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Pulling 7 G-Forces around corners is part of the intense experience involved in Jet Sprint Boat Racing. The course is raw, competitors run in
water channels that are only 15 feet wide and three feet deep.
Wicked Racing Team in its Jet Sprint Boat
Macraft Hull from New Zealand holds 358 cubic inch Chevrolet motor with titanium valve aluminum heads
Racers and their navigators have to right corner at least 32 times in less than a minute
through a maze of islands. “If you want more G-Forces in a motorsport, buy an aircraft,” said Wicked Racing Team driver Dan Morrison. “It’s like a roller coaster with a throttle on steroids, only way more intense. The first time I raced I felt like my eyeballs vacated from the side left of my head.”
G-Force speeds make Jet Sprint Boat Racing feel like a roller coaster with a throttle on steroids
Dan Morrison leads in Super Modified Division after Webb's Slough Track race in St. John, Washington
Jet Sprint Boat Racing is also about memory. Drivers and navigators are given a rotation
schedule one day before a race. “We don’t get to test the boat on the course,”
said Morrison. “We get to look at the track on paper and walk the course. There
are no arrows or flags, just a maze of islands we have to race through from
memory.”
The boats touch the water for the first time during qualifying. If racers miss a
corner, they are eliminated from the competition. “Even the fans feel the
intensity,” said
Morrison. “We can see the crowds and they can see us. There are no blind spots
on the track and that makes it a neat fan sport.”
Morrison won the Super Modified Division at the Webb’s Slough Track in St. John, Washington. “Our times beat all the boats there,” he
said. “That’s including the 1000 plus horsepower methanol injected boats in
other classes.”
Wicked Racing’s boat has a Macraft hull from New Zealand. It is 12 feet two
inches long and is equipped with a 358 cubic inch Chevrolet motor. The boat also
has titanium valve aluminum heads. “We use K&N Engineering oil and air filters,”
said Morrison. “K&N is the reason we’re in the Winner’s Circle. K&N protects our
engines and gives us additional horsepower when we race.”
Sprint Boat Track racing began in New Zealand about 25-years-ago. The sport hit
America about 10-years-ago. “I use to race motorcycles and quads and then I saw
this type of racing on television,” said Morrison. “I went to my first race and
was hooked. I bought a boat and never looked back.
Wicked Racing will be teaming up with Super Boat World Champion Tom Nelson. “We’ll be top contenders in each class,” said Morrison. “We are serious about this sport.”
Round one of the MOTUL FLUID FORCE Moto X Kidz Summer Series put K&N sponsored racer Marshall Stewart first in class in the 65cc Open Class and the 50cc
Mod Class. Stewart also finished third overall in the 65cc Novice Class.
Moto X Kidz Summer Series Novice, Open and Mod Classes put K&N in front of the pack at Lake Elsinore Motocross Park
Moto X Kidz uses K&N air filters for protection and power on the race track
Stewart led flag-to-flag in both races of his first place races at the Lake Elsinore Motocross Park in California. “Marshall finished the last two laps of Moto 2 in the 50cc
Mod Class with a flat rear tire,” said Chris Roberts, Marshall’s father. “He was
ahead of the pack by half-track at the end despite the flat.”
MOTUL FLUID FORCE Moto X Kidz Summer Series bikes equipped with K&N Engineering air filters
Lake Elsinore, California resident Marshall Stewart is first place in Moto X Kidz Summer Series
In the 65cc Novice Class Stewart dealt with a full gate of racers and two bad starts. He
pushed through the pack even though he was tired.
“Marshall had two new motors to try out that were tuned and running great,” said Roberts. “He was incredible when he drove. The track at this race was choppy and the dust was horrible. Our K&N air filters protected our two overworked engines and gave Marshall the power he needed
to add three more podium finishes to his championship resume.”
Stewart is only ten-years-old and his parents are his transportation. “We use K&N products exclusively in all of our cars, toys and equipment,” said Roberts. “We even put K&N filters on our trailer generator and the lawn mower Marshall uses to earn his allowance.”
Stewart’s next Moto X race will be at Lake Elsinore Motocross Park in July.
The atmosphere was very different on the track Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey. The loss of Scott Kalitta on Saturday affected nearly every person associated with motorsports including Del Worsham.
CSK Team worked quietly in the pits after Scott Kalitta's tragic accident at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, New Jersey
Worsham watched as Kalitta’s car hit the sand trap at a high rate of speed. “That was so hard to
see, and impossible to believe,” he said. “I’m just sick. I’ve known Scott forever, and I know all the people at Kalitta Racing. We knew it wasn’t good as soon as we saw it. We think we’re pretty tough in this sport. It’s going to be a while before we know how to deal with this, before we can move on emotionally. My heart goes out to everyone. Scott Kalitta was a champion.”
Team CSK switched NHRA Funny Car wraps from red to blue at Englishtown
Worsham did not climb into his race car on Sunday with the same tension or the same motivation as any normal NHRA race day. Worsham said he was intent and focused and very much interested in doing well on the track, but the triviality of round wins made
everything somewhat surreal.
Worsham and the Checker, Schuck’s Kragen team approached each lap with a steady demeanor and did their best. In the end, huge wins over Gary Scelzi and Robert Hight propelled the CSK Funny Car with K&N Engineering products into the semi-final, where they took part in a great race between two great teams. Points leader Tim Wilkerson posted a solid 4.93, and that was enough to edge ahead of Worsham’s solid 4.95, which ended the CSK driver’s weekend
“We wanted to win every round, but we got edged out by the guy who is just dominating the class right now and there is no shame in that,” said Worsham. “This was a hard day for everyone and so unlike a normal Sunday at the track.”
Despite the tragedy, it was a big weekend for Worsham and his team. He currently sits at No. 5
in his class. “I just wanted to go home and be with my family,” he said. “The Norwalk, Ohio race is just a few days away, so we’ll hold each other tight and I’ll play with my girls. Then we’ll go racing again. We will also miss Scott forever.”
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K&N sponsored teen Jacob Pearlman (JP) moved up from local competition to national competition in the
Ekartingnews.com Winter Rotax North American Driver rankings. The Carlsbad,
California resident only ran a part-time schedule this season but made an
impressive early showing.
Jacob Pearlman at X-Plex kart track in Las Vegas, Nevada, photo courtesy of Sean Burr, GoRacing Magazine
“Jacob has a heavy academic schedule,” said Rich Pearlman. “We also had
recurring problems with our 2008 race motor. Our Dave’s Performance Karting (DPK)
teammates along with our K&N Engineering products helped us in the pits on race
days. Jacob and his team continue to rely on K&N for great power and easy
maintenance on the track or at the shop.”
In his first two events running in the ultra-competitive Senior Classes Pearlman
ran against strong fields dominated by older and more experienced national
champions and front-running international competitors. Drivers attended the Las
Vegas, Nevada event from the United States, Canada, along with Central and South
America.
The highlight of the winter karting season for Pearlman was a 9th place finish
in the Gatorz Rotax Challenge of the Americas final event at the famous X-Plex
kart track in Las Vegas. “Jacob set one of the fastest times in morning warm-ups
and carried his speed throughout the day,” said Pearlman. “The national rankings are a new and very
challenge level of racing competition. There is still a great deal for Jacob to learn,
but running with the leaders is affording him the experience he will need to win
at this level.”
JP’s summer kart racing schedule will be limited to select events. “He has to
focus on his sophomore final exams,” said Pearlman. “This fall Jacob will have a
heavy honors course load.”
After his 16th birthday in October, JP will make his sports car racing debut
with the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) at Buttonwillow Raceway in California
Follow Jacob Pearlman's progress throughout the racing season at the
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