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The National Sand Drag Association 2009 Summer Nationals kicked off in Avenal, California and The On-Fire 4 God (OF4G) Test of Faith Sand Drag Quad Race Team was there.
Father and son Sand Drag Racing team in Avenal, California
Sand drag racing is for specially modified vehicles with oversized tires in off road areas. The venue attracts racers who run fast cars on very fast tracks.
It's akin to drag racing on sand at 100 yards. “My blue Pure Heaving bike ran great,” said Clint Van Hooser of OF4G. “I was the number one qualifier for Saturday’s eliminations and survived the first round and advanced to the second round.” The OF4G Test of Faith Sand Drag Quad Race team uses K&N air filters, part number
SN-2510.
On Fire 4 God Motorsports promotes K&N at the Frazier Mountain Car Club Show in Frazier Park, California
Garrett Van Hooser is Clint's son and his red OF4G bike had a few tech problems during test and tune time. "Garrett went out during the first round of eliminations," said Van Hooser. "He also had a minor injury after his foot slipped off the peg and was dragged. He opted to take the day off from racing and let his ankle rest because his Varsity football training began the next day."
Unfortunately the team exploded a clutch plate, scrambled to replace it and Clint Van Hooser lost a close second round. “At every test and tune, and every elimination round the the track announced K&N as the main sponsor the OF4G race team,” said Van Hooser. “It got around the pits quickly that we are sponsored by a great company with great products. Our K&N air filters give us excellent filtration and protect our engines.”
The OF4G Team plans to stay busy until racing resumes. They attended the 1st Annual Frazier Mountain Car Club Show in Frazier Park, California. “People stopped by and asked a lot of questions about K&N,” said Van Hooser. “We distributed K&N stickers, K&N catalogs and K&N handouts for autos, trucks and motorcycles.”
The OF4G Team will attend more car shows and exhibitions throughout the summer, until the heat lets up in the desert and racing resumes in the fall.
Racing is a sport that requires teams and sponsorships. Driver Randy Cabral teamed up with Bertrand Motorsports in 2006 and never looked back. In 2009, he won the Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) opener at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire.
Randy Cabral will next pilot the K&N Engineering/Bertrand Motorsports No. 47 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, New Hampshire
It’s the start of high expectations for the coming season and Bertrand Motorsports has teamed up with K&N. At Monadnock , Cabral started his K&N Engineering/Bertrand Motorsports No.47 in 9th place on the grad. He took the lead on a lap fifteen restart and proceeded to run and hide from the field. Cabral has historically struggled at the “world’s fastest bulling,” but those days are over. Cabral used his new K&N Sprint Car air box, part number 100-8570 and his K&N oil filter. part number HP-3002.
Bertrand Motorsports celebrates victory in the Northeastern Midget Association opener at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire
“Tim Bertrand and my father spent the whole winter thinking about how to make our short track program better, especially at Monadnock,” said Cabral. “With our new shock package, rear suspension and our K&N products everything came together. Without supporters like K&N, Drinan Racing Products, NAPA of Tolland, Esslinger, ARS and others we would not be here.”
Veteran Jeff Horn piloted the K&N Engineering/Bertrand Motorsports No. 39 to a 7th place finish at Monadnock.
Bertrand Motorsports runs next at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, New Hampshire. NASCAR star Ryan Newman will be at the helm of the No. 39 Drinan midget and Cabral will drive the No.47 on June 26.
Kenny Allen is only 14-years-old but he’s been racing since he was in kindergarten. The Chico, California resident got the racing bug the first time his father took him to the track. The next you know, he was racing Outlaw Karts in the Box Stock Division.
Teen Racer Kenny Allen holds his own against some of the biggest names in Sprint Car action
He moved on to Mini Sprint racing action and now Allen is into 350/410 Winged Sprint Cars. Allen has several “Rookie of the Year Awards” and earned a 2008 championship in a 500cc Outlaw Kart. With over 84 starts, Allen has achieved 82 top 20 finishes, 34 top five finishes, 29 heat race wins, 6 trophy dash wins and set the fast time 21 times.
California teen will next compete in the Civil War Sprint Series at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California
He is only a week or so away from his 8th grade graduation, does not have a driver’s license, but competes against some of the biggest names in Sprint car action. Allen also uses K&N products.
“I know from being around the track that K&N makes great products,” said Allen. “I’ve seen K&N commercials on television and read about K&N in magazines. I also went on the Intranet and looked up information on KNFilters.com. We needed a sprint car air box and I asked my mom to contact K&N. The next thing you know we were hooked up and my sprint car is running better.”
Allen took the checkered flag after from his first heat race in the 2009 Placerville Speedway 360 Points Series. “I’m more excited about winning that race than graduating 8th grade,” he said. “I’m also the youngest racer to do well in the Civil War Series.”
Allen hopes to go to the King of California Series, then to the World of Outlaws. He eventually wants to be a NASCAR driver. His next race will be in the 2009 Civil War Sprint Series on May 24 at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California.
The Corona Extra Honda Racing Team is proud to be partnered with K&N. They proudly use K&N's HA-1008R racing air filters on their Honda CBR1000RR Superbikes.
K&N HA-1008R racing air filter for the 2008 to 2016Honda CBR1000RR
The K&N panel air filter was made for 2008 to 2016 Honda CBR1000RR motorcycles. The HA-1008R air filter is for asphalt racing use only. It is not intended for a
dirt track, off-road or highway use. The specially designed 2 ply air filter is less restrictive and produces more air-flow CFM (cubic feet per minute) for Honda’s race specific engine.
K&N HA-1008R improves the performance on Corona Extra Honda Racing Team's Honda CBR1000RRs
It is designed to drop into the Honda’s factory air box and is held securely in place with a steel plated retainer frame. There is no cutting or fitting required. Simply install the two stock screws and two provided washers into the provided air filter plate. Fuel management modifications will be necessary since this is a race filter.
K&N racing air filters are designed to increase horsepower and acceleration.
K&N’s HA-1008R is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase with no mileage limitation.
K&N air filters are hand made in the United States and are constructed of the finest materials. K&N has developed racing filters for just about every form of racing in the world. K&N's research and development time with teams like Corona Extra Honda Racing helps to improve K&N's consumer product lines.
The K&N racing air filters HA-1008R fits the following Honda CBR1000RRs:
2016 Honda CBR1000RR SP Repsol Edition 999 - Race Specific
2016 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2015 Honda CBR1000RR SP Repsol Edition 999 - Race Specific
2015 Honda CBR1000RR ABS 999 - Race Specific
2015 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2014 Honda CBR1000RR SP 999 - Race Specific
2014 Honda CBR1000RR ABS 999 - Race Specific
2014 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2013 Honda CBR1000RR ABS 999 - Race Specific
2013 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2012 Honda CBR1000RR ABS 999 - Race Specific
2012 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2011 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2010 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2009 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
2008 Honda CBR1000RR 999 - Race Specific
The K&N Ford Powered Black Stallion Monster Truck Team flew high in Quebec City. Driver and owner Michael Vaters gave the fans one of the most intense freestyles shows so far on the Canadian Monster Spectacular Tour.
Pit party for Monster Truck Spectacular Tour drew a packed house at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City
Iron Warrior Monster Truck climbs over cars in Moncton, New Brunswick
“Right off the bat I set a huge bar for the other drivers,” said Vaters. “During the wheelie contest I pulled off my signature move, named the reverser and the crowd loved it.” The Black Stallion took on 5 top monster trucks, Jim Kohler in the Avenger, Trey Myers driving Iron Warrior, Chris Bergeron in Brutus, Joe Miller driving Iron Outlaw and Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter.
K&N Ford Powered Black Stallion Flag goes to a lucky fan in Canada
Monster Truck Black Stallion in a colossal sky wheelie on the Monster Spectacular Canadian Tour
The racing was very close and the field very competitive. It was anyone’s night to win. In the first round of racing Vaters defeated Bounty Hunter and Iron Warrior defeated Avenger. In the final Jimmy Creten and the Bounty Hunter took the win from Black Stallion by inches.
The team then packed up and made its way back over to Moncton, New Brunswick to take part in the Sunday afternoon show. “It’s always sold out and has become an annual ritual for us,” said Vaters. “I try to give back to my fans because they’ve given me so much. I take the K&N flag off the back of my truck at the end of every show. I sign it and run into the crowd to give to a lucky young fan. The entire arena goes crazy over the chance to get the actual K&N race flag off the Black Stallion.”
The Iron Warrior started the show in New Brunswick with a vertical stand before it launched over a group of cars. Bounty Hunter took out Iron Warrior in the first round of racing, then went on to defeat Iron Outlaw in the finals.
Vaters uses K&N products. “We use K&N’s air and oil filters,” he said. “We’re hard on motors at every race and K&N protects our engines. K&N can handle the Monster Truck scene.”
Next week Michael Vaters and his pit crew head back to Canada for more stops on the Monster Spectacular Tour and Trey Myers will head across the Atlantic to take part in the Monster Jam European Tour.
