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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Podium Finish for Travis Kvapil in Clermont, Indiana

Jul 30, 2007

Travis Kvapil continued his streak of top five finishes in the No.6 K&N Filters Ford F-150 at O’Reilly Raceway Park (ORP) in Clermont, Indiana.

No. 6 K&N Filters Ford F-150

Travis Kvapil in 4th Position in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Point Standings

In four previous NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts at the track, Kvapil finished inside the top five. His name was on the short list of favorites to win over the weekend. It looked like he was going to get his first victory at ORP, but a loose truck and lapped traffic cost Kvapil a shot at his third victory of the season.

Travis Kvapil Takes 3rd at O'Reilly Raceway Park

Travis Kvapil in K&N Filters No. 6

Kvapil’s K&N Filters Ford was at the top of the speed charts in practice on Friday morning. The K&N Filters crew felt as if they had a shot to contend for the pole in qualifying until the rain started. The qualifying session was cancelled and the field setting was based on 2007 owner’s points.

Kvapil lined up fourth for the start of the 200-lap race, and held the position for the opening 25 laps. At the first caution, he told the K&N Filters crew the truck was strong in the early part of the race.

The race restarted at lap 43 with Kvapil in the third position. He stayed there until the No. 14 and 23 worked their way around him pushing Kvapil into fifth position. At lap 79, there was another caution and Kvapil came to pit road for tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment. Quick work by the K&N Filters crew sent Kvapil back onto the racetrack in the third position.

Kvapil made his way to the front for the lead at lap 104. As he began to encounter lapped traffic, Kvapil fought a loose condition and he was not able to run the line he was looking for. As the laps continued, the No. 33 and 23 trucks closed the gap on Kvapil, passing him with only 30 laps remaining. He held onto the third position to bring home his sixth top-five finish of the 2007 season.

“All in all, it wasn’t a bad night,” said Kvapil. “I’m just a little disappointed. We really thought in practice we had a truck to win. We were about an adjustment off from being first. In the long run we were just too loose, spinning the tires off the corner and it ultimately hurt me in traffic. It’s just hard to pass lapped guys when you don’t have the whole track to do that. We were just a little too free in the long run, but all in all, not a bad night for our K&N Ford.”

Kvapil is fourth overall in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series point standings. The Series continues at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee on Saturday, August 11.

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Defending Grand Prix Speedway Champ Fighting Knee Injury

Jul 30, 2007

Jason Crump finished fifth in the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic. The Defending World Speedway Champion missed the A final and said this was not his greatest result.

Jason Crump World Speedway Champ 2004, 2006, photo by Mike Patrick

The hard charging Aussie was riding with a broken left kneecap sustained from a heavy crash in Poland the previous weekend. Crump had his left knee heavily strapped for the event.

Jason Crump uses K&N Engineering Products, photo by Dave Schooling

“I was in a fair amount of pain most of the night but my leg stood up to it pretty well,” said Crump. “The track was not the best for making passing moves and I was too slow out of the start. I did manage to collect 11 more points on the way and close the gap a little bit more on three of the four riders who are leading me. Overall I am happy with my results.”

Crump is scheduled for knee surgery at a British hospital this week. “The doctors said with an extensive physiotherapy program, I should be back for the next Grand Prix in two weeks,” he said. “Let’s keep our fingers crossed.”

Crump uses K&N Engineering products. “I may have won the World Championship last year, but that does not mean I will be taking it easy,” said Crump. I use K&N Filters because they are the best and want to continue our association with K&N as long as I am racing.”

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Big Win at Pike's Peak Hill Climb for Falkner Livingston Team

Jul 30, 2007

The Falkner Livingston Team went to Pike’s Peak with the newest motorcycle class on the mountain. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has been an annual event since 1916. There are no guardrails, 200 foot drops and 156 hair raising turns. The course is part dirt and part pavement.

FL/Honda 150 Exhibition Class lines up at Pike's Peak Hill Climb

FL Team ran a special exhibition class Honda CRF 150R Expert with riders the team gathered from the motorcycle industry. The 150s were equipped with K&N Engineering Oil Filters.

FL Team at the top of the mountain

FL Team uses K&N Engineering Products

On race day, they were on the mountain for the Race to the Clouds before 4 a.m. “Once we got there, we set up the FL Racing pit,” said Falkner Livingston Racing Assistant Team Manager Becca Livingston. “When it was time for the FL/Honda 150 Exhibition class all six riders took off on the same grid. It was the first time six riders have had the same starting time at the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb.”

Rider Chris Denison took an early lead. “He was so excited that he held up his arm to wave,” said Livingston. “Rider Paul Thede took advantage of that brief moment, and swooped in front of Chris. Alexander Smith was right behind them and he and Chris chased Paul.” Only a few seconds separated the first through fourth riders.

At 14,100 feet and after 156 turns, rider Paul Thede crossed the finish line with a time of 15:19.791. Five seconds later, he was followed by Alexander Smith. Chris Denison was third.

FL Racing owner Rod Falkner presented the Silver Honda Cup to champion Paul Thede at the FL Racing pits. The FL Team also attended the Pike’s Peak award ceremony at the starting line and collected trophies for the Exhibition class in first, second and third place.

Next up for FL is the Bonneville Salt Flats. “This year we will be supporting one returning motorcycle and one brand new one,” said Livingston. “The returning race bike is the current record holder for the 1650cc Production/Production class. In 2006, Paul Thede set a new record of 191.802 mph on the 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14.”

Our goal this year is to increase the speed on that motorcycle and inking that number into the record books. “In the hot, dry and salty conditions at Bonneville, K&N Filters are a huge part of making the motorcycles run well,” said Livingston. “We rely on K&N oil and air filters to work on motorcycles that run over 200 mph.”

Follow the Falkner Livingston Team throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

World of Outlaws Month of Money Means $100,000 for Donny Schatz

Jul 25, 2007

Defending World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz admitted he wanted to win all the big money races after his $50,000 win at the Kings Royal. He then dominated at the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup to build his earnings to $80,000 in two races. He added an additional $20,000 after another win at Williams Grove Speedway at the Cleveland Brothers Summer Nationals.

Donny Schatz wins $100,000

Schatz is three for three in the so-called month of money. He raced his No. 15 ParkerStore J&J with K&N Products into the lead at the start of the race and led all 30 laps. Schatz held off Steve Kinser to score his 13th win of the season.

“It’s great to win again here at Williams Grove,” said Schatz. “We were fortunate. Steve was better than us, but we got to the rubber early enough to keep him behind us. You take the wins any way you can get them.”

Schatz now has 81 Outlaw wins and is more than 100 points ahead of the competition. He has also stood out by taking the first three month of money races.

“We’re not thinking about the point standings,” said Schatz. “Winning races is all the matters. It’s a huge accomplishment to win the Kings Royal, Silver Cup and Summer Nationals in eight days. We’ve got an unbelievable team now and we’re clicking really well.”

Schatz and the ParkerStore Team use K&N Engineering products. “The K&N Airbox works flawlessly,” he said. “K&N builds a superior product and we are able to attain maximum horsepower.”

Schatz will return to action again on Sunday night at Lebanon Valley Speedway near Albany, New York.

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2007, 2008 and 2009 Ford Mustang Shelby Ready for Action with New K&N Air Filter

Jul 23, 2007

The most powerful Mustang on the road is the Shelby. With 450-plus horsepower, the 5.4 liter 32-valve V8 is similar to the engine in the GT. Ford designed a new low-profile intake manifold to fit under the special hood for this state-of-the-art performance car.

Air Filter for 2007, 2008 and 2009 Ford Mustang Shelby

K&N Engineering has designed a washable, reusable, panel air filter (33-2365) for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Ford Mustang Shelby 5.4 liter V8 engine. K&N Air Filters flow more air safely. We found an optimal blend of high air flow, filtration efficiency, durability and dust capacity. Our goal is to design filters with the maximum possible airflow achievable while providing excellent engine protection.

2007 Ford Mustang Shelby

K&N has sold more than 20 million air filters since 1969. The secret to our success lies in the unique characteristics of our filter medium that was originally developed by K&N all those years ago. We just wanted to win races and stumbled on a cotton filtration technology destined to be great.

K&N Air Filters consist of four to six sheets of cotton gauze layered between two sheets of aluminum wire mesh. The media is then pleated and oiled to enhance its filtering capabilities and overall performance. The result is an air filter that allows more air into an engine while protecting it for the life of your vehicle.

Our replacement air filters are backed by the K&N Million Mile Warranty and will be the last air filter your vehicle will ever need.

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