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Seventeen year-old Cori Andrews of Temecula, California.

“He bought me a Trophy Kart in 2011 when I was 12 and taught me how to drive it before I participated in any events,” she said. “The car had a shifter and three-gears and I had to master that as well as down shifting in the turns. Once I got the hang of it, I went into competition.”

She actually raced in two different classes in the kart division – Modified Go-Kart and Trophy Kart. She proved to be pretty good in her first year winning races and a championship. Some of those victories included races at Glenn Helen in which both UTVs and karts competed. “That was a big deal,” she said. She also won races at the Lake Elsinore Speedway in Southern California, in Arizona, and in Utah.

An amateur, Cori has her own racing team, Cori Andrews Motorsports, which she and her dad started close to two years ago.

“We work on the car and manage the team together,” she said. “I handle my own promotion on Facebook and Twitter and I work with the sponsors.” She also does a regular video blog about her exploits in racing and posts it on Youtube. Many of her video blogs have been posted under “Team Two Two.” “That’s my nickname and my car’s number is 22,” she added. “22 is my dad’s birthday – January 22.”

Other big wins for her include the Midget Lite Main Event at Antioch Speedway, in Antioch, California, on April 2015 and the Lightning Sprint Race at the Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, California in May 2014. She has won a total of 12 races between 2011 and 2015.

Cori takes on the competition in her sprint racer.

“I expect to run more World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series races,” she said. “They have a tour from state-to-state. So we plan to travel with the tour. These are pro races and every race is huge.”

She is the only female competing in sprint races on the west coast. She was the first woman to win many of her 12 racing victories. She also held the record for fast time for a woman at the Arizona Speedway. “That was a huge deal in Mini Sprint Racing,” she said.

She didn’t have much trouble actually getting to race as the pioneer woman in the class. However, there was some friction when she began to win.

“People said that I cheated when I won a race and that I can’t run this race because I’m a girl. There was some intimidation, but I got through all of that.”

She spreads out her preparations to last an entire week when she is scheduled to compete on a weekend. She added that there are few contests that take place on weeknights.

Her preparation includes a lot of motor work such as cleaning the air filter, checking the valves and springs, and making sure that the nuts and bolts are tight, and more. K&N Engineering has been sponsoring Cori throughout her racing career.

“The relationship has been amazing,” she said. “I love all the guys there and love the products. They’ve been awesome.”

She noted she has used K&N air boxes, air and oil filters, and K&N air filter cleaning products.

Her other sponsors include:

• Hostile Wheels

• SJR

• Wilwood Brakes

• Sparco

• Mitchell Insurance Company

• Black Beard

• Lucas Oil

• T-Shirts by Timeline

• Driven Graphics

• D.H. Graphics

• Henchcraft

• Rosson Racing

• Crew Safety Gear

• Tisler Engines

She does compete in race series that include a points competition.

“You have to run in races consistently in order to build your point score, but going after points can lead to problems. You can mess up your car and tear up equipment. My goal is to get seat time,” she concluded.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East opens at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida on Feb. 19

Justin Haley won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship with two wins and 13 top-five finishes in 14 races.

The recently released 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series schedule has drivers and teams visiting 23 tracks over 27 races. Both series will visit some familiar tracks. There are some new stops on the touring schedule. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series opens in the East at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida on Feb. 19. It is the same day the newly named NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series has qualifying for the Daytona 500 at nearby Daytona International Speedway.

“The NASCAR K&N Pro Series has been an exceptional proving ground for our sport’s up-and-coming drivers,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR Vice President of Touring & Weekly Series. “The 2017 schedules for the East and West feature an assortment of tracks that will test the drivers and provide a platform to showcase their talents.”

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West visits Irwindale Speedway in California on March 25

The K&N Pro Series East will run a similar event at South Boston Speedway in Virginia in May.

Gilliland won the K&N Pro Series East opener at New Smyrna Speedway in 2016 to add to his win total. Ryan Partridge won the K&N Pro Series West race at Tucson Speedway in 2016. The K&N Pro Series teams and drivers will race at some of the same tracks as the Cup and Xfinity Series drivers and teams. The West Series visits Sonoma Raceway in California in June. The East Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Watkins Glen International and Dover International Speedway. The West and East Series will run a combined event at Iowa Speedway in July, an annual event that pits the best the developmental series has to offer.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will race at Sonoma Raceway in California on June 24

The K&N Pro Series East makes two new stops. The first is at Memphis International Raceway in Tennessee in June. The second is at Berlin Raceway in Michigan in July. The East Series will also make a return to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Connecticut in July. The East Series first raced at Thompson Speedway in 1988, when the series was known as the NASCAR Busch North Series.

The K&N Pro Series East ends at Dover International Speedway in Delaware on Sept. 29. The season finale in the K&N Pro Series West is at Kern County Raceway Park on Nov. 4.

The RK-3941 is a full intake system that adds performance to your Harley

While we are on the subject of performance, you should know that K&N guarantees a power gain with the RK-3941 air intake. While there are many variables in dynamometer testing, the results shown in K&N's dyno runs are impressive. When installed on an otherwise stock 103CI Harley® Ultra Limited, an estimated gain of over 8 horsepower was achieved. That peak horsepower gain came at a riding sweet-spot of just over 4500 RPM. It's important to note that from very low revs on, the Ultra Limited showed an increase in estimated horsepower. That makes the gains very usable in real-world riding.

All installation parts are included in the intake kit

The air intake fits behind the stock Harley intake cover

When it is time to wash the filter element, the 99-5000 filter service kit makes the task easy and quick. The reusable filter makes the wasteful and costly cycle of purchasing and disposing of paper elements a thing of the past. Like all K&N products, the RK-3941 is backed by an industry-leading 10-Year/Million Mile Warranty.

This K&N air intake system fits the following vehicles:

2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSB BREAKOUT 103 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTN SOFTAIL DELUXE 103 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTFBS FAT BOY S 110 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTF FAT BOY 103 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTC HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC 103 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSS SOFTAIL SLIM S 110 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLS SOFTAIL SLIM 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSB BREAKOUT 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRXS ROAD GLIDE SPECIAL 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRX ROAD GLIDE 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRU ROAD GLIDE ULTRA 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTN SOFTAIL DELUXE 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTFB SOFTAIL FAT BOY LO 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTF FAT BOY 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTC HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLS SOFTAIL SLIM 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLRT FREEWHEELER 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHXS STREET GLIDE SPECIAL 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX STREET GLIDE 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX ELECTRA GLIDE SPECIAL 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTKL ULTRA LIMITED LOW 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTK ULTRA LIMITED 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG TRI GLIDE ULTRA 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCU ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA CLASSIC 103 CI - All Models
2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHR ROAD KING 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRXS ROAD GLIDE SPECIAL 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRX ROAD GLIDE 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLRT FREEWHEELER 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHXS STREET GLIDE SPECIAL 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX STREET GLIDE 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTKL ULTRA LIMITED LOW 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTK ULTRA LIMITED 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG TRI GLIDE ULTRA 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUL ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA CLASSIC LOW 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCU ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA CLASSIC 103 CI - All Models
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHR ROAD KING 103 CI - All Models
2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHXS STREET GLIDE SPECIAL 103 CI - All Models
2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX STREET GLIDE 103 CI - All Models
2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTK ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA LIMITED 103 CI - All Models
2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG TRI GLIDE ULTRA 103 CI - All Models
2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCU ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA CLASSIC 103 CI - All Models
2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHR ROAD KING 103 CI - All Models

John Calicchio (left) and his team manned a popular booth at the Long Beach IMS

Obviously, there is a bit of a back story before Triumph Classic Motorcycles was founded. Calicchio’s early years in the sport were spent wrenching on the motorcycles of the ’60s and early ‘70s. He was also an active TT and flat track racer.

Triumph Classic Motorcycles custom creations are a blend of classic bikes and modern technology

“I’ve now turned back full circle to my first love; restoring British motorcycles,” says Calicchio. The motorcycling world is a better place because of that return. The mission statement of Triumph Classic Motorcycles is “Dedicated to the preservation of classic British motorcycles.” That’s a worthy goal indeed. At TCM, that preservation includes originals, original restorations, and custom builds.

K&N filters protect a lion's share of Calicchio's restorations.

One of the newest lines for company includes the TCM Street Trackers. The bikes feature thoroughly modern Progressive suspensions, high-end braking systems, light modern aluminum rims laced with stainless spokes, and a choice of 650cc, 750cc, or 800cc engines installed in the powder coated Triumph frames. The Street Trackers are street legal road burners that even come with a warranty.

Attention to detail, including flawless paint define Calicchio's projects

It’s great news for classic British bike lovers that folks like John Calicchio are around to preserve the magic. K&N is proud to be part of the preservation effort with Triumph Classic Motorcycles. After all, we need to keep those vintage twins running strong and clean. (Photos by Tim Kessel)

Shea Holbrook's race team will field three Hondas in the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge

While there are still club racers competing, it’s the factory-backed efforts that are leading the field. In 2016, the Flying Lizards team, which has competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times, won the Thunderhill 25 for the second year in row in an Audi R8 LMS. The Lizards covered 751 laps with a fastest lap of 104.641.

K&N-supported racer Shea Holbrook was invited to park her K&N equipped Pirelli World Challenge Honda Accord Touring Car and join the Honda Performance Development team at the Thunderhill 25 Hours. We sat down with the 11 time World Challenge race winner after the event and here’s what she had to say:

Honda is now offering to racers the 2017 Civic Hatchback as a 'body-in-white' to ease construction

Shea: We raced the all-new 2017 Honda Civic Coupe Turbo at Thunderhill, which weighed just 2,200 pounds, largely because it was built from Honda Racing/HPD's new body in white. You can't really compare the Accord to the new Civic based on wheelbase, power-to-weight ratio and the "how you drive application" is significantly different. The Accord has so much power and much heavier. It's difficult to drive that car at 10/10 all the time. The new Civic has a great balance and is more of a momentum car. Also, we need to take into consideration that we ran the 25 Hour car lighter than we normally would in PWC TCA because the 25 Hour was a true development test.

K&N: Who did you share the car with?

It's all business inside the 2017 Honda Civic turbo hatchback at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill

K&N: How much seat time do you get on a typical PWC weekend? How much seat time at the 25? How did you handle all the extra driving?

Shea: For World Challenge we typically have an hour for the promoter test day, about an hour of official practice, 15 minutes for qualifying and two 60 minute races. So, call it just over 4 hours of total on track time. Whereas at the 25 Hour we get two full days of open track testing then the 25 hour race itself. But that's also divided up between four drivers. I drove 7 1/2 hours of the 25 and the grueling 2:00 am to 5:30 am stint. I love the extra time on track, especially night stints.

K&N: Speaking about racing at night, I would imagine it presents some special challenges to the driver

Having plenty of lights on the front of your car is key as there's no lighting at the track

K&N: Have you raced at night before?

Shea: I raced the 25 Hours in 2008 but that felt like a lifetime ago. So, I do not have much night driving under my belt, although, I ran some of my fast laps at night. Maybe because you can't see and just hope for the best, haha! The biggest challenges were the high-speed, blind, very dark corners. If you're the only car going through it's just your headlights lighting up that part of the track. Plus, we had an incident at 10:30 pm which took out our right side lights. It made the rest of the night driving, interesting at times.

Racing at night is challenging, but not without its advantages, according to Shea Holbrook

Shea: Staying hydrated and properly fueled up is important. We snack, a lot. Light eating is uber import. Don't eat waffles right before you get in the car, ask one of the HPD engineers! Hydration, energy, sleep, and mental focus are must haves for a grueling race like this one.

K&N: So are you happy with the outcome of the 25 Hours?

Shea: Our 2017 Honda Racing/HPD Civic finished the 25 Hours of Thunderhill! Not a single mechanical failure, I’m always impressed with the Honda brand. Completely flawless thanks to the extensive development HPD put in. We were the fastest front wheel drive car and the third fastest car in our class. Thank you to the crew, my co-drivers, Eibach, MOMO Motorsport, Replay XD and HPD for the opportunity!