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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Racer Travels from Las Vegas to Texas Motor Speedway

6 Nov 2007

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returned to action at Texas Motor Speedway Friday with lots of drama. The No. 6 K&N Filters Ford F-150 was a top contender heading into the race. Driver Travis Kvapil traveled to Texas from Las Vegas, Nevada. He signed autographs in Vegas for a long line of fans on his K&N hero cards at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association) 2007 in the K&N booth.

Travis Kvapil in K&N booth at SEMA

Travis Kvapil is third in overall point standings

At Texas, Kvapil was confident he could have win number five. Kvapil raced up front at the start of the race, leading laps and chasing down the competition. As the laps wore on a mechanical problem, fuel gamble and a blown tire ultimately resulted in a 26th place finish for the Wisconsin native.

K&N Filters Ford F-150 and K&N Team

Travis Kvapil escaped unharmed on pit road

Mike Skinner took the pole position and led the 37 truck field at the start. The inside line started to pull past the outside line but as the trucks rounded the 1.5 mile track for the first time the No. 6 K&N F-150 emerged in sixth. The first of several cautions flew on lap two and Kvapil reported that the K&N Filters F-150 had a lot of speed but was tight behind traffic.

Crew chief Mike Beam called for Kvapil to stay on track and put together a strategy for the K&N Filters team’s first pit stop on lap 39. The K&N team serviced Kvapil’s truck at a quick pace by changing four tires, re-fueling and making a wedge adjustment to help the tightness. Kvapil went from fifth to first for the re-start on lap 44.

On lap 66, Kvapil radioed that he might have a cylinder going down. He continued to run in second but when the fourth caution flew on lap 69, Beam called for him to come to pit road. Kvapil returned to the track in 20th place for the re-start on lap 75. Kvapil took it up a notch and by lap 114 was 12th.

The No. 6 K&N Filters Ford continued to move towards the front of the pack hitting third by lap 131. Kvapil was confident he saved fuel by running in the draft. The K&N Filters team mulled over the decision of whether to go for the win, or play it safe and pit to finish 10th or 11th. Beam left the decision up to Kvapil who said he’d go for the win.

Two laps later Kvapil hit the wall as a right front tire went down. As Kvapil rolled back to the garage the truck caught on fire causing a moment of panic. Kvapil escaped unharmed but ultimately finished 26th.

“I knew it was on fire on pit road and I was looking for somebody,” said Kvapil. “We had an awesome K&N Ford and we definitely were contending for the win, but we had a bad chain of events. It was just a bad set of circumstances for us to end up like this.”

Kvapil maintained third in the overall point standings but now sits 401 points behind the leader. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action at Phoenix International Raceway.

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Factory Aprilia Closes in on AMA Supermoto Championship Despite Injury

5 Nov 2007

Situations change in racing with one dramatic event. The 8th round of the Supermoto Championship at Galveston, Texas had one defining moment for factory Aprilia Rip It Energy Fuel race team.

Aprilia Factory Racing uses K&N Engineering Products

All eyes were on Darryl Atkins when he lost traction in the dirt before a double jump. He was catapulted over the bars, breaking his left wrist in multiple places and suffered a concussion.

Ben Carlson going for 2nd AMA Supermoto Championship

The accident affected the confidence of the team and Ben Carlson rode to a conservative 6th place in the Unlimited Class. “After seeing what happened to Darryl, I did not want to take any risks to jeopardize the championship,” said Carlson. “I know I had the speed to win, but the championship is the most important thing to me and the team.”

Carlson also took a 6th place finish on the 450 V Twin with lap times equivalent to the podium finishers. Atkins flew home for surgery for his broken bones. He wants the chance to compete this coming weekend at Palm Springs.

Carlson hopes to take his 2nd AMA Supermoto Championship title this weekend. Aprilia Factory uses K&N Engineering products. "We use K&N Air and Oil Filters,” said Atkins. “Our bikes run better and we gain horsepower on the track.”

Also check out the Team Factory Aprilia Motocross video.

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2007 to 2009 Toyota Yaris with K&N 57i Air Induction Kit Adds Performance

2 Nov 2007

Induction Kit for 2007 to 2009Toyota Yaris

Toyota isn't leaving anything out in its smallest and least-expensive car. The 2007 to 2009 Toyota Yaris 1.8L engine is an aluminum alloy unit with dual overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, coil-on-plug direct ignition with electronic throttle control. It has 106 horsepower at 6000 rpm and an average of approx. 36 MPG. The 2007 to 2009 Toyota Yaris is a fun and economical car to drive.

K&N Engineering has developed a 57i Air Induction Kit, 57-0666, for the 2007 to 2009 Toyota Yaris, a car mostly found in the UK.

The manufacture's air box and the air path tubing creates restriction in the flow of air going to the engine. The 57-0666 is designed to free your car from much of this restriction. K&N’s performance air intake replaces the factory airbox and the entire air path to the engine so that a virtually unrestricted flow of air reaches the engine for added power and performance.

K&N’s Induction Kit 57-0666 is easy to assemble with simple hand tools usually in less than 90 minutes.

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.

4 X 4 Classes Dominated by Warnert Racing with K&N Air Filters

1 Nov 2007

The Warnert Racing Team continues to sweep the Can Am GNCC Series. The riders began the season with one goal, win the class championships. That goal has become a reality.

Cam Am Team leaves competition in the dust, photo by Harlen Foley ATVriders.com

Can Am Team leaves competition in the dust, photo by Harlen Foley ATVriders.com

Rider Richard Cecco finalized the deal by winning the 4X4 Open Class at St. Clairsville, Ohio in the Powerline Park Facility. With Cecco’s win Warnert Racing has become the dominant force in the 4X4 classes.

Richard Cecco secures 4X4 Open photo by Harlen Foley ATVriders.com

Round 12 of the Can Am Series was eleven miles of rocks, ruts, trees and dust for forty riders. The conditions were very dry and the amount of dust in the air was the most anyone had faced in recent memory. “Visibility was a huge factor during the race,” said Levi Michel, Warnert Team Manager. “Piloting machines as big and fast as Warnert Racing Can-Am’s it’s important to see the track to win and survive. In the pits we couldn’t see our K&N Engineering air filters because of the dust but they pulled us through the extreme conditions and keep our engines running.”

Team Warnert rider Michael Swift could have taken it easy in the 4X4 Limited competition. He secured the class championship at round 11, but decided to race anyway. Swift took the lead early on and never looked back for his 10th class win of the 2007 season.

In the 4X4 Lites, Clifton Beasley also wrapped up his class championship before this round of racing. “He laid down the smack for the 9th time this season by taking another class win again,” said Levi. “The dust was billowing behind his screaming Can Am and the competition didn’t even come close.” Beasley finished with over 5 minutes left for yet another Warnert Racing sweep.

The series heads to the final round at Crawfordsville, Indiana on October 27.

Follow the Warnert Racing 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 K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

NHRA Divisonal Event Pushes K&N Sponsored Racer to 7th Place

26 Oct 2007

Britt Cummings earned the Super Comp win at the NHRA Division 4 Lucas Oil Divisional Series at Thunder Valley Raceway Park in Noble, Oklahoma.

Cummings racing vehicles are equipped with K&N

With this victory Cummings has moved into the seventh position in NHRA national points and has a good chance to finish in the top ten standings. There are only three events remaining on the 2007 NHRA schedule.

The victory also pushed Cummings to the second spot in the Division 4 Super Comp standings, only one point behind Lloyd Parfait.

“It’s hard to say we’ve had a great season,” said Cummings. “We’ve got such high standards for ourselves and our race team. My brother Slate and I have won World Championships before, and finishing in the top ten does not feel like a great feat. The good new is we have had a solid season from top to bottom and we’ve finally made our mark in NHRA competition.”

In addition to Britt Cumming’s Super Comp success, Slate Cummings has also put together an impressive season in NHRA Super Stock and Super Comp. Slate plans to race in the NHRA LODRS event in Reynolds, Georgia. He has a shot at the Division 4 Super Comp championship and to finish in the national top ten in both Super Comp and Super Stock.

Cummings Motorsports is a family business from Hammond, Louisiana. “We have ten race cars,” said Cummings. “We use K&N Engineering Air and Oil Filters on all our vehicles. With K&N we’re faster and very consistent and the filters never give us a problem.”

The Cummings team will finish out the season in Pomona, California at the NHRA World Finals in November.

Follow Cummings Motorsports 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.

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