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Defending World Speedway Champion Jason Crump was eliminated by fellow
Australian Leigh Adams and Polish Veteran Tomasz Gollob in the semi finals at
Latvia in Poland. Finishing third in the semi meant that Crump’s night was over.
Jason Crump, photo by Mike Patrick
He was disappointed as he watched from the sidelines as the top four
battled it out in the final. Adams went on to win the final ahead of current
leader Nicki Pedersen, Gollob and Brit Scott Nicholls.
“Congratulations to Leigh, he won convincingly,” said Crump. “It was another one
of those nights for me unfortunately. Once I got through to the semi final I had
the third choice of gate so I knew then that I was in for a tough ride. There
was not one race won from gate three all nights and 19 of the 23 races were won
from gates one and two, but no excuses, that is racing.”
Crump uses K&N Engineering products. “The pressure is on, but I will not be
doing anybody any favors during the battle for third position,” said Crump. “I
may have won the World Championship in the past, but that does not mean I will be
taking it easy. I use K&N Filters and want to continue our association with K&N
as long as I am racing.”
The top two in the Grand Prix title chase widened the gap for Crump. “The
positive for me is I made up a fair bit of ground for the third position in the
championship chase,” he said. “I aim to claim that third spot at the next
round.”
The next round of the World Championship chase takes place at Bydgoszcz, Poland
on September 8.
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racer Travis Kvapil had a strong run going at
Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee in his No.6 K&N Filters Ford F-150.
K&N Filters No. 6 Ford F-150
The win was in sight until it was taken away with a late race spin. Kvapil
was in the top five in both practice sessions and qualified on the pole with a
15.840-second lap around the track. He also led 91 laps of the 200-lap race but
finished in 11th place.
Travis Kvapil
Kvapil had the lead until lap 26. The second caution of the day came out on lap
33. Everyone had a different idea for pit strategy, and the No.6 K&N Filters
Ford F-150 sat ninth for the green-flag restart on lap 45.
Kvapil headed back toward the front of the pack. At lap 63 he was in third place
and the third caution came out on lap 69. The green came back out on lap 74 and
Kvapil took over 2nd place six laps later and had his eyes on the leader.
The fourth caution came out on lap 103 and the leader decided to pit. That put
Kvapil with the lead for the restart on lap 108. The second half of the race was
filled with cautions but Kvapil managed to hang-on to the lead. He dominated
until lap 170 when the second-place truck of Kyle Busch got loose under Kvapil’s
No.6 and sent them both spinning. Kvapil was able to keep his wheels spinning
and not flat spot his tires which left him on the track to try and regain some
track position.
The field restarted on lap 184 with Kvapil in the 12th position. He was able to
pass one truck and earn an 11th place finish after leading the most laps out of
anyone in the field.
“My truck was a little loose and I thought we could keep it on the outside and
run pretty good up there,” said Kvapil. “That was kind of the plan. I was
willing to give up the bottom because my truck was just too loose. I needed to
just let it roll around the outside. I’m pretty sure I gave Kyle Busch enough
room out there, but he just got up into me a little bit and that’s all it took.”
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K&N sponsored Ryan Kaplan raced his USAC pavement sprint car at Altamont
Raceway Park in Tracey, California right into first place.
Ryan Kaplan's USAC pavement sprint car, photo courtesy of Brian Daniels
Kaplan entered the race with a nine-point lead in the Championship
Standings and was fast right out of the gate. “We began practice around noon on
Saturday,” said Kaplan. “With the car handling well we were able to fine-tune
for qualifying. I ended up at 4th and that was good because it put me in the
inversion for the main event.”
Ryan Kaplan wins at Altamont Raceway
Kaplan started the heat race on the outside of the third row. He jumped into
third but had to let out of the gas because the car directly in front of him
began to go sideways. “When this happened it caused a car to get under me,” said
Kaplan. “The driver on the outside did not give me any room and started to turn
down in the middle of the corner. This forced me to jump his left rear tire
because there was no where to go. My car went up into the air and bent my front
end when I landed.”
Within 15 minutes Kaplan’s pit crew replaced his bent front end. The mishap did
not affect his starting spot in the main event.
At the start of the main, Kaplan
worked around a few cars and started running the line. He was running in fourth
place and right on the bumpers of the lead pack. At lap 25, the third place car
hit the second place car. “That moved me up to third place,” said Kaplan. “I was
faster than the leaders but it was hard to pass. With five laps to go I went
right to the top and was running even with the leader. I made a pass and
stretched my lead all the way to the checkered flag.”
Kaplan only uses K&N Engineering products. “I want to thank K&N for sponsoring
me,” he said. “I really notice a difference in performance with the K&N
products. I get more power and I don’t have to worry about debris on the track.”
Kaplan’s next race will be at Silver Dollar Speedway, then Hanford Speedway to
run the BCRA midget race.
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Defending World of Outlaws Champion Donny Schatz was beginning to think about
being stuck on WoO win number 13 quite a bit lately. Even though the ParkerStore sponsored driver with K&N Engineering Products swept sprint car
racing’s “Month of Money” races, he was concerned that he had not won a WoO
Feature since the Summer Nationals Final on July 21. He wanted to move away from
unlucky 13 to a number 14 win.
Donny Schatz Win at Edmonton
On Sunday night, Schatz scored World of Outlaw victory number 14 at
Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. “Schatz sailed past Joey Saldana on lap 21 and
maintained the lead during the final 14 laps for the win.
Schatz and the ParkerStore Team use K&N Engineering Products
“I was starting to get worried about us sitting on 13 wins,” said Schatz. His
Knoxville Nationals win did not count in the World of Outlaws point system. “I’m
here to win every race and had some trouble doing that here the past few weeks.
After the Nationals, we felt like we had a good chance on Tuesday at Minot, but
things didn’t go our way. My team worked hard in Canada and it feels great to
win up here.”
Schatz said the foundation for his 82nd career WoO win was established at
Friday’s feature event when he raced from 11th to third. He began the program on
Sunday by establishing a new track record at the 3/8 mile dirt oval. It was the
second time in three races that he had set a new record in qualifying.
“We tried some things and went to school on Friday night,” said The Fargo, North
Dakota native. “We made some good notes after the rain about track conditions.”
Schatz followed early leaders Joey Saldana, Craig Dollansky and Steve Kinser for
the first few circuits of the 35-lap race. A yellow flag on lap 15 put Schatz on
the back bumper of Saldana and a red flag halted the action just after the
halfway point. The ParkerStore team made minor adjustments and Schatz took the
lead by sticking his car around the bottom while Saldana tried to make the
cushion work.
Once in front, Schatz worked his way through lapped traffic to victory. Saldana
and Dollansky also use K&N Engineering products. “The K&N Airbox works
flawlessly for us at each race,” said Schatz. “We are able to attain maximum
horsepower. K&N builds a superior product. The fans are great in Edmonton. We’re
excited about coming back next year and hopefully defending our win.”
The ParkerStore Team will continue the Gold Rush Tour next weekend with a pair
of races near Seattle at Skagit Speedway. Last season, Schatz won the opener and
finished second in two races at the track.
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Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop pushed the envelope at the Bonneville Salt Flats during
Speed Week. Its Cadillac XLR set a record of 222 mph and is now officially “The
World’s Fastest Cadillac.”
The World's Fastest Cadillac, photo courtesy of Johnson's Hot Rod Shop
“This is a huge accomplishment for a new car that has just been
completed,” said Alan Johnson, of Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop in Gadsden, Alabama.
“I’m saying it was completed only a few days before Speed Week. After five
months of working on it we went there with an unproven vehicle.”
Cadillac sets record at Bonneville Salt Flats, photo courtesy of
Johnson's Hot Rod Shop
The World’s Fastest Cadillac was equipped with K&N Air Filters. “K&N has the
biggest variety of sizes for filters,” said Johnson. “K&N always has something
to fit anything we’re working with. K&N also protects the engines in all kinds
of harsh environments.”
The project began in March and went to Bonneville without any testing and
tuning. “The fact that we set that kind of record is an achievement in itself,”
said Johnson. “Gramie Bartles drove the XLR to take the record. He built the
chassis and worked closely with us on the build of this project to make sure it
followed all the rules. We are really proud of all the hard work and extra
effort that made this project happen.”
The Cadillac XLR will be back at Bonneville in October for the World Finals.
“We’re going to try and pick up the speed by 20 mph,” said Johnson. “The car is
a lot heavier than it appears to be, the more down force you have the better the
traction is.”
Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop is currently working on 19 street rods and street
machines. “We’ve always used K&N Products,” said Johnson. “Everything we work on
gets K&N Filters. You can’t beat the quality.”
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