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(Left to Right) The Williams racing family Cody, Rip and Austin (not pictured is Logan).
Rip and Becky Williams from Orange, California have three sons, Cody 21, Austin 20 and Logan 15 Growing up the boys spent a good deal of time working on their dad's cars at the shop and in the pits. There dad, Rip Williams, is a Hall of Fame Sprint Car racer inducted just last year.
The Williams family and the John Jory Motorsports family have now been working partners for twelve years.
When Rip suffered a broken foot in a 2008 season opening crash, John Jory Motorsports team owner Jack Jory said, "Let's put Cody in the car." When Rip was healed and ready to return mid-season, Jory said, "We'll run two cars."
Cody went on to be named Sprint Car Hall of Fame Co-Rookie of the Year. Rip jokes that Cody made the H.O.F. in his first year and it took the Ripper thirty-one years. This year, Austin joined the Jory team in a third car.
The John Jory Motorsports team has been together for 16 years. Rip has won over 60 main events for John Jory. This would include CRA, SCRA and USAC/CRA. The Williams family and the Jory family have now been working partners for twelve years
Austin has been racing USAC/CRA for two years. Just like Cody and now Logan, he started racing Ford Focus with Hall of Famer Wally Pankratz. Austin was named Rookie of the Year from Victorville Raceway and also received USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year honors in 2009. On July 24, 2010, Austin won his first main event ever at Victorville. He said it felt really good to get his first win. Cody and Austin now only need 103 more wins in order to catch their dad.
This is Cody's third year of racing with USAC/CRA. Cody won his first main event last November at Victorville's Turkey Night. In 2008 he was the North American Rookie of the year. Cody's best finish this year until recently was with USAC/CRA at Petaluma, coming home in second place. That is until last Saturday, which is when Cody notched his second ever main event victory, once again in Victorville Raceway in Victorville, California. For the time being Logan, the youngest hot-gun Williams racer, will remain under the tutelage of Wally Pankratz.
"Our K&N filters have been the best," remarked Becky. "When the engine builder breaks the engines down, there is no dirt in there, and they are easy to take care of."
Rip says he feels good that his sons have been there with him, learning and working to prepare the racecars. That time in the shop together is an opportunity for father and sons to bond, and allows dad to give one-on-one time with each, passing on the knowledge he gained through hard knocks, and also gleaned from some of the masters of the sport. Cody is now learning to fabricate Midgets at the Edmunds facility.
The Williams' plan for the future is to keep racing with John Jory Motorsports. "Hopefully the economy will get better and there will be more cars on the track," say Becky. "We all plan to go as far as our talent will take us."
Falken Tire podium sweep at Formula Drift Round 5. Photo By: Larry Chen of DriftFotos.com.
Formula Drift teams and drivers slid into Sin City to play their hand at Formula Drift Round 5, which took place at a custom-built, high-speed-entry course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was a scorcher all weekend, but the extreme temperatures were not going to stop Formula Drift's finest from competing for the gold. Nor did the heat stop a sold-out crowd from packing the stands in order to catch their favorite drivers in some up-close drifting action.
Very first Formula Drift win for Tyler McQuarrie. Photo By: Larry Chen of DriftFotos.com.
Earning his first Formula Drift win ever on Saturday was Tyler McQuarrie and the Falken Tire/Autosport Dynamics Nissan 350Z. With Tyler's 1st place finish in the second-ever Falken Tire podium sweep, he was able to move into the top 10 overall for the Formula Drift Championship points chase.
Tyler's 1st place did not come easily, as he went for a One-More-Time with Michael Essa in the top 32 before advancing on. Then he had to battle his way through Falken Tire teammate Darren McNamara in the top 8, and then on to defeat the event's 2nd place qualifier, Conrad Grunewald.
Tyler McQuarrie and the Falken Tire/Autosport Dynamics Nissan 350Z. Photo By: Larry Chen of DriftFotos.com.
He moved in to the semi-finals to battle Tony Brakohiapa and after proving victorious, he went on to meet another Falken Tire teammate - Daijiro Yoshihara - in the finals. Tyler would take the win after his competitor forfeited due to car failure.
With two wins under his belt so far this season, Daijiro Yoshihara and the Falken Tire/Discount Tire Nissan 240SX S13 came to Las Vegas in 3rd place overall in the chase for the Championship, only a few points behind Tanner Foust in second. Defeating every competitor he came across at Round 5, except for McQuarrie, Dai would take the 2nd place spot atop the podium. He also gained some crucial Championship points, and with Foust ending his night early in the top 16, Dai was able to pass him in the overall standings and take the 2nd place position.
Going into Round 5, Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2011 Ford Mustang built by Autosport Dynamics were 1st in points overall, and after taking 3rd place at the event, he managed to maintain his points lead leaving Las Vegas. Vaughn's chance of moving on to the finals was shut down by Daijiro when they battled in the semi-finals. Vaughn moved in to the consolation round to go head-to-head with Tony Brakohiapa, whom he quickly defeated.
Vaughn has now podiumed 4 out of 5 Formula Drift rounds thus far this season; taking 1st place in Long Beach, 2nd place in Atlanta, 2nd place in New Jersey, and now 3rd place in Las Vegas. Now 22 points ahead of Dai - who has now podiumed 3 out of the 5 events - and only two events in the season left to go, it is going to be quite an exciting road to the Championship!
Tyler McQuarrie, Dai Yoshihara, and Vaughn Gittin Jr. all use K&N filters on their Formula Drift competition cars. "The key to four podiums and leading the Championship this season is communication, consistency, and reliability" says Vaughn. "Not only do I need to keep my driving top-notch, but my team and my car need to be consistent as well. The reliability of using K&N air and oil filters allows me to keep my mind focused on driving, and not on the car."
Next up on the Formula Drift tour is Round 6 at Infineon Raceway September 10-11 in Sonoma, California.
Ty Dillon won the first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race of his career at Gresham Motorsports Park in Georgia
Ty Dillon, the grandson of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner Richard Childress, won the first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race of his career Saturday night at Gresham Motorsports Park in Georgia.
Kevin Swindell won the pole and led the first 128 laps of the race.
Dillon took the lead from reigning K&N Pro Series East champion Ryan Truex on lap 137 and held on for the final 14 laps of the race.
Truex and Kevin Swindell were battling for the lead and collided. Dillon inherited the lead and won the race under caution. The race was red-flagged four times and there were 12 caution periods for 70 laps of the 150-lap race.
The final caution period came during a green-white-checkered flag finish when Swindell stalled in turn two.
Ty Dillon and Cole Whitt battle it out on the track for the win.
"It made me a little nervous on a couple those green-white-checkers, but we came out on top," said the 18-year-old Dillon, a rookie driver from Lewisville, N.C. "I'm happy."
Dillon has two top fives and four top 10s in six K&N Pro Series East races this year.
Cole Whitt finished second, his fifth top-five finish in eight races.
"Our car seemed to get better and better and then those reds just kinda killed us," Whitt said. "You come home second. We're happy with it and we'll take what we got."
Ryan Gifford was third. It was his fourth top-five finish in eight races.
"We got to race this car again at Dover. I was just trying to save the guys at the shop some work," Gifford said.
The last race on the K&N Pro Series East schedule is at Dover International Speedway in Delaware on Sept. 24.
Truex, the leader in the East Series standings, finished seventh. He has a 66-point lead over Darrell Wallace Jr. with two races to go.
Wallace came in to the Gresham race only 33 points behind Truex. Wallace finished 15th and two laps down after his car was damaged in the wreck between Truex and Swindell on lap 137.
Swindell won the pole for the race and led 128 of the first 129 laps of the race. Truex took the lead from Swindell on lap 130 and held it for seven laps before he and Swindell crashed.
The next K&N Pro Series East race is at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sept. 17.
57-2576 K&N air intake system installed in 2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty diesel
Dyno chart for Ford F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 Super Duty diesels
Ford met the heavy duty truck buyer market with its Super-Duty Line. Their stronger-than-ever F-250 and F-350 diesel have more payload and towing capacity. Ford's new F-450 PowerStroke diesel V8 pickups have a gigantic 24,000 lb. towing capacity. Take a look at our 57-2576 features video to see dyno testing in progress.
K&N's 57-2576 air intake system for 2008 to 2010 Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550 Super Duty Diesels with 6.4 liter V8 engines
2008 Ford F-350 diesel
K&N has developed an air intake system (57-2576) for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Ford F-250 Super Duty with a 6.4 liter V8 Diesel engine, the 2008 to 2010 Ford F-350 Super Duty with a 6.4 liter V8 Diesel engine, the 2008 to 2010 Ford F-450 Super Duty with a 6.4 liter V8 Diesel engine, and the 2008 to 2010 Ford F-550 Super Duty with a 6.4 liter V8 Diesel engine.
K&N dynamometer testing shows a 16.4 horsepower gain at 2600 rpm and a 33.6 lbft gain of torque @ 2500 rpm. This is more than an 8 percent increase in torque
compared to the original intake for improved towing and passing power.
The K&N air intake tube was designed and shaped to provide the maximum amount of horsepower while staying within the factory parameters for this twin turbo application.
There is no need to re-program when you run our K&N air intake system.
The
57-2576 makes use of the factory mass air sensor and electric filter minder.
The lifetime replacement K&N air filter (RU-5172)
is washable and reusable. It is made of six layers of cotton gauze for maximum
surface area and filtration. With proper care diesel motors typically last
longer than gas motors. Our K&N air filter ensures you will get the protection
your diesel motor needs. Our air intake system includes a powder coated heat
shield which isolates the K&N air filter from engine heat.
Designed to be installed in 90 minutes or less, our K&N air intake systems are backed by the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty. Take a look at our 57-2576 installation video to see all the steps involved.
The GMC Sierra 3500 is a heavy-duty pickup truck. It is almost a twin to the Chevrolet Silverado, a 1- ton workhorse that includes a stiff suspension, rugged frame and a very powerful engine.
K&N's 57-3066 air intake system for 2007-2010 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 along with the diesel models
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Diesel
K&N has designed a performance air intake system (57-3066) for the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado 2500-3500 diesel series. K&N dynamometer tests show a horsepower gain of 19.67 @ 2900 RPM. See the complete list of vehicles for this K&N air intake system below.
57-3066 K&N air intake system installed in 2007 Chevrolet 2500
Dyno chart for 2007 Chevrolet 2500
The diesel trucks that use this K&N air intake are working trucks. There is a specially designed lid that goes on top of the heat shield to create a full air box. The
57-3066
adds power and performance as it protects the engine from harmful dirt and
debris.
The factory intake tube and factory air filter are restrictive. K&N gained the additional horsepower by removing the factory inlet tube and factory air box and replacing it with the bigger and smoother K&N air intake system.
The new air intake system pulls air through a washable K&N cone shaped air filter (RC-5177) which increases airflow and filtering capacity. The powder coated steel heat shield isolates and protects the K&N air filter from engine heat. The result is
virtually unrestricted cooler
outside air entering the engine for an immediate power gain.
It takes less than 90 minutes to install most K&N air intake systems with common tools. K&N air intakes also come with the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty.
Trucks that the 57-3066 fits are as follows:
2010 GMC SIERRA 3500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2010 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2009 GMC SIERRA 3500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2009 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2008 GMC SIERRA 3500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2008 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2007 GMC SIERRA 3500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2007 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD 6.6L V8 DSL
