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World of Outlaws Next Western Stop at Calistoga Speedway

Sep 6, 2006

Jeremy Campbell Motorsports is headed to Chico, California to race the prestigious World of Outlaws Gold Cup at Chico, California.

Jeremy Campbell Motorsports Sprint Car

During the western swing in the sprint car series, Campbell hit several new tracks, including Southern Oregon Speedway, in Medford, Oregon and Calistoga Speedway.

During the Calistoga, California race, Campbell was able to find his grove after some initial problems and come from 20th to finish 10th in the A feature on Saturday night. On Sunday, Campbell missed his qualifying spot but secured a 20th place starting position in the A feature. In a show of speed he was able to fight his way from 20th to 5th place before running out of laps.

Jeremy Campbell Motorsports uses K&N products on its sprint cars. “Our K&N Engineering Filter works great all the time,” said Campbell. “Our engines stay clean and work well on the tracks.”

“The car felt great at Calistoga,” said Campbell. “We have struggled on big tracks in the past but everything kind of fell into place and I felt comfortable in the car. Hopefully we can carry this momentum into Chico with us.”

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Around 90% of 2006 MDA Rallycross Racers Use K&N Products

Sep 6, 2006

Round four of the 2006 MDA Rallycross Championship gets underway this weekend at Blyton Circuit in Lincolnshire. Bylton is the fastest circuit in Great Britain. It is an old oval airfield that is very wide for close racing.

Junior MDA Minicross Championship Circuit

John Thacker and Andy Knowles will resume their battle for the Minicross Crown, but Ed Heinzelmann, Ben Clark, Rod Stanniland and Ian Thorndyke will all be aiming for victory, as they attempt to reduce their point’s deficit to the two leaders.

In the Junior division, Ben Power is the leader after winning at Lydden Hill. In the Stock Hatch category, Tony Lynch is tied at the top of the points standings with Ashley Simpson.

MDA Minicross Championship Circuit

Around 90 percent of the cars in the MDA Minicross Championship circuit are fitted with K&N products, said Ian Burdis of K&N Filters (Europe) Ltd. There are only four rounds remaining and this event could decide the destiny of each class title.

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Donny Schatz Preps for World of Outlaws Gold Cup Challenge

Sep 6, 2006

This week’s World of Outlaws challenge is at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. Donny Schatz and his ParkerStore Team plan to be part of the 53rd annual Gold Cup Race of Champions three-night extravaganza.

The quarter-mile dirt oval in northern California is the scene of some of the most action-packed racing of the season. Schatz enters this year’s event leading the World of Outlaws in nearly every category including the points, most victories and fast qualifier awards.

World of Outlaws Points Leader Donny Schatz

Schatz and the ParkerStore Team use K&N Engineering products. “The K&N Airbox works flawlessly,” he said. “We are able to attain maximum horsepower. K&N builds a superior product.”

Anything is possible at the Gold Cup and Schatz said his entire team will need to be on top of the game. They want the $50,000 prize which goes to the winner of Saturday night’s 40 lap marathon.

“The Gold Cup is a race like no other,” said Schatz. “You’ve got to be on top of things every step of the way. The competition is second to none. The track is always racy and very tough, and of course, you’ve got to get some breaks along the way.”

Opening night is Thursday, and Schatz will be part of the first half of cars that will turn a qualifying lap, compete in a heat race and participate in the 30-lap preliminary feature. The Fargo, North Dakota racer will receive points per position in each and Saturday’s finale will be lined up in order of the highest total points.

“The qualifying night is really important and we’ll try to win everything we can,” said Schatz, who will be making his 10th entry in California’s most anticipated sprint car race of the season. “The thing that makes those nights tough is that there are a lot of good cars from California and this track does take some getting use to. We’ll just go out and try to be the best we can and hopefully have our best showing at the end of the night Thursday. After that, we’ll see where things stand and then look towards Saturday.”

Donny Schatz Sprint Car

The Gold Cup Race of Champions is the final leg of the series Gold Rush Tour that began after the Nationals in Iowa to events in South Dakota, North Dakota, Washington Idaho and Calistoga, California.

“This has always been a fun part of the season for me and I’d like to end this swing with a bang,” said Schatz. “The only way to do it right is come out of Chico on Saturday night as the Gold Cup Champion and that’s what we are going to try and do.”

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2006 World Speedway Champ On a Mission

Sep 5, 2006

Jason Crump won the 2006 World Speedway Championship in Prague about two weeks ago, but the Australian has had little time to celebrate his runaway win in the championship.

The double World Champion raced to a maximum in Poland the very next day, competed in Britain the following day, Sweden was next and back to Britain on Wednesday to a washed-out meeting for his British club Belle Vue.

2006 World Speedway Champion Jason Crump, Photo by Mike Patrick

2006 World Speedway Champ Jason Crump, Photo by Mike Patrick

"I haven’t had much free time to celebrate the win yet," said Crump. "It’s been go, go, go; my schedule has been so bush I have been conducting business from by hands free phone either driving to or from an airport. My focus now is on the Grand Prix in Latvia."

There are only two round of the championship remaining, and the 31-year-old Queenslander said he is still determined to continue dominating.

Jason Crump wins after 8 rounds with 170 points, Photo by Mike Patrick

Jason Crump win after 8 rounds with 170 points, Photo by Mike Patrick

"This weekend in Latvia will mark a milestone in the history of speedway," said Crump. "It will be the 70th anniversary since the first World Championship was won on September 10, 1936 by Australian Lionel Van Praag. There is no better way to celebrate my championship than to win."

Crump uses K&N Engineering products. "The pressure is off me now, but I will not be doing anybody any favors during the battle for runner-up position," said Crump. "I may have won the World Championship already, but that does not mean I will be taking it easy. I use K&N Filters and want to continue our association with K&N as long as I am racing."

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The 2006 FIA GT Championship Continues in France at Dijon-Prenois

Aug 31, 2006

The next round of the FIA GT Championship gets underway next weekend at the French circuit of Dijon-Prenois. Balfe Motorsport, a sponsored race team of K&N Filters (Europe) Ltd., is hoping to have more luck at the track where its 2006 FIA GT campaign began last April.

A mechanical problem plagued the team two weeks ago, and the squad struggled at Paul Ricard near Bandol in the south of France. Shaun Balfe and Nigel Taylor had minimal track time before the race.he World Championship by heat 15 when Greg Hancock broke down at the start of the race, ensuring that Crump’s lead at the top of the standings could not be beaten.

Balfe Motorsport Team Saleen S7R

“We had a problematic weekend at Paul Ricard,” said Shaun Balfe. “We had hopes of finally mixing it with the front runners there, but had a problem during the very first free-practice session and we were unable to get to the bottom of it until qualifying. It meant that I only got nine laps and Nigel didn’t even manage a full flying lap. It definitely put us onto the back foot for the race.”

Balfe was able to keep one of the Maseraiti’s at bay after a solid start in the race. He was in 8th place when Taylor took over. With no track time it was a baptism of fire, but he managed to bring his lap times down until more bad luck left the team sidelined.

“We had some sensors go off in the car as Nigel was right at the end of his time,” said Balfe. “The guys took a look at the data and it was decided that we couldn’t continue.”

The Balfe Motorsport team drives a Saleen S7R. The Grand Tourer is powered by a 7-L, V8, all aluminum engine with more than 750BHP and 700 lb/foot of torque. The S7R can reach speeds in excess of 200 mph. The team uses K&N Engineering products.

The team will continue to work on upgrades to the S7R, to get back on track in time for the next race at Dijon.

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