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Top Dragster series Champion TJ Schippling became interested in racing and cars through his father. "We always had car magazines around and I remember one particular issue of Super Stock Illustrated that featured the first ever 4 second quarter mile by Eddie Hill," says Schippling. Schippling began attending motorsport events and in 2000, he went to a driving school and earned his NHRA Super Comp license. "Once I'd driven a fast dragster the rest, as they say, is history."
Champion Dragster TJ Schippling
In 2001, Schippling and his father purchased a new dragster for NHRA competition and began to enjoy immediate success. Schippling's father also founded Schippling Motorsports that year. After some time spent chasing the NHRA championship, in 2005 they concentrated on the Top Dragster series in Ontario. They won the championship, Schippling was Rookie of the Year, and was also nominated by DragRaceCanada.com for a Driver of the Year award. In 2006, Schippling earned his Top Alcohol Dragster license. "My career best time and speed is 5.55 seconds at 255.69 mph."
TJ and his father purchased a new dragster for NHRA competition
Schippling Motorsports, based in Shakespeare, Ontario uses K&N air filters exclusively on all their race vehicles. "Power and performance are our top priorities in race engines. Knowing that my engines are protected against even the smallest particles is great insurance. K&N Air Filters have proven to protect and allow maximum air flow, which gives me great performance," says Schippling.
This season, the Schippling Motorsports team is set to enter the Quick 32 Sportsman Series. They will also compete in NHRA and IHRA competition. Schippling is depending on the best products to help win races. "I appreciate being affiliated with K&N because they understand what we do very well. On the track we're trying to be the best every weekend and they are the world's best air filter."
The Black Stallion and the Iron Warrior resume the Monster Jam Tour in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They had a strong show in Baltimore, Maryland where things started off strong with the wheelie competition.
K&N Ford Powered Black Stallion wins Racing Championship in Baltimore, Maryland
Black Stallion driver Michael Vaters set the bar in the competition and Maximum Destruction knew the only way to win was to pull of something spectacular. Maximum Destruction flipped and landed on its roof. Vaters K&N Ford Powered Black Stallion come in second in the wheelie competition and tied for third in freestyle.
Monster Jam Series resumes for Black Stallion in Bridgeport, Connecticut
The K&N Powered Black Stallion entered the racing portion of the show in front of a sold out crowd at The First Mariner Arena. Trey Myers and the Iron Warrior set the bar high with a score of 21.
Vaters launched the Black Stallion off the 16 foot high freestyle dirt landing ramp, not once, but three times. “Then, I pulled my special reverser over the van stack,” said Vaters. “This all happened within the 60 second time limit.”
Vaters uses K&N air and oil filters on his Monster Trucks. “Over my many years in this business I’ve used a lot of products, but K&N is the one that can handle the dirty and dusty environment during Monster Jam competitions,” said Vaters. “We are known nationwide for our wild and crazy driving and the ability to push our engines to the limit. We’re hard on our motors and K&N gives us the protection we need for competition.”
In the final show of the weekend, Vaters and the K&N Ford Powered Black Stallion won the racing championship. The team is looking forward to another win in Maryland.
The 2009 American Le Mans Series begins in Sebring, Florida on March 21. This will also mark the start of Corvette Racing’s 10th year in international road racing.
Corvette Racing's No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R ready for Twelve Hours of Sebring
Corvette Racing is one of the world’s premier production sports car teams and has won eight consecutive ALMS GT1 manufacturers and team championships. It has seven straight drivers’ titles and five class victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Team Chevy Corvette Racing cars are equipped with K&N
Chevrolet will introduce its GT1 Championship Edition Corvette during the Mobile 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The ALMS season-opener will also mark the final appearance of the Corvette C6.Rs in the GT1 class in the endurance classic. The twin Corvette C6.R race cars are in their third season and are scheduled to retire in preparation for new global GT class rules that will take effect in 2010.
Corvette Racing has scored six class victories in Sebring. Team driver Johnny O’Connell and Jan Magnussen will be joined by Antonio Garcia at Sebring. Three-time GT1 Champions Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta will be teamed with Marcel Fassler in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R.
Corvette Racing runs a special K&N air filter. “Dirt is a huge problem in racing,” said Crew Chief Dan Binks. “K&N protects our engines from the debris.”
The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring is scheduled to start at 10:30 am ET on Saturday, March 21. The race will be televised live on SPEED-TV.
Defending King of California sprint car driver Jonathan Allard is preparing for his fifth season of competition for Williams Motorsports.
Jonathan Allard is ready for The Mini Gold Cup race at Silver Dollar Speedway, photo by Steve Cox
His first race is a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series sanctioned event, the 23rd annual Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway.
Defending King of California uses K&N products on all of his vehicles
Jonathan Allard's first race of 2009 will be the World of Outlaws Mini Gold cup at Silver Dollar Speedway
“The Mini Gold Cup has always been one of the big events on the west coast and we’d like to get it under our belts,” said Allard. “We finished third in it a few years ago, but 2009 will be tougher with the World of Outlaws coming to town.”
The Mini Gold Cup is the season opener for the Golden State Challenge Series and its taking place at Allard’s home track. “It would mean a lot to bring home the win in front of the hometown crowd,” said Allard. “We’re pretty confident that we have a shot at it going into the weekend.”
Allard recently returned from New Zealand where his penultimate event saw him dominate much of the overall show until contact with a car ended his hopes of victory. The final event in New Zealand saw Allard carve his way from mid-pack to finish fifth in the feature. “We had a good showing overall in New Zealand,” he said. “It was a lot of fun to be able to race there and stay sharp during the offseason.”
Allard plans to be at the top of his game at the Mini Gold Cup. He uses K&N products. “K&N makes the best oil filters and air filters for our cars,” he said. “K&N is easy to use and maintain. We just wash, assemble and race.”
The Mini Gold Cup will go green on Friday March 13 and conclude on Saturday March 14.
There is a moment in every sport where it all comes together, where the sun and the moon and the stars seem to align and everything is perfect. If you’re lucky and skilled that perfect race takes place in front of a talent scout or two.
Cody Swanson has the opportunity to receive a profession drivers contract in USAC National Midget Series events
Cody Swanson receives tips from coach Tim Clauson in DMS Driver Challenge at Madera Speedway
For Cody Swanson, that first moment took place at the DMS Drivers Challenge at Madera Speedway. He made the top ten out of 32 drivers and will now move forward to round two. It is an opportunity for the college freshman from California to earn a fully funded ride for one of the top teams in the USAC Midget Series.
College freshman Cody Swanson made it through the competition during the first round of the DMS Driver Challenge
DMS race cars are equipped with K&N product 100-8576
“I am so excited,” said Swanson. “I was honored to be invited and we hoped to make it to the top ten. There were very good drivers
from all over the United States involved in the competition.”
DMS Racing owner Marc DeBeaumont put together the DMS Driver Challenge to showcase top young racing talent in USAC National Midgets in front of racing industry insiders. Each driver received 45 laps around the one-third mile asphalt Madera Speedway oval in Madera, California.
The 45 laps were broken into three 15 lap sessions, each followed by a coaching and debriefing session. Competitors were judged on driving talent, communication skills and the ability to take direction from the coaches.
“We were not sure how Cody would do,” said Tim Clauson, a driver talent scout. “We knew Cody had never driven one of these cars before, but in the end he did very well. I was impressed.”
Swanson was coached and debriefed by Jerry Coons Jr., a USAC Triple Crown Champion and Bryan Clauson from Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing. “I learned a lot from the DMS staff,” said Swanson. “Everyone was great to work with and they made me feel comfortable. I will be able to take what I’ve learned and use it throughout my racing career. One other thing, these cars are awesome to drive.”
The DMS race cars are equipped with K&N’s sprint car air box part number 100-8576. “K&N performed as expected, perfectly,” said Kirk Swanson, Cody’s father. “We use K&N air filters, breather filters and oil filters on our USAC Ford Focus midget. K&N is easy to service and provides long life and protection for our engines. K&N has sponsored and supported us since Cody’s early race days in karts.”
The top ten drivers return on March 17th for a final shoot-out. If Cody Swanson has another perfect moment in time he will be offered a profession drivers contract to participate in selected USAC National and USAC Western States midget series races in 2009.
“We are very proud of Cody and his accomplishments,” said Kirk Swanson. “He works very hard on his academics and carries 12 units in school. He also works as a part time fabricator and is a guidance counselor for junior high school youth at our church. We could not ask for a harder working and more compassionate son.”
