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Dirt and gravel can turn off road travel into a really rough ride in just a split second. The crews that took the Ultimate Adventure Four Wheeling Road Trip from the Black Hills of South Dakota to Rangely, Colorado saw and felt the geography change every day.
K&N sponsored vehicle negotiates the Ultimate Adventure Four Wheeling Road Trip
Caravan of off-road vehicles make it through tough off-road terrain in the Ultimate Adventure
For seven full days off-road rigs drove and four wheeled to the next adventure in the next state. “One day we’d four-wheel across a back road,” said Ryan Hagel, co-driver of the K&N sponsored vehicle. “The next day we’d drive on a main road on the way to our next destination.”
600 miles of travel was a typical day on the Ultimate Adventure Four Wheeling Road Trip
Off the beaten path, the Ultimate Adventure Four Wheeling Road Trip drivers met different types of terrain
The caravan of vehicles was similar to the
Hot Rod Power Tour and attracted a lot of attention at each stop. “Imagine dozens of decked out rigs and you get the picture. There was a lot of comradery on the invitation only annual event,” said Hagel. “Everyone worked together as a team. We kept break-downs to a minimum. We helped each other and no one got hurt. It was a success.”
Keith Bailey represented K&N and drove through the terrain with his 5.7 liter Hemi-powered engine with a Bruiser chassis. The vehicle was equipped with K&N air and oil filters. “K&N took us through the dirt and kept our engine safe,” said Hagel. “We got the extra filtration and power we needed under extreme off-road conditions.”
Other modifications included:
Engine: 5.7 liter Hemi
Transmission: 545RFE
Transfer case: Dana 300, Low Max 4:1, and STaK replacement case
Front axle: Solid high-pinion Dana 60, spool, 5:13 gears
Rear axle: Solid high-pinion Dana 60, spool, 5:13 gears
Steering PSC full hydraulic
Suspension: 14 inch Fox coilovers with air bumps
Tires and Wheels: 39-inch BFG Krawlers on 17-inch Poison Spyder bead locks
Other: Warn 9.5i winch
From the plains, to steep hills and rocks the caravan was treated to spectacular sights and intense trail action. “I hope to do it again,” said Hagel. “It was an awesome experience.”
Corvette Racing will start the 2009 American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a new driver lineup.
Corvette Racing will add two new drivers for three endurance events in 2009
Corvette Racing will run in the GT1 class in the season opening Mobile 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and the Grand Prix of Long Beach
Antonio Garcia will join defending ALMS GT1 champions Johnny O’Connell and Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R for the Sebring 12 hour, Le Mans 24 hour and 1000 mile Petit Le Mans endurance races.
Corvette Racing uses a special K&N air filter on its No.3 and No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.Rs
Drivers Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen will continue to drive in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R along with Antonio Garcia
Marcel Fassler will be teamed with 2005-07 GT1 champions Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R in three long distance races. Ron Fellows will continue with the team in an advisory role.
Fassler and Garcia have extensive experience in world class GT completion. Garcia has raced in the European Tour Car Championship, the World Touring Car Championship and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. The 28-year-old from Barcelona, Spain was part of the winning GT1 team in the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans. He also shared an overall victory in the 2009 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Fassler, 32, of Einsiedeln, Switzerland has competed in the DTM, the European LeMans Series, A1 Grand Prix and the FIA GT Championship. He won the Spa 24-hour race in 2007 and had five pole positions in 2008 in the FIA GT Series.
“Antonio and Marcel have the ability, the experience and the mindset we look for in a Corvette Racing driver,” said GM Road Racing Group Manager Steve Wesoloski. “We’ve seen their speed on the track, and we know they have the discipline and team-oriented attitude that’s essential for success in endurance racing.”
Corvette Racing has run and will continue to run a special K&N Engineering air filter. “Dirt is a huge problem in our races,” said Crew Chief Dan Binks. “K&N protects our engines from the debris and is especially helpful at our endurance races.”
Corvette Racing will run in the GT1 class in the season opening Mobile 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and the Grand Prix of Long Beach in preparation for its 10th participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing Team were ready for Outlaw action after a long winter of preparation.
Jason Meyers posted two top-10 finishes in the World of Outlaws Attel Dirt Car Nationals Season Opener in Florida
The World of Outlaws Attel Dirt Car Nationals Season Opener took place in Barberville, Florida. On Friday night, Meyers opened the 2009 Outlaw season with a top ten finish at Volusia Speedway Park.
K&N products give Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing Team an edge on the track by keeping motors clean under very dirty conditions without giving up any horsepower
Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing Team will next race at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada
On Saturday night, the Clovis, California native qualified in 17th place, less than three-hundredths of a second off of the pace set by Sammy Swindell. Meyers finished sixth in his heat and started on the pole position in the B Main. He went on to the win.
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 very hard to make horsepower and our K&N filter allows us to protect or motors in the worst conditions.”
Meyers made a few changes to the car and returned to the track to start the A-Main in the eighteenth position. He raced to the tenth position. “It was a challenging night for us,” said Meyers. “But, that is why we are here. I am really proud of this Elite Racing team for keeping its head up and solving our handling issues. Sometimes it takes several nights to overcome these issues, but they made the right changes and got us going in the right direction.”
On the final night of the DIRTcar Nationals Meyers posted a top ten finish. His qualifying put him just outside the inversion. This placed him starting on the pole in heat four. Meyers crossed the line in fifth place and earned the final transfer spot into the A-Main. Once there, he quickly drove his way toward the front of the field. There was only one caution during the 30-lap event and Meyers passed nine cars to cross the line in eighth place. “Eighth place isn’t quite as good as we wanted to be,” he said. “We wanted to win, but to come from seventeenth to eighth at Volusia is a good night for us.”
The next race for Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing team will be at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada on February 26.
Automotive dealers in Europe, Africa and Asia have a segement of cars called "City Cars" that are small and easy to park. GM has recently unveiled its newest entrant into this class, the Agila. It is sold under the Opel and Vauxhall banner. The five-seater Agila is based on the Suzuki Swift platform and can haul up to 40 cubic feet of cargo as long as the rear seats are flipped down.
K&N's 33-2949 lifetime replacement air filter for the 2009-2015 Vauxhall Agila, Suzuki Splash and Opel Agila
K&N has released a lifetime replacement air filter (33-2949) for 2008 through 2015 Vauxhall Agila, Suzuki Splash and Opel Agila models. See complete details of vehicle applications below.
Our K&N air filter is a washable, reusable panel air filter designed to increase horsepower and acceleration while providing excellent filtration. Simply remove the disposable air filter and drop in the K&N air filter for a lifetime of performance.
The 33-2949 is backed by K&N’s Million Mile Limited Warranty and will be last air filter your city car will ever need.
No. 11 victim of circumstance at The Camping World 300 in NASCAR Nationwide Series, photo credit Christina Ramzel 2009
Significant damage on the No. 11 forced The America's Incredible Pizza Team to end the day short at the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Season Opener, photo credit Christina Ramzel 2009
The 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season Opener started out promising for the America's Incredible Pizza Company Race Team, photo credit Christina Ramzel 2009
Scott Lagasse Jr., faces accident in front of him at Daytona International Speedway with nowhere to go, photo credit Christina Ramzel 2009
The No. 11 Toyota Camry with K&N products posted the quickest lap time out of 50 cars in the first practice session at Daytona, photo credit Christina Ramzel 2009
Scott Lagasse Jr. is waiting for the NASCAR Nationwide Series to resume at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, photo credit Christina Ramzel 2009"
Valentine’s Day in the Camping World 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series turned sour for the America’s Incredible Pizza Company Race Team.
A promising run at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida was cut short just past the midway point of the 120-lap high speed shootout. Scott Lagasse Jr. became a victim of circumstance. An accident in front of Lagasse left him with nowhere to go and sent the No. 11 Toyota Camry back to the garage with 49 laps to go.
The NASCAR Nationwide Series season-opener was promising for the team and they were quick right from the start. In Lagasse’s Nationwide Series debut, he was able to get right in the mix out on the track and post the fastest lap time out of 50 cars during the first practice session.
The No. 11 America’s Incredible Pizza Company Toyota with K&N products posted a lap time of 49.003 at 183.662 mph. That quick time was followed up with the fourth quickest time in the final practice the following day. The No. 11 ran a 49.026 at 183.576 mph.
The Camping World 300 got underway under sunny skies Saturday afternoon. The green flag waved and the first race of the 2009 season commenced without a hitch. Lagasse remained patient and calm as he started out in 19th position and picked other cars around the race track to draft with.
The first pit stop occurred under caution on lap 28 and the crew quickly changed four tires, refueled and made a track bar adjustment.
By lap 39, Lagasse was running in 10th position. A tight handling condition pushed the Rookie of the Year candidate back a few spots to 21st place before the next pit stop was called.
The team’s optimism was cut short when the No. 11 became a victim of circumstance. Two drivers had an on-track altercation in front of Lagasse, which caused him to collide with the No. 66 driven by Steve Wallace. The damage was significant and Lagasse ended the day and settled for a 43rd place finish at Daytona.
“I just saw a couple of guys getting together in front of me and tried to slow it down and just couldn’t,” said Lagasse. “I hate it for our guys. They built a great race car. After the way our practice and qualifying went I know this is not what we were expecting down here. We’ll go to California and see what happens.”
The No. 11 is equipped with K&N products. “K&N provides us with excellent power and filtration,” said Media Relations Manager Shayna Keller. “It also protects our engine on the race track.”
The NASCAR Nationwide Series heads out west next weekend to Fontana, California. The Stater Brothers 300 at the Auto Club Speedway will air live on ESPN2 at 7:00 pm EST.
