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Brothers Brad and Roger Lovell are known as the best of the best when it comes to rockcrawling, and they have the stats to prove it. Over the past six years they have dominated the Pro-Modified class and they recently won top We-Rock Honors.
Torchmate Ford Ranger with K&N products owned by Brad and Roger Lovell. The brothers are the first to win the National Championships in both XRRA and We-Rock, photo by Chad Jock
The Amsoil/Torchmate Racing Team took home the We-Rock Grand National Championship. The Lovell’s have six Western Series Championships and two XRRA National Titles. “I never dreamed that we could win both the
XRRA and We-Rock Grand National Championships,” said Brad Lovell. “It’s a great reward for years of hard work.”
Roger Lovell spots for brother Brad Lovell in the We Rock National Championship at Farmington, New Mexico,
photo by Chad Jock
The best rockcrawlers from the East challenged the best rockcrawlers from the West in Farmington, New Mexico. “Farmington is known for it’s high bluff and death defying climbs,” said Lovell. “The We-Rock courses were what we expected.”
Many of the Eastern teams were not used to driving on natural rocks and were at a disadvantage. The Western teams were used to it. After a solid start the Lovell’s No. 232 tackled course B4. The course gave competitors the option to risk a horrific fall and climb a 30 foot bluff.
“Our BFGoodrich rubber gripped where others struggled and failed,” said Lovell. “We also
depend on our K&N air filters. There is a lot of silt and fine dust on these courses and K&N keeps the debris out of our engines and keeps our sensors from clogging up. There is also a slight taper to give us the clearance and flexibility we need on these difficult courses.”
Brad and Roger Lovell got a perfect score on the B4 course and moved into the lead. All weekend long the brothers continued to strategize and make smart moves. They carried an 18 point lead into the final round. “After we claimed another huge wall on course A4, I knew we would finish well,” said Brad Lovell. “A lot of people rolled there and we climbed to the top.”
The brothers had a plan for the shootout. Roger Lovell spotted for Brad Lovell and the Torchmate Ranger furthered its lead before reaching the finish line and the victory. “I’m proud of our team, family and sponsors for this accomplishment. No single truck has ever won the National Championships in both XRRA and We-Rock. Between events all we did was change the tires and gearing. It says a lot for the versatility of the truck and the parts we use.”
Brad and Roger Lovell have several races to go before they put their 2009 campaign to rest. In the middle of November they will leave for the Baja 1000.
Jeremy Lookofsky and the DragCartel 2009 Honda Civic SI Drag car were out in full force at the Torco Oils Battle of the Imports in Woodburn, Oregon. The Battle of the Imports is all about organized sport compact drag racing in the United States. It’s also about lifestyle and culture.
The DragCartel Civic SI holds the record for the world's fastest naturally aspirated four-cylinder Honda
“BOTI races are heads-up quarter mile drag races,” said Lookofsky. “It’s similar to NHRA pro stock but instead of rear wheel drive we race front wheel drive cars with 4 cylinders.”
Jeremy Lookofsky and the DragCartel Drag Civic SI at the Torco Oils Battle of the Imports in Woodburn, Oregon
Next Battle of the Imports race for Jeremy Lookofsky will be in Fontana, California on November 22
Lookofsky was excited to get back into his drag car and away from the stress at his DragCartel Industries shop. By the end of the first qualifying session in Oregon, Lookofsky was in the number one position again with his factory backed American Honda
Civic SI.
“We hold the record for the world’s fastest naturally aspirated four-cylinder Honda. “The weekend in Oregon was about setting the bar higher,” he said. “We did that by setting new ET record currently held by ourselves by laying down a 9.19 @ 150 mph and backing it up
with a 9.21.”
Lookofsky captured the win by driving his DragCartel Honda Civic SI to an elapse time of 9.23 @ 146.70 against his opponent.
Lookofsky’s Honda is high tech in the sport compact world. “Our K-series Honda power plant was machined at ERL Performance inc. with the final assembly in house at the Cartel,” he said. “The racecar is the first full tube chassis car in its class built by Red Zone Fabrication. The Civic Platform is based on a carbon fiber body. It’s amazing, fans at NHRA sport compact events voted it best looking car three years in a row.”
Loofofsky uses K&N oil filter, product number HP-3002 on his Honda Civic SI. "K&N is amazing," he said. "We've never had a failure with K&N. K&N oil filters work great and look good on the car. In our sport compact world a car has too look good too."
His next Battle of the Imports event will be at Fontana, California on November 22.
Marine Corps SOS Custom Rock Crawler Equipped with Dual K&N Billet Air Filters
Marine Corps S.O.S. (Show of Support) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting our military troops. Minnesota resident, and father of 4, Frank Ranallo began the Marine Corps S.O.S. after seeing the need first hand. "In fall of 2003, my son Nicholas had completed his training in boot camp," said Ranallo. "I went to the MPLS Airport to pick him up. Nicholas had been waiting at the airport for a while, and like other soldiers, was very hungry. I took my son and two nearby Navy guys for a Big Mac, Fries and a Coke." Ranallo found that these courageous men and women without money when released from boot camp. He moved forward to eventually create the Marine Corps S.O.S. organization in 2005.
Marine Corps SOS Custom Rock Crawler
For the first two years of this organization, Frank Ranallo would go to the MPLS Airport every third Friday of the month and pass out $10 bills to the troops. "I wanted to make sure they had something to eat," he said. "Occasionally, I would see a soldier who needed a ride home and would get a taxi for them."
Ranallo, a home builder by trade, wanted to do even more. He used his home building skills to help provide protective gear to soldiers. "I gathered donations from several local companies and built a two-story home on an empty lot," Ranallo said. "I sold the home and used the profits to purchase ballistic vests and helmets for our Marine snipers." The Marines provided Ranallo with the proper model numbers and sizes for the purchase.
While Ranallo gathered donations for his project, he noticed some Toys for Tots donations that had not been delivered to the drop-off location. He discovered that the Toys for Tots Foundation relied on participating business to deliver them themselves. Ranallo took it upon himself to gather up the Toys for Tots donations and deliver them to local drop-off locations.
Frank Ranallo has taken on a variety of special projects that show his support for our troops. He built a couple custom motorcycles that were sold. The profits were donated to the Marines.
The latest completed project for Ranallo is his custom built four-seater 4x4 rock crawler / off road trail rig. It took one year to complete this one-of-a-kind vehicle. Over $46,233 and 2400 hours of labor has been put into this crawler. Ranallo's rock crawler is equipped with 2 custom billet 5" oval K&N air filters. "I have used K&N filters my whole life," he said. "They are good quality products. I used K&N on the rock crawler because I only wanted to use top-notch materials." Ranallo also has a Hyundai Tiburon at home that uses K&N air filters.
Donations were not enough to built Ranallo's rock crawler. Ranallo had to add $12,000 of his own money to complete the project. The rock crawler has been for sale on Ebay for months, but the minimum reserve has not been met. "During these difficult economic times, people are just not buying," said Ranallo. "I will not give up. These brave Marines need our support and I am here to help them as I can."
Ranallo has a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe that is half-built and plans to build a 1969 Ford Big Block with K&N products. The Marine Corps S.O.S. and Frank Ranallo continue to bring support to our Marines in many unique ways.
For more information about the rock crawler or the Marine Corps SOS, contact Frank Ranallo at [email protected].
The full list of Marine Corps SOS Rock Crawler modifications are as follows:
-Frame is Built with 2" & 1 3/4" 120 wall Dom Tubing
-All Alum. Diamond Plate is 1/8" All Bright shine
-Engine is a BBF 468 ci. 2x4 Tunnel Ram with 2 Holly 770 avengers, Heads have been ported and polished. All high end components were used on this motor.
-Motor has been dyno #'s are 525HP and over 600 FPT
-Trany is a custom built C-6, with a Hughes shift kit with a Premium race kit Installed # HP 4289k
-Transfer case is a BW 1356 with all new parts with a upgraded pump kit.
-Rear Axle is a. Ford 10:25 4:10 gears. New spicer trac lok with 35 spline axles. Upgraded 1 ton 3 1/4 " x 12" brakes
-Front axle is high pinion dana 44 4:09 gears with all new bearings & seales with a Spicer true trac, 1 ton 12" Rotors, and warn locking hubs
-Heims Are 3/4" F&K and Aurora
-Brackets are laser cut by blue Torch and Poly Performance ( top of the line companys.)
-Driveshaft in the rear is a 3 1/2 tube with solid & HP 1330 Spicer U joints.
-Front Shaft is a 3" tube, with a upgraded Cv 1330 HP Spicer U joints
-Shocks are Walker Evens series 700 14" coil overs
-Springs are 2 1/2" from Suspension spring co 450LB front & 400LB rear
-Seats were custom made by PRP out of ca.
-Seat belts are 5 point and 4 limited strap's by DJ Safety Co.
-Wheels are 15x14 Black Allied Bead Locks
-Tires are Interco Super Swampers 17/47/15
-Suspension is 4 link Front and rear
-Dual Howe Master Cylinder with ss shields and brake pedal
-Crown All red braided SS brake Lines and fittings
-Steering is Hyd. orbital with power steering pump
-Radiator by Walker with 16" HP Spal Fan
-Fuel Cell is a 20 gal RCI all alum.
-Fuel pump, Filter, and Reg. are by SX Performance co.
-Winches Rear, 8000lb Smitty Built and the Front is 8000lb Black Mountain.
-Batteries 2
-Steering Wheel is a gt. Grant
-Lights are 55 watts, and 100 Watts, all the way around
-Dash panel and winch panel by12 volt guy
-Gauges are Marine grade Isspro ev. series
-Air compressor is a Kilby
-Air tank 2.5 gal by Kilby
-Fitting are AN #6 & #8 all Alum. By Fagonia
-All Bolts used were grade 8
-Hyd. Lines where custom made by Pirtex Co. Mn. 5000 psi
-All Fluids are syn. By Royal Purple inc.
-All steel tubing has been powder coated
-2 Custom billet oval 5" K&N air filters
-Shifter is a Pro Shift by Art carr.
-Headers by Schoenfeld Co.
-Ing. Dist, Coil, and Box. MSD
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Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) racer Randy Cabral made it two for two at Twin State Speedway at Claremont, New Hampshire. He drove his K&N Filters, Bertrand Motorsports No. 47 machine to the win in the rain-shortened 19 lap NEMA Open Wheel race.
Northeastern Midget Association race win for Randy Cabral in his K&N Filters, Bertrand Motorsports No.47 machine
It was the fifth win of the season for the defending champion and current points leader.
Randy Cabral (center) is the points leader in the NEMA Series and in 7th position in the NEMA all time win list
Defending champion Randy Cabral will next race at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Massachusetts
Cabral recently moved into 7th position on NEMA’s all time win list. The 30-year-old racer has been racing for about 10 years.
Cabral started in 5th position in New Hampshire but quickly took the lead after a three-lap side-by-side battle with Adam Cantor. The race ended on a red-flag situation after racers Mike Horn, Greg Stoehr and Lee Bundy were involved in an accident. There was also a rainstorm before the cleanup was complete and the drivers had to wait it out.
On the restart, Cantor took the lead but lost a restart challenge to Cabral on lap five. Cabral took the lead back as fast as possible because he knew more rain was coming. “We were able to get the car working just about perfect for him,” said Tim Bertrand of Bertrand Motorsports. “He was able to move past Adam Cantor who was very tough.”
Bertrand Motorsports uses K&N sprint car air box, part number
100-8570, K&N air filter wrap, part number
100-8570PK and the K&N oil filter part number
HP-3002. “K&N products give us excellent filtration and protect our engines,” said Bertrand. “K&N is the best.”
“My car started to get a little tight and that was good for me,” said Cabral. “I was getting faster and faster and Adam appeared to be getting loose.”
Cabral banked another win. His next race will be at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Massachusetts.
The Susquehanna Showdown is a 50 lap dirt Late Model race at Susquehanna Speedway Park in Newberrytown, Pennsylvania.
Susquehanna Showdown win for the Jason Miller Race Team at Susquehanna Speedway in Newberrytown, Pennsylvania, photo by LapPhoto.com
The Jason Miller Race Team took advantage of the perfect weather and went for the $5,000 to win purse. Driver Jason Miller immediately took the lead on the first lap of the heat race and never looked back. “This guaranteed us a start in the main event,” said Crew Chief Chris Andrews. “Next for us was the Cash Dash which determined the top 8 starting positions.”
The top two finishers from each of the four heats were included in the Cash Dash. Miller started in 4th position and by the time the checkered flag fell on lap 6 he moved up to 2nd place. That position meant he would start on the outside of the front row for the main event.
When the green flag dropped, Miller slipped back to 3rd place. There were several cautions during the first 15 laps. “On lap 15 of the 50 lap main, Jason restarted in 4th place,” said Andrews. “The race stayed green for the remainder of the race and Jason started moving toward the front.”
On lap 38 Miller moved into 2nd place. “With only 12 laps remaining it looked like there was an insurmountable gap between him and the leader,” said Andrews. “Jason put on a charge that no one thought he would be able to finish. With the laps ticking down Jason got up to the bumper of the leader at lap 48.”
Miller pulled under the leader going into the final laps and it was a drag race down the backstretch. As both cars came out of turn 4 to take the white flag, Jason pulled into the lead and just had to hold on for one more lap. Miller took the checkered flag by a car length
for the biggest win of his career.
“We are starting to wrap up our season,” said Andrews. “We run from April through October and we had a very exciting and fun year. None of it is possible without the support of our sponsors, including K&N.”
The Jason Miller Race Team uses K&N air filter, part number
E-3750, K&N air filter wrap, part number
E-3750PL and K&N oil filter, part number
HP-3002. “Our engine builder pulls our motor out every year,” said Andrews. “He is always amazed at how clean our motors look. K&N air filters give us excellent filtration and protect our engines. We especially like the K&N oil filters. They are so easy to take off.”
The Jason Miller Race Team will be back in action this weekend, either at the Rumble by the Lake event at Hesston Speedway in Hesston, Pennsylvania or at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
