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Rider Chaz Davies of the Factory Aprilia Millennium Technologies Team finished fourth in the AMA Daytona SportBike Race One at Heartland Park Topeka.
AMA Daytona SportBike Race at Heartland Park Topeka
In qualifying, Davies had the second fastest time of the season in his Aprilia. Davies’ teammate Aaron Gobert continued to learn the Aprilia RSV1000R and had solid top fifteen finishes in both weekend races.
Riders Chaz Davies and Aaron Gobert work it out on the Aprilia RSV1000Rs in AMA Daytona SportBike Series Race
The Aprilia RSV1000Rs are equipped with K&N sports bike air filters and oil filters. “We use K&N on all of our bikes,” said Team Manager Chip Spalding. “K&N protects our engines from track debris and gives us the extra filtration we need when we are racing.”
Daytona SportBike Race One was going very well when Davies slotted into the second position on lap two. “Unfortunately the race was stopped because of a crash and completely restarted,” said Chip Spalding, Team Manager. “The second restart didn’t go as well for the Millennium Technologies sponsored team when Davies was pushed wide and fell back to seventh place.”
Davies put his head down and fought his way back to fourth place. “This was Chaz’s sixth top five finish of the year,” said Spalding. “Aaron struggled with a difficult set up but ran consistent laps for the entire race and finished in the fourteenth position.”
On AMS Daytona SportBike Race Two, both riders had great starts. Davies moved up to fourth place, but the race was stopped because of a crash by another rider. On the restart Davies moved to the front but had to retire after a few laps because of an electrical problem. “It was nice to get another top-five result,” said Davies. “But I am very disappointed with the result from Sunday’s race. The bike was so much better on Sunday than Saturday but it didn’t work out. We took a gamble with some untested electronic parts and we lost. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. We’ll get it figured out.”
Gobert continued to come to terms with his new ride, and dropped nearly a second off his average lap time from the day before to finish in eleventh position. “The Aprilia RSV1000R is such a good bike,” said Gobert. “We make progress every time we get on the track and I know we will get it right before the end of the season.”
K&N is proud to release its latest universal air filter, part number RC-5053. This round tapered universal air filter has a chrome top with a stud for secure mounting. Its flange length is 0.748 inches (19mm) and the
flange inside diameter is 3.937 inches (100 mm).
K&N universal air filter, part number RC-5053
The flanges are made for clamp-on hose attachments. They are rigid and absorb vibration.
Universal air filter flanges can also be stretched for up to 1/16 inches (1.5mm) to fit in-between sizes. The
RC-5053 comes pre-treated with K&N filter oil so it is ready to use right out of the box.
K&N air filters provide outstanding air flow and motor/engine protection. Washable and reusable, K&N universal air filters are warranted against defective material or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase with no mileage limitations.
K&N consistently adds new filters to its extensive catalog. Regardless of the shape or size K&N probably has a universal air filter to fit your specific needs. Find K&N universal air filters for your needs by using the
Universal Air Filter Search by Dimension on knfilters.com.
The next generation Corvette C6.R will make its debute at an American Le Mans Series event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, photo by GM Corp.
K&N makes filters that are critical to the design of the Corvette air intake system, said Mike Atkins of Pratt and Miller, photo by GM Corp.
The Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars will compete against rivals representing Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Viper, Panoz and Ford in the ALMS Series, photo by GM Corp.
The Corvette C6.R is based on the Corvette ZR1 supercar using the ZR1's body design, aerodynamic package, aluminum frame and chassis structure, photo by GM Corp.
The strength of the Corvette is our mid corner speed and our ability to carry speed into the corners, said driver Johnny O'Connell, photo by GM Corp.
Corvette Racing's roster of championship winning drivers will remain the same with Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen sharing the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R and Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta sharing the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, photo by GM Corp.
Corvette Racing will debut the next generation Corvette C6.R in the GT2 class at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in the final five rounds of the 2009 American Le Mans Series.
It’s twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars will compete against rivals representing Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Viper, Panoz and Ford.
“We look forward to competing against a strong field of outstanding competitors,” said Mark Kent, GM Racing Manager. “The competition will be fierce and we know that in order to win the American Le Mans GT2 class not only takes a great team and great drivers, but it also takes a great race car.” The Corvette race cars will be powered by 6.0 liter GM small block V8 engines that are based on the 7.0 liter LS7.R that powered the GT1 version.
The updated Corvette C6.R uses the Corvette ZR1 supercar body design, aerodynamic package, aluminum frame and chassis structure.
"Integrating a steel safety cage that meets GM Racing's stringent standards as well as the strength and durability targets required in racing is a challenge with an aluminum frame," said Corvette Racing engineering director Dough Louth. "Working in conjunction with the structure and chassis engineers in the Corvette production group, we designed, built and tested numerous examples before we finalized the configuration. We went through a similar process with the production Corvette group on the body design and aero components. It was truly a collaborative effort between the production engineers and the race team."
The new Corvette C6.Rs are equipped with K&N air filters. “The filters K&N makes for Corvette are critical to the design of our intake system,” said Mike Atkins, Pratt and Miller Program Manager. “K&N makes the best air filter available for horsepower and filtration.”
Previous versions of the Corvette C5-R and C6.R race cars also used K&N
filters and dominated the GTS and GT1 categories in the last decade, winning 77 races and eight consecutive ALMS championships. The GT1 Corvettes were retired following Corvette Racing’s sixth victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 14, 2009.
Corvette Racing’s roster of championship winning drivers will stay the same. Johnny O’Connell and Jan Magnussen will share the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R and Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta will drive the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R. At Petit Le Mans, they will be joined by Antonio Garcia and Marcel Fassier.
“If my e-mail is any indication it’s going to be crazy at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,” said driver Johnny O’Connell. “Corvette owners across the country and in Europe and everywhere else are gaga for this car. We are totally excited about the race. I think the strength of this Corvette is our mid-corner speed and our ability to carry speed into the corners. I think that will show well for us.”
The GT2 version of the Corvette C6.R will make its debut in the Acura Sports Car Challenge at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The two-hour, 45 minute race is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EDT on Saturday, August 8. ABC will televise the race on Sunday, August 9.
Mike Reichenberger and his 16-year-old son Brandon Reichenberger race twin super late model cars in the Dickinson County Racing Association Series (DCRA) at Norway Speedway in Wisconsin.
Super Late Models are the top division on the oval at Norway Speedway in Wisconsin
“The last couple of weeks have been pretty good for us,” said Mike Reichenberger. “I won my last race and am only four points away from the overall series lead. Brandon is in his rookie year and has qualified consistently in the top ten.”
Father and son, Mike and Brandon Reichenberger have twin Super Late Model cars
Father and son compete at the same time in the same series. “Brandon is doing so well I know his time is coming when he will beat me,” said Reichenberger. “Right now, I have to take all the wins I can get.”
Mike Reichenberger has raced for 31 years and Brandon has been behind the wheel since he was only 4-years-old. “We put Brandon in
a super late model because I felt he’d be safer racing in a car.”
The two will race together through Labor Day. “We use K&N on all our vehicles,” said Reichenberger. “K&N gives the small racing teams like ours a chance to be really competitive on the track. K&N filters are cost effective and our air intake kit saves us gas money when we tow our race cars to the track.”
2008 Interstate Racing Association Champion Bill Balog is defending his title in a big way. He is currently at the top of the points standings in the 2009 IRA season.
Interstate Racing Association Defending Champion Bill Balog is at the top of the points standings in 2009, photo by Martin DeFries
Balog and his B2 Motorsports Team raced its 410 sprint car at Elko Speedway in
Elko, Minnesota in the IRA’s 3 day race weekend. Balog turned the 13th fastest
time of the night out of 34 cars. At the end of 17 laps Balog took a 6th place finish which placed him in the B-main. He started 5th in the 12 lap race and made it to the feature. He had a flat and finished 17th.
On the second night at Elko, Balog turned the 3rd fastest time of the night out
of 26 cars. He also drove the B2 Motorsports 17B with K&N products to the lead.
There was a caution on lap 14, but Balog went on to claim his third feature win of the season. On night three Bader brought home 3rd place.
Balog began his racing career 15 years ago in Fairbanks, Alaska. “I started out racing snowmobiles and motocross,” he said. “There are only 4 dirt tracks and one asphalt track in the entire state. It’s also a very short season. On a good night we’d compete against about ten other sprint cars. It was a nice change to come down here and compete against a big pack.”
Balog raced in Alaska for a few years, then tried Dirt Late Model racing in Washington. He eventually moved to Wisconsin and has an ownership team. “I use K&N air and oil filters,” said
Balog. “K&N protects our engines, provides us with excellent filtration and helps me get to the Winners Circle.”
Balog and his B2 Motorsports Team will take its 149 point lead to Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin for another IRA event.
