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Riverside, CA, January 25th, 2011 - With the start of the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series on February 24th, K&N will launch the annual battle amongst Pro Stock Drivers to accumulate the most points throughout a 20 race challenge Series called the K&N Horsepower Challenge. This special race-within-a-race bonus program gives Pro Stock drivers a chance to win big if they qualify for one of the seven spots in the final four rounds of the K&N Horsepower Challenge at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio on June 25th.
K&N is pleased to announce the 8th spot will once again be awarded by popular vote from the racing fans.
The fans also have a chance to win big as K&N has teamed up with Ford Motor Company to give away a 2011 Ford Explorer XLT to one of the lucky 8 sweepstake finalists.
2011 Ford Explorer XLT for the 2011 K&N HPC Sweepstakes
On June 25th at Summit Motorsports Park, each finalist will be randomly paired with one of the eight Pro Stock drivers competing in the K&N Horsepower Challenge Championship. The lucky sweepstakes finalist who is paired with the winner of the K&N Horsepower Challenge will win a brand new 2011 Ford Explorer XLT courtesy of Ford.
Eight K&N Horsepower Challenge Sweepstakes finalists will receive a trip to the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. Each finalist package includes an air travel voucher, a maximum of four days and three nights accommodation at a hotel and ground transportation. Finalists must start travel on June 23rd, 2011 and complete travel on June 26th.
No purchase necessary. Sweepstakes ends May 27th at 3:00 PM PT. You must be at least 18 years of age to enter. Sweepstakes is subject to full official rules found at www.knfilters.com. Void in NY and FL and wherever else prohibited.
Calvillo felt confident that his 2006 Hummer H2 would be the only one on display riding on 30" billet wheels.
A crazy thing happened to Eder Calvillo on his way to the 2010 Las Vegas SEMA show. "We forgot to close the hood properly and it (the hood to his 2006 Hummer) flew off our trailer on our way to the show," explained the Dickinson, Texas resident, "We drove back 100 miles through the Arizona desert but couldn't find it." Although Calvillo doesn't say where he got a perfectly matched hood replacement - he did - and his goal to have the sickest H2 Hummer at SEMA became reality.
Eder Calvillo's decision to go with K&N was a no-brainer, his dad had been using K&N products on his hotrods for as long as he can remember.
The Hummer name is best known for its H1 model, made popular because of its versatile and extraordinary military applications. Like its Jeep predecessor, a version of the H1 was made available to the public. However, the H1 was far too massive, too expensive and to impractical for widespread success, so GM introduced the H2.
The H2 keeps much of the same "all business" look and feel of the original Hummer, but it does so without all the imposing bulk.
Although the Hummers original hood blew off somewhere in the Arizona desert on the way to SEMA, things worked out just fine for Calvillo and his H2.
For Calvillo the 2010 SEMA show was his first, and although he's been learning and tooling with show vehicles for four years, his 2006 H2 Hummer is his first complete build. "I still have a lot to learn," says Calvillo, "I come from a lowrider background though, so it was obvious that my love for custom cars would get me into the scene."
Calvillo inspiration for wanting to exhibit his sapphire jewel Hummer at SEMA was simple. "I knew I was going to be the only Hummer on display with 30" billet wheel, also we built an LS2 motor with a K&N intake - now you don't see that everyday - we just knew we had to show it at SEMA."
Calvillo doesn't employ the Hummer as a daily driver, but he will take it out on weekends occasionally. And, as for tips to prospective car builders just getting started he has only three words, "patience and planning."
Calvillo is a member of Swift Car Club, established in 1995, which has grown into one of the most recognized car clubs in the United States. Last year, in an awards ceremony also held in Las Vegas, DUB Magazine presented Swift Car Club with the "Best Car Club of the Year Award." In 2010 Swift also continued to grow, expanding into Washington and Texas.
"I feel proud to be in charge of the Texas chapter and to see that our car club keeps expanding with new quality rides that are bringing new ideas to the car show scene," remarked Calvillo.
What was Calvillo's reasoning for going with the K&N intake, as well as their air and oil filters? "It's simple - when it comes to performance - K&N is the leading brand. My dad uses K&N products on his hotrod builds, so it's a brand that has been in my family for quite some time."
The visually striking Hummer has been collecting plenty of attention and awards since it first debuted according. "It has been featured in Truckin, StreetTrucks and StreetSeen magazines," says Calvillo. "It has also been used for a lot of advertisements throughout the state of Texas. Just last week it was used in a photo shoot for Rides magazine."
Commenting on his impression of his first SEMA show Calvillo says, "SEMA is the world's biggest car show, I had so much fun meeting all these people that share the same passion for the car culture. I hope to attend again this year with a new build, and of course to display the K&N logo. I'm currently working on a new project and the Hummer might have a complete new look. But I can't say too much on that now - be on the lookout."
Calvillo says his immediate future goals are simple, "to stay healthy and to keep focused on my builds. I want to have sickest Hummer in the US, and I know that goal will take a lot of work."
"I would like to thank all my friends, my fellow club members, and my understanding wife for letting me invest crazy amounts of money on the Hummer," adds Calvillo.
There's every reason to believe Frankoski’s Daytona dreams will be rewarded and the stands will be filled with cheering fans.
Even through hard times, or perhaps to spite them, the cream will continue to reach the top. Sure there are moments when a racer wonders where the bucks for that new engine and tranny will come from, yet for a driver with mad-skills such as Jeremy Frankoski possesses, you just know things are going to pan out.
Jeremy Frankoski was among a only a very select group of drivers to participate in a three day open test session at Daytona International Speedway earlier this month.
Kicking-off 2011, K&N supported Jeremy Frankoski was among a select handful of drivers to participate in a three day open test session at Daytona International Speedway earlier this month. The annual event held by the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, will give Frankoski ample opportunity to experience the newly paved racing surface on the legendary 2.5 mile high banked tri-oval.
"It means a lot to me," said the Huntersville, North Carolina driver. "I always wanted to be at Daytona, but I never knew if that would actually ever happen. The three day test was great but it leaves you wanting more. Now we are working on how to turn that test, into racing there."
"The newly paved surface is smooth and has a lot of grip. I wish that I had been out on it before it was paved so I could compare, but I was a year too late. From what I was hearing in the garage, Daytona drives a lot like Talladega now. We ended our test session 16th fastest out of 42 cars at 49.714 and an average speed of 181.036 mph."
Frankoski is constantly looking for ways to improve his already impressive skill set, as he has raced in a variety of open wheel series and was the USAC Ford Focus Carolina Champion in 2009. Driving a Ford Focus Midget, he totaled five wins, 10 top-five finishes, six pole qualifications, and was honored by USAC with a Rookie of the Year title. Prior to USAC, Jeremy was a two year stand out in NEMA midgets where he also won a Rookie of the Year title driving for the Marine Engines team in 2007. He currently holds a NEMA record for his first win at Beach Ridge in 2007 - he was one of only three rookies to win a race, and the fastest to do so after only six races.
Frankoski also has two years of full bodied racing experience. In 2009, he tested with Tony Blanchard and raced in the PASS Independence 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway, finishing 16th. Last year he ran a limited NASCAR Late Model schedule at Myrtle Beach Speedway with Chad McCumbee Racing and had two top-five and four top-ten finishes.
"Working with Tony and then Chad gave me a lot of insight and a good chance to experience the differences between open wheel and full bodied cars," said Frankoski. "And running somewhat regularly last year at Myrtle Beach helped me a lot. I was really able to get more comfortable with the transition."
Florida businessman Eddie Smith, owner of Team 42 Racing (NASCAR Nationwide Series) recently named Jeremy as his Development Driver to compete in the ARCA Series and select Nationwide events.
"Team 42 Racing is proud to have Jeremy Frankoski coming aboard in our Development Driver program," commented Smith. "Jeremy is a very talented driver and possesses the type of character we are looking for on our team. We are currently looking for new marketing partners with a strategic marketing program to advance Jeremy's promising career."
"We also had great fun going to the UARA race in Myrtle Beach in June, but had to pull in after having battery issues," said Frankoski. "I would say that the highlights from last season are the run we had at the UARA race, and also when I won the USAC Ford Focus season opener "North vs. South Shootout" race at Hickory Motor Speedway. The USAC win was special because that was a last minute deal. I received a phone call from Wade Brown and Brad Noffsinger a day before the race. It's hard to hop in a new car and compete against those guys."
Given the ideal circumstances Frankoski says he'd like to run a full season in the ARCA series in order to gain valuable experience in stock cars, compete for another ROY title, and win some more races. Ultimately, he'd like to advance up into the big league, the top level of NASCAR, and have a long and prosperous career. "That could be the ideal circumstances of course," he adds.
ARCA will kick-off the season in Daytona on February 12th with the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200; Team 42 hopes to have Jeremy at the wheel.
Riverside, CA, January, 25th 2011 - NASCAR and K&N are thrilled to announce a new exclusive relationship making K&N the #1 Filter in NASCAR. In many ways, K&N is the original performance air filter of NASCAR. It was in the 1970's, shortly after the invention of K&N's washable air filters that the NASCAR - K&N story really began. Back when the company was really just a couple of guys with no money and a good idea, their air filter found its way into NASCAR. The reason was because K&N's high-flow air filters were specifically designed to improve engine horsepower and could create a competitive advantage. At first it seemed incredible that this new style cotton air filter could make that much difference.
K&N becomes the #1 Filter in NASCAR
A few measured lap times were all it took to convince race teams that K&N was indeed "the little filter that could." In fact, the last 40 years has proved this again and again as the technology invented by K&N has become the virtual standard for most forms of motorsports and racing.
The fact that K&N is now a large enough company to be an official NASCAR sponsor really brings a smile to the face of Jerry Mall, one of the company's founders. Jerry has clear memories of bringing air filters to the Riverside Raceway just trying to get a few race teams to give him the time of day.
K&N air filters found their way into NASCAR a long time ago
"Back then I was just some guy with a new filter nobody had ever heard of. Just trying to get the teams to test our air filters was a challenge," remembers Jerry. Things are different now and K&N is clearly a force to be reckoned with. Steve Rogers the current President of the company sees the new relationship as a perfect fit. "Some things were just meant to be" Rogers stated, "I always believed it was just a matter of time before NASCAR and K&N reunited, I feel like we have so much in common as family run businesses driven by our passion for motorsports."
K&N brand creation began when it invented a different kind of air filter; a filter made from cotton instead of paper which created two big benefits. The filters could actually increase horsepower because cotton breathes easier than paper, and they could be washed. They proved to be so durable that K&N eventually began offering the world's first Million Mile Limited Warranty. Back in the 70's, few people would have believed that K&N would one day develop into a global filter brand selling millions of products each year. Yet history has been written and today K&N has grown to be the No. 1 performance/Extended Life air filter sold throughout the United States and the World.
K&N is proud to continue the tradition of being a U.S. based manufacturer located in Riverside California, where the company employees over 500 people. By offering products that perform as promised, K&N had developed a reputation for quality and reliability that has stood the test of time. In fact, a K&N consumer is about as loyal and devoted of a fan as you will find at any race track!
K&N offers a complete line of Washable/Reusable High-Flow Air Filters, Wrench-Off Oil filters, and Performance Air Intake Systems that replace the entire factory air delivery system to provide a guaranteed increase in horsepower. K&N makes filtration products for most cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Additionally, K&N has recently released a line of Heavy Duty Air Filters for use on over-the-road diesel trucks, motor homes and other industrial equipment.
In addition to their exclusive NASCAR Performance partnership, K&N will continue to be the title sponsor of the NASCAR K&N Pro-Series as well as a contingency sponsor in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. K&N has been a major supporter of all types of motorsports from grass roots racing to the professional categories.
There is a vast amount of information available about K&N products at KNFILTERS.COM where you can even look up the extra estimated horsepower available for your vehicle with a new K&N intake system.
The Bell Family Race Team made two appearances at Pep Boys Speed Shop grand openings for K&N.
"Well, the year started out with our racing team making two appearances for K&N at Pep Boys Speed Shop grand openings. We had a great time and really enjoyed being able to represent our sponsors," explained Rick Bell, patriarch of the uniquely special drag racing family from Hershey, Pennsylvania. Rick and his wife Stephanie have three daughters; from oldest to youngest they are Heather, Allison and Amber.
The Bell Family Race Team kicked off 2010 by making two appearances for K&N at Pep Boys Speed Shop grand openings.
Back in 2003 Heather and Allison watched the Disney movie titled "Right on Track" it's a true story about two drag racing sisters, and life has been imitating art ever since. Rick figures the family spends roughly 22 weeks a year on the road living the dream. Over the years the two sisters have collected enough wins and storied racing material to back their own movie, and in 2010 the Bell Family Racing Team plot thickened just a tad.
"This year had a couple of really important events," said Rick "it was Amber's first year of junior drag racing and it was Allison's last year of junior drag racing."
"Heather raced our normal points season, as well as several special events [at Maple Grove Raceway] with the front engine dragster (Geezers at the Grove in two different classes).
With a simple handshake Heather bestows the Junior Dragster to youngest sister and newest team member Amber.
Her most exciting event this year was Super Chevy, where she ran her fastest ET (8.33), her fastest MPH (160), and had her first perfect reaction time in the dragster. It was quite a weekend."
Allison had another amazing year too, as she had several runner-up and semi-final finishes in their regular points season, finishing the season sixth overall. She was able to represent the family's home track (Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania) at the Eastern Conference Finals in Bristol, Tennessee. Allison's efforts helped her team to win their record setting fourth National Championship. This is the second time she was part of that championship team (she and Heather were both part of the 2008 championship team).
In 2010 Amber won her first of many trophies at Maple Grove Raceway.
"She was also closest to her dial-in for her age group in the first round of eliminations and won a special award," adds a justifiably proud dad. "The following weekend she raced the North East Division race and took second place. Her finish there also pushed her team to within three points of a divisional team championship."
In October of last year Allison went on to win her first IHRA Iron Man. She won her age group and the overall championship at Maple Grove Raceway. She wrapped up her Junior Drag Racing career with two NHRA Wally Trophies and an IHRA Iron Man, in addition to all of her regular trophies.
With a future so bright they have to wear shades and rocking their K&N t-shirts is the Bell Family Race Team - Heather, Amber and Allison (left to right).
Her last race of the season took her to the finals once more at a special turkey race. She took second place and came home with a two-foot trophy and a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving.
"Amber's first year of racing hints that she is following in the footsteps of her winning sisters," observed Rick. "It didn't take her long to win a couple of rounds and her first trophy. This is quite an accomplishment at her age, racing against all age groups at our track. By the end of the season she was doing quite well. She went to the finals taking second place at the Pennsylvania State Junior Dragster Championships at Maple Grove Raceway. The last three races of the year, she was top qualifier. She even had a perfect reaction time which earned her a first round bye run."
Another exciting turn of events for the Bell Family team in 2010 came when they were approached by Barcroft Media. Since working with them there have been numerous online articles about the racing family and Amber was just featured in the January 17th issue of "In Touch Weekly Magazine." Barcroft Media also shot a good bit of footage for possible television use. "You may be seeing us a lot in the future," adds Rick. "Our team is definitely evolving."
"We just recently added a 1968 Camaro to our racing line up. Over the next few weeks, we will be freshening motors and getting everything ready for our season which will probably start mid April. We also plan to attend a couple of car shows including Motorama (February 19th and 20th in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania). We are proud to run K&N products on all of our race cars."
