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Jonathan Allard is back. After starting the season a little slow the racer and
his Williams Motorsports Team have come around full force to win.
Jonathan Allard wins at Silver Dollar Speedway, photo by Steve Cox
Allard Sweeps Weekend, photo by Steve Cox
The 36th annual Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway is days away and Allard will
enter the playing field with some very stout runs under his belt. On Saturday he
picked up the 16th Golden State Challenge victory of his career. He is now in
the record books at fourth place on the GSC Series win list.
Jonathan Allard wins at Petaluma Speedway, photo by Steve Cox
Jonathan Allard's K&N No.0, photo by Steve Cox
Allard kicked off the weekend on Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway and
finished second in his heat to transfer the K&N No. 0 into the main event.
Allard began the 25 lap feature on the inside of the second row. He took the
lead from Robert Stice never looked back.
“I can’t express enough how much hard work my team puts into this deal and
allows me to just get in it and drive,” said Allard. “This adds up to five wins
at my home track this season.”
On Saturday, the Golden State Challenge Series moved to Petaluma Speedway.
Allard started off solid and won the heat race. In the 30 lap feature, the
defending GSC Champion made his move into second position on lap seven. On lap
nine Allard used traffic to slip under the leader but Brent Kaeding was able to
get around both.
For the rest of the race Allard and Kaeding navigated their way to first and
second place through thick traffic. Kaeding’s engine began to have problems and
Allard took the lead and went on to score the victory.
“With great support from K&N Filters and our crew, we’re excited about heading
up to try and win the Dirt Cup for the third time in a row,” said Allard. “K&N
makes the best products, the oil and air filters are easy to use and maintain.”
No one has won the Dirt Cup three consecutive times and Allard is hoping his
momentum continues. Nearly 60 cars, including all of California’s best are
expected to compete for the $25,000 first place prize. The event starts June
11th and ends on Father’s Day.
Follow Jonathan Allards progress 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.
Travis Kvapil started third at Texas Motor Speedway and it looked like the No.6
K&N Filters Team was going to win big at Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series race.
Driver Travis Kvapil
K&N Filters Team
The K&N Filters F-150 was strong in both practice and qualifying sessions
on Thursday and a win looked promising for Kvapil. Friday’s race was full of
cautions with the second one hitting on lap 16. Most of the field pitted while
Kvapil stayed out and took over the lead for the re-start on lap 24.
No.6 K&N Filters Ford F-150
Travis Kvapil fights his way to the front
Kvapil charged ahead and one by one the No. 6 picked off the competition. The
Wisconsin native crossed the line 21st on lap 37 then went three-wide gaining
three positions and moving into 18th on lap 39. By lap 47 Kvapil was in the top
15 and on lap 59 he returned to the top 10.
On lap 87 Kvapil returned to the track from pit road in third for the re-start
and chased down the lead. He moved into second but the truck needed more rear
grip. Crew chief Mike Beam organized the K&N Team and called for Kvapil to pit
for the final time on lap 150. Kvapil returned to the track in second, but the
fifth caution flew just four laps later. The field came down for tires and fuel,
but Beam and Kvapil made the call to stay on the track and assume the first
place position.
With only five laps remaining, Kvapil led Todd Bodine and the rest of the field
around the track. As they came across the line for the second time, Bodine
tapped Kvapil from behind and sent him spinning. Kvapil almost had the K&N
Filters F-150 ready to return when he hit the interior wall. There was damage to
the radiator and the nose of the truck but Kvapil crossed the finish line in
sixth place. The crowd booed Bodine as he went on to win.
“Our K&N Ford was awesome,” said Kvapil. “We fought for position all night long
and had a great truck. It handled really well. I wanted to win so bad, in the
end it was just one of those things, it was just bad timing.”
Kvapil is currently sixth in points in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point
standings, just 12 points away from fifth. The team race next week at Michigan
International Speedway.
Follow Travis Kvapil's progress 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.
The National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) recently recognized K&N
Engineering's web site with its 2007 President’s Award for Web Catalog
Excellence. KNFilters.com also
received the award in 2006.
“These awards recognize automotive aftermarket companies who have achieved
excellence in electronic cataloging,” reads a news release from the NCMA.
“You can say your site is the best designed, most easily
navigated, has the most content of any Web site as judged by the committee,”
said Mark Richardson, vice president of administration and publicity for the
NCMA. Judging criteria included design, navigation, catalog content, technology,
interactivity and innovation. “Overall, (KNFilters.com) scored the highest
average in each category,” Richardson said.
“It’s an honor to have KNFilters.com recognized by the NCMA,” said Mike Garner,
K&N’s systems development manager. “Receiving this award for the second year in
a row is an exceptional honor.”
"The quality of K&N’s online catalog starts with the data being accurate and
complete. Several groups at K&N work hard to provide accurate and complete
information, and this award is a nice recognition of their hard work, as well as
the work of our software developers, Garner said.
“Whenever you are judged by your peers, it means something to your customers and
potential customers,” Richardson said. “Also it’s a third-party confirmation of
your hard work.”
"The focus of K&N’s Web site has been to provide consumers and dealers with all
of the information they need and more," Garner said. "As soon as K&N releases a
product, it shows up on the Web site with images, specifications and all
available information. Many of our dealers use our Web site on a daily basis
because of this,” Garner said.
The web site also provides K&N dealers with a variety of product data, so they
can create their own K&N electronic catalogs with detailed product information.
More information on creating a K&N electronic catalog can be found at
https://www.knfilters.com/Guide_Elec_Cat_Data.pdf.
“Since our first award last year, we have made several improvements to
KNFilters.com,” Garner said. “One of our more complex applications —
air filter search by
dimension — is even more powerful than before, with better images and faster
results.” Other new and improved sections include:
K&N laboratory testing,
the K&N dealer area, the
K&N media area and
K&N RSS feeds for podcasts
and news.
“We have several projects underway that will add new functionality to
KNFilters.com for consumers and dealers alike,” Garner continued. “Hopefully,
this will put KNFilters.com in the running for the National Catalog Managers
Association Web Catalog Excellence award again next year.”
Racer Chris Steele finished 4th in the 2006 FASTRAK National Series,
but his main competitor in FASTRAK Timbo Mangum, finished 2nd. The two racers battled at the same tracks last year and in 2007 they continue to battle for points at the same venues.
Chris Steele's 602 crate engine powered car
Steele and Mangum faced off in Richburg, South Carolina at the I-77 Speedway.
Steele drew pole position in the heat race, but his car was running a little off
and he finished in 2nd place.
The crew made a few minor adjustments between the heat and the main event.
Steele started in the 3rd spot and quickly moved up to 2nd place. The track
began to get some ruts in the middle of the turns and at times Mangum would pull
away 4 to 5 car lengths.
“At times I’d be within one length of Timbo but I couldn’t catch him,” said
Steele. “Timbo went on to win, I finished second and Johnny Pursley finished off
the podium at third place. Our K&N Engineering products worked awesome, as
always I really couldn’t picture racing without them.”
Look for the yellow #2 at the I-77 tonight and Cherokee Speedway on Saturday for
round #3 of the BIG 10 Series. Steele is hoping to win the race and especially beat his main competitor.
Follow Chris Steele 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.
Cody Swanson won the Hard Charger Award for the second time at Irwindale
Speedway in the No.89 Speed Wong Racing Legend Car. It is given to the
competitor who passes the most cars during a race. This was the 5th race of the
season for the Legend Car Series.
Cody Swanson in No.89 Speed Wong Legend Car
The Norco, California teen raced against 26 other competitors in a very
eventful event. There were 5 cautions in the 30 lap main. “On the first lap I
was able to pass five cars,” said Swanson. “I was moving through the field and
by lap 8, I was 12th.”
No. 89 Legend Car at Irwindale Speedway
The top ten cars were running very close and it was difficult to pass. “It
was also very challenging to keep myself from getting passed,” said Swanson.
“The last caution occurred on lap 24 and the rest of the way was a fast dash to
the finish.”
On lap 25 the 16-year-old moved into 7th place and by lap 29 he moved into a
very hard fought 6th place. “I was happy to finish just outside of the top 5,”
said Swanson.
Swanson is sponsored by K&N Engineering. “The K&N Air Filter protects the high
revving engine and allows it to breathe,” he said. “We also make awesome
horsepower.”
Swanson rode his first dirt bike at 3-years-old. At 7, he was in his first go
kart and began racing in competitions at 10. He is highly motivated and races at
some of the most challenging tracks in the southwestern United States.
Follow Cody Swanson's progress 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.
