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K&N supported, Campbell, California native, Brandon "Bud" Kaeding has his sites set on Manzanita Speedway in Arizona. "I'm really excited to be competing in the Silver Crown race at Manzanita. I think our chances are really good," said Kaeding. With a second and fourth place finish at Copper on Dirt at Manzanita over the last two years, Bud has his eye on the podium. As Kaeding put it, "The BK Motorsports team is ready to go!"
Bud Kaeding has his eye on championship at Silver Crown race at Manzanita Speedway in Arizona
The U.S. is struggling to cope with tough economic times and racing has felt the crunch. This leaves teams like Kaeding's looking for alternative avenues for racing. BK Motorsports, like many others, realizes the cost of traveling to and from races can have a crippling effect on already tight budgets. Rationalizing the situation Bud told K&N "I am looking for a sprint or midget car ride because towing from California, to Phoenix, then Las Vegas and finally back to California would cost around ten-thousand dollars." Kaeding is in search of an empty driver's seat already at the track. "I don't care what I am racing as long as I am winning," he said.
Kaeding's last race was the Tulsa, Oklahoma Chili Bowl at the Quicktrip Center. "Our result was not what we hoped for, but with 300 cars we definitely didn't have our heads down," he said. The competition at the Chili Bowl was second to none and it really came down to pure luck. Kaeding qualified 14th which earned him a spot in the C-Main. A notable 6th place finish there moved Kaeding into the B-Main that evening. Bud fought his way up to 9th in the B-Main before car trouble prematurely ended his night.
With the Copper on Dirt at Manzanita approaching, Kaeding is looking for a chance to make up for the ill-timed car trouble that ended his race early at the Chili Bowl. He looks to K&N for support and superior protection for his engines. "I run K&N for the increased performance and a cleaner running engine," he said. "K&N products clean up on engine rebuilds easier and there is a noticeable increase in horsepower on the dyno."
Keep an eye out for Kaeding and his team at the upcoming Sand's Chevrolet Copper on dirt at the Manzanita Speedway on February 20th and 21st. With a full season of USAC races, including Las Vegas, Nevada and Perris, California, Kaeding is sure to turn some heads in 2009.
Monster Jam brought out the wild horse spirit in Michael Vaters at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
Iron Warrior takes second place in Freestyle event at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York
Monster Jam's Black Stallion rears up across a line of cars
Vaters faced off against some of the most competitive trucks in years at a non-dirt style show. He drove the Black Stallion and competed with Dennis Anderson in the Grave Digger, current world freestyle champion Adam Anderson in Taz, Dave Rappach with Rap Attack, Black Stallion teammate Trey Meyers in Iron Warrior, Damon Bradshaw with the Air Force Afterburner, Lindsey Weenk in Blue Thunder and George Balhan in An Escalade.
Black Stallion rocked the house throughout the Monster Jam Show
Black Stallion will next compete in Monster Jam at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
The first round of racing paired Grave Digger against Black Stallion. Vaters lost the victory to Anderson by a photo finish. In the Freestyle portion of Monster Jam, Vaters came out of the pit area with a vengeance, and completely rocked the house pushing Black Stallion past the breaking point. Vaters launched the truck high off the car stack and come down so hard one of his rear axles broke. “The broken axle then lodged itself,” said Vaters. “That caused one of the rear wheels to lock up.”
Vaters stopped his run short and repaired the problem. “It was for safety,” he said. “Also, to prevent further breakage during the weekend’s four shows.”
The next day a pit party brought out more than 6,000 fans to meet the drivers. Vaters won the afternoon racing competition. Adam Anderson was out for the win that night after losing to the Black Stallion earlier in the day. That night Vaters and the Black Stallion rocked the house in the freestyle event, and edged out Taz in the finals.
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.”
The team is traveling to Cleveland, Ohio this weekend to compete in Monster Jam at Quicken Loans Arena.
The No. 1 Toyota Truck for Red Horse Racing in K&N colors will hit the pavement in the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway.
No. 1 Red Horse Racing K&N Toyota Truck will debut at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway
Johnny Benson is last year’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Champion. Benson will pilot the Red Horse Racing K&N Truck. His teammate T.J. Bell will pilot the No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra.
“Johnny had the number one spot last year in the series and it seemed fitting that the person who is number one, would drive the No. 1 truck,” said Thomas DeLoach, Red Horse Racing Owner and Managing Partner. “I want the headlines to read Number One Won One.”
Benson is paired with crew chief Trip Bruce at Red Horse Racing. Together Benson
and Bruce have scored nine wins, 26 top-five finishes and 37 top ten finishes in 50 starts. “We are excited to have Johnny,” said DeLoach. “He is one of the most accomplished drivers in NASCAR. He’s won races at every level and has won championships all the way back to his ASA days. “
Bell had his career best NASCAR Camping World Truck Series last season and earned the Most Improved Driver Award in 2008. The 2009 inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck race will mark Bell’s first time racing at Daytona in one of NASCAR’s top three elite series.
“We use K&N air and oil filters on both trucks,” said DeLoach. “K&N makes a product that provides good air flow to the engine to develop the maximum horsepower we need to win.”
Benson is looking to win another title trophy after edging out Rod Hornaday, Jr., by seven points last year. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to SPEED TV. It will begin with the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 on February 13. SPEED will broadcast 23 of the 25 races.
K&N has released a high-flow replacement air filter (HD-0808) for all 2008-2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna models with Screamin' Eagle air cleaner assemblies. This allows owners to
replace the air filter that came with their Screamin' Eagle assembly with a
genuine K&N performance air filter.
K&N's HD-0808 High Flow Replacement Air Filter for 2008-2012 Harley Davidson Dyna Models with Screamin' Eagle air cleaner assemblies
This high flow air filter is washable and reusable, pre-oiled and ready to ride. The
HD-0808 is designed to provide more airflow, horsepower and torque.
This K&N Harley Davidson air filter has a unique teardrop metal top plate is zinc coated to ensure
years of filtration without corrosion. It will provide excellent filtration
for the life of your Harley. Fuel management modifications to your Dyna are not necessary to obtain increased performance
from this filter.
Covered by the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty®, and made in the USA, K&N’s
HD-0808 will be the last air filter your motorcycle will ever need.
Steve Schmidt Racing has over 45 employees and ships out custom competition and high performance street engines to racers all over the world
Steve Schmidt Competition Engines
Steve Schmidt of Steve Schmidt Racing Engines is on a mission to build the most innovative drag racing and high performance engines possible. "I have always been a race fan and I got started working on engines while attending Purdue University," says Schmidt. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Steve Schmidt Racing has over 45 employees and ships out custom competition and high performance street engines to racers all over the world.
Steve Schmidt of Steve Schmidt Racing Engines
"Our research and development program is the best in the business," says Schmidt. "We don't build cookie cutter crate engines. We build custom competition racing engines that win." Over the years, that has certainly proven to be true. Schmidt Racing customers have set over 40 records in Comp Eliminator and won many Division Championships, as well as 22 national events in NHRA Pro Stock. In 2002, Steve even provided the horsepower for The Spirit of DUNLOP, a car commissioned by Dunlop Tires. Fitted with Schmidt's powerful 1300 HP 585 cubic inch big block Chevy engine, the car broke the World Land Speed Record using standard production tires as well as the South African Land Speed Record.
The future looks bright for this engine builder to the champions and Steve is currently working on some new NHRA Pro Stock engine projects. "I am also developing some new 5.2 and 5.3 bore center +860 cubic inch engines, which will be outfitted with K&N filters," says Schmidt. "We use K&N filters exclusively on all of our race engines. We offer a one year warranty on our products, so we can't take a chance on using anything but the very best parts."
