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Kathy waits out the weather in her trailer at Virginia Motorsports Park

Nonetheless, Kathy and her husband Kevin, who run the team from their shop in Lima, Ohio, see 2017 as their best opportunity to take the Top Dragster championship in the 1/8 mile PDRA series. Last year Kathy finished fourth in the championship and was only able to attend six of nine races. In addition she’ll be running at NHRA Divisional and National events not just for the 1/4 mile experience, but also to further support her marketing partners.

While she was knocked out in the second round at the first PDRA event of the year, at the NHRA Divisional at VMP she qualified second. The event couldn’t be completed so it will be run as part of the August race. In the meantime, Kathy made it to the semifinals at the NHRA Nationals in Atlanta.

Kathy, alone with her thoughts before her run, planning out each move to the microsecond

Kathy got her start drag racing like most kids – competing in her father’s Nova. While working to establish her career in broadcasting didn’t leave much time for drag racing, but she was slowly drawn back in. First it was racing her own Camaro (on which she installed her first K&N filter), and then through various steps ended up working for Frank Hawley's NHRA Drag Racing School. While working for Frank she earned her Top Alcohol license and she was on her way.

Now her sites are set on becoming one of the top 1/8th mile Top Dragster racers in the country. And she has the car to make it happen.

Warming up her Mickey Thompson slicks before a run. Top Dragsters run automatic transmissions.

Stan started with off with a Brodix Big Block punched out to 547 CID. Heads are aluminum B3 units from Brodix as well. Pistons are from J&E and the crank is from, of course, Ohio Crankshaft. Air is drawn through a K&N filter by the F3-121 Procharger, and into the engine via a single-blow-through carburetor.

Upon hearing the motor start for the first time a former team member referred to its sound as "thumpy goodness." Some of that is due to Kevin, who fabricates the headers himself out of Borla pipes. As the President of Performance by Fisher, a custom exhaust and repair facility in their hometown of Lima, he certainly brings the skills to the job. Once the welding is done the headers receive an Armor Coat ceramic coating.

Power is driven back not through a direct drive using a series of clutches like a Top Fuel dragster, but rather a heavily-modified Abruzzi two-speed Powerglide with an aluminum torque converter. The chassis is an American Race Cars 272-inch wheelbase dragster out of Millbury, OH (see a trend here?).

The ultimate selfie. Actually a frame grab off a video of one of Kathy's runs. Trade seats anyone?

As performance by Fisher is also a independent repair garage that focuses on performance work, Kevin and his crew install K&N filters on customer cars. As Kathy says, "use ‘em, love ‘em, sell ‘em."

Travis Miller won the first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race of his career at South Boston Speedway

Miller, who started in the second row, passed rookie Chase Purdy for the lead on lap 59 after the only restart of the race. There was one caution for four laps, from laps 55-58.

"I wasn’t quite sure how it was going to work there," Miller said. "That was probably the winning move on our part."

Chase Cabre won the pole and led for the first 19 laps of the race. Purdy took the lead on lap 20 and was out front for 39 laps. Cabre fell back and finished in seventh place. Purdy crossed the finish line in second place.

"He was definitely faster than me at the end of the race," Miller said about Purdy. "He drove me really good and I actually cut him off once or twice. I definitely appreciate him driving me clean even after I did that. All in all it was a good race."

Purdy posted his first top five finish and second top 10 in five K&N Pro Series East races.

"That was down to the wire," Purdy said. "Hats off to my crew. The work they do in the shop all week doesn’t compare to what you see here. They work their butts off. They give me a fast race car and that was just hard racing right there."

Travis Miller led 40 laps of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at South Boston Speedway

"That was the game changer right there," Miller said. "It was really hard to pass on the bottom here. That’s what won us the race, that restart."

Todd Gilliland, the 2016 K&N Pro Series West champion, finished third. Dillon Bassett was fourth, followed by Harrison Burton in fifth.

Burton took a 14-point lead over Gilliland in the K&N Pro Series East race after the first race at South Boston Speedway. Purdy was third, 24 points behind Burton.

K&N cold air intakes are designed to feed your engine more air thus giving it more power

The paper OEM filter and corrugated air tube that likely came with your truck from the factory worked well for what the engineers needed. However, enthusiasts are often left scratching their heads and asking, “who designed it like this?” Unfortunately, engineers are under a lot of constraints when manufacturing a vehicle. Everything from time and money limitations to keeping the sound levels and power numbers at the correct levels often plague engineers during the build. That is why companies like K&N Engineering offer solutions like cold air intakes.

The install of a K&N cold air intake takes around 90 minutes and can be done with common hand tools

Another part of the cold air intake equation, besides getting more air into the engine, is the quality of the air. As stated before, these systems typically have a heatshield or air box to separate the air filter from the engine bay. The air in the engine bay is quite warm, while the outside air is relatively colder. Cold air has more oxygen molecules than warm air. The mass airflow sensor in your vehicle can detect the temperature of the air and inject more or less fuel as necessary.

One of K&N's newest series of cold air intakes is the Blackhawk Induction line of intakes

K&N offers several different cold air intakes for vehicles depending on individual needs. These vary from a traditional oiled cotton media to a non-oiled synthetic media. The choice is yours. So if you need a boost in power and the ability to filter out dirt and dust before it reaches your engine, check out K&N to see all the intakes and other products they have to offer.

The K&N 77-series air intake system is designed with both style and performance in mind

The 2016-2017 Land Cruiser utilizes Toyota’s well-proven full-time four-wheel-drive system. Choice of either the high- or low-range are made selected by turning a console-mounted dial. The center mechanical differential is a Torsen torque-sensing unit set to a 40/60 front-to-rear torque split, but has the ability to self-adjust if more power is needed at one end or the other. Both brake and throttle are controlled by Toyota’s Active Traction, if the situation demands. Meanwhile the driver has his or her choice of settings (Multi-Terrain, Crawl, Downhill Assist, Mogul, and Hill-Start Assist) to optimize performance for the terrain being traversed.

While the Toyota Land Cruiser’s 5.7L V8 produces 381 horsepower and 401 lb-ft of torque, one has to recall that the motor is pulling around nearly three tons of mass. That’s part of the Land Cruiser’s strength, but also one of its weaknesses. Go back to the turn of the century and Chevrolet was producing 350 horsepower out of the technically inferior 5.7L LS1 engine.

The heat shield isolates the filter from underhood heat, allowing only cold air to flow to the motor

Cool, fresh air first enters a chrome-topped RF-1044 K&N high-flow air filter positioned within a heat shield that installs into the space of the factory air box. Much of the performance increase can be attributed to the oversized conical air filter manufactured from multiple layers of oiled cotton filter media which offers greater surface area and thus less resistance than traditional filters but provides outstanding engine protection.

Engine protection is provided by a multi-layered cotton material, which filters out fine particles of dirt and dust that could damage your engine, to ensure a long engine life. Each design is verified through K&N’s in-house filtration testing lab, which adheres to ISO 5011 standards, ensuring that K&N filters provide high airflow without putting engine protection at risk.

Everything needed to install your new K&N 77-series performance air intake is included in the box

The intake tube of a K&N cold air intake significantly reduces restriction to incoming air flow over the stock item, as well as calms power-robbing turbulence. Air passes through an aerodynamically-verified polished aluminum intake tube directly into the engine’s throttle body. The intake tube accommodates the factory mass air sensor, fuel pressure hose, and crankcase vent hose.

Best of all, the K&N intake system can be installed in 90 minutes or less with simple hand tools like a ratchet set, a few screwdrivers, and a couple of wrenches. All tools required are listed in the clear, step-by-step photo-illustrated instructions specific to your car that come included in the package.

The large eight inch, chrome-capped conical filter provides maximum surface area for incoming air

The K&N 77-9040KP is designed to fit the following vehicles:

2017 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 5.7L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 5.7L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models

The YA-1515 is designed for excellent filtration and added airflow

Anytime you are dealing with a limited displacement motor like the 149.7 cc single in the Yamaha, a boost in performance is a welcome thing. That is the design goal of the K&N YA-1515.

The YA-1515 features K&N’s free-flowing cotton gauze filter media that increases airflow to the engine. That boost in intake volume often results in crisper throttle response and quicker acceleration.

The same pleated, oiled, cotton gauze filter material that provides ample airflow, also filters that air very efficiently. K&N’s in-house filter testing resulted in an impressive estimated overall filtration efficiency of over 98% with the YA-1515.

The YA-1515 comes pre-oiled and ready to install right out of the box

A couple of the most appealing features of the Yamaha T150 are the bike’s low-maintenance requirements and environmental friendliness. The washable and reusable nature of the YA-1515 enhances these traits even more.

Cleaning is made simple with the K&N 99-5000 filter recharge kit, and K&N’s Million-Mile Limited Warranty means you will not need to buy another filter for the life of your Yamaha.

When you combine the YA-1515’s excellent filtration, reusability, and the possibility for a bit more power, it emerges as the clear air filtration choice for your Yamaha T150. Check the application list below, and consult K&N’s easy-to-navigate online application tool.

The YA-1515 is designed to fit perfectly in the Yamaha T150 air box

2017 YAMAHA Y15 ZR 150 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA T150 EXCITER 150 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA SNIPER 150 150 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA KING 150 150 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA JUPITER 150 150 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA EXCITER 150 150 - All Models
2016 YAMAHA Y15 ZR 150 - All Models
2016 YAMAHA T150 EXCITER 150 - All Models
2016 YAMAHA SNIPER 150 150 - All Models
2016 YAMAHA KING 150 150 - All Models
2016 YAMAHA JUPITER 150 150 - All Models
2016 YAMAHA EXCITER 150 150 - All Models
2015 YAMAHA Y15 ZR 150 - All Models
2015 YAMAHA T150 EXCITER 150 - All Models
2015 YAMAHA SNIPER 150 150 - All Models
2015 YAMAHA KING 150 150 - All Models
2015 YAMAHA JUPITER 150 150 - All Models
2015 YAMAHA EXCITER 150 150 - All Models