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K&N sponsored teen racer Jacob Pearlman won the Tri-C Karters Paradise Chevrolet Fall Series Championship in the Touch-and-Go Senior class.
Grange Racetrack hosted Tri-C Karters paradise Chevrolet Fall Series in high desert east of Los Angeles, California
Pearlman was fast and consistent throughout the fall championship season. He finished on the podium in every event on his way to his first championship as a Senior-class racer.
K&N teen sponsored racer took first place in the IFK or International Karting Federation sanctioned racing event
The 16-year-old drove his No.125 DPK Birel Kart with K&N products during the International Karting Federation sanctioned racing season.
Pearlman competed on the Grange Racetrack in Apple Valley, California and ran in front of the pack. Grange is situated in the high desert northeast of Los Angeles and is the fastest and most technical kart track in Southern California.
“The short fall days and limited daylight made the circuit even more challenging,” said Pearlman. “Running part of the day under the lights makes the tough circuit even more challenging. In order to be competitive, engine and chassis turning were critical to ensure our kart ran well with the changing temperatures. We rely on K&N products to ensure peak performance and maximum reliability in our karts, race car and tow vehicles.”
The Tri-C Karters is one America’s oldest and most competitive IFK Sanctioned
Karting organizations. Pearlman’s final race event of the year will be the California State Karting Championships over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Rally Racer Andrew “ACP” Comrie-Picard and guest co-driver Chrissie Beavis will debut the first rally-prepared Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X in Canada.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X will debut at Rally of the Tall Pines near Bancroft, Ontario in Canada
Rally Racer Andrew Comrie-Picard at K&N booth at SEMA in Las Vegas, Nevada
“We really want to take this opportunity to put the car through its paces on gravel for the first time before we get to the serious building stage,” said Comrie-Picard. “It’s an amazing car and we look forward to getting it out there into gravel rally competition.”
Andrew Comrie-Picard and X-Games co-driver Jen Horsey in K&N booth at SEMA
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX that went end over end at the X Games at SEMA
Comrie-Picard drove the car to a Modern division victory at the Targa Newfoundland in September, where it broke ground on the tarmac in a standard class.
“This Evo X is fantastic right out of the box, and we’ll be able to hold our own, but we have modest expectations for our debut gravel event,” he said. “Our vehicle preparation has just begun.”
The team plans to develop the Evo X for gravel over the course of the coming year, bringing performance modifications online throughout the season.
Comrie-Picard recently returned from the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas, Nevada. He signed autographs at the K&N booth in front of his Rally Car that went end-over-end at the X-games. The car was suspended from the ceiling in the K&N booth and could be seen from almost every advantage point in the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“K&N filters have been our choice for a decade,” he said. “We race in a high-dust, high-speed environment and K&N keeps contaminants out of our engines.”
His next race will be the Rally of the Tall Pines. It features some of the toughest driving challenges in North America with conditions often referred to as winter roads and summer ditches. Unpredictable weather at this time of year means the roads can be slick with ice or snow. This early in the winter there are no cushioning snow banks to help keep the cars out of deep ditches.
More than 40 teams are expected to take the start at this event and Team ACP will have the first and only Evo X in the field. The rally takes place November 20-22 and includes more than 150 kilometers of competition near Bancroft, Ontario in Canada.
Taylor Nicole Synder is a high-school sophomore from San Diego, California. She is also a dancer, cheerleader and a CORR
(Championship Off Road Racing) Junior 2 Kart Class racer.
Taylor Nicole Snyder is third overall in points for the CORR Trophy Kart Junior 2 Division
CORR Junior 2 Kart Racer Taylor Nicole Snyder
Synder has had a good racing season. She is third overall in points for the Trophy Kart Junior 2 Division.
She is also the first girl to win in the series and the first girl to be in the top five overall in points
ProComp Motorsports Trophy Kart with K&N air filter on display at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) in Las Vegas, Nevada
CORR Junior 2 Kart Class Racer Taylor Nicole Snyder at an autograph session at the race track
Her father, Loren Snyder said he is her proud crew chief and banker. “When she won her first race, I realized Taylor was wiping the dirt off of her face onto my shirt,” he said. “Besides
her banker and crew chief I also realized I’m her Handi-Wipe.”
Taylor said the pink rim design on her Trophy Kart is a target on the track. “The boys know I’m a girl
because of the pink and they don’t want me to beat them,” she said. “They really come after me
during my races. It’s okay, because I love what I do and I love meeting the fans especially the little girls who want to race one day too.”
Snyder grew up around motorsports, including fast boats and motocross. She has plans to race again next season.
Her Trophy Kart was on display at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association)
at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada. “We use K&N filters because it is the one thing I don’t have to worry about when Taylor races,” said Loren Synder. “K&N is the best.”
Shawn Langdon makes the NHRA history books with back to back Super Comp World Championships
K&N Sponsored Mike Ferderer finished No. 2 in the world in Super Gas
K&N Vice President of Research and Development Steve Williams finished No. 8 in the world in Super Comp
NHRA Competition Eliminator World Champion Dan Fletcher
Gary Stinnett finished No. 3 in the world in Super Comp
K&N sponsored racer Ray Connolly finished No. 7 in the world in Super Comp
The 2008 NHRA Drag Racing Series season finale at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona rounded out one of K&N’s strongest years in NHRA racing.
“K&N sponsored drivers won National and Divisional events throughout the season which led to two National championships and ten Division championships throughout the seven NHRA Divisions,” said K&N Vice President of Research and Development Steve Williams. “The new pro stock hood scoop is being used on four top contending teams and set top speed at many events. The competitiveness of today’s racers in NHRA competition is at its all time high. Winning is so difficult that it really says a lot about the driver and the team when they can finish in the
top ten Nationally these days.”
K&N sponsored racer Shawn Langdon was the first in NHRA history to win back-to-back Super Comp World Championships. “My K&N dragster scoop and air filter assembly (100-8505) keeps my motor clean, keeps dirt out of the carburetor and helps with engine performance,” he said. “The K&N oil filter (HP-3002) is the best I’ve ever used.”
Langdon started out the 2008 season with 17 consecutive round wins. In the middle of the season things slowed down. After Indy, he stepped it up. He finished 11 points ahead of the pack to earn his second World Championship. Langdon is also the 2008 Lucas Oil Division 3 Super Comp Champion. In addition to his national and divisional championships in Super Comp, Langdon also finished No. 8 in the world in Super Gas. Langdon showed off his true driving talent in Super Gas by racing with borrowed cars throughout the 2008 season.
K&N sponsored racer Dan Fletcher is NHRA Competition Eliminator World Champion as well as the NHRA Lucas Oil Division 7 Champion. He is also in the exclusive league of NHRA drivers who have won fifty or more races. “Thanks to K&N oil filters (HP-3002) my engines have outlasted and outperformed the competition,” he said.
Gary Stinnett, another K&N sponsored racer finished No. 3 in the World in Super Comp. He also finished No. 1 in NHRA Lucas Oil Division 5 points in Super Comp and Super Stock.
Aaron Kinard finished No. 7 in the world in Super Comp and was also the NHRA Division 7 Lucas Oil Super Comp Champion. K&N’s Steve Williams finished No. 8 in the world in Super Comp.
K&N sponsored racer Mike Ferderer finished No. 2 in the world in Super Gas and also earned the Lucas Oil Division 6 Super Gas championship. “My K&N Filters car has been deadly all year,” he said. “My K&N hood scoop and air filter are the reason for some of my best speeds and consistency.” K&N sponsored racer Ray Connolly finished No. 7 in the world in Super Gas.
K&N sponsored racer Jimmy DeFrank finished No. 2 in the World in Super Stock and is the NHRA Lucas Oil Division 7 Super Stock Champion. DeFrank also finished No. 4 in the world in Stock.
K&N is very proud of its relationship with the top racers in the world of drag racing and we are definitely looking forward to 2009, said Williams.
K&N was chosen because of its quality to modify 2008 Toyota Sequoia Platinum Edition at SEMA
K&N air intake system 77-9031KP on 2008 Toyota Tundra with a 5.7 liter engine
Pinewood Derby vehicle decorated with K&N stickers
Sony Xplod audio entertainment system on 2008 Toyota Sequoia Platinum Edition
2008 Toyota Sequoia Platinum Edition for SEMA in Las Vegas, Nevada
UM-Nitza Halo/HID head lamp conversion on 2008 Toyota Sequoia Platinum Edition at SEMA
A special edition 2008 Toyota Sequoia Platinum Edition, built for Toyota and Sony Mobile Electronics was a feature vehicle at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) near the Sony Xplod booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada.
It was modified with the following products:
K&N air intake system
Doug Thorley Headers “Try-Y” ceramic coated exhaust headers
Custom fabricated cat-black exhaust system
Ground Force lowering springs (1.5” drop- front)
Modified stock air-ride suspension
26X10 KMC Slides chrome wheels
Toyo Proxes S/T II 305/30R26 performance tires
Um-Nitza Halo/HID head lamp conversion
Sony Xplod audio/video entertainment system
Monster Cable wiring and distribution
Dynamat acoustical material
Street Glow LED lighting (interior and exterior)
“We used the K&N polished intake kit to enhance the platinum edition Toyota,” said Rodney Findley. “When I worked on the car I retained the heat shield to keep engine heat away from the K&N air filter. K&N is known for its superiority. I have the same K&N air intake on my 2008 Toyota Tundra Crew Max and I’ve seen about a 1.7 MPG increase since I installed it. It’s important when you calculate your yearly driving distance, it all adds up to savings.”
Findley said he contacted K&N to use on his project vehicle because of K&N's reputation, history of winning races and quality products.
His next shows will be the World of Wheels and the Spring Break Nationals in Daytona, Florida. In the meantime Findley will participate in the Pinewood Derby. It is a Boy Scout event that is popular nationwide. “We do a United Way charity event at work every year and build 8-12 cars to race them on a pinewood derby track,” said Findley. “They are simply powered by gravity and there are certain rules to follow. This year I had some extra K&N stickers left and I thought it would be fun to put them on.”
