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David Lewien takes a picture in front of his number 3 Chevrolet
"I've been going full-throttle since the day I learned to walk - according to my mother," explains David Lewien. David and his wife Patricia own and operate Blue Moon Motorsports, an asphalt short track stock car program, located in Blanco, Texas, and as Lewien is apt to point out, that's only 35 miles north of San Antonio.
David and Patricia Lewien own and operate Blue Moon Motorsports
Lewien's roots run deep and wide into old school, southern, racing traditions. His earliest recollections lead back to the neighborhood, racing anything that would roll with the other kids, Big Wheels, tricycles, bicycles - "our dad's riding-lawnmowers."
"Saturdays, after chores. We'd mark out a track using bricks and tree limbs on the parking lot of my Dad's church where he was the Pastor. That came to an abrupt end when one of us fell off, and the tractor kept going though a stained glass church window," recalls Lewien.
Over the years the racing jones kept growing, leading Lewien to being licensed by NASCAR to race in the Craftsman Truck Series. However, financial reality soon set in and racing had to take a backseat to family and work. Still, the passion to race never died. In '08, with the support of his wife, Lewien returned to the track in the number 3 Chevrolet, running in the Texas Pro Truck Touring Series, and together they created Blue Moon Motorsports. Racing for only a partial season in that first year, Lewien still managed to finish a respectable ninth in the points.
Blue Moon Motorsports is third in points and only 32 points away from the top.
"I think that with the improvements we've shown this year, we are third in points, only 32 points out of first, we should see our first win next year, and a Championship within the next two years." Lewien is nothing if not energetic and positive at all times about racing.
Trucks were three wide at Houston Motorsports Park
They came out fired up this year and qualified second for the first race of the season. "We've qualified on the Pole three times this year, with three top five finishes and seven top tens. Our best finish of the year was fourth twice," adds Lewien.
Lewien is also resolutely enthusiastic about his relationship with K&N. "We use a K&N Flow Control Air Filter on the number 3 K&N Chevrolet and K&N High Flow Cold Air Intakes on all our company and personal vehicles. We also put a K&N High Flow Cold Air Intake on our Crew Chief's GMC 2500 and both our son's have them on their Mustang's. We also use the K&N Gold Oil Filters on ALL of our vehicles including the #3 K&N Chevrolet. 2009 has been a good year for the Blue Moon Motorsports Team, in spite of tough economic times.
Pole Position at Houston Motorsports Park
Lewien is by no means a single dimension racer, or person, for that matter. There's another passion he pursues with the same vigor as racing. At the end of last year they formed R.A.S.A.R. (Racers Against Substance Abuse Rally). R.A.S.A.R is a non-profit, faith based organization, whose goal is to use the excitement of racing along with the impact of a real race car to capture the attention of children and young adults in the Intermediate, Middle and High School age brackets.
"We have met with the local school district and they have agreed to let us do several R.A.S.A.R. presentations at various campuses throughout the school year. We plan to expand this to school districts statewide," beams Lewien.
The Lewiens have an interesting, highly visible, logo that was worth asking about.
"My wife and I were married under a Blue Moon. A blue moon being two full moons in one month, that only happens only once every couple of years, so it's special. The Pegasus part of the logo signifies the flight to follow your dreams. My wife had a poster with a Pegasus and the motto "Let your Dreams take flight". We thought that motto represented what we wanted to do in racing and with R.A.S.A.R."
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World of Outlaws racer Jason Meyers is second in points standings, just behind Donny Schatz as he chases his first
championship title.
Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing Team are gaining momentum as they prepare for the World of Outlaw World Finals on The Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Tensions were high at Williams Grove Speedway for the National Open in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. “We were headed into the toughest
track that we raced on all year and faced the toughest competition,” said Meyers. “But we had some great runs at Williams Grove this year and we had a lot of momentum going into the race.”
Jason Meyers is currently second in points heading into his next event in Texas, just behind leader Donny Schatz as he chases his first World of Outlaws Championship title.
Schatz holds the most impressive record of all Word of Outlaw drivers at Williams Grove Speedway. Meyers did not let that deter him and continued to improve at the one-half mile semi-banked clay oval.
Meyers was fastest in the 2nd hot lap session on Saturday evening. During qualifying the track began to slow almost immediately. Meyers circled in 16.729 seconds to come in 13th, just one position behind Schatz.
Meyers lined up on the pole of the 1st heat and won a qualifying position in the Crane Cams Dash. The Elite Racing Team driver charged high in turns 1 and 2 to take 3rd place, where he eventually finished. This put Meyers in 3rd position for the 30 lap A Main.
Meyers lined up for the best starting position in his career at a National Open Main event. Pole sitter Greg Hodnett set a blistering pace at the start and Meyers slipped to 4th place. Meyers and Schatz moved around the race track looking for a way to get to the front. On lap 16 Meyers used a run off to move past Schatz and take 2nd position. Unfortunately a red flag flew before he
completed it and the pass was voided by officials.
On the restart Meyers slipped to 5th place. “I was struggling with a full fuel load,” he said. “It took me a few laps to get going.” As the laps wound down, Meyers moved back into 3rd position behind Schatz. Both closed in on the leader until the red flag flew again.
On the restart the top two points leaders in the World of Outlaws tried to find a way to the front. Meyers was close on the bumper of 2nd place
racer Schatz and tried to make another pass. Schatz however was looking for a way around Hodnett. As the three exited turn 4 for the last time, it was Hodnett for the win, Schatz in second and Meyers in third.
The 3rd place finish was Meyers’ career best at the National Open. He only lost two points in the overall point battle for the championship.
The Clovis, California native uses K&N oil filter part number,
HP-3002 and K&N sprint car air box, part number
100-8567. “K&N filters are absolutely the best and that is why you will find them in every application within our team,” said Meyers. “We work hard to make horsepower and our K&N air filter allows us to protect our motors from track debris in the worst conditions.”
Meyers and the Elite Racing Team will next head to Rolling Wheels Speedway in Elbridge, New York to continue their chase for the World of Outlaw Championship. Meyers remaining races include the October 24 event at Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas and then the two night World Finals event in Concord, North Carolina on November 6 and 7.
Jonathan Allard and his No.8 Williams Motorsports, K&N Filters car are ready for the 16th annual Trophy Cup 360 sprint car races at the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway in California.
Veteran racer Jonathan Allard will drive the K&N Filters No. 0 in the 16th annual Trophy Cup at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway in California
The two night 360 sprint car event is one of the few races remaining in Northern California for the veteran driver. Allard said he has a lot to accomplish over the next few weeks. “The Trophy Cup
race seems to be the most fun out of all the races all season long,” said Allard. “In previous years we’ve always been fast at this race. It seems as though something always takes the win out of our reach. We’ve had a really good year at the Tulare track and I have a lot of confidence going into the Trophy Cup
event.”
Jonathan Allard said he uses K&N air and oil filters because they are the best products on the market
During the 2008 Trophy Cup Allard had engine problems during qualifying. That left him with the 42nd fastest time. He was unable to run his heat race on opening night and that ended his chance of victory.
“The highlight of the 2008 event was going from 18th place to 3rd place in the B-Main,” said the two-time King of California. “This year Tulare will have a really good field and as always we can’t wait.”
Allard has a good record at the Tulare, California track. He scored a pair of podiums and a fifth place finish at the Thunderbowl in the 2009 season. The Trophy Cup uses a unique points system to determine the winner. It rewards performance from consecutive nights of heats, transfers and main-event races.
This is the second time in the events history that organizers have had to turn down cars, the event is filled to capacity with 72 pre-registered cars. The field will include past Trophy Cup champions Ronnie Day , 1994, Tommy Tarlton, 2000, Craig Stidham, 2001 and Brent Kaeding 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2005.
Last weekend, Allard went into the Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals in Chico, California. He scored a 10th place finish in the 40-lap finale at the Silver Dollar Speedway.
Allard uses K&N products. “K&N has the best air and oil filters on the market,” he said. “We’ve had many racers come to us and discuss the problems they are experiencing with other brands of racing filters that blow the sealing ring. We tell them about K&N, they switch and do not have any more failures. With our K&N air box the maintenance is effortless. Take one look at the champions around the race track and you will see why champions choose K&N.”
The Trophy Cup will take place on October 23 and 24. The event kicks off with qualifying at 5:15 pm on Friday, and Saturday's action starts at 6 pm.
Bob Dietz and Dave Ward began racing together ten years ago. They went to the track prepared. One year earlier they built the Dinosaur. It is a 1948 modified Fiat with a fiberglass body. It resembles a car from the early 1960s, runs on alcohol and has one of the shortest wheel bases on the track in the American Nostalgia Racing Association Series.
1948 Modified Fiat named the Dinosaur is powered by a supercharged small block Chevy motor
The Dinosaur can next be seen at the 2009 California Hot Rod Reunion at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California
“We raced in the Goodguys Hot Rod Drag Racing Series with a fuel injected motor for the first five years,” said Bob Dietz. “We switched to a supercharged small block Chevy motor in 2005.”
Team Dinosaur depends on K&N oil filters to keep it's supercharged small block Chevrolet motor alive
2007 and 2008 American Nostalgia Racing Association Champions Bob Dietz and Dave Ward are also leading the points in 2009
Dietz and Ward built the Dinosaur to run at nostalgia events including the ANRA, American Nostalgia Racing Association and the NHRA Heritage Series. They are the 2007 and 2008 ANRA Champions and are the points leaders with only one race left in the 2009 series. “We were also national champions in the 2008 NHRA Heritage Series,” said Dietz. “We will finish in 6th place in 2009.”
Dinosaur Racing has a great crew and takes pride in its racing operation. “Dave and I do all the maintenance on the car,” said Dietz. “In ten years of racing we have only missed one run down the track because of mechanical failure.”
Team Dinosaur uses the best products on its car. “In the end the best products show in performance and reliability,” said Dietz. “The biggest cause of engine failure in this type of racing is oil system related. That’s because of the fuel we use and the amount of horsepower we make.”
One of the keys to keeping an engine alive is making sure your oil is clean, he said. “The K&N oil filters, product number
HP-3002, that we run on the
Dinosaur are the best we have ever used,” said Dietz. “We have run the same engine bearing for at least two years and that is proof positive that our K&N oil filter is doing its job. K&N filters also give us the confidence we need to perform at the top of our race program.”
Dietz and Ward’s next event will be the 2009 California Hot Rod Reunion at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California on October 16-18.
Bryan Clauson began racing at an early age. His hard work has been paying off.
On Friday night Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Indiana won the POWRI National Midget event at Morgan County Speedway - the next evening he took the checkered again at the annual Tom Knowles Memorial O'Reilly event at Spoon River Speedway. One week later, driving a Sprite car in a single race event called the Haubstadt Hustler 50, Clauson made it a neat three for three - collecting a juicy $10,000 check for that effort.
Bryan Clauson wins the POWRI National Midget event at Morgan County Speedway
Winning races is one thing, kicking the stuffing out of the competition by winning 15 overall events in a season (Sprint car and Midgets, dirt and pavement) is totally off the hook and nationally news worthy. Possessing mad natural skills is a solid foundation, but add to that a relentless work ethic and Yoda like, fatherly insights, and you've got the fertile environment that big-time champions sprout from.
Tim Clauson (Bryan's father) is a nationally renowned driver talent scout; he has a well-documented knack for recognizing and honing the right stuff in racers. "Working with Bryan is a lot different than working with most drivers. Bryan and I have been together in a Crew Chief/Driver relationship since he was five years old and I first strapped him into a racecar (Quarter Midgets). I was able to teach him how I perceived he should approach driving racecars from day one. He learned things at a very early age that became habit behind the wheel," say's Tim.
Bryan has been racing ever since, logging 15 years of experience behind the wheel already. Bryan was signed by Earnhardt-Ganassi in September of '05, the next year he won National Midget Rookie of the Year and a host of other accolades, adding additional confidence elements into the already frothy racing mix. Asked when he first sensed that Bryan had the chops to be a racer, Tim said, " two things stick out, the first was before he ever drove, at maybe four years old, he started correcting me behind the wheel. I knew then he had an eye for it and that he would be a student of the sport. The second thing was the first time he drove a sprint car, he was so smooth and his car control just stood out. He was 13 at this point and I figured I might be in trouble."
Bryan Clauson Racing uses K&N Sprint car filters, Midget Filters, and oil filters
Included in his benchmark racing season up to this point is winning three of the Crown Jewel Midget racing events - The USAC Midget Week Championship, The Hall of Fame Classic, and the granddaddy of them all, The Belleville Nationals.
"Really, in the grand scheme of things, winning the POWRI midget events continues to validate Bryan as a student of the sport, as this was the first time for our team competing at both of these venues. Bryan spent a lot of time studying video before we competed. Habsdaudt was a little more personal. We've come up short there on a few occasions and that track is one of the higher profile racetracks here in Indiana."
"We are currently using K&N Sprint car filters, oil filters, and K&N Midget Filters," adds Tim. "It's winning package and we're grateful for all the support, why mess with success?"
What kind of advice does a driver talent scout, crew chief father, give to his phenom son before races? "I try to let him know what I am seeing as far as track conditions and where I have the car and what way to go as far as adjustments, if they are needed. I also tell him to be safe and just do what he does." And, what Bryan Clauson does is win races. Keep an eye on this one.
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