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So often our greatest lessons and a renewed sense of enthusiasm spring forth from discontentment as is the case for Sprint Car racer Daniel Sheridan from Torrance, California.
Danny Sheridan is ready to win
"Last season was a little disappointing for us, we went into the season with high hopes for a championship, since we were coming off one of our best seasons to date ('08)," reflects Sheridan.
"The '09 season started well with a couple West Coast 360 victories and some podium finishes with the USAC/CRA series, but we couldn't get on top of the podium in that series. We had good cars, great sponsors, but luck was not on our side, it seemed as though wherever there were problems (accidents) on the track, we became a magnet to them. We are looking past the '09 season though, and we're excited to get under way in 2010, with hopes of chasing the USAC/CRA Championship, along with numerous West Coast 360 victories."
"During the off season we made numerous changes to our program that I feel will have big impacts going into 2010. We stepped back and looked where we were good and where we had room to improve and I think we have made the necessary changes to put ourselves in contention to win every time we hit the track," explains a motivated Sheridan.
"We have also made a few chassis modifications that I feel we needed to do, along with a few changes to our engine program. We went to a new engine builder at the end of the '09 season that the team has been very happy with."
"The relationship we have established with K&N has been tremendous," say Sheridan. "It's great to be able to show up at a track and represent such an outstanding company as K&N, their products have been around for so long and are very well respected in the motorsports industry. Currently we use K&N air box air filters, air filter oil, air filter cleaner, pre-chargers, crankcase filters and oil filters, all of which we are very pleased with."
For the coming season Sheridan says he has one single goal in mind - to win. "We want to show up at a track and whether it's a 360, or 410 Non-Wing Sprint Car race, we want everyone there to know that we are going to be the car to beat. I would like the USAC/CRA Championship, but winning wherever we run at is definitely the number one goal for me right now."
"I want to thank everyone at K&N for all that you do for me and motorsports in general, it's an honor to represent such a prestigious company."
NHRA announced today it has signed a contract extension with K&N Engineering, Inc., locking in the company’s sponsorship of the popular K&N Horsepower Challenge, a lucrative bonus event for Pro Stock competitors, through the 2012 event.
2010 K&N Horsepower Challenge
The K&N Horsepower Challenge is a special race-within-a-race bonus program for the top Pro Stock drivers in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. The K&N Horsepower Challenge is contested during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. The race features a special elimination pairing with eight Pro Stock drivers in the field, including seven who accumulate the most points in qualifying during the 23-race Challenge series, and one driver who is selected to the starting lineup for the event via a special fan vote.
As part of the K&N Horsepower Challenge, K&N will conduct a fan promotion during the running of the series and will present a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle to a lucky fan during the finals of the K&N Horsepower Challenge. In the promotion, eight lucky fans will receive a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park for the event, where one fan will be selected as the winner of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Each finalist will be paired with a K&N Horsepower Challenge driver during pre-race ceremonies and will be introduced on stage with the driver.
"We are pleased to extend the sponsorship of this important bonus event for Pro Stock racers with our friends at K&N Engineering," said Gary Darcy, senior vice president of sales and marketing, NHRA. "The K&N Horsepower Challenge certainly brings an increased level of excitement to the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals."
The winner of the K&N Horsepower Challenge will earn $50,000, and the runner-up will earn $10,000. The two semifinalists will earn $3,000 each, while the four first-round finishers will receive $2,500 each.
"K&N is committed to making the Horsepower Challenge the premier Pro Stock event at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park," said Steve Williams, vice president, K&N Engineering. "This year we are paring up eight lucky fans with the top eight drivers for a chance to win a Harley-Davidson Street Bob motorcycle, all they have to do is go to KNfilters.com, vote for their favorite driver and register to win."
The K&N Horsepower Challenge features an overall purse of $145,000. In addition to the $76,000 K&N Horsepower Challenge, K&N also will award $69,000 in qualifying bonuses to quick Pro Stock qualifiers throughout the K&N Horsepower Challenge series. Low qualifiers earn $3,000 at each of the 23 events in the Challenge series.
Last season Jeg Coughlin claimed his third title in the prestigious race-within-a-race bonus event. Other past winners of the K&N Horsepower Challenge include Greg Anderson, Dave Connolly, Kurt Johnson, Warren Johnson, Darrell Alderman, Larry Morgan, Jim Yates, Bruce Allen and Bob Glidden.
K&N Engineering has been a major NHRA contingency sponsor for many years and has been the title sponsor for several NHRA national events in the past.
K&N is located in Riverside, Calif., and has more than seven hundred employees. Its 400,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution facilities produce the world’s best air filters that are reusable. Besides creating the first reusable performance air filter, K&N also produces the Wrench-Off oil filter and complete replacement air intake systems, adding horsepower for most cars and trucks.
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks nationwide. As the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States, NHRA presents 23 national events featuring the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. Two NHRA-sanctioned bracket racing series provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels: the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA also offers the Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17. In addition, NHRA owns and operates five racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; National Trail Raceway in Ohio; O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
The BMW Z4 Roadster is a beautiful and sporty luxury car complete with all the bells and whistles necessary to improve driving experience. Equipped with both quality exterior and interior, the BMW Z4 Roadster is sure to turn heads when driven in public. The 2-door BMW Z4 has a proven record of stability, comfort and performance while delivering an all around fun experience.
For added performance, K&N developed a high-flow air filter (33-2963) for 2009 to 2016 BMW Z4 with the 23i (2.5-liter inline-6) and 30i (3.0-liter inline-6) engine models. The 33-2963 is designed to increase horsepower and acceleration while providing excellent filtration. K&N OE replacement air filters for the Z4 Roadster are engineered to fit the unique design of the factory airbox. Adding performance is as simple as removing the original paper filter and replacing it with K&N's high-flow cotton air filter.
K&N 33-2963 is a washable and reusable air filter and is backed by the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty™. This will be the last air filter your Z4 Roadster will ever need.
The K&N 33-2963 air filter fits the following BMWs:
2016 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 28I 2.0L
2016 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 20I 2.0L
2016 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 18I 2.0L
2016 BMW Z4 2.0L
2016 BMW 528I XDRIVE 2.0L
2016 BMW 528I 2.0L
2016 BMW 520I 2.0L
2015 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 28I 2.0L
2015 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 20I 2.0L
2015 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 18I 2.0L
2015 BMW Z4 2.0L
2015 BMW X1 28I 2.0L L4 F/I - E84
2015 BMW X1 20I 2.0L L4 F/I - E84
2015 BMW X1 2.0L
2015 BMW 528I XDRIVE 2.0L
2015 BMW 528I 2.0L
2015 BMW 520I 2.0L
2014 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 28I 2.0L
2014 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 20I 2.0L
2014 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 18I 2.0L
2014 BMW Z4 2.0L
2014 BMW X1 28I 2.0L
2014 BMW X1 20I 2.0L
2014 BMW X1 2.0L
2014 BMW 528I XDRIVE 2.0L
2014 BMW 528I 2.0L
2014 BMW 520I 2.0L
2013 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 28I 2.0L
2013 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 20I 2.0L
2013 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 18I 2.0L
2013 BMW X1 XDRIVE28I 2.0L
2013 BMW X1 28I 2.0L
2013 BMW X1 20I 2.0L
2013 BMW 528I XDRIVE 2.0L
2013 BMW 528I 2.0L
2013 BMW 520I 2.0L
2012 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 28I 2.0L
2012 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 20I 2.0L
2012 BMW X1 28I 2.0L
2012 BMW X1 20I 2.0L
2012 BMW 528I XDRIVE 2.0L
2012 BMW 528I 2.0L
2012 BMW 520I 2.0L
2011 BMW Z4 3.0L - Exc. Turbo
2011 BMW X1 28I 2.0L
2011 BMW X1 20I 2.0L
2011 BMW 528I 2.0L
2011 BMW 520I 2.0L L4 F/I - from 9/11
2010 BMW Z4 3.0L - Non-US, 23i, 30i
2010 BMW Z4 3.0L - Exc. Turbo
2010 BMW Z4 2.5L
2009 BMW Z4 3.0L - Non-US, 23i, 30i
2009 BMW Z4 2.5L
Kyle Eggleton (Crew Chief), Jacob and Rich Pearlman (father) and Kate Pearlman (sister)
Teen racer Jacob Pearlman from Carlsbad, California, driving his Pearlman Motor Racing number 25 Mazda Pro-7, ignited his 2010 racing season at the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California by making a statement. In the opening weekend, Pearlman backed up his third place finish on Saturday, with his first ever sports car racing victory on Sunday. This marked Pearlman's first ever double-podium weekend as well.
Pearlman displays his first checkered flag.
Pearlman had experienced success before at the Speedway, but that was in a kart, this was his first time at the track in a racecar. It was also his first time on the fast combined infield road course and high-banked NASCAR oval track known as the 'Roval' configuration.
Pearlman was unable to run a single practice lap prior to Saturday's qualifying, five days of drenching rain leading up to the race weekend nixed that. He was left to decipher the track under full race conditions, which he did, seemly shortening the learning curve with every lap. Pearlman skillfully worked his way through the field of Spec Miatas and RX-7s, earning the third place spot on the Pro-7 podium. As intelligent racers often tend to do, he managed to imprint that experience, and to carry the speed over to Sunday, earning his first ever SCCA Pro-7 victory.
Pearlman working his way through the combined Pro-7/Miata field going into turn one on the NASCAR oval.
"Jacob became motivated to race when he was eight years old, after watching a show about kart racing on the Speed Channel" say his father Rich. "He was after us for two years to go to racing school and get a kart. For his tenth birthday, we gave him the option of having a party, or going to kart racing school. After thinking about it for half a second, he chose kart-racing school, and he hasn't stopped racing since. He started testing his Mazda Pro-7 at age 15 and began racing the car last year with SCCA when he turned 16."
Pearlman is just 17, and his intelligence on the track is a carryover from his academic prowess as a senior at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego. He is an outstanding first honors student and member of the National Honor Society. With a strong interest in math and science, Pearlman is very determined and motivated to study engineering, and with no surprise to anyone, his emphasis is on motorsports and automotive technology.
"Our relationship with K&N is great. Jacob has been sponsored by K&N since '06," explains Rich. "We appreciate the ongoing interest and support, as well as the exposure on the website and in K&N advertising. We also make extensive use of K&N Products in all our vehicles including:"
Mazda Pro-7 Racecar - K&N Air Filter
GMC Yukon Tow Vehicle - Cold Air Induction and Oil Filter
2006 Lexus GS300 Passenger Car - K&N Air Filter
2004 Toyota Avalon Passenger Car - K&N Air Filter and Oil Filter
Pearlman will run a full season and compete for the Championship with the SCCA Cal Club Region in the Pro-7 Class. Additionally Pearlman Motor Racing is looking at select dates with the Southern California Region of NASA (National Auto Sport Association) in the PTF Class and a few Pro-7 races with the SCCA Arizona Region. "Depending on resources and Jacob's college schedule in the fall, we would like to run the NASA National Championships at the Miller Motorsports Park," concludes Rich.
When it comes to sport ATVs, the Honda TRX450R is the most advanced ATV ever built by Honda. The high performance TRX450R was introduced to the market in 2004. Honda Powersports designed the TRX450R all-terrain vehicle for the hardcore racer as well as the casual recreational rider. ATV enthusiasts enjoy the power of the 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, 450cc engine
which produces about 33 horsepower. The Honda TRX450R is a great race and sport ATV for riding, racing or just ATV performance.
Air intake system for the 2004 and 2005 Honda TRX450R ATV
ATV enthusiasts are always looking for ways to gain more power. K&N once again answered their call. 2004 and 2005 Honda TRX450R owners can harness the added performance by using K&N's 63-1127 air intake system. The 63-1127 completely replaces your TRX450R's restrictive factory air filter and air intake housing with a custom tuned intake tube and high-flow air filter that is designed to dramatically reduce intake restriction
and smooth air flow. The 63-1127 air intake system includes a heat shield that is designed to
funnel cool air to enter your engine.
This Honda TRX450R air intake system was dyno tested and produced an increase of 3.03 horsepower at 6200 rpm.
The 63-1127 comes with a million mile limited warranty and it is guaranteed to increase horsepower. If that wasn't enough, K&N's high-flow air filter RU-4960XD is washable, reusable and will be the last air filter your TRX450R will ever need.
Installation of the 63-1127 has never been easier. K&N provides step by step instructions that will guide you through the entire process. Installation of K&N 63-1127 on 2004 and 2005 Honda TRX450R is usually done in 90 minutes or less using common hand tools.
K&N DryCharger wrap RX-4990DK is included with the 63-1127 air intake kit and is designed to help protect your TRX450R from the harsh terrain conditions. Find K&N products for
just about any vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer
near you.
