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Justin Lamb ran a near perfect final at Infineon Raceway giving him his eighth coveted Wally.
Most of the best racers were on hand to wage battle at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the long postponed NHRA Phoenix Nationals contested there.
Justin Lamb from Henderson, Nevada, expertly maneuvered his Race Tech Camaro through seven rounds for the win with a near perfect run in the final. Lamb ran a 9.901 second lap on a 9.90 index with a 0.008 second reaction time. Lamp put the same car into a two-and-three record in just two weeks, with two different drives. He is now the 2010 Phoenix Nationals Super Gas Champion.
"The win in Sonoma was very nice," remarked Lamb. "It came after a tough week in Seattle where I lost in the final round on a fluke round. There was an issue during the staging process that essentially did not give me a fair chance at even winning the race (he basically lost on freak staging violation). It is hard to go that far and not even have a chance to race for the win. To come back only a few days later and be in another national event final was really something though."
Using any measuring stick, Lamb Motorsports' year thus far has been a very good one. Lamb adds, "I have not gone to as many races during the summer as I did last year, but any year you win a national event is a good year, and to already win two is awesome!"
The 23-year old college student has in fact developed quite a proclivity for winning NHRA Lucas Oil National Events since winning his first one in 2007 on the same track. With this victory he now has his eighth coveted national event "Wally."
"I don't know what it is about Sonoma, I've just had a lot of success here, said Lamb. "It's one of those places where I just feel confident when I roll in the gate. It's hard to explain."
Lamb commented that his K&N products as usual were great and did their part. "I use them on all four of our race cars, the air and oil filters are second to none. They definitely have the best quality products and support that any racer could ask for."
"One of the highlights for our team in the past few weeks is that good friend of mine, Shawn Langdon, drove my same Super Gas car and won a national event in it. That was really something."
During the second week in August of 2010, more than 500,000 motorcycle enthusiasts and riders rolled into Sturgis, South Dakota; normally an easy going small town of less than 7,000 people for the highly anticipated 70th annual Sturgis motorcycle rally. In addition to riders and enthusiasts, there were some of the motorcycle industries top custom chopper builders along with hundreds of vendors that had booths lined up and down Main Street displaying various products, parts and items of apparel.
Bike parking in front of the New K&N Truck and Trailer
As thousands of people walked up and down the streets of Sturgis admiring the miles of shimmering chrome, sounds of rock and roll, reving V-Twin engines and fun filled air. Some of the big music names that rocked the event included Bret Michels, Drowning Pool, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, ZZ Top, Kid Rock, Motley Crue, Ozzy Ozbourne and the Scorpions. Regardless of which night it was, great entertainment could be found at various locations such as The Buffalo Chip, Monkey Rock, One Eye'd Jacks and The Full throttle Saloon. Besides having great music and the smell of exhaust fumes in the air, there were a number of great contests to get involved with. Some of the contests that were being held have been going on annually since the Sturgis rally began. Competitions included motocross races, burn out pits, hill climbs and drag racing down Main Street.
Looking Down Main Street in Sturgis, SD
K&N parked its state of the art truck and trailer in the J&P cycles parking lot right on the corner of Lazelle and 4th. This was the first time K&N attended the famous motorcycle rally and accordingly pulled out all the stops. On display at the K&N truck and trailer were the K&N 1955 Chevy, the K&N Harley Davidson along with numerous impressive displays outlining all the features and benefits of K&N high performance air filtration products.
Custom Bike by Roland Sands Designs
James Johnston and Justin Rastegar, two highly regarded product specialists at
K&N, answered hundreds of questions that motorcycle riders had about K&N air
filters. K&N apparel was also sold throughout the event. In addition
several custom chopper builders were in attendance showcasing his latest custom choppers at the K&N truck and trailer.
For the folks who wanted to venture outside city limits breathtaking views of mountains, the Black Hills National Forest and Mt. Rushmore could be found as thousands of riders cruised the Black Hills of South Dakota on soulful rides that seemed to invigorate the spirits of everyone involved. Justin Rastegar described the event in one word "amazing".
This was a phenomenal event that most any person passionate about motorcycles would have loved to attend. Sturgis is an event that will almost certainly be on the agenda for K&N next year.
Joey Mancari talks about his role as NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Director and shares some insight from behind the scenes. NASCAR officials Butch Schaefer and Bob Jacobs explain the technical requirements that all race teams must comply to in order to race in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. Jonathon Gomez, a Pro Series driver, tells us about himself and his racing team, Heritage Motorsports.
A Close Look at NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Racing with Director Joey Mancari Video
Justin Johnson, Dusty Davis and Luis Martinez Jr., three professional NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Drivers, explain how they began their racing careers and what challenges they confront while on the race track.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Drivers Prepare for Race at Irwindale Speedway, California Video
The peristyle and triple-jump took a toll on Cruse's rehabbing vertebrae.
Team K&N Rider/Suzuki City's Sherri Cruse's first return to racing after a back injury was X Games 16, her first X Games and according to Cruse, it wasn't her best showing. And for good reason, during the first outdoor race of the season Cruse fractured her T7 and T8 vertebrae, along with severely spraining her wrist.
Team K&N Rider/Suzuki City's Sherri Cruse's first race back after her injury was the physically daunting 2010 X Games.
"Rehab has taken longer then I really wanted," says Cruse. "The hardest part was not being active, or on the bike. I am just now getting back to my full training schedule and it's the end of August, but things are going great."
The first X Game practice was on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Coliseum and it went well enough. But, there are two triple-jumps right after the start, which comes right after a long runway down the peristyle, and it has an extreme steep face and landing, and that took a toll on Cruse.
The peristyle and triple-jump took a toll on Cruse's rehabbing vertebrae.
The peristyle jump takes riders 120 feet from the floor to the top of the stadium, between the infamous arched columns (hence the name peristyle), where riders then make a U-turn and launch back onto the stadium floor. It's an impressive feature and unique in Supercross racing, and it can be brutal to riders even in the peak of conditioning.
The second practice was cut short due to a delay in the schedule, and the third was a timed-qualifier.
"I had some issues with my back hurting and just was not feeling like myself during the timed qualifier," said Cruse. "I used the time to try to learn some of the rest of the track, but I was not doing the triples. My qualifying time was off from where it really should have been."
The race was held on Thursday and was carried live on ESPN. Cruse had the outside gate, which was a disadvantage in her opinion. And because of the live television coverage there wasn't time for a sight lap though, but the track hadn't been ridden much so it was fine. Cruse says she was pumped for the race, much more then she had been for practice.
"I got a good jump off the gate and a decent start, running in third or fourth. Right after the first rhythm section I was high in the berm, and another racer came in and slammed into me. We both crashed. My throttle was stuck in the other bike's rear spokes. Her bike kept running, mine died, and I was in dead last. I got going again, but the main event was only six laps (a little over six minutes), and I finished a disappointing eighth."
"The X Games really put me in check - I thought I was ready," remarked Cruse. "Although I struggled in some of the practices, when it came to race time, my adrenaline really kicked in. I was still stoked to be a part of the event though."
Cruse grew up racing motocross and then switched to the World of Off Road Championship Series (WORCS) for a while. She won the Women's Pro WORCS in 2006.
"I went pro in the outdoors after that and focused again on riding moto-cross. I had ridden a lot of arenacross style tracks growing up, so I was pretty excited for the X Games. I rode the Women's Super X the first year they ran it, which was 2008, and I took home a Silver medal. That was one of the biggest moments for me."
There are three races left in the WMX Nationals that Cruse plans on racing in next. "I might do a few WORCS races in the fall too," adds Cruse. "I just started riding and training with Destry Abbott (professional motorcycle racer with successful clinic in Glendale, Arizona) and I think that will end up being really helpful."
