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The General Tire Mint 400 desert off road race ran north of Las Vegas, Nevada. The course consisted of four 100 mile punishing laps. Blinding dust was only one problem racers had to face. The course was extremely rocky and rough and the fine silt was everywhere.
K&N Filters Class 1 Jefferies Racing Built Buggy in Mint 400 Race
Jefferies Racing next event will be the BITD Terrible's 250 in Primm, Nevada
Damen Jefferies teamed up with Rick Romans in the Jeffferies Racing Built K&N Filters Class 1 Buggy. Jefferies co-pilot was his brother Casey and Romans co-pilot was Jerry Bennett.
The Nevada desert Mint 400 off-road race consisted of four 100 miles laps under extreme conditions
Third place finish for Jefferies Racing Built K&N Filters Class 1 Buggy in the Mint 400 desert off road race
The Jefferies brothers started the race and at the end of lap one found themselves in the lead by eight minutes. Romans and Bennett then took over the driving duties. They were slowed down by the unrelenting dust and a flat tire.
They moved to sixth place when it was time to switch drivers again.
Damen and Casey Jefferies moved steadily back up through the field on the final lap. The team earned a third place finish in Class 1 and eighth overall.
“The Nevada desert is so hard on equipment,” said Jefferies. “It’s a true testament to how well our K&N filters perform. The silt and dust were so bad that I could not even see the front bumper of the car at times during the race. Our K&N filters kept the engine clean in that type of environment.”
Damen Jefferies said overall it was fun coming back to race the Mint. “I won my very first race in the Mint in 1994 in Class 9,” he said.
The next race for Jefferies Racing will be the BITD Terrible’s 250 in Primm, Nevada on April 18. From there, the team will go to the SCORE Baja 500 on June 6.
The Havasu 95 Speedway in Lake Havasu City, Arizona was the place to be for Christopher Gerchman. That’s where the SuperClean Modified Series driver was victorious in two races in one night.
Gerchman Racing Team Celebrate at Havasu 95 Speedway in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
His car did well in the practice session and Gerchman’s strategy was to park it and wait for the qualifying session. There were at least 30 cars trying to make the 22 car starting field for the Sunoco Fuels 75.
Christopher Gerchman takes victory lap in The First Super Clean Modified Series Race of the season
The SuperCLean Modified Racing Series returns to action at Lucas Oil 10 Speedway in Blythe, California
The Lake Havasu City resident qualified in third place. “Before our trophy dash, I adjusted the car,” he said. “By lap four of six in the trophy dash, the car was in the lead and I won.”
Gerchman hoped his car would be as successful in the main event as it was in the trophy dash. “Organizers inverted the top eight cars in the main so even though I qualified in third place I had to start at fifth position,” he said. “I found myself in the lead by lap 25 with 50 more laps to go.”
There was one caution during the race. At lap 65 someone ran over a cone and it flew into the middle of the track. On the restart the person in second place tried to make a move and pass Gerchman. “I held my line and drove away from the second place car,” he said. “It’s very important to be patient in this kind of race. My strategy paid off and we were just as successful in the main as we were in the trophy dash.”
Gerchman has used K&N products his entire racing career. He began racing in the Legend Series seven years ago and moved up to the Super Clean Modified Series. “K&N protects my engines from dirt and debris on the track,” he said. “I also get additional filtration and more air which means more power.”
The 21-year-old competes against his father, his uncle and his co-worker in the SuperClean Modified Series. His goal is to have a NASCAR career. Until then Gerchman hopes to continue his winning momentum during the weekend of April 17 and 18 at the Lucas Oil 10 Speedway in Blythe, California.
K&N Sponsored Racer Dan Fletcher celebrates his 59th NHRA National Event win at The Strip in Las Vegas
K&N VP of Research and Development Steve Williams finished in the quarter finals in Super Gas at Las Vegas
1962 Corvette driven by Thomas Bayer at the starting line in Las Vegas
K&N Sponsored Racer Mike Ferderer in his 2003 Pontiac Grand Am during the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals
Sportsman Class Racer Sheldon Gecker, aka King Kong uses K&N air and oil filters
Pro Stock Champion Warren Johnson in his K&N Pontiac in Las Vegas Motor Speedway
K&N sponsored racer Dan Fletcher was on fire on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals. Fletcher scored his 59th NHRA National event win. “It’s a great day for K&N,” said Fletcher. “My cars outlast and outperform thanks to K&N products.”
K&N was everywhere in the pits, staging area and on the track at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In Super Gas, Mike Ferderer ran his K&N Filters 2003 Pontiac Grand Am. “My best speeds on the track are because of K&N,” he said. “The car is just fast.”
Sheldon Gecker, also known as King Kong ran his 1957 Chevy with K&N products. “Years ago when we first started racing we had nicknames,” said Gecker. “One evening everyone put their name in a hat and I pulled King Kong. It’s stayed with me for almost thirty years.” Gecker uses K&N air and oil filters. “K&N is amazing, I’ve used the same air filter on two different cars for about 5 years,” he said. “I just wash it and it’s good to go. The oil filters protect my engines.”
Thomas Bayer ran his 1962 Corvette. “K&N products are dependable,” he said. “K&N keeps the debris out of the motors.” The winds were up and the air was cold
in Las Vegas. Drivers had to retune and rethink strategies to stay in the winning zone.
All of the drivers who use K&N said they did not worry about track debris or
dust at the track.
K&N sponsored racer Jason Line is off to his best start ever in the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. “My K&N hood scoop speaks for itself in performance,” said Line. “It gets air into the engine.”
Pro Stock Champion Warren Johnson has 96 career wins. He was in Las Vegas with his K&N Pontiac. “The K&N hood scoop technology is cutting edge,” he said. “We see the results in the performance.”
K&N Vice President of Research and Development Steve Williams finished two rounds away from victory in Super Gas at Las Vegas. “I have a great race car that is consistent,” he said. “But you never know who is going to get the edge by a thousandth of a second.” K&N is Williams’ primary sponsor. This allows him to develop products born out of racing for K&N customers. “It is an honor to work for a performance company that believes in its products and supports both professional and grass roots racing. K&N has a long history of experience, combined with first-hand knowledge that goes into every product sold.”
The 2009 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series continues April 16-19 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Brodix Cylinder Heads, the Mena, Arkansas based company that revolutionized the aftermarket cylinder head business, is considered to be one of the premier high performance aftermarket manufacturers of racing engine products. "Our company started life as a job shop foundry in the 60's, says Greg Brotherton. My grandfather Francis M. Dix founded the company. Then my father, JV Brotherton, brought it to where it is today. The name is a combination of the two."
A Brodix dragster ready for action on the strip.
Racing helps Arkansas based Brodix Cylinder Heads in research and development.
Brodix in the winner's circle with K&N products in their dragster.
A family owned business from the beginning, Brodix is steeped in the racing tradition. "Our father had raced since before we were born and we have spent our whole life either at or around a race track of some sort," says Brotherton. Brodix produced the Pontiac logo heads for NASCAR Grand National racing in the 80's and later cast the revolutionary Pontiac big block Pro Stock heads. These heads eventually became the basis for the high horsepower cylinder heads common in racing today. Brodix heads were also the first aftermarket stock block head to start on the front row of the Indianapolis 500.
"We use our racing as advertisement, as well as research and development for all of our products," says Brotherton. Brodix uses K&N air filters on all their race cars. "We show absolutely no power loss when using K&N air filters. We have had several reports from our customers of power gains from using these air filters. The K&N gold oil filters are without a doubt the best, most well designed filter that we have ever used in our racing program. We feel that they are a key part of the lifespan and durability of our engines."
The company is working on an array of new projects now, from a new cylinder head and block for a 4.500 bore spacing small block to a single 4 barrel intake manifold for their 5.0 bore spacing big block. "We choose K&N for our new projects because of the high quality of their products as well as their dedication to the racer. Every one there has been very helpful and eager to take on any new idea that will benefit the end user," says Brotherton. "Brodix is proud to be the leader in aluminum cylinder head and block development and manufacturing, and we use only the best products. K&N has always shown a willingness to do whatever it takes to stay on the cutting edge of technology."
Hailing from Hilltop, Australia, Luke Gough has been racing since he was a young child. Beginning on a Yamaha PW 50 at the age of five, he raced motocross until he was 12. Bored and burned out on motocross, he quit riding. Watching a friend ride at a flat track race a few years later rekindled his passion for racing. He loved the speed and the sliding and soon began racing dirt track. It did not take Gough long to come up to speed as he finished 2nd in the 125cc national title in 2002.
Australian Luke Gough has been racing a dirt bike since he was a 5 years old
Luke Gough held the 450cc Australian Long Track title for three consecutive years from 2005 to 2007
At age 22, Luke Gough looks to be a rising star in the AMA Pro Racing Flat Track Singles Series
He held the 450cc Australian Long Track title for three consecutive years from 2005 to 2007, and relinquished it only because his schedule in the states did not allow him to get home in time to defend his title for a fourth year. He is the only person to hold the title for that many consecutive years.
Speaking of stateside, his career highlights include a perfect weekend in Richwood, Ohio where he won eight out of eight races for the weekend, and Eddie Mulder's fall classic at Willow Springs in Rosamond, California, where he was the top placing 450cc motorcycle both days. Saturday he topped many larger motorcycles for a 3rd and Sunday saw him still top many larger bikes and finish an amazing fifth. During the event, he was invited to pilot a beautiful Steve Berg prepared Triumph winning the main on Saturday and leading the Sunday main when the primary drive belt stripped out.
In his first road race, in the pouring rain of Seattle, Gough finished fifth on a dead stock SV650 against much more experienced riders, many on highly modified SV650's. He has now competed in his first full year of competition in the AMA Pro Racing Flat Track Singles Series. In his rookie year, he was able to earn a coveted national number that many riders struggle for years to acquire.
At age 22, Luke Gough is one of the most hands on motorcycle racers you will ever meet. Trained as a fabricator and welder in Australia, if he is dissatisfied with any aspect of his race bikes, he simply rebuilds them himself to make the machine more competitive. From chassis to fuel tanks, wheels to custom exhaust systems, Luke has built them all.
"When it comes to my racing career, I will not settle for anything less than the best," says Gough. "If any part of my race bike is not perfect, I modify it until it is. Thanks to K&N, my filters are perfect right out of the box. I use K&N exclusively on both my CRF450 Honda singles race bike as well as my Suzuki SV650 based twins machine."
