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ASCS Midwest Northern Plains Race at I-80 Speedway in Nebraska with Billy Alley

Billy Alley of Lincoln, Nebraska decimated a 44-car ASCS-Midwest Northern Plains field at the I-80 Speedway.

Billy Alley has his first win of the season at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska
Billy Alley has his first win of the season at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska
Rain made the track slick and fast. In the heat run, Billy Alley’s No. 22 was the last car to lock into the main event. Alley immediately circled three cars in turn one. By lap nine, he was in the lead. “I could not tell you who I was passing, or what lap it was,” said Alley. “When things are going well, my car talks to me and I feel like we are one. I’m in a zone.” Alley ran 25 laps and took the win.

“I’ve been using K&N air filters since I started racing go-carts in 1997 when I was 13-years-old,” said Billy Alley. “I started racing sprint cars in 2001 and have used K&N every year. The K&N sprint car air box lets in more air and gives me more power. It also keeps the dirt out of the engine.”

On the next night the track started out slick and ended in a rubber lined track from tire debris. Billy Alley drove from fourth to second in his heat. “We got what we could out of that heat,” he said. “The big thing with 46 cars is locking up the A Main and that’s what I did.”

Billy Alley started in tenth place and quickly moved into fifth. “The rubber made the track a one-lane freeway,” he said. “At the beginning of the race, we were pretty good. We got faster as the race went on. We ended in fifth place. It’s hard to judge the conditions of a racetrack sometimes. That’s racing.”

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Streets of Long Beach Stage Set for ALMs Race and GT1 Corvettes

On April 18, Corvette Racing will make its final U.S. appearance with the Corvette C6.Rs in the GT1 category in the 100-minute Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach, California.

Corvette Racing will mark the end of an era at the Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach, California
Corvette Racing will mark the end of an era at the Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach, California

Corvette Racing Driver Johnny O'Connell is ready to move to the new GT class in the American La Mans Series
Corvette Racing Driver Johnny O'Connell is ready to move to the new GT class in the American La Mans Series
The GT1 Corvettes will be on display in a special post-qualifying ceremony in the Long Beach winner’s circle. Later this season, one of the most successful sports car teams in ALMS history will begin its transition into the global GT class. The new GT class is based on GT2 regulations and the GT1 category enters racing’s history books.
Corvette Racing uses special K&N air filters
Corvette Racing uses special K&N air filters

Corvette Racing posted 75 class wins worldwide, including a record 69 ALMS victories
Corvette Racing posted 75 class wins worldwide, including a record 69 ALMS victories

“Long Beach is a great place to say goodbye to GT1 fans in the United States, “ said Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan. “When the checkered flag falls at Long Beach, I think it will be a moving experience for everyone on the team.”

Corvette Racing is the winner of the last eight ALMS GT1 team and manufacturer championships. Corvette Racing has posted 75 class wins worldwide, including a record 69 ALMS victories.

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.”

“There is a huge Corvette following in Southern California,” said driver Johnny O’Connell. “It’s very special to let them see the Corvette C6.Rs in their last GT1 race in the United States. Over the years we’ve had great battles and rivalries with Viper, Ferrari, Saleen, Maserati and Aston Martin, but now we’re moving on to an even more competitive arena on the world stage.”

The Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach is scheduled to start at 4:15 p.m. PST on Saturday April 18. The one-hour and 40 minute race will be televised by ABC on April 19 at 12:30 pm EST.

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Lifetime Performance Air Filter for Select Ford Fiesta, Ford Fiesta VI, Ford B-Max and Mazda 2

The Fiesta VI is Ford’s global small car. The 2009 model debuted at the Geneva Motor Show and is a sporty sub-compact that will seat five. The Ford Fiesta is built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India and South Africa. It was sold world wide but only briefly in North America.

K&N air filter for select Ford Fiesta, Ford Fiesta VI, Ford B-Max and Mazda 2 1.0L, 1.25L, 1.4L & 1.6L
K&N air filter for select Ford Fiesta, Ford Fiesta VI, Ford B-Max and Mazda 2 1.0L, 1.25L, 1.4L & 1.6L
For additional horsepower and acceleration K&N has released a replacement air filter (33-2955) for select Ford Fiesta, Ford Fiesta VI, Ford B-Max and Mazda 2 models with 1.0, 1.25, 1.4 and 1.6 liter engines. K&N air filter (33-2955) was designed to fit the full list of models shown below.

The washable, reusable panel K&N air filter provides outstanding filtration. Each K&N replacement air filter is custom designed to fit in the factory air box. The 33-2955 requires no modifications and comes with the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty. It will be the last air filter you will need to buy.

K&N has sold more than twenty million replacement air filters. K&N uses independent laboratories to help ensure that our products meet or exceed our own high performance and high filtration demands. We also conduct testing in our in-house laboratory. K&N manufactures air filters that can last longer than your vehicle for applications around the globe.

K&N 33-2955 will fit the following Ford Fiesta, Ford B-Max and Mazda 2 models:
2016 FORD TRANSIT COURIER 1.6L
2016 FORD TRANSIT COURIER 1.5L
2016 FORD TRANSIT COURIER 1.0L
2016 FORD TOURNEO COURIER 1.5L
2016 FORD TOURNEO COURIER 1.0L
2016 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2016 FORD FIESTA VI 1.5L
2016 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2016 FORD FIESTA VI 1.25L
2016 FORD FIESTA VI 1.0L
2016 FORD FIESTA ST 1.6L
2016 FORD FIESTA 1.6L
2016 FORD ECOSPORT 1.5L
2016 FORD ECOSPORT 1.5L
2016 FORD ECOSPORT 1.0L
2016 FORD B-MAX 1.6L
2016 FORD B-MAX 1.5L
2016 FORD B-MAX 1.4L
2016 FORD B-MAX 1.0L
2015 FORD TRANSIT COURIER 1.6L
2015 FORD TRANSIT COURIER 1.5L
2015 FORD TRANSIT COURIER 1.0L
2015 FORD TOURNEO COURIER 1.5L
2015 FORD TOURNEO COURIER 1.0L
2015 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2015 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2015 FORD FIESTA VI 1.5L
2015 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2015 FORD FIESTA VI 1.25L
2015 FORD FIESTA VI 1.0L
2015 FORD FIESTA ST 1.6L
2015 FORD FIESTA IKON 1.6L
2015 FORD FIESTA 1.6L
2015 FORD ECOSPORT 1.5L
2015 FORD ECOSPORT 1.5L
2015 FORD ECOSPORT 1.0L
2015 FORD B-MAX 1.6L
2015 FORD B-MAX 1.6L
2015 FORD B-MAX 1.5L
2015 FORD B-MAX 1.4L
2015 FORD B-MAX 1.0L
2014 FORD TRANSIT COURIER 1.6L
2014 FORD TRANSIT COURIER 1.5L
2014 FORD TRANSIT COURIER 1.0L
2014 FORD TOURNEO COURIER 1.5L
2014 FORD TOURNEO COURIER 1.0L
2014 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2014 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2014 FORD FIESTA VI 1.5L
2014 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2014 FORD FIESTA VI 1.25L
2014 FORD FIESTA VI 1.0L
2014 FORD FIESTA ST 1.6L
2014 FORD FIESTA IKON 1.6L
2014 FORD FIESTA 1.6L
2014 FORD ECOSPORT 1.5L
2014 FORD ECOSPORT 1.5L
2014 FORD ECOSPORT 1.0L
2014 FORD B-MAX 1.6L
2014 FORD B-MAX 1.6L
2014 FORD B-MAX 1.5L
2014 FORD B-MAX 1.4L
2014 FORD B-MAX 1.0L
2013 MAZDA 2 1.6L
2013 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2013 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2013 FORD FIESTA VI 1.5L
2013 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2013 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2013 FORD FIESTA VI 1.25L
2013 FORD FIESTA VI 1.0L
2013 FORD FIESTA 1.6L
2013 FORD B-MAX 1.6L
2013 FORD B-MAX 1.6L
2013 FORD B-MAX 1.5L
2013 FORD B-MAX 1.4L
2013 FORD B-MAX 1.0L
2012 MAZDA 2 1.6L
2012 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2012 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2012 FORD FIESTA VI 1.5L
2012 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2012 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2012 FORD FIESTA VI 1.25L
2012 FORD FIESTA VI 1.0L
2012 FORD FIESTA 1.6L
2012 FORD B-MAX 1.6L
2012 FORD B-MAX 1.6L
2012 FORD B-MAX 1.5L
2012 FORD B-MAX 1.4L
2012 FORD B-MAX 1.0L
2011 MAZDA 2 1.6L
2011 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2011 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2011 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2011 FORD FIESTA VI 1.25L
2011 FORD FIESTA 1.6L
2010 MAZDA 2 1.6L L4 DSL - from 10/10
2010 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2010 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2010 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2010 FORD FIESTA VI 1.25L
2009 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2009 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2009 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2009 FORD FIESTA VI 1.25L
2008 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2008 FORD FIESTA VI 1.6L
2008 FORD FIESTA VI 1.4L
2008 FORD FIESTA VI 1.25L

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Sport Bike Drag Racer and Stunt Rider Karme Cannon Promotes Motorcycle Safety

Karme drag racing on her Kawasaki ZX12R
Karme drag racing on her Kawasaki ZX12R
Karme Cannon, sport bike drag racer and stunt rider, became interested in motorcycles because of her mother. "My mom had a Harley and I thought that was so cool," says Karme. Since then, Karme has become a celebrated female racer and stunt rider, as well as a spokesperson for women's issues.
Sport bike drag racer and stunt rider
Sport bike drag racer and stunt rider Karme Cannon.
One of Karme Cannon's customized bikes
One of Karme Cannon's customized bikes

She is a motorcycle safety advocate and a huge supporter of breast cancer awareness and autism awareness. "I have organized The CHAOS Ride for The Cure for the past 5 years, and I support this because I lost someone very close to my heart to breast cancer. I am also currently working on an autism charity ride."

Karme also spreads the word that women need to take their bikes very seriously. She teamed up with the president of WominX LLC in 2003 and helped start WominX.net, a website that caters to the riding lifestyle, as well as a motorcycle club, Loonatix & Loonachix in 2000 which now has chapters all over the country. "I have a reputation of being the chic always pushing that female passenger to learn to ride and buy their own bike. I mean, why ride on the back when you can ride your own?" says Karme. "Everyone needs to take the Motorcycle Safety Course and always wear your proper gear. I can't stand to see a woman wearing shorts, flip flops or a skirt on her bike just to get noticed. What are you going do if you fall off that bike? Wear the proper clothing and gear when you ride and guys will think you are hot just because you are riding your OWN bike, not because of what you are wearing on your bike."

Charities and causes aside, Karme's first love is riding. "My first bike was a '95 Suzuki Katana. I bought the bike and I had no clue on how to ride it. I took the safety course, which was the best thing I could've done and began to get more comfortable riding. After 9 months of riding that heavy Katana I upgraded to a Honda CBR F3 that was all chromed out." Karme started going to track days and decided to purchase a fully customized '99 Kawasaki ZX7R. "I raced this bike on the road track and drag strip. I really got into drag racing and I needed something faster, so I bought my 2000 Kawasaki ZX12R. I drag raced the 12 for about four years and retired her from racing to customize her. I stretched her out and added some fun things like K&N filters, nitrous, chrome and a custom paint job."

Karme now uses K&N products on all her bikes. "My bike runs so much better on the track & street. The bikes used to perform poorly in the heat but now my K&N motorcycle filters have helped out the performance tremendously. I choose K&N because they are the top race filters for a ZX12, and they are very easy to install."

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Gain Estimated 3.18 Horsepower in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Yamaha Rhino with K&N Air Intake

K&N has a new performance air intake kit, part number 63-1121, for 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Yamaha YXR700 Rhino FI 700 Side by Side owners. See the complete list of models below. Take a look at our 63-1121 features video to see dyno testing in progress.

K&N's 63-1121 air intake system for 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Yamaha YXR700 Rhino FI 700.
K&N's 63-1121 air intake system for 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Yamaha YXR700 Rhino FI 700.

2008 Yamaha Rhino 700cc
2008 Yamaha Rhino 700cc
K&N dynamometer testing shows more than an 11% increase in peak power gain. An estimated 3.18 horsepower gain was measured at 35.6 mph. K&N’s air intake design has lower restriction than the factory system. The result is a power gain you can feel immediately along with excellent air filtration.
63-1121 K&N air intake system installed in a 2008 Yamaha Rhino FI 700.
63-1121 K&N air intake system installed in a 2008 Yamaha Rhino FI 700.



Dyno chart for 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Yamaha Rhino FI 700.
Dyno chart for 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Yamaha Rhino FI 700.

The 63-1121 air intake system replaces the stock airbox and intake track with an intake tube, an oversized airbox and a chrome top K&N air filter (RC-2960XD). The K&N air filter is washable and reusable. It is also pre-oiled and ready for installation.

A heat shield assembly is installed into the vehicle and secured with the provided hardware to the factory airbox mounting locations. The powder coated black heat shield isolates the K&N air filter from the engine compartment and allows it to receive a consistent flow of fresh air. Installation can be performed in 90 minutes or less. Take a look at our 63-1121 installation video to see all the steps involved.

A K&N DryCharger is also supplied for increased protection and longer service intervals in extreme dust or wet conditions. Fuel management modifications are not necessary to receive increased performance.

Models for air intake part number 63-1121 are:

2013 Yamaha YXR700 Rhino FI 700
2012 Yamaha YXR700 Rhino FI 700
2011 Yamaha YXR700 Rhino FI 700
2009 Yamaha YXR700 Rhino FI 700
2008 Yamaha YXR700 Rhino FI 700

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