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The Rallycross Open Championship is underway and Jamie Lea is hoping to
compete in all the UK rounds during the 2008 season.
Jamie Lea's Ford Fiesta with Mitsubishi Evo 6 Turbo Engine
Lea drives a rear wheel drive Ford Fiesta with a Mitsubishi Evo 6 turbo
engine. It has a six speed gearbox, fully floating group 4 axle. “We use a K&N
Apollo air filter system and exceed 300 bhp,” said Lea. “The K&N Apollo works
very well in the conditions that we race in.”
Ben Power's Ford SportKA with updated engine
Rallycross is circuit racing with ten cars on the track competing against
each other. The track has a mixed surface of tarmac and loose gravel. The
Rallycross circuit racers compete in tracks like Croft, Knockhill and Mondello
Park in Ireland.
“We have been racing for 6 years in the Rallycross circuit,” said Lea. “For the
past twenty years we’ve raced in many forms of motorsports, but Rallycross is by
far the best sport for us.”
Lea finished third in 2007 in the Super National Class. His team is currently
building a new super national car. “It is a Toyota MR2 with a Honda Civic type R
engine,” he said. “We hope to do really well this year.”
Ben Power is another rallycross racer who plans to compete in the British
Rallycross Championship season and selected rounds of the Irish Rallycross
Championship. “My vehicle is a Ford SportKA,” said Power. “It is however, no
ordinary Sportka. It is designed with a unique built space framed chassis with
a molded carbon/Kevlar lightweight body.” Rallycross has several categories and
Power competes in the Supermodified class which is 2 wheel-drive cars with
unlimited engine size.
“I love going fast and the adrenaline rush from racing is great,” said Power. “Motorsports have been an interest in my
family for generations.”
Power’s engine is a 2.3 Duratec engine, which produces more than 280 bhp through
the front wheels. His car has a 6 speed sequential Hewland gearbox and Reiger 3
way adjustable suspension. Overall, his vehicle weighs less than 700kg. “We use
K&N Engineering’s
RE-0860
air filter,” said Power. “It works very well and provides good induction for the
car. We also use K&N filter cleaner and oil.”
Power has been racing for three years. “I’m 18-year’s old and have been in the
Supermodified category for two years and before that I raced in Junior Rallycross,” he said. “I also used K&N on my
Junior Rallycross car.”
Power has plans to defend his Irish championship title and wants to improve on
the Supermodified category where he placed second in 2007.
Elvis, aka Joey Franklin took the victory in the inaugural race at the Death
Valley Raceway in Amargosa, Nevada.
Joel Franklin uses K&N products
Franklin, a full time Elvis impersonator and sprint car driver, won the
race despite a late arrival and starting position at the back of the pack. “I
drove a good race,” Franklin said. “I was able to take the lead in the last four
laps and maintained my position for the win.”
Race winner, Elvis impersonator Joey Franklin, next to his sprint car
Track conditions were dry on the dirt oval for the race and Franklin proved to
be a fan favorite. Franklin said he has always been able to use his status as an
Elvis impersonator to his advantage at racing events. “Track announcers always
seem to have fun with it. They always make comments like ‘Elvis has entered the
building.’”
Sponsors take notice of Franklin’s talents as well, and are glad to get the
extra attention win or lose. “Right now I have someone at Impact Racing working
on an Elvis suit to wear when I’m racing. So I’m excited about that.”
Franklin uses K&N’s composite airbox air filter (100-8567) and K&N's oil filter
(HP-3002) in addition to K&N’s breather filter (62-1440) on his winged 410
sprint car. “K&N always has a quality product,” he said. “I’ve been using K&N
products since 1987 when I was racing go-karts.”
Franklin’s next race will be the Las Vegas USAC held February 28th and 29th at
the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Travis Kvapil and the No. 28 K&N Filters Ford Fusion finished 16th in the
Gatorade Duel at Daytona International Speedway. The Gatorade Duel is the NASCAR
Sprint Cup’s preliminary event to the Daytona 500.
No.28 K&N Filters Ford Fusion at Daytona
The annual February event consists of two 150-mile races, and serves as a
qualifying race for the Daytona 500. The finishing order in the two 60-lap races
determines the starting lineup on Sunday.
Kvapil and the No. 28 K&N Filters Ford Fusion were scheduled for the second of
two Duel events as the historic No. 28 returned to the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series for the first race in over five years. Kvapil began the race in fourth
and was joined by Yates Racing teammate, David Gilliland, who started at 13th.
Michael Waltrip led the field to the green flag at 4:03 pm Thursday as Kvapil
maneuvered his way up to third on the second lap of the race. By lap seven,
Kvapil battled his way into second as he and Dave Blaney continued to fight back
and forth for track position. On lap eight, Kvapil gained the lead position and
was scored as the leader for one lap before Waltrip regained the front spot.
Kvapil and the No. 28 K&N Filters team made a pit stop on lap 20 where they made
a minor adjustment to the car and took four fresh tires and fuel. Kvapil
restarted the race on lap 23 from 19th with Gilliland directly ahead of him in
18th. Dave Blaney and his engine blew coming of turn four causing the yellow
caution to fly only three laps after the restart. The field was allowed to come
to pit road on lap 27, and the K&N Filters Ford Fusion took four new tires and
fuel before the field halted under NASCAR’s red flag for almost five minutes.
Safety workers cleaned up the track surface.
The restart came on lap 30 as the Yates Racing teammates were lined up together
will Gilliland in 19th and Kvapil in 20th. By lap 33, Kvapil had moved up to
15th but was soon battling changing track conditions as the sun began to drop
down behind the grandstands along the front half of the speedway.
The shade on the track surface caused a change in the handling of the cars on
the track. On lap 47, Kvapil called in over the team radio to crew chief Todd
Parrot. He said his car was getting loose when he tried to throttle up and
battle for positions. Two laps later, Kvapil told Parrot it felt as if his right
rear tire was coming apart. Parrot and the K&N Filters pit crew continued to
monitor the car as Kvapil fought to hold onto his track position.
Fortunately a caution came on lap 58 and Kvapil made a pit stop on lap 59. The
team made minor adjustments to the trackbar and tire pressure settings with four
new tires and fuel.
“We just need to look at our set-ups a little more before Sunday,” said Kvapil.
“The biggest factor for the Daytona 500 with these cars is going to be handling.
We’ve experienced it this afternoon and the difficulty teams are having with
long runs. I know that we have a very powerful car here with our No. 28 K&N
Filters Ford Fusion, but I think that we need to use the rest of our practice
time to figure out what handling package will let us get the most amount of grip
in the long runs.”
The afternoon ended under a green-white-checkered finish as Denny Hamlin
throttled past his teammate, Tony Stewart to win the second race of the Gatorade
Duel. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the first of the Gatorade Duel races after he held
off Reed Sorenson for his second win in the past week.
Kvapil and the No. 28 K&N Filters Ford Fusion finished 16th, while Yates
teammate Gilliland finished one position behind him in 17th. Kvapil will start
the Daytona 500 from 30th on the outside row.
K&N is the official air filter of Rousch Fenway Racing and now Yates Motorsports.
On Sunday, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series begins the 2008 regular season at
Daytona International Speedway for the 59th running of the Daytona 500. Pre-race
television coverage begins on Sunday, February 17th at 2:00 pm EST on FOX.
Follow the progress of Travis Kvapil and the K&N Filters No. 28 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.
Many race car and engine builders struggle to find an air filtration solution for injector stacks. The filter must be large enough to flow enough air, must securely mount to prevent damage during a race, and yet be small enough to not obstruct the driver’s view. K&N took each of these variables into consideration when developing a new carbon fiber air box at slightly over 4 inches tall.
K&N’s new 100-8576 air box was developed in carbon fiber to attach to four inline injector stacks. Simply measure and cut holes for your 2” – 2 5/8” diameter Hilborn, Kinsler, Engler, or similar injector stacks in the carbon fiber base of the K&N air box, slip the base over the stacks, and then attach the filter top using the provided hardware.
The K&N filter element is made of multiple layers of cotton treated with K&N air filter oil. This combination offers high airflow with little restriction, while at the same time providing excellent filtration to keep your engine running strong the entire race. After the race, the filter can be cleaned and reoiled using K&N air filter cleaning products and restored to like-new condition for the next race.
K&N’s new 100-8576 carbon fiber air box can be purchased through any K&N authorized dealer. To find a dealer in your area, visit our dealer search page.
Sportsman Racer Dan Fletcher grabbed his 51st NHRA National event title at the
season opening 48th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals in Pomona.
Few other drivers have accomplished this feat in NHRA national event history.
Dan Fletcher earns 51st NHRA title at Pomona
Dan Fletcher's 1969 Chevy Camaro
Fletcher won the Super Stock class by beating Brad Rounds in the final round.
Fletcher drove his 1969 Chevy Camaro posting a .016 reaction time and ran 9.352
at 134.56 mph to Rounds .022 reaction time and 9.335 at 142.60 mph for the win.
Dan Fletcher at Pomona in Competition Eliminator
Thomas Fletcher raced Stock class in Pomona
The NHRA champion also drove a second car in the Competition Eliminator class.
Fletcher lost in the final round. “I went to Pomona hoping to split and get that
first win light,” said the sportsman racer. “I won Super Stock first and that
was awesome. The competition eliminator was another issue. It broke a rocker arm
going into the momentum at half-track. Unfortunately that’s the way it goes.
That car gets better with every race but we’re just short of knocking on the
door to the winners circle.”
Fletcher has 14 consecutive wins since November 2007 in Super Stock at the
Pomona facility. It was also his fourth national event win in a row. He lists
wins in Richmond, Vegas, Pomona and Pomona. Fletcher's 18-year-old son is
starting his career.
“My son Thomas raced the Stock class in Pomona,” said Fletcher.
“Unfortunately he was stranded at JFK airport because of bad weather and missed
his practice runs. He was only able to make one qualifying pass before the first
round of eliminations and lost first round. The good news is Thomas and I will
race next week in Phoenix.”
Fletcher uses K&N Stubstack (85-0200) on the competition eliminator and K&N oil
filters (HP-3002) on all three vehicles. “K&N oil filters are ingenious,” said
Fletcher. The nut on the bottom makes it easy to change. My engines outlast and
outperform thanks to K&N.”
Follow Dan Fletcher 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.
Jamie Lea's Ford Fiesta with Mitsubishi Evo 6 Turbo Engine
Jamie Lea's Ford Fiesta with Mitsubishi Evo 6 Turbo Engine
