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K&N Chevy Colbalt Wins Quick 16 at NHRA XPLOD Sport Compact Springnationals

May 9, 2007

Brian Ballard won the Quick 16 Category at the seventh annual NHRA XPLOD Sport Compact Springnationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey.

Brian Ballard wins Quick 16 at Englishtown

K&N Filters Chevy Cobalt

Ballard, showing a great performance of speed and power now has a comfortable 176 point lead in the points chase. The Sloatsburg, New York resident qualified in the No. 3 slot out of 20 cars. “We won the first round with a 9.47,” he said. “In the second round we had a 9.37 and in the final we ran a 9.33 @ 155 mph.”

Brian Ballard

This is Ballard’s second sportsman victory in the XPLOD Sport Compact Class. “The K&N Filters Chevy Cobalt ran flawlessly all weekend,” said Ballard. “A large part of this is because of the K&N Oil and Air Filters we use on the car.”

XPLOD is also a new sportsman category for the veteran racer. “Long before I was sponsored by K&N Engineering, I used K&N Products,” he said. “The quality of the products and the reputation of K&N are second to none.”

Ballard is focused on making a run towards the XPLOD championship. “I’m going to try my best to put the K&N Filters Chevy Cobalt in the winner’s circle again for the whole CSI Drag Racing Team,” he said.

Ballard’s next race with the XPLOD Series is scheduled in June.

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Silver Dollar Speedway and Ocean Speedway are Good Venues for Jonathan Allard

May 9, 2007

Sprint car racer Jonathan Allard won his fourth feature of the season at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. Qualifying was the fastest it had been all season at Allard’s home track.

Jonathan Allard's Williams Motorsports K&N Filters No.0

Six drivers, including Allard were able to make the record breaking times during the Feather Falls Casino Point Race. In the 25 lap feature Allard took over the lead on lap three in the K&N Filters No.6 car and took the win.

Allard and Williams Motorsports scored another top-five win a few days later at the Golden State Challenge Series in Watsonville, California. In the 30-lap feature the track was very dry with a tough surface. It had turned into a one lane expressway on the bottom.

On lap four, Allard lost a spot to Brett Miller to fall back to sixth, but by lap nine he made it to fifth place. On lap 17, Allard was able to get Jim Skinner and move into fourth place where he finished the competition.

We use K&N Engineering Oil and Air Filters along with K&N’s Carbon Fiber Air Box,” said Allard. “K&N makes the best products, the oil and air filters are easy to use and maintain. We just wash, assemble and race and we never have to worry about performance.”

The Defending Golden State Champion is now third in GSC Series points. His next race will be the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway. He has a very good chance of becoming the first ever four-time winner of the Dave Bradway Jr. race.

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MSA British Rallycross Champion Prepares for Circuit Des Ducs near Alencon, France

May 9, 2007

British Rallycross Champion, Christoper Evans will compete in the second round of the 2007 European Rallycross Championship at Circuit Des Ducs.

Christoper Evans

It will be the second time Evans has raced the circuit located north of Le Mans, near Alencon, France. "This race is the next step for me and the team," said Evans. "It has been along time since the Superprix last year, but we know that the car is in top condition to record a good result."

Christopher Evans uses K&N Products

Evans uses K&N Engineering's Universal Chrome Air Filter (RC-0860) on his Opel Astra. He won the 2006 British Championship and 2005 Rallycross Superprix. "We are prepared for a tough battle in 2007," he said. "The first aim is to get into the finals."

Rallycross is organized by the British Rallycross Drivers Association and features a series of races from March through October.

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British Superbike Series Goes Well for UK Brothers on Yamaha Bikes

May 8, 2007

Harrison Brothers Racing had a solid points weekend in the 3rd round of the Derby Phoenix MCC Pre Injection 600cc Championship at Mallory Park in the UK.

Jonathan Harrison

“I was in 4th place position during race one and tried to pass the riders in front,” said Richie Harrison. “As we went into the last lap I was blocked by two riders. I was mad and went into the hairpin turn too hard and missed an apex. At the flag I was 9th. I returned to the pits fuming with myself. I calmed down and realized that I scored some points.”

Richie Harrison

In race two Harrison had a good run and was able to hold off most of the pack. “On the penultimate lap I used my position as we peeled down the track,” he said. “I was able to hold everyone off to the flag and also more points on the board.”

Harrison is running a 2000 Yamaha R in the Derby Phoenix MCC Pre Injection F600cc Championship. His younger brother Jonathan is running a 2006 Yamaha R1 in the Metzeler Racetec National Superstock Cup which is a support race to the British Superbike Series.

“Both bikes have K&N Air Filters,” said Harrison. “Both bikes are running extremely well with K&N. I have no worries with K&N and I can depend on the air filters to work at every race.”

For 2007 Jonathan Harrison hopes to be running in the top 15 during the season. “I hope to be in the top 3 and make it to the podium at the end of the year,” said Richie Harrison. “Currently I’m 4th in the series and hope to improve my position.”

Harrison Brothers Racing will be in rounds 4 and 5 at Cadwell Park in the UK on May 12th and 13th.

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Brothers Make Podium at IHRA Tulsa Pro-Am Sportsman Class Event

May 8, 2007

The second IHRA Division 4 Pro Am event at Tulsa Raceway Park was successful for the Folk Racing Team. Sportsman drag racers Ron Folk and his sons Brian and Nick are competitors from Durand, Illinois.

Folk Racing Team wins in Super Rod

Brian Folk kicked off the team’s weekend by scoring a victory in Super Rod on day one of a two day event. Folk drove his Cavalier to a final round victory over Michael Hunt. He also knocked off former world champion Jimmy Lewis in the semi-final round and local standout Philip Wallen in the quarterfinals.

Not to be outdone, Nick Folk joined his brother Brian in the winners circle the next day. Nick Folk won his second Stock Eliminator victory of the season, driving his Camaro to the title over another former world champion.

“It’s a typical deal,” said Brian Folk. “We had a good weekend, but it could have been a lot better. We really struggled in Top Dragster, but we can’t complain, two wins against this level of competition is certainly a great weekend.

The Folk Racing Team uses K&N Products on all of their vehicles. “Our engine guys always brag about how clean our cylinder walls are due to the K&N Filters,” said Nick Folk. “K&N products protect all our engines from the debris on the race tracks.”

Brian and Nick Folk plan to test a few things on their cars this weekend, before going to back to back IHRA Racing weekends.

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