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David Oenes cinched a victory in the Purifoy Chevrolet Fast 16 Top Dragster
Class over the weekend near Denver, Colorado at Bandimere Speedway. It is one of
the fastest racing series in the Rocky Mountains where cars show off an amazing
display of horsepower and speed as drivers reach speeds up to 210 mph.
David Oenes 2006 Dragster
Oenes Racing
“It was probably the hardest victory I have ever won,” said Oenes. “In the
first round I beat our local champion. In the second round I beat Jamie
Schwartzkof, a member of the Wyoming Ethanol Team. I continued to win in the
semis and in the final. Every person I raced is a good driver. It was awesome to
get the victory.”
David Oenes won FAST 16 at Bandimere Speedway
Oenes Racing uses K&N Engineering Products
Oenes drives a 2006 dragster with a 526 cubic inch Chrysler aluminum Hemi. It is
equipped with K&N Engineering products. “My engine works better than ever with
K&N,” he said. “K&N’s
HP-5001 Premium Oil Filter has thick canister walls for
extra strength and durability. Those walls reduce the risk of damage from loose
rocks and debris.”
The 34-year-old Henderson, Colorado resident has raced for 18 years and said he
starting dreaming about racing when he was only 6-years-old. Oenes was pitted
next to K&N Engineering’s Process Design Engineer and Racer Jonathan Fiello in
the 2006 Mike’s Transmission Top Dragster Series Race at Las Vegas, Nevada.
“I met David and his family at the track and he is a good racer,” said Fiello.
“He was the number one qualifier in the top dragster class that day. He also had
a lot of questions about K&N and we stayed in touch. I recommended him for a
support sponsorship and he was accepted. He is a good ambassador for K&N.”
Follow David Oenes 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
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dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
Australian Jason Crump refused to give up at Denmark’s National indoor Arena in
Copenhagen despite suffering a major injury in Sweden only two weeks ago.
Jason Crump World Speedway Champ 2004, 2006, photo by Mike Patrick
The 2004 and 2006 Grand Prix Champion claimed only 9 points for the night
and said he feels like the shadow of the rider he was only one year ago.
Jason Crump uses K&N Engineering Products
“I came here to get a good result and close the point gap, but my
performance was pretty average,” said Crump. “I’ve had a bad patch so far this
season and I’m dealing with it. There are seven more rounds to go, so there is
still hope. If I can return to the form I am accustomed to, there is no reason
why I cannot be challenging the leaders again.”
Sweden’s Andreas Jonsson stunned the crowd of 30.000 when he snatched the
victory from Denmark’s Nicki Penderson, Australian Leigh Adams and Polish
veteran Tomasz Gollob.
After 4 rounds Crump is 5th in the World Championship Standings. The 31-year-old
Queenslander uses K&N Engineering products. “I love K&N products, the K&N
Filters are the best in the world,” said Crump. “I have solely used K&N products
and never had a problem. K&N is the best for dirt track racing and does the job
it was made to do.”
Round 5 of the 2007 FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship will take place
at Millennium Stadium at Cardiff, Wales on June 30th.
Follow Jason Crump 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.
Jonathan Allard is back. After starting the season a little slow the racer and
his Williams Motorsports Team have come around full force to win.
Jonathan Allard wins at Silver Dollar Speedway, photo by Steve Cox
Allard Sweeps Weekend, photo by Steve Cox
The 36th annual Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway is days away and Allard will
enter the playing field with some very stout runs under his belt. On Saturday he
picked up the 16th Golden State Challenge victory of his career. He is now in
the record books at fourth place on the GSC Series win list.
Jonathan Allard wins at Petaluma Speedway, photo by Steve Cox
Jonathan Allard's K&N No.0, photo by Steve Cox
Allard kicked off the weekend on Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway and
finished second in his heat to transfer the K&N No. 0 into the main event.
Allard began the 25 lap feature on the inside of the second row. He took the
lead from Robert Stice never looked back.
“I can’t express enough how much hard work my team puts into this deal and
allows me to just get in it and drive,” said Allard. “This adds up to five wins
at my home track this season.”
On Saturday, the Golden State Challenge Series moved to Petaluma Speedway.
Allard started off solid and won the heat race. In the 30 lap feature, the
defending GSC Champion made his move into second position on lap seven. On lap
nine Allard used traffic to slip under the leader but Brent Kaeding was able to
get around both.
For the rest of the race Allard and Kaeding navigated their way to first and
second place through thick traffic. Kaeding’s engine began to have problems and
Allard took the lead and went on to score the victory.
“With great support from K&N Filters and our crew, we’re excited about heading
up to try and win the Dirt Cup for the third time in a row,” said Allard. “K&N
makes the best products, the oil and air filters are easy to use and maintain.”
No one has won the Dirt Cup three consecutive times and Allard is hoping his
momentum continues. Nearly 60 cars, including all of California’s best are
expected to compete for the $25,000 first place prize. The event starts June
11th and ends on Father’s Day.
Follow Jonathan Allards progress 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
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dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
Travis Kvapil started third at Texas Motor Speedway and it looked like the No.6
K&N Filters Team was going to win big at Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series race.
Driver Travis Kvapil
K&N Filters Team
The K&N Filters F-150 was strong in both practice and qualifying sessions
on Thursday and a win looked promising for Kvapil. Friday’s race was full of
cautions with the second one hitting on lap 16. Most of the field pitted while
Kvapil stayed out and took over the lead for the re-start on lap 24.
No.6 K&N Filters Ford F-150
Travis Kvapil fights his way to the front
Kvapil charged ahead and one by one the No. 6 picked off the competition. The
Wisconsin native crossed the line 21st on lap 37 then went three-wide gaining
three positions and moving into 18th on lap 39. By lap 47 Kvapil was in the top
15 and on lap 59 he returned to the top 10.
On lap 87 Kvapil returned to the track from pit road in third for the re-start
and chased down the lead. He moved into second but the truck needed more rear
grip. Crew chief Mike Beam organized the K&N Team and called for Kvapil to pit
for the final time on lap 150. Kvapil returned to the track in second, but the
fifth caution flew just four laps later. The field came down for tires and fuel,
but Beam and Kvapil made the call to stay on the track and assume the first
place position.
With only five laps remaining, Kvapil led Todd Bodine and the rest of the field
around the track. As they came across the line for the second time, Bodine
tapped Kvapil from behind and sent him spinning. Kvapil almost had the K&N
Filters F-150 ready to return when he hit the interior wall. There was damage to
the radiator and the nose of the truck but Kvapil crossed the finish line in
sixth place. The crowd booed Bodine as he went on to win.
“Our K&N Ford was awesome,” said Kvapil. “We fought for position all night long
and had a great truck. It handled really well. I wanted to win so bad, in the
end it was just one of those things, it was just bad timing.”
Kvapil is currently sixth in points in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point
standings, just 12 points away from fifth. The team race next week at Michigan
International Speedway.
Follow Travis Kvapil's progress 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
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dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
The National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) recently recognized K&N
Engineering's web site with its 2007 President’s Award for Web Catalog
Excellence. KNFilters.com also
received the award in 2006.
“These awards recognize automotive aftermarket companies who have achieved
excellence in electronic cataloging,” reads a news release from the NCMA.
“You can say your site is the best designed, most easily
navigated, has the most content of any Web site as judged by the committee,”
said Mark Richardson, vice president of administration and publicity for the
NCMA. Judging criteria included design, navigation, catalog content, technology,
interactivity and innovation. “Overall, (KNFilters.com) scored the highest
average in each category,” Richardson said.
“It’s an honor to have KNFilters.com recognized by the NCMA,” said Mike Garner,
K&N’s systems development manager. “Receiving this award for the second year in
a row is an exceptional honor.”
"The quality of K&N’s online catalog starts with the data being accurate and
complete. Several groups at K&N work hard to provide accurate and complete
information, and this award is a nice recognition of their hard work, as well as
the work of our software developers, Garner said.
“Whenever you are judged by your peers, it means something to your customers and
potential customers,” Richardson said. “Also it’s a third-party confirmation of
your hard work.”
"The focus of K&N’s Web site has been to provide consumers and dealers with all
of the information they need and more," Garner said. "As soon as K&N releases a
product, it shows up on the Web site with images, specifications and all
available information. Many of our dealers use our Web site on a daily basis
because of this,” Garner said.
The web site also provides K&N dealers with a variety of product data, so they
can create their own K&N electronic catalogs with detailed product information.
More information on creating a K&N electronic catalog can be found at
https://www.knfilters.com/Guide_Elec_Cat_Data.pdf.
“Since our first award last year, we have made several improvements to
KNFilters.com,” Garner said. “One of our more complex applications —
air filter search by
dimension — is even more powerful than before, with better images and faster
results.” Other new and improved sections include:
K&N laboratory testing,
the K&N dealer area, the
K&N media area and
K&N RSS feeds for podcasts
and news.
“We have several projects underway that will add new functionality to
KNFilters.com for consumers and dealers alike,” Garner continued. “Hopefully,
this will put KNFilters.com in the running for the National Catalog Managers
Association Web Catalog Excellence award again next year.”
David Oenes 2006 Dragster
David Oenes 2006 Dragster
