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Jeremy Teasley of Adams Performance took his second BST Real Street championship at the AMA Dragbike National Finals at South Georgia Motorsports Park near Valdosta, Georgia. Teasley beat team boss Coby Adams in the final round. It was the second time the two and their Kawaskai ZX14s squared off at an event.
Coby Adams in his Kawasaki ZX14 at the AMA Dragbike National Finals in Valdosta, Georgia
“The all ZX14 Supersport final between Jeremy and I was classic, with Jeremy earning the winning margin at the tree,” said Adams.
Kawasaki superstar Rickey Gadson won Dragbike.com Supersport on ZX14 at South Georgia Motorsports Park
Jeremy Teasley took his second straight BST Real Street Championship at the AMA Dragbike National Finals in Kawasaki ZX14
Teasley also took second place to Kawasaki superstar Rickey Gadson in the Dragbike.com Supersport event. Gadson won by a very slim margin. “The weekend turned out pretty good,” said Adams. “Jeremy’s ZX14 came within a hair’s breadth of a double up win.”
The Adams Performance Team uses K&N air (KA-1406) and oil filters (KN-303C). “I’ve been using K&N since 1987,” said Adams, who also owns Adams Performance in Mooresville, North Carolina. “I use K&N on the motorcycles we build for our customers. It is the best product out there, on and off the track.”
Overall, the 2009 season was dominated by the Kawasaki ZX14s in the AMA Dragbike’s Supersport, Real Street and Super Street Classes. “The Real Street championship meant a lot to us,” said Adams. “It was great.”
MODE Racing was established in February 2009, with the goal of becoming a leader in aftermarket automotive parts design. They specialize in custom intakes, short shifters, cooling, fundamental suspension modifications, racecar setup and track support. They also build show cars that showcase many of their designs.
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe on Display at the 2009 SEMA Show
K&N met with Billy Brooks of MODE Racing at the 2009 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where his 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe was on display. A lot of work goes into preparing a vehicle for the SEMA Show. "We installed a few more prototype MODE Racing pieces," explained Brooks, "as well as some APR Performance pieces and a new Seibon prototype hood and trunk. Then we re-decaled the car and had it detailed."
Billy Brooks shares his experience in after-market modifications. "I have been modifying vehicles since 2000," he said. "I have done many projects including a Nissan R35 GT-R, Mitsubishi Evo X, 2008 Subaru Impreza STi, Mazdaspeed 3, Carbon WRX and a 2006 Impreza STi. I have been a part of other vehicle builds for friends and other companies." Brooks has been going to SEMA for 3 years but this was his first year representing his own company.
Billy Brooks says K&N gives MODE Racing intakes a power gain of 5-10 HP
A custom 2010 Genesis Coupe was featured in the Seibon Carbon booth at SEMA and it was equipped with a K&N cone air filter, part RU-4740. "K&N cone filters have performed very well during our initial testing on our prototype intakes," said Brook. "The Genesis is a race car and has been driven hard most of its life. K&N filters are proven to perform well both on the track and on the street. We prefer to use them with our intakes for both their versatility and performance."
MODE Racing has been using K&N air filters since its conception. "K&N filters give our intake systems a net gain of between 5 to 10 horsepower with proper tuning," Brook said. "We use K&N for our prototypes and any future production intake designs. I use K&N on my personal vehicles as well."
Future plans for Mode Racing include creative products and quality service. "We plan on releasing new and exciting products for a variety of platforms, while campaigning both of our vehicles in various racing series and other events," concludes Brooks. "The intent is to involve a choice few title sponsors for our vehicles including K&N."
Billy Brooks' modifications list for his 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Base, Manual Transmission is as follows:
MODE Racing Intake w/ K&N Filter (RU-4740)
MODE Racing Airbox
MODE Racing Small Battery Kit
MODE Racing Front Mount Intercooler Kit
MODE Racing Oil Cooler Kit
MODE Racing Oil Catch Can Kit
MODE Racing Turboback Exhaust
MODE Racing Radiator Cap
MODE Racing Radiator Hoses
MODE Racing Seat Brackets
MODE Racing/HB Speed Custom Tune via PowerAxel software
JRZ Triple Adjustable Race Coilovers
Deatschwerks Fuel Injectors
Motul Fluids
Cusco 1.5 Way Rear Limited Slip Differential
StopTech 6-pot Front, 4-pot Rear Big Brake Kit
Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
Seibon carbon fiber trunk lid
Seibon SC-style carbon fiber hood
APR Performance Rear Wing
APR Performance side skirts and front lip
Koyorad Aluminum Racing Radiator
MXP Chassis Braces and Rear Strut Tower Bar
Race Technologies Dash 2 and DL-1 with water temperature, transmission temperature, rear differential temperature, and boost pressure sensors
AEM Gauge-Type Wideband UEGO Controller
Defi BF Series Oil Temperature Gauge
Defi BF Series Oil Pressure Gauge
Sparco Steering Wheel
Prodrive Splash Rapfix Quick Release
Sparco Circuit Seat (Driver) and Sparco Evo Seat (Passenger)
Schroth 6-point Racing Harness
Custom Rollcage
Enkei NT03+M 18x9.5 Front and 18x10.5 Rear Wheels, Powdercoated White
Toyo R888 tires, 255/40/R18 Front and 285/30/R18 Rear
Starting position for the Silver State Classic Challenge
How crazy-cool would it be to legally drive full-throttle down a long stretch of desert highway with nothing to stop you except the limitations of your vehicle? You can find out for yourself twice year. For the past 22 years, every May and September, the State of Nevada closes down 90 miles of Route 318, and drivers from around the world converge on the little town of Ely, located in the central high desert of Nevada. They come to this little piece of motorsport paradise to experience the adrenaline-rush first-hand.
1997 Dodge Viper GTS went 165 mph during most of the run
To differentiate between the two events, the May event is actually called the Nevada Open Road Challenge, and the September event is the Silver State Classic Challenge.
"This is a 90 mile rally (cars start at one minute intervals) on a fenced and closed public highway that is open to anyone with a car," says Steve Waldman, one of the original founders of the event.
The idea of the rally is to average as close to your chosen target speed as possible. The speed classes start at 95 mph and increase in 5 mph increments to the 150 class. There is also a 160, 170, 180 and Unlimited class.
"We have participants from all over the world and many have been in various auto magazines in Japan, United Kingdom, Israel, Australia, and the United States, to name a few. We have been on numerous televised shows such as Hard Copy, Discovery Channel, ESPN, National Geographic, Stacy David GearZ-TV, etc," adds Waldman.
Felipe Arguelle & Steve Waldman
"I entered the 150 mph class, and because of the safety equipment that is in my car, I am technically inspected to 165mph. We did run most of the run at 165 mph too. It took my navigator, Felipe Arguelle, and I approximately 36 minutes. For this event I drove a 1997 Dodge Viper GTS."
Waldman and Arguella finished this year's event in 14th place. Their average speed was 149.9038, running in one of the most competitive of all classes. All results are posted on their website along with Radar Trap speeds for each vehicle.
"I am one of the original founders of this event, which began in 1988. I am also the Chairman of the Board and the President of the non-profit corporation. None of the BOD´s make a salary from these events. The entry fees and the sponsors help to keep the event running," says Waldman
The SSCC has two Guinness World Records to its credit, one is for the fastest speed on a Public Highway (which was an average speed of 207.78mph) and the other record is for Fastest Road Race.
This is a very serious event and the Tech Inspections are completely thorough. If you do not comply with the safety guidelines in the Rule Book - you do not run. The Rookies are required to attend the Mario Andretti Racing School in Las Vegas on the race weekend in order to qualify. On their way to Ely, Nevada, the events Rookie coordinator actually takes them up course on Hwy. 318 and gives them pointers along the way. When rookies first register, they are sent a DVD that provides a visual run-through of the course, in addition to some initial instructions to study before ever even attending the event.
"We have had participants show up at the start-line, only to discover they've locked their keys in the car. Actor John Schneider, on his first run, actually ran out of gas driving in the General Lee and he had to wait until the event was officially over before being rescued. We have had an 80-year-old participant who broke his ribs while working on his car in Vegas, only to get to Ely in time for the drivers meeting and run the next day. This is a very compelling and thoroughly electrifying event."
"I use a K&N Air Filter system (Part #57-1508) and Oil Filters (Part #HP-2004) - I presently own 5 vehicles and use only K&N products in all of them, whether they are raced or not," volunteers Waldman.
"I have entered this event since its inception, first driving in a Pantera, then in a Toyota Twin Turbo Supra, and now in the Viper. And yes, I do plan on continuing to run in this event for as long as possible."
2010 event dates:
Nevada Open Road Challenge May 13-16,
Silver State Classic Challenge September 16-19,
A California girl is on her way home from the European Motorcycle Union Supermoto Championship Series. Michele DiSalvo finished 12th overall in her first year of competition in the Prestige Class.
California girl raced through Europe with this RMZ 450 Suzuki
“I’m happy with the result, but I want more in 2010,” said DiSalvo. “We ended the season in Salou, Spain where I ran in 12th position for most of the first race.” During the next Round 7 event DiSalvo was in 14th place until her motor began to cut out with only a few turns left. “There were two riders just behind me and I had to let them by,” she said. “I finished 16th.”
Manteca, California's Michelle DiSalvo is planning on returning to Europe for the 2010 UEM Supermoto Championship Series
The weather was good in Spain, in direct contrast to the round in Ottobiano, Italy. “Racing in Italy is always interesting,” said DiSalvo. “The track was hard to find and the weather was cold. After six laps I could not feel my hands and it made it harder to learn the track when I could not feel the controls.”
DiSalvo drove her 450 Suzuki with K&N air filter, part number
YA-2506XD and K&N oil filter, part number
KN-207 to
a 11th place finish in Italy.
Her season will start again in May, 2010 in the UK at the Santa Pod Raceway in Podington, Northamptonshire.
Pole Position Raceway in Las Vegas, Nevada hosted the fastest motorcycle hillclimbers in the nation during the 2009 N.A.H.A. Pro Hillclimb awards banquet.
Robie Peterson, Corey Erhardt, Harold Waddel, Travis Whitlock, from left to right, were honored during the N.A.H.A. Pro Hillclimb awards banquet in Las Vegas, Nevada
The top four champions were Robie Peterson for the first Verticross Championship win, Corey Erhardt for the 450cc Pro Class, Harold Waddell claimed the 700cc title and Travis Whitlock won Open crown.
“I’m really excited to win the first-ever Verticross championship,” said Peterson. “The side-by-side, drag race style hillclimbing is a lot of fun for me as a racer, and the fans love it. It’s a great spectator sport.”
Before the banquet, the four champions competed in the final round of the Malcolm Smith Motorsports and Racer X sponsored
Endurocross Series .
Earlier in 2009, Peterson was the only competitor to reach a 900 foot summit at the
Hillclimb World Trophy Event in Arette, France. He rode his Malcolm Smith Motorsports KTM 950 with K&N X-Stream top universal air filter, part number
RX-4020-1 and K&N oil filter, item number
KN-158.
