these
applications, delivers cool outside air directly to the K&N Air Filter.
Zip ties are provided to secure the cold air hose in position.
It takes 90 minutes or less to install this kit using simple hand tools.
Ryan Kaplan wins at Altamont Raceway
Ryan Kaplan wins at Altamont Raceway
