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A sold out crowd sat through triple digit temperatures to watch Formula Drift action at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Chris Forsberg moved to top position overall in the chase for the Formula Drift Pro Championship, named Round 4, All In. The custom built course in Nevada, is one of the fastest drifting circuits in the world.
Chris Forsberg moved to first position overall in his the chase for the Formula Drift Pro Championship
Forsberg took over the point lead in the NOS Energy Drink/Massis Nissan 350Z with K&N air and oil filters. Forsberg battled Ryan Tuerck in Round 8. He then went on to defeat Tyler McQuarrie for a third place podium finish and top points in the series.
Nos Energy Drink Massix Nissan 350Z with K&N air and oil filters at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Formula Drift Round 4, All In
Formula DRIFT crowd braved triple digit temperatures at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
“Tyler and I both lost in the semi-finals so we had to run against each other for a third place finish,” said Forsberg. “I was thinking about the last time I ran against him and had my mental notes ready for this battle. His car puts out a lot of smoke. I just drove into the smoke and hoped he was driving as fast as I was. It was a super tight battle, but I took the podium.”
Drivers faced a different venue in Nevada. The event started at 4 pm and continued past midnight. “It’s so hot in Vegas, the track temperature is still 100 degrees at midnight,” said Forsberg. “It was nice to run at night and it’s great to have such awesome fans. The crowd stayed and gathered around the podium around 1 am.”
Forsberg currently has 307 points and Ryan Tuerck has 294 points. Samuel Hubinette rounds out the top three in the 2009 Formula DRIFT professional Championship Series with 271 points.
My K&N filters took the heat, took the track debris, rubber and the smoke and continued to give me power,” said Forsberg. “K&N also protects my engine.”
Formula DRIFT returns to Evergreen Speedway near Seattle, Washington August 7-8.
K&N Air Intake installed on 2007 Cadillac CTS-V 6.0L V8
Dyno Chart for Cadillac CTS-V 6.0L V8
American made luxury automobiles, like Cadillac, once captivated the imagination of consumers around the globe. With the rise of the young urban professional, European, and later Japanese, luxury cars invaded the market. American luxury became thought of as a "grandfather's" car. This unfavorable stereotype no longer holds true for Cadillac. Gone are the days of heavy, inefficient land yachts. Cadillac's CTS-V helps to usher in this new era of American built luxury cars. The "V" moniker in the Cadillac line-up is intended as a direct contender to imported luxury such as BMW's M series and Lexus' F cars.
Air Intake for Cadillac CTS-V 6.0L V8
2007 Cadillac CTS-V 6.0L V8
Performance Air Intake System 57-3068 stimulates an already incredible super sport sedan with an estimated 17 horsepower increase @ 5117 RPM at the rear wheels. K&N's 57-3068 fits the 2006 and 2007 Cadillac CTS-V 6.0L and provides increased performance while maintaining that "O/E" look with a rotationally molded high-density polyethylene tube.
K&N intakes are designed to dramatically reduce intake restriction as they smooth and straighten airflow. More air means more power and torque when you need it. With a K&N Performance Cold Air Intake System, consumers can count on extra horsepower whether entertaining clients, or winding through the Santa Monica mountains.
This air intake system uses a round tapered high-flow chrome-top air filter (RC-2960) and powder coated aluminum heat shield in place of the vehicle's stock air box. The result is an air filter that captures harmful particles, flows more air, and increases service life. This K&N air filter performs for up to 100,000 miles before service is required depending on driving conditions. Improving the air path between the filter and the engine is the rotationally molded high-density polyethylene tube. It offers the most flexibility in design and outstanding horsepower numbers. 57-3068 takes about 90 minutes or less to install, using simple hand tools, requires no cutting or drilling, and is covered by K&N's Million Mile Limited Warranty®.
For increased protection and style, K&N offers Drycharger® filter wrap number 22-8049DK that can be used in conjunction with 57-3068. Drychargers® are made from a durable polyester material containing uniform micron openings which will stop small dirt particles and repel water; yet add little restriction to the airflow of the filter.
Torchmate Racing scores a podium finish in the grueling Baja 500, photo by Nick Socha
Sierra Grande crossing in Ford F-150 on the way to Borrego before the Baja 500, photo by Nick Socha
Torchmate Racing crossed the Baja 500 finish line in third place, photo by Nick Socha
Scorching sands of Laguna Salada on the Baja 500 route, photo by Nick Socha
Truck repairs were done quickly in the Baja 500 after the Torchmate Ford Ranger was almost destroyed, photo by Nick Socha
Ford Ranger's deafening pitch of a 500 horsepower V6 engine rocks the Baja 500, photo by Nick Socha
“You are going fast, going up, then down, then up, and you wonder what you hit,” said Brad Lovell about the terrain in the Baja 500. “Then, you go past a truck that died; or see some other expensive automotive equipment on the road in the blink of an eye and wonder why that crew didn’t make it. Then you’re back to bounce and bam and being slammed.”
Lovell is used to sitting behind the wheel when he races. In the Baja 500 it was a different scene. He was the navigator in the Torchmate Ford Ranger with K&N products. “When you hold onto the steering wheel it helps your body absorb harsh bumps and lets you think you are in control of your fate,” he said. “When you navigate it's entirely different and it makes the adventure of Baja racing an extreme hair-raising experience.”
The Torchmate Racing team consisted of nine members in Mexico and a few more back in the United States helping with logistics. “Bill Kunz and I started the race,” said Lovell. Desert racer Mark Levrett and Greg Jones were on the second leg and JT Taylor took care of chase vehicle no. 1.”
Before the start of the Baja 500, Lovell and Kuntz went on a pre-run. “We had a Jeep and Ford F-150,” said Lovell. “While anything off road is fun, 200 miles in a stock truck gives you some sore spots and a fast appreciation for the technology behind desert trucks.”
Lovell and Kuntz crossed Sierra Grande and headed south to Borrego. “The 100 mile pre race jaunt took us well over ten hours and ravaged the stock truck,” said Lovell. “I had to spot Bill over the rocky summit before we reached the scorching sands of Laguna Salada. From there it was 40 miles of whoops, silt and rock before we reached the highway." Eighteen hours later, Lovell and Kuntz made it back to their hotel for rest.
At the start of the Baja 500, the sound of engines was deafening. Lovell and Kuntz made the turn into the Ensenada ditch and soared over a man made jump. “Thousands of spectators looked like barely visible flashes of color on the sidelines as we thundered on,” said Lovell. “We had 35 miles to the first highway crossing and had to watch out for dust, wrecks and booby traps.”
Lovell and Kuntz passed two trucks in their class, which put them in second place. The duo headed south of Ojos Negros and nailed all
of the huge rolling jumps. “My stomach was in my throat as the Torchmate Ranger fell off the leeward side of the rises,” said Lovell.
The team passed through even rougher terrain and managed to maintain speeds of more than 65 mph. “The dust was blinding and the only thing preventing us from a wreck was the GPS system,” said Lovell. “We turned east and faced 100 miles of Sierra Grande with no chase support.”
Torchmate Racing raced down the barren range and hit 107 mph on the dry lake bed. Their truck passed through 40 miles of whoops and
the duo turned the truck over to their teammates at mile 199. "I was dizzy and unstable and could barely stand when I exited," said Lovell. "But the ride was safely over and we bacame part of the chase effort.”
Things can change fast in the Baja 500 and a banked turn caused a full roll and nearly destroyed the
Torchmate truck. The crew worked hard to bend the truck back into shape and got them on the course gain.
“We retreated to a hill near the finish,” said Lovell. “Mike and Lance got the team successfully up the coast. We all felt pride when they crossed the finish line.”
“Coming off a 3rd place finish in the Baja 500 feels really good. It is one of the hardest adversity courses and our finish was hard fought,” said Lovell. “Our K&N air filters kept the debris out of our engines and prevented our sensors from clogging up. We depend on K&N air filters in long distance desert races.”
The team is repairing the damage on both trucks before heading back to the We-Rock circuit and XRRA.
Corona Extra Honda riders Neil Hodgson and Jake Holden took on the competition in the AMA American Superbike Laguna Seca race at Monterey, California.
AMA American Superbike Series at Laguna Seca a series of ups and downs for riders
Corona Extra Honda Racing Team will next compete at Lexington, Ohio July 17-19
Hodgson rode the Corona Extra Honda CBR1000RR to a sixth place finish and Holden was right behind in seventh place. The day started out differently during warm-ups when Hodgson was on top of the leader board with Holden close behind.
Corona Extra Honda Riders Neil Hodgson and Jake Holden took sixth and seventh place in AMA Laguna Superbike race
Corona Extra Honda Racing's Honda CBR 1000RR equipped with K&N air and oil filters
The American Superbike race at Laguna Seca Raceway was confusing for a lot of spectators and riders. First there was mis-start by a number of riders. The mis-start led to another warm-up lap for the entire field. On the restart there was more trouble as Ben Bostrom crashed in Turn 2 which affected Hodgson and Larry Pegram.
The race continued but the Laguna Seca safety minivan came onto the track for an unknown reason. The safety car almost cased a major pile-up by driving on the race line in the blind turn where the bikes came around at full speed. The race was stopped, restarted again and within seconds was red flagged.
Eventually the next start worked out and Hodgson and Holden were in the hunt for the front of the pack. Bostrom had the holeshot, followed by Hayden, Young, Yates, Miadin and Hodgson. Hodgson almost moved up on the last lap but his effort came up a bike length short.
Corona Extra Honda is proud to partner with K&N. The team uses K&N motorcylce air filters and oil filters (HA-1008 and
KN-204). “K&N is a quality product,” said Team Owner Tim Saunders. “This is a highly competitive sports and K&N improves the performance on our bikes.”
The Corona Extra Honda Racing Team will race again at Lexington, Ohio July 17-19.
Lancaster Speedway in Lancaster, South Carolina is one of the few big half-mile dirt tracks that remain in the South East. For racer Chris Steele, it is his hometown track and a place to take his Crate Late Model, yellow bodied green GRT chassis with its 350 cubic inch engine and tear into the dirt.
Chris Steele dominated his hometown track of Lancaster Speedway and took first place by an entire straight-away on the half-mile dirt oval
On race day, Steele recorded good lap times during practice and his Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company race team did not think it was necessary to adjust the car.
Steele drew the pole position for his heat race and went on to win the race. “Once again, we decided not to change anything on the car,” said the Late Model Racer. “We were faster than the other race teams there.”
The green flag came out for the feature and it was all about Steele and his yellow No. 2. The race slowed down for one caution on lap 5, but after that, Steele was unstoppable. He was a straight-away ahead of the pack when the race ended.
“The racecar performed flawlessly at Lancaster Speedway during this race,” said Steele. “I really think the K&N products have been a huge advantage in our race program. We have the dyno numbers and on track performance to prove K&N really works. You will never see our race car unload without being equipped with K&N.”
Steele said it was awesome to win at his hometown track. His next event will be a Fastrak Touring event in Hartwell, Georgia.
