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Greg's son Zach earned his first event win driving the team's Rislone Defender monster truck.
The Truk Wurks off-road monster truck team is headquartered in Greencastle, Indiana, it's a father-son team consisting of Greg and Zach Adams, and respectively they pilot the Bar's Leaks Eliminator and the Rislone Defender monster trucks. Kyle Doyle is also an active member of the team; he handles sales and marketing, crews and drives as well. The team's success this year is no accident, it is in fact the product of hard work and long hours from the team, along with the help of many friends and family members.
"We have been very busy with 32 races complete, this along with displays and appearing with both trucks on Powerblock. We are very pleased this year, we out did last year's wins by three times and numerous times both trucks were in the finals," explains Greg.
"Our race schedule has been pretty intense and we've been running the trucks quite hard. I actually rolled my truck at an event in Oklahoma, and despite the fact that we repaired the body, we really wanted to pull out all the stops for Powerblock, so that's why we are rolling out a brand new, fresh body."
Greg and Zach recently announced that they would be appearing on Spike TV's Powerblock program. The hit automotive series is one of the most popular features on the Spike TV channel.
"There have been some amazing motorsports and automotive vehicles and personalities featured on Powerblock in the past," said Greg. "Not many monster trucks have been invited to grace the studios there though, so for us and the industry this is a pretty big honor. We're definitely excited to be bringing our Bar's Leaks monster to show off to the world!"
"We had a great time filming the Powerblock segment," said Greg. "We've definitely been tearing up our share of parts this year, so it was a nice break to be able to hang out and keep the trucks shiny and clean!" he said with a laugh.
Greg's son Zach was just as excited about appearing on the show. "It definitely was an honor to be invited to appear on the show, to represent both our team and our sponsors. We've worked hard over the last couple of years to get our team where it needs to be, and a gig like this definitely tells me we've been doing something right," remarked Zach.
This year also saw 19 year old Zach, living up to his 2009 Rookie of the Year status, when he picked up his first event win in racing behind the wheel of the Defender on a Friday night in Lake Charles, beating his father in the finals of all things. Zach also reached the finals of the Saturday event, narrowly losing to his father in that race.
The teams name came about because of Greg's love for trucks. "I have had a big interest in 4x4's since the early 80s, and we have spent a lot of time building some cool and interesting trucks," adds Greg.
Greg says his continuing relationship with K&N is going well. "We enjoy working with companies that have great products, so it has been a pleasure to represent K&N! The monsters and all are shop trucks use K&N air filters and oil filters."
"We have two big events left to finish out the year, says Greg. "Both trucks will be on display at the AutoZone National sales convention in Memphis, Tennessee, and we are looking forward to a four day event with the Whole Bars Products race team and Walmart."
Justin Lamb ran a near perfect final at Infineon Raceway giving him his eighth coveted Wally.
Most of the best racers were on hand to wage battle at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the long postponed NHRA Phoenix Nationals contested there.
Justin Lamb from Henderson, Nevada, expertly maneuvered his Race Tech Camaro through seven rounds for the win with a near perfect run in the final. Lamb ran a 9.901 second lap on a 9.90 index with a 0.008 second reaction time. Lamp put the same car into a two-and-three record in just two weeks, with two different drives. He is now the 2010 Phoenix Nationals Super Gas Champion.
"The win in Sonoma was very nice," remarked Lamb. "It came after a tough week in Seattle where I lost in the final round on a fluke round. There was an issue during the staging process that essentially did not give me a fair chance at even winning the race (he basically lost on freak staging violation). It is hard to go that far and not even have a chance to race for the win. To come back only a few days later and be in another national event final was really something though."
Using any measuring stick, Lamb Motorsports' year thus far has been a very good one. Lamb adds, "I have not gone to as many races during the summer as I did last year, but any year you win a national event is a good year, and to already win two is awesome!"
The 23-year old college student has in fact developed quite a proclivity for winning NHRA Lucas Oil National Events since winning his first one in 2007 on the same track. With this victory he now has his eighth coveted national event "Wally."
"I don't know what it is about Sonoma, I've just had a lot of success here, said Lamb. "It's one of those places where I just feel confident when I roll in the gate. It's hard to explain."
Lamb commented that his K&N products as usual were great and did their part. "I use them on all four of our race cars, the air and oil filters are second to none. They definitely have the best quality products and support that any racer could ask for."
"One of the highlights for our team in the past few weeks is that good friend of mine, Shawn Langdon, drove my same Super Gas car and won a national event in it. That was really something."
During the second week in August of 2010, more than 500,000 motorcycle enthusiasts and riders rolled into Sturgis, South Dakota; normally an easy going small town of less than 7,000 people for the highly anticipated 70th annual Sturgis motorcycle rally. In addition to riders and enthusiasts, there were some of the motorcycle industries top custom chopper builders along with hundreds of vendors that had booths lined up and down Main Street displaying various products, parts and items of apparel.
Bike parking in front of the New K&N Truck and Trailer
As thousands of people walked up and down the streets of Sturgis admiring the miles of shimmering chrome, sounds of rock and roll, reving V-Twin engines and fun filled air. Some of the big music names that rocked the event included Bret Michels, Drowning Pool, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, ZZ Top, Kid Rock, Motley Crue, Ozzy Ozbourne and the Scorpions. Regardless of which night it was, great entertainment could be found at various locations such as The Buffalo Chip, Monkey Rock, One Eye'd Jacks and The Full throttle Saloon. Besides having great music and the smell of exhaust fumes in the air, there were a number of great contests to get involved with. Some of the contests that were being held have been going on annually since the Sturgis rally began. Competitions included motocross races, burn out pits, hill climbs and drag racing down Main Street.
Looking Down Main Street in Sturgis, SD
K&N parked its state of the art truck and trailer in the J&P cycles parking lot right on the corner of Lazelle and 4th. This was the first time K&N attended the famous motorcycle rally and accordingly pulled out all the stops. On display at the K&N truck and trailer were the K&N 1955 Chevy, the K&N Harley Davidson along with numerous impressive displays outlining all the features and benefits of K&N high performance air filtration products.
Custom Bike by Roland Sands Designs
James Johnston and Justin Rastegar, two highly regarded product specialists at
K&N, answered hundreds of questions that motorcycle riders had about K&N air
filters. K&N apparel was also sold throughout the event. In addition
several custom chopper builders were in attendance showcasing his latest custom choppers at the K&N truck and trailer.
For the folks who wanted to venture outside city limits breathtaking views of mountains, the Black Hills National Forest and Mt. Rushmore could be found as thousands of riders cruised the Black Hills of South Dakota on soulful rides that seemed to invigorate the spirits of everyone involved. Justin Rastegar described the event in one word "amazing".
This was a phenomenal event that most any person passionate about motorcycles would have loved to attend. Sturgis is an event that will almost certainly be on the agenda for K&N next year.
Joey Mancari talks about his role as NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Director and shares some insight from behind the scenes. NASCAR officials Butch Schaefer and Bob Jacobs explain the technical requirements that all race teams must comply to in order to race in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. Jonathon Gomez, a Pro Series driver, tells us about himself and his racing team, Heritage Motorsports.
A Close Look at NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Racing with Director Joey Mancari Video
Justin Johnson, Dusty Davis and Luis Martinez Jr., three professional NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Drivers, explain how they began their racing careers and what challenges they confront while on the race track.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Drivers Prepare for Race at Irwindale Speedway, California Video
