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2010 through 2016 Lexus RX350 with 3.5 Liter V6 Engine Gets Performance Air Filter Option

The 33-2443 will be the last air filter your 2010 to 2016 Lexus RX350 will ever need because when it gets dirty you simply service it and use it again and again.  Flimsy, restrictive disposable paper filters are a thing of the past when you buy a K&N filter. 
Replacement Air Filter for 2010 to 2016 Lexus RX350 3.5L
Replacement Air Filter for 2010 to 2016 Lexus RX350 3.5L


The K&N 33-2443 is a high flow performance air filter designed by K&N's research and development team to fit directly into the stock factory air box of the 2010 to 2016 Lexus RX350 with 3.5 liter engine. This means that K&N has tested for proper sealing points and upgrading to this K&N air filter is fast and easy.

K&N filters are constructed with strict quality standards in mind so you can rest assured that your engine is protected from harmful contaminants and road debris.   K&N's 33-2443 is environmentally friendly and is designed to be washed and re-used with service intervals up to 50,000 miles depending on driving conditions. Like all K&N replacement air filters for street passenger vehicles the 33-2443 is covered by K&N's industry leading Million Mile Limited Warranty.

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Chris Ferguson Gets Wins and Second at Southern Allstars East Series Event

This was Chris Ferguson's first major victory of 2010 and he happily accepted the $3,000 winner take all check.
This was Chris Ferguson's first major victory of 2010 and he happily accepted the $3,000 winner take all check.
In his last two races Chris "Fergy Time" Ferguson has posted runner-up honors - granted those are solid performances - yet admittedly tough for the Mt. Holly, North Carolina driver to swallow. Last week Ferguson's Starrette Trucking and Specialized Hauling Team made the short trip down to Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina, where Ferguson proved to everyone, that the third time is in fact the charm.
Ferguson waited until lap ten before taking the inside line and blasting by second place.
Ferguson waited until lap ten before taking the inside line and blasting by second place.


Ferguson once again was rolling in the runner-up position until with about ten laps to go, he turned up the heat, and smoked by Chris Madden to take the lead. This was Ferguson's first major victory of 2010.

"Fortunately it's a lot easier running second than first," remarked Ferguson. "When you are running second, you are able to move around on the track, and determine whether you're faster, or slower by judging off the leader. When I was behind Madden I started working the bottom of the track. Ten laps later it finally came in and I blasted by him."

"It feels great to finally get a major victory this year. The caliber of drivers out there was unbelievable, and for us to outrun them was an awesome feeling. I feel like the wins will start clicking a whole lot easier now that we got the first one out of the way."

The next day the team visited the Saturday Night Carolina Clash series race which was held at Fayetteville Speedway. Fayetteville has been a successful place for Ferguson, but has also brought the young racer some bad luck. On this evening the bad luck gremlin once again crept into Fergy's ride. He was passing a lap car on the outside, down the front stretch, the slower car made a right turn into his left front tire, causing Fergy to contact the wall.

Ferguson managed to recover and was able to bring home another solid finish in second place.

"I knew that after qualifying on the pole by two-tenths, we had the car to beat. The race had a lot of cautions, so I never really got the chance to show exactly how good we were."

"That last restart really messed us up because it bunched the field back up, and as soon as the lap car tagged us, second place was right there to capitalize on it. It should have been a weekend sweep for us, but sometimes things happen that you can't control. Second isn't really that bad though."

The Dirt Late Model team now has their eyes squarely set on the famous "Dream" at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio where Chris Ferguson Motorsports is hoping to have a good showing, and make the main event for their first time.

"I feel really good going into the ‘Dream' now that we have had some really strong runs," remarked Ferguson. "The competition up there is unmatched, but our equipment is definitely up to the task, and I feel like we will have a great showing."

"I just want to thank K&N Filters for all the continued help and support to my race team. We couldn't ask for better."

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Speedway Entertainment Offers Affordable Racing That is Both Exciting and Competitive

Speedway Entertainment
Speedway Entertainment
Rich Tobias, owner of Speedway Entertainment, offers affordable racing technology that really gets results. Tobias created the Slingshots racing division to show that affordable racing can be competitive and exciting. Speedway Entertainment is currently the home to the fastest growing class of race cars in the United States today. It has been ten years since the launch of the "Slingshot by Tobias" class and counts have grown to over 400 cars being raced in 17 states. The Slingshots are a 39 horsepower vehicle powered by a Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engine capable of speeds near 100 MPH.
The Slingshots are a 39 horsepower vehicle powered by a Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engine capable of speeds near 100 MPH.
The Slingshots are a 39 horsepower vehicle powered by a Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engine capable of speeds near 100 MPH.
They are designed to look like the dirt track modifieds that are popular in the northeast. The SpeedSTR's are powered by a Dodge Neon engine and have 250 horsepower propelling the 1,100 pound open wheel cars around the speedways.

Speedway Entertainment is already in the middle of an exciting 2010 season. "This year has seen the addition of some solid driving talents such as Mario Page, Gabriele Richer, and Freddie Rahmer Jr., along with 2 women in the series, Kaitie McCardle, the winner of the 2009 K&N Challenge and Brittany Wixon," says Tobias.
SpeedSTR's Matt Janisch
SpeedSTR's Matt Janisch
"Our racing schedule has added some historic venues in the northeast region that includes Oswego Speedway, Grandview Speedway, New Egypt Speedway, Cayuga County Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, and Shangri LA II Speedway."

"The Cars and Stars of the International SpeedSTR series has grown to over 40 cars in just 2 short years," says Tobias. The SpeedSTRs at this time race primarily in the northeast US and Canada on both pavement and dirt with a turnkey price tag of $18,000.00.

The SpeedSTR series prides itself in providing their teams with safe and reliable race cars. "Reliability is a must while trying to get the most performance out of the race car," says Tobias. "We require all racers to use K&N RD-0620 Air Filters on their cars and we recommend them using the K&N oil filters as well."

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Kody Swanson and Team Wilke-Pak Win at ORP and Make USAC History

By now it's become abundantly clear that when discussing the K&N sponsored Swanson brothers, Kody and Tanner, the whole is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. These two thrive in a spirited family environment that is as fiery in its combustible competitiveness, as it is rich in mutual support and respect. When nineteen-year-old Tanner won the Night Before the 500 USAC National Midget event at O'Reilly Raceway (ORP) May 29th, on his first attempt, no one cheered any louder than older brother Kody.
Kody Swanson turned in a dominating performance while making history at the USAC National Midget Series
Kody Swanson turned in a dominating performance while making history at the USAC National Midget Series


When the USAC National Midget series returned to ORP, to kick-off the opening night of the Kroger Speedfest, which included racing action from the K&N USAC Silver Crown, NASCAR Truck and Nationwide Series, Kody had it in the back of his mind that it was his turn to do something big. Tanner didn't have a midget ride for this race and had to sit it out, so the pressure was on for Kody to match the performance put on by his brother just two months earlier.

"This was my first win at ORP and my first National Midget win in two years, so I was very excited. I knew that the Wilke-Pak number 11 car had been strong all day, and starting on the pole, I knew that there was a great chance we could end up in victory lane," remarked Kody.

"This win has huge historic significance, not only for me, but for my race team. I was driving for Wilke-Pak Motorsports, who was tied for the 'Most Wins in USAC History' with Steve Lewis at 133 each. So, to win the feature event, and give them number 134 and help to make them the winningest team in USAC history was really special. It has extra significance for me too. I am not completely sure, but I could be one of only a few drivers to win for both teams. I actually scored win 132 for Lewis in 2008."

Kody and Tanner also competed in the K&N USAC Silver Crown Series event, unfortunately they both got a DNF, but not before putting on a spectacular show and making their presence known to all.

"Last year I was the Silver Crown 'Rookie of the Year,' so I've probably competed in about 15 events, but this was only Tanner's third race. The biggest difference is the size, midgets have about 375 horsepower and weigh 900 pounds, while the Silver Crown car can have 800 horsepower and weigh 1500 pounds, making a big difference, especially when considering the additional wheelbase," explained Kody.

"Aside from that, the Silver Crown races are 100-laps, whereas Midget races are typically only 30. Tanner and I have done well adapting between the two, as we have been able to compete for top positions in both series over the last year."

"We were both doing really well actually. I started fourth and Tanner started in sixth. I jumped to the lead in less than five laps and began driving away from the field. Tanner was holding his own too, and running solidly around the top-five, despite developing tire problems. I continued to hold the lead by nearly ten car-lengths when the first caution came out, and then on the ensuing restart that's when I cut down the right rear tire. It was disappointing to have had such a strong car, and the chance to win two big races in the same night, and then have someone else's crash debris ruin our night. However, at times, both Tanner and I were really strong, and I know that our first Silver Crown win can't be too far away."

Kody says that he and Tanner are excited that their next race in the K&N USAC Silver Crown Series will be on the historic five-eighth mile paved oval in Oswego, New York.

"Last year, I ran fourth in that race, and my Team 6R teammate Brian Tyler won, so I'm excited about all of our chances to run up front, and hopefully bring home the win."

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Twister Motorsports' Mark Bitner Gets URC Victory at Lincoln Speedway

It's a twister auntie Em - that's quite possibly what the competition was thinking last weekend at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. Although thunderstorms and tornado warning have been known to postpone races at Lincoln, this time around the extreme turbulence came from the track, a result of Mark Bitner, the Sprint Car racer from Trenton, New Jersey spinning to a group victory at the three-eighths mile, high banked, clay oval track.
Mark Bitner flat-out dominated the URC race at Lincoln Speedway, grabbing the lead by lap five and never looking back.
Mark Bitner flat-out dominated the URC race at Lincoln Speedway, grabbing the lead by lap five and never looking back.


"We were running a 360 Sprint Car and we started last in the heat race, in a field of eight, and we advanced to second in the first lap, and we finished the race there," said Bitner.

In the feature Bitner started in fourth position, and with a little more racing razzle-dazzle, he nabbed the lead by lap five and ran away with the race. "I guess you could say we dominated the race," remarked an understated Bitner.

"I would definitely credit some of our success to having run with the United States Auto Club (USAC) back in June. The track was slick and we used some of the same set-up options we learned while running with those guys."

Twister Motorsports has been running a minimal schedule with the United Racing Company (URC), mostly the team runs 410 Sprints and Super-Sportsman, and so this win fits nicely into their bonus win category.

"We all thoroughly enjoyed running the USAC Eastern Storm week too, which consisted of four races in Pennsylvania and New Jersey all within five days. We raced hard and finished in the money every night," adds Bitner.

Bitner credits K&N for helping the team with their success. "Our K&N products have been excellent! There's a K&N air filter system on our dually which gets us to every race. K&N air filters are also on our URC, 410 and Super-Sportsman cars, as well as on our unlimited ice quad and our Outlaw Street Stock that we are taking out next week. K&N products have always been extremely reliable and effective. Thanks for everything."

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