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Girl Power dragster makes a reliable 1,000 or so horsepower at races in the Nor Cal Top Association Series
Melissa Westerman is currently 2nd overall in points in the Nor Cal Top Dragster Association Series
Sonoma State University Alumni Melissa Westerman has a special attachment to her 1966 Ford Mustang. It belonged to her grandfather and was her daily driver in high school
K&N sponsored racer Melissa Westerman took her first and second Top Dragster wins at Top Gun Raceway in Fallon, Nevada
1966 Ford Mustang makes more than 500 hp on the track
When Melissa Westerman is not racing, she is working in Northern California's wine country
One week after Melissa Westerman received her California driver’s license she received her first speeding ticket. A few weeks later the then 16-year-old shifted to the race track, and she’s been in overdrive since.
Ten years later, Westerman is winning races. Her most recent accomplishment was in the Nor Cal Top Dragster class was at Top Gun Raceway in Fallon, Nevada. She won on both Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday, Westerman received her first ever Top Dragster win with a 7.713 (7.71 dial) at 177.85 mph to defeat Will Harrison’s 8.029 at 171.06 mph.
On Sunday, Westerman used a slight starting line advantage to take out Art Hoover. She ran a 7.717 (7.69 dial) to Hoover’s 7.252 (7.23 dial) for her second win of the weekend. The weekend of wins put Westerman second overall in points in the Nor Cal Top Dragster Association Series.
Westerman’s Girl Power dragster is a 454 cubic inch Chevrolet with an 8.5-1 compression.
Other modifications include:
World Product Merlins Block and Cylinder Heads
Cola Crank
Oliver Rods
Venolia Pistons complete with the rotating assembly
BDS intake Manifold
Enderle Injector Bug Catcher
Zoomies Exhast
K&N Fuel Injection Line Air Filter, part number
E-3003
K&N Oil Filter, part number
HP-3002
“My Girl Power dragster makes a reliable 1,000 or so horsepower,” said Westerman. “The rear end is a full floating Ford with 4.10 gears.”
Westerman also races her 1966 Mustang in bracket races. “Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to drive a Mustang,” she said. “I ended up with my grandfather’s Mustang. I drove it to high-school every day and began bracket racing at Infineon Raceway and Sacramento Raceway in Northern California.”
The Mustang is all about power. It has a 408 cubic inch Ford Windsor with a 12- compression.
Other modifications include:
Eagle Crank
Eagle H Beam Rods
SRP Pistons
Edelbrock’s Victor Jrs. Heads and Intake
850CFM Holley Double Pumper Carb
Hooker Super Comp Headers
Flowmaster Mufflers
K&N Oil Filter
HP-2010
K&N air filter
E-3750
“My Mustang makes more than 500 horsepower and the transmission is a highly modified C-4,” she said. “The rear end is a Ford with 3.90 gears.” Westerman races her Mustang in the Super Pro class of the
NHRA Summit Division 7 series.
“I really like driving both cars equally,’ she said. “But, I have a special attachment to my 1966 Mustang because it belonged to my grandpa.”
Westerman has used K&N products since she began her racing career. "We use
K&N on all of our vehicles, on and off the track," she said. "K&N gives us
additional horsepower and filtration and is also cost effective."
When Westerman is not racing the Sonoma State University Alumni has a full time job in marketing that allows her to help shape the taste of fine wine, in the heart of California’s wine country.
Caravan Finland Show at the Lahti Fair Centre in Lahti, Finland
18,000 visitors poured in to the Lahti Fair Centre in Lahti, Finland to participate in Finland's largest Caravan Event. The Caravan Finland Show gives caravan (travel trailer) and motor home manufacturers and importers the opportunity to display their products for the upcoming year. Related caravan services and supplies are also exhibited at the event. Since its first appearance in 2001 the Caravan Finland Show continues to be a great success for both visitors and exhibitors from all around Finland.
K&N Distributer, Aaltonen Motorsports at Ninth Annual Caravan Finland Show
K&N Distributer, Aaltonen Motorsports, attended the ninth annual Caravan Finland Show from September 18 to September 20th. "There was a lot of interest in K&N Products at the event," said Henri Nikkilä of Aaltonen Motorsports. "People were interested in the increase in torque, increased fuel mileage and the environmentally friendly aspect of K&N Products."
Interest in K&N at the Aaltonen Motorsports booth began as soon as the doors were open. "The most successful product at the event was K&N's 1994 to 2007 Fiat Ducato air filter E-9231-1," said Nikkilä. "We were already sold out the first day of the fair." Other successful products were K&N's E-9283, 33-2739, 33-2861 and 33-2391.
The ninth annual Caravan Finland Show attracted the largest crowd ever to attend the event in history. The positive social atmosphere and informative exhibits are sure to drive new and returning caravan enthusiasts to this event for years to come.
Find K&N products for your vehicle using the application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
Bob Westphal, owner of Wesmar Racing Engines, has been fascinated by the inner workings of engines since childhood. "I can't tell you how many times I took apart and rebuilt my parent's lawnmower, my mini-bike, car engines, whatever," says Westphal.
Engine Dyno at Wesmar Racing Engines in Bixby Oklahoma
Westphal's first job was in 1968, building engines with Ed Pink Racing Engines in Van Nuys, California. He was promoted to shop foreman in 1970, building top fuel and funny car engines for legendary clientele such as Don Prudhomme, Ed McCulloch, Don Shumacher, Barry Setzer and Tom McEwen. Westphal eventually moved back to his home state of Nebraska, where he built short and long blocks for Raymond Beadle, driver of the Blue Max funny cars. "While the funny car drivers were out on the road, I would be building fresh replacements for their worn out engines," says Westphal. Along the way, Beadle's drivers won a couple of NHRA World Championships. Westphal was then tapped to build sprint car engines for Beadle's World of Outlaws team with driver Sammy Swindell.
In 1986, Westphal put all his experience to use and Wesmar Racing Engines was born. Partnering up with Steve Carbone, another top fuel engine builder at Pink's, the two set up shop in Bixby, Oklahoma and began building 360 and 410 cubic inch sprint car engines. He is now joined by his son, Kelly and they have recently ventured into rebuilding 4 cylinder midget engines. "Customers come to us because they know we build fast and reliable sprint car engines and that we use nothing but the best parts money can buy," says Westphal.
Wesmar Racing relies on K&N's reputation as the leader in filtration technology. "We were using a competitor's oil filter until we began having problems and decided that a switch had to be made. Someone in our shop suggested a K&N oil filter. We ordered a few to start out with and now here we are, two years later, and every engine going out the door has a K&N oil filter on it. We haven't had a problem since," says Westphal.
Find K&N products for your vehicle using the application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
The Toyota Prius continues to be a hybrid superstar with a slightly different look in 2010 to 2016. Sharp creases on the corners streamline airflow over the body, along with a longer spoiler, flat underbody panels and an optimized roof arch. There is more headroom in the rear seat and a little more head and shoulder room.
K&N 33-2435 lifetime replacement air filter for the 2010 to 2016 Toyota Prius
K&N has released a replacement panel air filter (33-2435) for the 2010 to 2016 Toyota Prius with a 1.8 liter inline-4 hybrid engine. Our washable, reusable K&N air filters are made from cotton instead of paper and never need to be replaced. K&N air filters are designed to increase horsepower and acceleration while providing excellent filtration. K&N air filters will not void factory warranties.
The simple drop in design of the 33-2435 simply fits in the factory air box and requires no modifications. It also comes with the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty and will be the last air filter you will need to buy.
Using one K&N high-flow air filter instead of many disposable air filters
can be
better for your car, better for your wallet and better for the environment.
There is a great deal of engineering behind every K&N air filter. K&N uses independent laboratories to help ensure that our products meet or exceed your high filtration demands. We also conduct our own testing at our state of the art in house testing laboratory.
The K&N 33-2435 air filter fits the following vehicles:
2016 Toyota Prius V 1.8L
2016 Toyota Prius 1.8L
2016 Toyota Auris Hybrid 1.8L
2015 Toyota Prius V 1.8L
2015 Toyota Prius 1.8L
2015 Toyota Auris Hybrid 1.8L
2015 Lexus Nx300H 2.5L
2015 Lexus Ct200H 1.8L
2014 Toyota Prius V 1.8L
2014 Toyota Prius 1.8L
2014 Toyota Auris Hybrid 1.8L
2014 Lexus Nx300H 2.5L
2014 Lexus Ct200H 1.8L
2013 Toyota Prius V 1.8L
2013 Toyota Prius 1.8L
2013 Toyota Auris Hybrid 1.8L
2013 Lexus Ct200H 1.8L
2012 Toyota Prius V 1.8L
2012 Toyota Prius 1.8L
2012 Toyota Auris Hybrid 1.8L
2012 Lexus Ct200H 1.8L
2011 Toyota Prius 1.8L
2011 Toyota Auris Hybrid 1.8L
2011 Lexus Ct200H 1.8L
2010 Toyota Prius 1.8L
2010 Toyota Auris Hybrid 1.8L
Take three days and add in 1,000 off-road miles of the most grueling desert terrain imaginable, throw in some racers in big powerful modified trucks and it adds up to the Best in the Desert Racing Associations (BITD) Vegas to Reno run.
Modified Full Size Unlimited Ford Pickup produced around 700 horsepower in the Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno Race, photo by EventPhotoDigital.com
Competitors lined up near Las Vegas, Nevada and did all they could to finish the race near Reno, Nevada despite the natural elements of sand, silt, rocks and intense dust combined with triple digit temperatures.
Macrae Glass and the Glass Chiropractic Racing Team took first place in Class 8000 in The Best in the Desert Racing Association's Vegas to Reno, 3 day 1,000 mile race, photo by EventPhotoDigital.com
Macrae Glass and The Glass Chiropractic Racing Team took on the challenge and were very successful. They finished first in Class 8000 and 11th overall in the race also named The Long Way.
“This race is more than a big adventure and a challenge,” said Glass. “It also shows the drivers and the pit crews what we are really made of. Our strategy going into this race was to finish and have fun.”
On Day 1, Glass drove his Ford truck harder than he planned and paid for it with two flat tires. “There’s nothing like popping tires on giant rocks with searing heat on your back,” he said. “I put a big dent in the inside of the wheel and laid my torn tires on a rock like a smashed pumpkin. It worked out though, because that was a wake-up call. I settled down and went back to my original strategy, run a conservative pace and keep the truck in one piece.” At the end of
Day 1, Glass was in second place in his class.
Glass drives a full size unlimited Ford pickup with a Dave Whitehead built Ford 351 cubic inch motor that produces around 700 horsepower.
Other modifications include:
King Off-Road Racing Shocks
BFGoodrich 39 inch tires
KMC Wheels
Mogi Transmission
KC HighLights
MasterCraft racing seats and belts
Harshco metal products
K&N air filter part number
E-3978XD
K&N air filter wrap part number
25-3760
K&N oil filter part number
HP-5001
“I only use the best products on my truck,” said Glass. “I used the same K&N air filter that I used to win the Terrible’s 250 Best in the Desert Race at Primm, Nevada. I did not even need to clean it before the Vegas to Reno race. The K&N oil filter and K&N filter wraps also work great at every race. K&N is reliable and protects our engine while giving us excellent filtration.”
Glass said they passed so many trucks that were broken down on the side of the road. “I told a lot of people they should use K&N filters,” he said. “K&N makes a difference in these types of long distance endurance races.”
On Day 2 of the Vegas to Reno race Glass said he did not have any flat tires and managed to move up to 12th place overall. “Day
3 was really interesting,” he said. “We were in the top 15 with all the factory supported rich guys. They had helicopters with crew chiefs and camera crews. I could tell when a racer was coming up on me because I could hear the helicopter before I heard their truck.”
The Glass Chiropractic Racing Team took the Class 8000 win and 11th overall. “We not only have bragging rights,” said Glass. “But, our prize purse more than covered the cost of the race.”
Glass will next race at the Best in the Desert Silver State 300 in Mesquite, Nevada.
