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Team Waggoner Racing was on the scene at the first We Rock USA rock crawl of the
2008 season. The K&N Engineering sponsored team secured a 2nd place title.
Team Waggoner Racing takes 2nd place at first rock crawl of the 2008 season
Despite some really tough courses along the hillside at the racetrack, the
Waggoner’s plowed through. There were a lot of nasty rolls and carnage for a lot
of competitors. The crowd dispersed several times as cars flipped over one after
another.
Dirt flew everywhere at the Perris, California We Rock Event
Team Waggoner had great runs over the boulders at We Rock USA
“The silt-like dirt on the rocks makes climbing really difficult,” said Cody Waggoner. “Without
good traction you are sunk.” Team Waggoner powered through two tough courses
before it was time for the insane drop-off course. “It was crazy to see Cody
sitting on top of this boulder knowing he was going to drive off this huge
drop,” said Lindsay Waggoner. “It was such a relief to see him land on all four
tires and get a lot of points.”
By the end of Saturday, Team Waggoner was in third place overall. Sunday was
even hotter and there was less wind as Cody and Jim Waggoner prepared for even
tougher courses. “The dust kicked up with the slightest spin of a tire,” said
Cody Waggoner. “When you are climbing these kinds of boulders you need to count
on your engine running as clean as possible, especially when you need the extra
boost to make it to the top. Our engine ran great and we owe it to the winning
combination of our custom built CBM motor equipped with a K&N air filter.”
Cody and Jim Waggoner moved into 2nd place after a couple of great runs. The
last course of the shootout sealed their fate. With only twenty seconds left on
the clock Cody mistakenly exited the course through the wrong set of gates. All
that mattered to them was to finish the shootout with minimal errors to keep the 2nd
place status.
They didn’t roll over and completed the course to secure 2nd place, which was a
great start for Team Waggoner to the 2008 We Rock USA series.
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The No. 96 K&N Engineering World Challenge GT car was on display at the Long
Beach Grand Prix celebration in the Circle Porsche showroom.
Paul Brown will drive the K&N Engineering Porsche in Long Beach Grand Prix
Paul Brown attended, along with fellow Porsche drivers Sascha Maassen and
Patrick Long whose RS Spyder was also on display in the new showroom
of California’s oldest Porsche dealership.
K&N No.96 at Sebring World Challenge GT Race
K&N Engineering World Challenge GT Porsche
Brown demonstrated his driving technique and ability to focus in adverse
conditions at the Sebring World Challenge GT race. He piloted the K&N Porsche to
a top ten finish despite the weather, and without any incidents. The deluge had
many veterans spinning through puddles and into tire walls in the season opener.
“We had quite a week at Sebring,” said Brown. “The World challenge race was
barely controlled chaos. The rain had everyone scrambling to reevaluate setup
and tires. In the end we stayed on dry tires and pushed forward to a satisfying
finish.”
The team worked on the GT3 Porsche engine in the weeks between races. The second
round of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will run April 18-20. SPEED-TV will
air the event Wednesday April 30.
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There was a test run of the Supermoto track at ESPN’s Navy Moto-X World
Championships at San Diego, California’s Qualcomm Stadium. Team Brand Moto
Racing’s Johnny Lewis was asked to participate along with Graves Yamaha factory
riders and AMA Supermoto champions Mark Burkhart and Brandon Currie.
Johnny Lewis gets a test run of supermoto track at Moto-X World Championships
The riders did six runs on the downhill ramp that passes over the stadium’s
seats from the concourse to see if adjustments were necessary to the first dirt
section. The riders also had the opportunity to try three full dirt Supermoto
course runs.
ESPN's Navy Moto-X World Championships at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium in
California
The course is half dirt and half asphalt. The paved section circles around
the pit areas in the Qualcomm parking lot. “I jumped at the chance when asked to
do the test run with Mark and Brandon,” said Lewis. “That is a super steep
downhill ramp leading into the stadium and the technical dirt section.”
The Supermoto final could be determined by the riders who can be perfect on the
technical dirt sections and push it on the asphalt. Lewis will campaign the Xbux/AMA
Supermoto Championship in the Lites Class along with other races.
Lewis uses K&N Engineering products. “I’ve used K&N filters since I was about
7-years-old,” he said. “K&N air filters help my engines breathe better and run
faster. They also keep the dirt out of my engines on and off the track.”
Top Dragster Sportsman class racer Luke Bogacki picked up his second IHRA national event
victory at San Antonio Raceway Park.
Second IHRA national event win for Luke Bogacki at San
Antonio, Texas
The Woodville, Alabama resident knocked off former IHRA World Champion Troy
Williams in the final Top Dragster round. Bogacki won at the wheel of his CSR
Performance Products backed American Race Cars dragster with K&N products, the
same car he drove to the 2007 DragRaceResults.com Bracket Racing Series National
Championship.
Luke Bogacki's HEPC Brodix 12 degree582 dragster
Bogacki eliminated the competition during the first four rounds and went
into the semi-final round surrounded by two former world champions and two close
friends. “I really had mixed emotions going into the semis,” he said. “At that
point it was Troy, Jason Lynch and I. Troy and Jason are two of the very best
racers in the country and they are two guys I really respect.”
Williams drew the semi-final bye run which paired Bogacki with Lynch. Bogacki
posted his best reaction time, a .003 and went 4.727 on a 4.71 dial in to defeat
Lynch. Minutes later, Bogacki and Williams returned for a final round.
“Both of these guys have been instrumental in any success that I’ve had,” said
Bogacki. “But Troy crushed me way back in 2003, so I owed him one.” In the
final, Bogacki took the reaction time advantage, .010 to .021 and held on to win
a narrow double-breakout contest with a 4.698 (4.71) dial to Williams 4.416
(4.43 dial)
“Winning in Texas is a big deal for me,” said Bogacki. “Things just fell into
place for me and my new HEPC Brodix 12 degree 582 monster. It weighs 2070
lbs at race weight and the motor pushes it to 4.60’s.”
Bogacki uses K&N Engineering air filters. “K&N helped my engine perform the way
it should,” he said. “I can also count on K&N for additional power and great
filtration.”
He knows motocross, supermoto, reality television and has his own action figure.
Carey Hart is a superstar and is the brain-trust behind the Rockstar Energy/Hart
& Huntington Tattoo Co. Team.
Carey Hart's 2008 moto team is tied into his tattoo business
The reality TV show Inked was filmed at his Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company which happens to
be at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hart was also married to singer Pink and
is in the Kid Rock video Bawitdava as the guy who jumps over a trailer park on a
motorcycle. In 2000, Hart was one of the first riders to complete
a back flip on a 250cc motorcycle.”
Carey Hart of reality show "Inked" fame has been riding dirt bikes since he was 4 years old.
Troy Adams, supercross rider for
Hart & Huntington
He began competing in motocross when he was only 4-years-old and grew up riding
dirt bikes in Las Vegas. That was 30 something years ago, now Hart is one of the
world’s best known free-style motocross riders.
Supermoto is a new element of motocross that brought Hart back to his racing
roots. It also provided the pro with a new learning curve. His 2008 team consists of
Carey Hart, Doni Wanat and Travis Marks in supermoto and Troy Adams, Josh Demuth
and Cole Siebler in supercross.
“Motocross is a great promotional tool for my tattoo business,” said Hart. “I
broke ground with supermoto and Inked. I guess I was thinking outside the box. I
didn’t pigeon hole myself as one “type” of person or athlete.” Hart wants his
team to represent what he is about as an athlete and as a business person.
“Right out of the gate Josh Demuth was the first rider who really caught my
eye,” said Hart. “Not only because he is tattooed, but because he is the sort of
outsider who does his own thing.” Hart is serious about his tattoos and has
found a permanent way to show off his pride for his city. One of
his arms is covered with Las Vegas themed tattoos.
Hart said he is an outsider of sorts in his moto career and so is Demuth. “I
also like Troy Adams because he has a really good attitude,” said Hart. “Troy is
not cocky or whiney like many athletes can be.”
In 2008, the Hart & Huntington Team hopes to get through the season on a good
note. Josh was hurt two weeks before the season opener, but is now back
competing with the crew. “In supermoto we have a couple of seasons under our
belt and I want to be a consistent top ten rider,” said Hart. “I also
want the same for Doni and Travis. This season my little brother Tony Hart will
debut in the lites class.”
The Rockstar Energy/Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co. team use K&N Engineering
products. “Since we are a new team, it’s important to have the best products on
our bikes,” said Hart. “The truth is, K&N filters are hands down the best. It’s
all the pieces together that make a great bike and when you are dealing with
motors and carburetion, you have to have the best filters protecting your motor.
K&N gives us performance too.”
Hart has been riding freestyle full-time since he was 23-years-old. Ten or so
years later he is a household name. “Thanks for supporting the tattooed
underdogs,” said Hart.
