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A Sold Out Crowd Rallys at the Sixth National Sprint Tour Event of the Season

Apr 24, 2006

“I had a good run,” said Sammy Swindell after winning the number five spot in the sixth National Sprint Tour (NST) event of the season at Hutchinson Raceway Park in Hutchinson, Kansas. “There was a lot of traffic, but I managed to pass a couple of guys.”

Guy Forbrook Owned Mopar

The sold out crowd of 7,000 was on its feet for the 30 lap main event. Tim Kaeding took the lead in lap five of the April 21st event and stayed there. By lap ten the top five racers were Kaeding, Steve Kinser, Jason Solwold, Tim Shaffer and Jason Meyers. Sammy Swindell had moved up to sixth position.

There was a battle between Swindell and Meyers for most of the 24 car race. Meyers was able to hold his position and got by Solwold in turns three and four with only six laps to go on the semi-baked dirt oval. Two laps later Sammy also passed Solwold and the top five finishers in the main event were set. It ended with Kaeding, Kinser, Shaffer, Meyers and Swindell.

“The track was really dusty and there was a lot of loose stuff flying around,” said Swindell. “At one point we had to dig all the clay out from under the hood, it was everywhere except the engine.”

Swindell was driving the Guy Forbrook-owned Mopar-powered Volcano Joe’s Coffee/Wirtgen Maxim. Forbrook Motors has used K&N Engineering products for years.

“The K&N filter kept all the clay out of the engine,” said Swindell. “The K&N filter did its job, that’s why we use them in every race.” Swindell is a three time World of Outlaws champion and one of the WoO’s top 10 drivers in point standings.

National Sprint Tour action continues May 2 at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa. Swindell’s next World of Outlaws race is April 29 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.

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SPEED World Challenge Driver Points Leader Stays on Top at Long Beach Grand Prix

Apr 19, 2006

Michael McCann of North Canton, Ohio, led the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Series at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for 21 of 29 laps. Driving downtown on city streets, going fast then slow, then fast is very difficult on brakes.

Mike McCann and Rob Foster at Long Beach Grand Prix

“There was no time for my brakes to cool off and they started to go toward the end of the race,” said McCann. “Just before the next to the last corner Ron Fellows made an aggressive outside pass in his Cadillac. In my attempt to re-pass Ron I got between gears and allowed Tommy Archer to go by. I went from first to third with only one corner to go.”

McCann was third in the #82 McCann Plastics/K&N Filters/Dodge Viper, 1.338 seconds behind Fellows. Fellows edged Tommy Archer by 0.730 seconds and won the inaugural SCCA SPEED GT Championship on the Streets of Long Beach.

McCann said he never gave a thought of bumping Fellows out of the way as the driver of the Cadillac made his pass. “I don’t drive that way. He made a good pass, and he deserved it,” said McCann. “I just thought, wow, I can’t believe he (Fellows) did that, it was really good. Then I made the mistake of grabbing the wrong gear and Tommy moved in as well.”

McCann leads the SPEED World Challenge Drivers with 74 points after the first three races of the season. At Sebring, Florida, McCann earned the first win of his SCCA pro Racing SPEED World Challenge career, by taking the SCCA SPEED GT portion of the 54th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring by 11.571 seconds.

“Competition is my whole life,” said McCann. “We’re in this for the championship.” The SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge consists of 11 races beginning at Sebring in March and ending in October at Laguna Seca, California.

McCann uses K&N Engineering oil and air filters in his cars. “I’ve used K&N since I was a kid racing motorcross,” said McCann. “I was 10-years-old then, now I’m 43.”

McCann said when he thinks about high-performance he thinks of K&N. “When K&N started making filters for Vipers, putting on the K&N filter was a necessity,” he said.

The next round of the SCCA SPEED GT Challenge series will be May 19-21 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio.

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K&N Engineering is Sending 5 Lucky Winners and Their Guest to the Indy 500

Apr 17, 2006

“I have never won anything in my life before this,” said Dirk Levens, of American Muffler, Brake and Radiator. “I can’t believe I’m going to the Indy 500.”

Dirk Levens Winner of K&N's Indy or Bust Contest

Dirk Levens is one of 5 winners in the K&N Engineering contest, 2006 Indy or Bust. The 51-year-old Thousand Oaks, California resident said he is thrilled. “I’ve never been to the Indy 500, my wife Joy and I plan to go and have a great time,” he said.

The K&N contest started on May 12, 2005 and ended December 31, 2005. Owners or managers of an Authorized K&N Service Center, (installer of K&N product) sent in photos of a sign attached to their repair facility that said, “K&N Installed Here.” Photos, along with a completed entry form were entered in a drawing. Winners received a trip for 2 to the 2006 Indianapolis 500 Mile race.

“I stock K&N filters and put on a couple of K&N FIPKs (Fuel Injection Performance Kits) a week,” said Levens. “My customers notice a huge increase in power. I work on a lot of trucks, SUV’s and diesels.”

Levens, along with the other 4 winners, will receive a 4-day 3-night trip, roundtrip coach air transportation, hotel accommodations, garage access (except on race day) and grandstand seating at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Nathan Hersey, 28, of Wilson Service Center in Stewarts Town, Pennsylvania is also a winner. “I got the call on a Friday and it made my weekend,” said Hersey. “I really didn’t expect to win.”

Hersey said he gets a lot of feedback from customers that use K&N products. “They comment all the time that K&N filters help with gas mileage and engine performance,” Hersey said. “K&N makes great products,” he said. “I use K&N on my Ford Explorer, Ford Focus, Ford F-150 and Ford Mustang.”

Winners will receive vehicle allowances up to $80 per day for 4 days, one parking pass and $500 in spending money. The approximate retail value of the each prize is $3,000.

K&N selected the winners in a random drawing at the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, California.

King's Muffler, Bakersfield, California

Contest winner John King, 66, of Kings Muffler in Bakersfield, California is a very generous man. “I’ve been to the Indy 500 twice so I’m sending my son and his girlfriend. They are very excited about going,” said King. “I’m and oldie but goody and have been working on brakes and front end alignments since 1966. I’ve also used K&N for years.”

When it comes to K&N products, King said he gets all positive feedback from his customers. “They notice better mileage and better horsepower,” he said.

The final winners of K&N’s Indy or Bust contest are:

Joseph Layman - Murph’s Mufflers and More
John King – Kings Muffler
Dirk Levens – American Muffler, Brake and Radiator
Pat Manahan – Madman’s Muffler and Automotive
Nathan Hersey – Wilson Service Center

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was founded in 1906 and the first Indianapolis 500 Mile Race was held in 1911. The Unsers and the Andrettis are just two of the numerous racing families who have participated in the Indy 500.

K&N Engineering, Inc. has a long history of experience, combined with first-hand knowledge that goes into every air filter we sell. Our products are designed by people whose way of life, inside and outside of K&N, is racing. K&N is the premiere manufacturer of filtration products for nearly every vehicle on the road. K&N has been in business for more than 35 years.

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Celebrities and Racers Signed Autographs at The Long Beach Grand Prix

Apr 14, 2006

K&N Engineering’s custom 18-wheeler is on the road again, this time it was at the Long Beach Convention Center just in time for the 2006 Long Beach Grand Prix.

Spike TV's Power Block Host Courtney Hansen

At least 180,000 people attend the Grand Prix with around 25,000 stopping at the K&N booth during the three day event. The Speed Zone Girls signed autographs along with racers Vaugh Gitten Jr. and Terry Borcheller to name a few.

Borcheller runs our stock air filter with Brian Nott’s new Blackforest Racing Ford Mustang. He was sixth, only 17 seconds away from the win at the Grand-Am Cup Series at Daytona. The 39-year-old racer said he uses K&N because of the performance gain and fuel economy. Borcheller has 57 Professional Race wins in 7 series at 20 tracks. K&N has been part of my racing life since I saw the K&N sticker for the first time when I was 5-years-old, said Brocheller.

Spike TV Power Block show host Courtney Hansen was also signing autographs at the K&N booth in Long Beach. “Courtney is an avid K&N user,” said K&N Engineering, Inc. Truck and Trailer Specialist Tony Yorkman. “She puts our products in her 2004 Ford Thunderbird.”

The K&N truck and trailer can be seen at races and events throughout the United States from February through November. Everyone who visits and opts to fill out a survey has the opportunity to win a K&N Intake System. “We gave away 6 free K&N Intake Systems at Long Beach,” said Yorkman. “People know the K&N name.” K&N Intakes are engineered to work within your vehicle’s specifications while maximizing power and allowing air to flow with little restriction.

Terry Borcheller Meets Fans in Long Beach, California

The K&N Crew answered a lot of questions about the benefits of our reusable filters. A K&N filter can perform for up to 100,000 miles before service is required. K&N is the premier manufacturer of filtration products for nearly every vehicle on and off the road. There is also a high-tech interactive system in our booth that shows how K&N filters work.

In May the K&N 18-wheeler will be parked at the NHRA Sport Compact Nationals in Englishtown, New Jersey and the IRL Indy 500 in Indianapolis Indiana.

Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Milt Gedo Wins Super Comp at the NHRA National Event in Las Vegas

Apr 13, 2006

Dragster racer Milt Gedo has knocked off a major event from his “to-do” list. The 37-year-old Pahrump, Nevada resident won Super Comp at the NHRA National Event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in April.

Super Comp Racer Milt Gedo at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

“Vegas, is my biggest single event win,” said Gedo. “My biggest overall win was in 2003 when I took the Division 5 Super Comp Championship. That was for being good an entire season. In Vegas, I was good for three days.”

The index in Las Vegas is 9.050. If you go under the index it is considered a loss. “Chad Langdon got me on the starting line, but once we got close to the finish he did not have enough power to come around me,” said Gedo. “Chad was 5 or 6 feet behind me and I just kept watching his car. I knew he was going to hit the brakes and when I saw his nose go down I got on the brakes. I ended up crossing the finish line 5 thousandths of a second ahead of him.”

For a fraction of a second Gedo thought Langdon was ahead of him. “When I saw his nose go down out of the corner of my eye, I thought I lost. But my win light came on,” said Gedo. “I let out a sigh of relief, whew.” Gedo’s car ran 9.055 on the winning run.

The Division 7 racer uses K&N Engineering products. “I love the quality of K&N filters,” said Gedo. “I use K&N air filters and K&N oil filters.” K&N’s Premium Performance Gold Oil filter (HP-5001) has thick canister walls for extra strength and durability. The walls reduce the risk of damage from loose rocks and debris.

Sportsman Class Winners at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Gedo said K&N oil filters are amazing. “The engine in my car is brand new. When an engine is new it gets dirty fast and I do my oil change sooner than later. There is usually a lot of metal stuff when things are breaking in together,” said Gedo. “I ran Phoenix, then Tucson, and did the first oil change in Vegas. I expected really dirty oil during the first oil change but when I drained it and I was blown away. The oil looked like it was brand new. The K&N filter really works at trapping debris.”

In a dragster frame the rails are right to the engine and it’s really a tight squeeze. K&N Engineering’s Performance Gold Oil Filter (HP-5001) is designed with drilled safety holes for racing and a sturdy one-inch wrench nut to make oil filter removal quick and easy. “I love the K&N nut, the filter goes on quick and comes off quick,” said Gedo.

Just for fun Gedo said he did an experiment with his K&N air filter. “I ran my dragster with a K&N air filter and then took the filter off and ran my dragster without the K&N air filter,” he said. “You really do get the protection without losing performance with K&N.”

Gedo raced full time for the last several years, including Indy and Chicago. “This year I’m cutting back on my traveling and staying in Division 7. It’s too hard being away from my 5-year-old daughter, Marina,” said Gedo.

The next event on Gedo’s “to-do” list is a Boise, Idaho race in May, and then Bakersfield, California.

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