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Former Factory Aprilia rider Darryl Atkins has come out of AMA Supermoto retirement to participate in the invitation only X Games 15 in Los Angeles, California. Atkins will race for Supermoto Gold with some of the world’s top motorcycle riders including Mark Burkhart, Brandon Currie, and Carey Hart
AMA Supermoto National Champion Darryl Atkins will ride in X-Games 15
Atkins retired last year from AMA Supermoto to participate in various business ventures. Supermoto was part of his life over the past five years. Atkins was a racer and team owner who amassed four AMA National Championship wins and was the 2007 Team Champion.
Darryl Atkins will compete against riders like Carey Hart, Mark Burkhart and Brandon Currie in the quest for Supermoto Gold
Testing 2008 Honda CRF 450 for the X Games at Adams Kart Track in Riverside, California
“The exposure we get from being in the X Games is better than we could get winning every AMA national event for the next ten years,” said Atkins. “The X Games is in a class by itself.”
Atkins prepared for the X games in his 2008 CRF Honda with K&N products at Adams Kart Track in Riverside, California. “I use K&N air and oil filters (KN-116), and as far as I’m concerned there is no other choice out there,” said Atkins. “We could choose any product we want but we choose K&N because it works.”
Atkins competed in the Premier Class during AMA competition, and he will be in the Supermoto Class at the X Games. The Supermoto final will air Saturday at 4:00 pm PST on ESPN.
Atkins also plans to ride next in Europe and New Zealand.
Jason Meyers picked up the win in the opener of the Six Nations Showdown at Ohsweken in Canada. It was a long sought out victory for the Clovis, California native. The last time he raced at Ohsweken Speedway in 2007, his night came to an end after a wreck destroyed his car. In 2008, Meyers sought redemption, but mother-nature cancelled the race.
Six Nations Showdown Win at Ohsweken Speedway in Canada for Jason Meyers
In 2009, he took the lead on a restart from Jason Sides on lap ten and paced the field for most of the 30-lap contest. Donny Schatz chased Meyers but Meyers began to extend his lead near the halfway point of the race. With only three laps remaining, Schatz began to close in. Meyers was held up a little bit and Schatz really closed the gap. The pair had a drag race off
of turn four, but Meyers won by less than three-tenths of a second to score his fifth A-Feature win of the season and the 31st of his career with the World of Outlaws series.
“To come back this way and be able to win is great,” said Meyers. “It’s tough to win any World of Outlaws race, but to come to Canada and get this win is a great building block for the big races that are coming up.”
Meyers uses K&N products. “K&N filters are absolutely the best and that is why you will find them in every application within our team,” he said. “We work hard to make horsepower and our K&N air filters give us excellent filtration and protect our motors from track debris under the worst conditions.”
Currently Meyers is second in points in the World of Outlaws series. His next race will be at Ohsweken Speedway for the finale of the Six Nations Showdown.
K&N universal clamp-on air filters are designed and manufactured for a wide variety of applications. K&N has released two new round tapered universal air filters, part numbers RC-5059 and
RC-5153.
K&N universal air filter, part number RC-5059
The RC-5059 has a flange length of 0.709 inches (18 mm) and a flange inside diameter of 3.937 (100 mm). The
RC-5153 has a flange length of 0.748 inches (19 mm) and a flange inside diameter of 3.894 inches (99 mm).
K&N universal air filter part number RC-5153
The flanges on these air filters arestrong and pliable to absorb vibration and
they can be stretched for up to 1/16 inches (1.5 mm) to fit in-between sizes. The tops
of these filters are unique as they have a carbon fiber look print for a sporty appearance.
K&N universal air filters are washable and reusable and are great for extended
use in dirty and dusty conditions.
K&N air filters are designed to provide low restriction while providing excellent protection for your motors.
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.
Ryan Gates is now three for three after dominating the Modified Class in the Redline Time Attack at Nashville Super
Speedway.
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Redline Time Attack Victory at Nashville Super Speedway
Gates went to Tennessee for Round Four of The Redline Time Attack Series and competed in his 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X with K&N products.
Ryan Gates will next race in Round 5 of the Redline Time Attack Series at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina
Gates practiced and learned the track on Saturday and also focused on the setup of the car. He also used his in-car timing to record his lap times. In the final practice session Gates posted a 1:03.2 lap time, which was more than 5 seconds faster than his nearest competitor. When it was all over, Gates felt confident heading into the next day’s Time Attack.
On Sunday, Gates earned first on the grid after posting a 1:05.0 lap time. It was also fast enough to secure the lead in the Modified Class by more than 3.5 seconds and smash the current Modified Class Track Record by more than 2 seconds.
Gates secured the win in the Modified Class and captured the Overall Class Championship in Nashville at Round Four of the Redline Time Attack Series. "My K&N Products last forever and help make power," he said. "The K&N air filter protects my engine from track debris. My K&N oil filter keeps a constant flow of fresh oil circulating through the engine. Oil filters are important in Time Attack because the engines are constantly revving at a high rate and K&N oil filters work."
Round 5 of the Redline Time Attack Series will be at Carolina Motorsports Park
on August 8 and 9.
Michael Beard knows the what it's like to be in the Winner’s Circle and he knows you can't win all the time. He had three wins at Pageland Dragway in his 1980 Volare with K&N products. Two of those wins were back-to-back. “We found a winning, quality combination with K&N,” he said. “We've used K&N throughout the years. My cars run flawlessly.”
1980 Volare vies for big money in Bristol, Tennessee for the World Footbrake Challenge, photos courtesy of Angela Macy and Lisa King
Duck Tape 1980 Volare did not repeat last year's win at the 2008 World Footbrake Challenge but driver Michael Beard said he had a great time, photos courtesy of Angela Macy and Lisa King
During the Pageland Dragway race, SMACdownracing posted a $100 bounty for the first driver to trailer the Duck Tape Team Volare in the 3rd round or later. “The bounty sparked some extra excitement in the stands and the staging lanes,” said Beard. “The fans were also excited.”
Michael Beard took a holeshot in his final run for a 140th career victory at Pageland Dragway in Pageland, South Carolina
Duck Tape Racing's 1980 Volare had three dead-on runs at Pageland Dragway
Beard had three dead-on runs, and got the hole-shot in all but the final round. It marked Beard’s third straight Pageland
Dragway victory and his fourth of the year in North Carolina. “It was also a notable 140th career victory,” said Beard. “And, the SMACdown
bounty money remains at the dragway for next time.”
In the past month, the Duck Tape Volare has travelled from North Carolina to central Pennsylvania for the York Nostalgia Nationals at Beaver Springs Dragway. From there, Beard was off to Bristol, Tennessee for the World Footbrake Challenge.
“The World Footbrake Challenge III was the toughest footbrake race on the planet earth,” said Beard. “There was an absolute bloodbath on the track but everyone had a great time. Champions were reduced to tears after a constant barrage of double-oh packages, the likes of which I had never seen with such regularity at a footbrake race.”
The World Footbrake Challenge is more of a participant than spectator event, but more than 250 drivers competed for $50,000 in prize money. Beard did not repeat last year’s win in the 2008 World Footbrake Challenge, but said he had an amazing time.
