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Corvette Racing will be in the Motor City this weekend for the Detroit Belle Isle
Grand Prix to take center stage in Saturday’s inaugural American Le Mans Series
Detroit Sports Car Challenge.
Corvette Racing Readies for Detroit Grand Prix, photo by Greg Johnson
The revamped street course is one of the highlights of Corvette Racing’s
season. Corvette is the Official Vehicle of the event and a 2007 Corvette Z06
will pace the ALMS race on Saturday and lead a parade lap prior to the IndyCar
race on Sunday.
Corvette Racing uses K&N Engineering Products, photo by Greg Johnson
“Racing in Detroit is a really neat deal for us,” said Johnny O’Connell. “The
people know about Corvette Racing’s accomplishments in the American Le Mans
Series and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but this is our first opportunity to show
the incredible technology of the race cars.”
Corvette Racing took second place in their class at the 75th running of the 24 Hours of Le
Mans. Ron Fellows, Johnny O’Connell and Jan Magnussen drove their No. 63
Compuware Corvette C6.R in the GT1 class. They were also sixth overall in the
world’s most famous sports car race.
Corvette Racing runs a special K&N Engineering Air Filter. “Dirt is a huge
problem in street races,” said Crew Chief Dan Binks. “K&N protects our engines
from the debris.”
The Detroit Sports Car Challenge will start at 3:15 p.m. EST on Saturday,
September 1. The nearly three hour race will be televised live on SPEED Channel
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K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the
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dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
The Ford Focus was refined in 2007 for environmentally responsible emissions.
Ford is trying to meet the needs of consumers as the price of gas continues to
fluctuate and the desire for fuel efficient vehicles continues to grow.
Air Intake for 2007, 2008 and 2009 Ford Focus PZEV
Air Intake prototype installed in Ford Focus PZEV
K&N Engineering has released a High-Flow Intake System (69-3513TTK) in
textured black for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Ford Focus PZEV 2.0 liter engine. K&N dynamometer test
show a 5.24 horsepower gain at 5400 rpm.
Power Gain Chart for Ford Focus PZEV with K&N Air Intake
The heat shield is engineered to isolate the oversized K&N High-Flow Air Filter
(RU-4950)
from engine bay heat. K&N Air Intake systems are designed to increase
filtering capacity and improve throttle response while providing excellent
filtration. As air passes the K&N Air Filter, it travels through the textured
black aluminum tube which is attached to the throttle body. The placement of the
K&N Air Intake System ensures a steady amount of cooler outside air to the engine which translates into more power.
The 2007 Focus PZEV is a partial zero
emissions vehicle. The K&N Air Intake System keeps all factory vacuum operated
emissions controls operational. K&N's engineers designed this Air Intake System to stay
within the factory emissions parameters while producing the maximum amount of
horsepower.
It takes about 90 minutes of less to
install this K&N Air Intake
System. It is backed
by the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty.
Defending World Speedway Champion Jason Crump was eliminated by fellow
Australian Leigh Adams and Polish Veteran Tomasz Gollob in the semi finals at
Latvia in Poland. Finishing third in the semi meant that Crump’s night was over.
Jason Crump, photo by Mike Patrick
He was disappointed as he watched from the sidelines as the top four
battled it out in the final. Adams went on to win the final ahead of current
leader Nicki Pedersen, Gollob and Brit Scott Nicholls.
“Congratulations to Leigh, he won convincingly,” said Crump. “It was another one
of those nights for me unfortunately. Once I got through to the semi final I had
the third choice of gate so I knew then that I was in for a tough ride. There
was not one race won from gate three all nights and 19 of the 23 races were won
from gates one and two, but no excuses, that is racing.”
Crump uses K&N Engineering products. “The pressure is on, but I will not be
doing anybody any favors during the battle for third position,” said Crump. “I
may have won the World Championship in the past, but that does not mean I will be
taking it easy. I use K&N Filters and want to continue our association with K&N
as long as I am racing.”
The top two in the Grand Prix title chase widened the gap for Crump. “The
positive for me is I made up a fair bit of ground for the third position in the
championship chase,” he said. “I aim to claim that third spot at the next
round.”
The next round of the World Championship chase takes place at Bydgoszcz, Poland
on September 8.
Follow Jason Crump throughout the racing season at the
K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racer Travis Kvapil had a strong run going at
Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee in his No.6 K&N Filters Ford F-150.
K&N Filters No. 6 Ford F-150
The win was in sight until it was taken away with a late race spin. Kvapil
was in the top five in both practice sessions and qualified on the pole with a
15.840-second lap around the track. He also led 91 laps of the 200-lap race but
finished in 11th place.
Travis Kvapil
Kvapil had the lead until lap 26. The second caution of the day came out on lap
33. Everyone had a different idea for pit strategy, and the No.6 K&N Filters
Ford F-150 sat ninth for the green-flag restart on lap 45.
Kvapil headed back toward the front of the pack. At lap 63 he was in third place
and the third caution came out on lap 69. The green came back out on lap 74 and
Kvapil took over 2nd place six laps later and had his eyes on the leader.
The fourth caution came out on lap 103 and the leader decided to pit. That put
Kvapil with the lead for the restart on lap 108. The second half of the race was
filled with cautions but Kvapil managed to hang-on to the lead. He dominated
until lap 170 when the second-place truck of Kyle Busch got loose under Kvapil’s
No.6 and sent them both spinning. Kvapil was able to keep his wheels spinning
and not flat spot his tires which left him on the track to try and regain some
track position.
The field restarted on lap 184 with Kvapil in the 12th position. He was able to
pass one truck and earn an 11th place finish after leading the most laps out of
anyone in the field.
“My truck was a little loose and I thought we could keep it on the outside and
run pretty good up there,” said Kvapil. “That was kind of the plan. I was
willing to give up the bottom because my truck was just too loose. I needed to
just let it roll around the outside. I’m pretty sure I gave Kyle Busch enough
room out there, but he just got up into me a little bit and that’s all it took.”
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K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the
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K&N sponsored Ryan Kaplan raced his USAC pavement sprint car at Altamont
Raceway Park in Tracey, California right into first place.
Ryan Kaplan's USAC pavement sprint car, photo courtesy of Brian Daniels
Kaplan entered the race with a nine-point lead in the Championship
Standings and was fast right out of the gate. “We began practice around noon on
Saturday,” said Kaplan. “With the car handling well we were able to fine-tune
for qualifying. I ended up at 4th and that was good because it put me in the
inversion for the main event.”
Ryan Kaplan wins at Altamont Raceway
Kaplan started the heat race on the outside of the third row. He jumped into
third but had to let out of the gas because the car directly in front of him
began to go sideways. “When this happened it caused a car to get under me,” said
Kaplan. “The driver on the outside did not give me any room and started to turn
down in the middle of the corner. This forced me to jump his left rear tire
because there was no where to go. My car went up into the air and bent my front
end when I landed.”
Within 15 minutes Kaplan’s pit crew replaced his bent front end. The mishap did
not affect his starting spot in the main event.
At the start of the main, Kaplan
worked around a few cars and started running the line. He was running in fourth
place and right on the bumpers of the lead pack. At lap 25, the third place car
hit the second place car. “That moved me up to third place,” said Kaplan. “I was
faster than the leaders but it was hard to pass. With five laps to go I went
right to the top and was running even with the leader. I made a pass and
stretched my lead all the way to the checkered flag.”
Kaplan only uses K&N Engineering products. “I want to thank K&N for sponsoring
me,” he said. “I really notice a difference in performance with the K&N
products. I get more power and I don’t have to worry about debris on the track.”
Kaplan’s next race will be at Silver Dollar Speedway, then Hanford Speedway to
run the BCRA midget race.
Follow Ryan Kaplan throughout the racing season at the
K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the
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dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
Corvette Racing Readies for Detroit Grand Prix, photo by Greg Johnson
Corvette Racing uses K&N Engineering Products, photo by Greg Johnson
Corvette Racing Readies for Detroit Grand Prix, photo by Greg Johnson
Corvette Racing uses K&N Engineering Products, photo by Greg Johnson
