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K&N’s Bradley Morris Caps Off a Rocky Weekend with Two Sunday Podiums at Lake Elsinore

11 Jun 2013

On Sunday Bradley Morris went toe-to-toe with the 2012 Pro Buggy champion for win.

Being a teenager and one of the most talented off-road racers around bears its own brand of burden. At the end of the 2012 season K&N's Bradley Morris stood atop the overall yearend podium in three classes, he finished third in both Pro Lite and Modified Kart and second in Limited Buggy. The 2011 Limited Buggy class Rookie of the Year in fact only narrowly missed the overall 2012 title. So understandably when Bradley Morris and the BME Motorsports Team recently visited their home track, Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in Lake Elsinore, California, confidence and expectations were great.

In Saturday's race Bradley Morris was in third place and moving forward before a snapped output shaft ended his Pro Lite chances.

Bradley Morris came into the event as the 2013 points leader in the Pro Buggy Division and fourth in the Pro Lite class. The weekend started out promising enough with the practice sessions going well. Bradley Morris was the fastest in his group in Pro Lite and second fastest in Pro Buggy. Saturday morning continued strong with Morris qualifying second in the Pro Buggy and sixth in the Pro Lite. However, after that, the proverbial racing rollercoaster ride began for the BME Team. The first challenge came in the Pro Buggy race, where things seemed to be going great. Bradley Morris was running in second with the top-three racers, going at it bumper-to-bumper, when going into a turn Bradley Morris got tagged in the rear causing a flat tire. The flat was then immediately overshadowed by the more damaging broken crankshaft, ending the race for Bradley Morris.

Displaying the kind of maturity that's fast becoming his trademark, Bradley Morris put the Pro Buggy race behind him as he set his sights on the Pro Lite contest. When the race started Bradley Morris was focused and moving forward before the green flag stopped waving. He worked his way up to third place within three laps, when suddenly he lost all the drive in the truck. The output shaft had snapped in the transmission to end that race early as well. His team was now left looking at a late night in order to have both vehicles race ready for Sunday.

Despite a rollercoaster weekend Bradley Morris remained focused all through his mechanical problems.

Sunday morning started out with the team in high spirits once more, joking around because they knew they had the vehicles ready to go. No one was going to allow the previous day to cast a dark cloud over the new day of racing.

Qualifying went great with the Pro Lite, Bradley Morris earned the number five spot, and in the Pro Buggy he was first, as well as also running the fastest lap of the weekend in that Division. Starting on the pole in Pro Buggy with the champion starting right next to him on the front row, Bradley Morris knew this was going to make for a great race. Right from the get-go the relentless battling began, with Morris holding the lead. After settling in he even managed to put some distance between himself and second place, until a caution flag came out and negated the lead Morris had gained.

The BME Motorsports team took home two podium finishes at Lake Elsinore.

Immediately from the restart the Champion gave it his best shot to get by, but Bradley Morris wasn't having any of it. Bradley Morris held his lines and stayed focused on only his driving, allowing him once again to build a sizeable gap, which he continued to stretch until the checkered flag for the win. Morris was also awarded the Optima Fast Lap Award.

After a rocky start the BME Motorsports team capped off their up-and-down weekend in grand fashion, finishing with two podiums on Sunday. "Sunday's racing couldn't have happened without the BME crew's hard work and dedication getting both vehicles back together and race ready," Morris said.

Exercising his continuing development as a racer, the young driver was able to remain poised and focused on the task at hand. The next stop for the K&N Filters and Kicker Audio Team is Salt Lake City in June. "It's going to be a great race and a challenge to have the fastest lap of the weekend again for the third time in a row," added Morris "but I'm very focused on making it happen."

Related K&N News Articles about Bradley Morris: Bradley Morris' Finishes 2012 3rd in Pro Lite & Modified Kart, 2nd in Limited Buggy; Bradley Morris Rules LOORRS Prolite Class in Rounds 9 & 10 at Glen Helen; Bradley Morris Becomes a Fixture on The Podium During LOORS Events; Bradley Morris Serves Notice at Lake Elsinore with Four Round 3 & 4 LOORRS Trophies;

2012-2016 Chevy Camaro V6 Gets Horsepower and Performance from Air Intake System

11 Jun 2013

K&N Air Intake under the hood of Chevy Camaro

The Chevrolet Camaro is an American muscle car that automotive enthusiasts have been in love with since its initial release in 1966. That love and those looks have continued throughout the decades into today with the 2012 and 2013 Chevy Camaro models. The styling of the modern day version combines the beautiful old school simplicity with the new technology of today. 2012 and 2013 Chevy Camaro models offer a 3.6 liter V6 engine choice that was designed for fans who want the better fuel efficiency of a 6-cylinder motor without sacrificing horsepower. The V6 is not part of the wimpy 6-cylinder motor club as the 2012 model puts out 323 horsepower at the crank and yet still manages an EPA estimated 28 highway mpg.

K&N Air Intake System for Chevy Camaro

As with any muscle car or hot rod, owners are always looking to add just a little more or give their baby that customized look. For these owners, K&N offers the 69-4523TP air intake system. This K&N air intake system is easy to install into the factory intake location using a few simple tools. Simple installation instructions are included. To understand how simple installation will be watch the 69-4523TP air intake installation video and see for yourself. The 69-4523TP air intake will add performance to your Camaro. Power testing showed an estimated gain of 15.6 horsepower at 5800 RPM and 11.7 ft-lb of torque at 4700 RPM at the wheels with this intake installed on a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro with 3.6 liter engine.

The 69-4523TP air intake system includes all the necessary components needed for installation. This air intake system includes a mandrel bent aluminum tube, heat shield, oversize high flow air filter and all of the hoses, hose clamps, nuts and bolts that are required. In addition, the air intake tube has a mass air sensor specific adapter as well as a threaded hole and fitting to reconnect the stock crank case vent tubing.

Dyno Chart for K&N Chevy Camaro Air Intake 69-4523TP

The K&N RC-5107 performance air filter is designed to reduce restriction and improve air flow while it provides outstanding filtration to protect your engine. This high flow air filter can go up to 100,000 mile before cleaning is needed depending on driving conditions. With the K&N Air Filter Recharger kit 99-5000, cleaning will be a breeze. If you find you are driving in dustier than normal conditions and having to clean the air filter more often, K&N also offers DryCharger air filters wraps to help extend the service interval of the K&N air filter. Lastly, the 69-4523TP air intake system is covered by K&N's Million Mile Limited Warranty and is designed to last the life of your vehicle.

The K&N 69-4523TP air intake system will fit the
2015 Chevrolet Camaro 3.6L V6
2014 Chevrolet Camaro 3.6L V6
2013 Chevrolet Camaro 3.6L V6
2012 Chevrolet Camaro 3.6L V6

To see all K&N Chevy Camaro air intakes visit the Air Intakes for Chevy Camaro page on KNFilters.com.

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K&N Air Filter Improves Performance for 2011-2016 KIA Picanto and Hyundai i10

11 Jun 2013

K&N Air Filter Base for the KIA Picanto and Hyundai i10

The KIA Picanto with its distinctive all-black dashboard and door trims, a sporty steering wheel and dials backlit in orange, has owned a fair share of the market in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom since its introduction in 2004. The Picanto, based on a shortened platform of the Hyundai Getz, can now also be spotted zipping through the streets of South Africa, the Philippines, and Lebanon. In fact there seems to be no shortage of developing markets.

Top of the KIA Picanto and Hyundai i10 K&N Air Filter

For 2013 the all-new Picanto is bigger – longer, taller and wider, clearly reacting to the success of sister company Hyundai's very capable i10. The productive competition between these two South Korean automotive giants continues to benefit both sides. Last year it was reported that Kia felt the sting over the glowing reaction to the Hyundai i10's chassis set-up, so for 2013 it has given the new Picanto's settings a few revisions of its own.

The 2011 to 2016 Picanto's run on a variant of KIA's Kappa engine and there are two versions, a 1.2L four-cylinder and a 1.0L triple-cylinder, which is also used in the 2013 and 2014 Hyundai i10. Yet another commonality these friendly rivals share is K&N. Simply upgrading the existing air filter on either engine option, with a K&N 33-3000 reusable air filter, can help to increase both horsepower and torque while still providing excellent air filtration. This K&N high-flow air filter is designed to simply drop into existing factory air box, without any modifications needed, so improving the overall performance of your Picanto or i10 only takes minutes.

The 33-3000 reusable air filter will be the last air filter you'll ever need to purchase – you have K&N's famous Million Mile Limited Warranty backing that claim. Depending on your driving conditions, servicing intervals can go up to 50,000 miles before maintenance is necessary, and cleaning the filter is as easy as following the four simple steps on a K&N Recharger Kit (part no. 99-5050).

K&N 33-3000 fits the following vehicles: 2013 KIA Picanto 1.2L
2016 KIA PICANTO 1.2L L4 - Euro 5
2016 KIA PICANTO 1.0L L3 - Euro 5
2015 KIA PICANTO 1.2L L4
2015 KIA PICANTO 1.0L L3
2014 KIA PICANTO 1.2L L4
2014 KIA PICANTO 1.0L L3
2014 HYUNDAI I10 1.0L L3 - OEM 2811304000
2013 KIA PICANTO 1.2L L4
2013 KIA PICANTO 1.0L L3
2013 HYUNDAI I10 1.0L L3 - OEM 2811304000
2012 KIA PICANTO 1.2L L4
2012 KIA PICANTO 1.0L L3
2012 HYUNDAI I10 1.0L L3 - OEM 2811304000
2011 KIA PICANTO 1.2L L4
2011 KIA PICANTO 1.0L L3 - from 4/11

For all K&N KIA Picanto and Hyundai i10 air filters visit the KIA Picanto Air Filter and the Hyundai i10 Air Filter pages on KNFilters.com.

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AMA Amsoil Arenacross Series' Team Faith Grabs 2013 Amsoil Team of the Year Award

8 Jun 2013

Team Faith's impressive season earned them the 2013 Amsoil "Team of the Year" award.

Racing in the AMA Amsoil Arenacross Series, Team Faith has experienced a great success of performances during the 2013 season. Recently traveling to the Denver Coliseum, the crew was geared up and ready to embark upon their final event of the year.

"The team was feeling pretty good" explained the president of Team Faith Racing Ministry, Brian O'Rourke in reference to their confidence level. "Both Jeff Gibson and Kelly Smith had been riding great. But more importantly, our road pastor, Larry Dean, had been getting us spiritually prepared, and as a team, we were all pretty solid. We knew whatever happened would be okay."

Team Faith finished the season with mere points separating them from the Amsoil Arenacross championship.

Although prepared to accept whatever might come their way, anticipation was high, as Jeff Gibson was but a few points behind Team Babbitt's rider, Tyler Bowers. Of course, Bowers would have to falter, but Gibson was in the running for the series championship.

On the opening night, the Team Faith riders dazzled the spectators with incredible rides. In fact, at the night's end, Gibson and Smith earned the top two spots on the podium.

The team got the ball rolling in the right direction on the following night, as Kelly Smith earned a win in the first heat and Jeff Gibson took the third place position in heat number two.

Although Team Faith Rider, Jeff Gibson will be retired in the upcoming season, the crew is looking forward to continuing their string of success.

In reference to Smith's win, O'Rourke said, Kelly had been fast all season long and just had some bad stuff happen during the races that wasn't indicative of how well he was actually riding. We knew it was a matter of time before he would win one of them. He's a pretty cool cat actually," continued O'Rourke. "He doesn't seem to get too excited. But I know he was just relieved to have things finally go his way. I know he was really looking forward to using his talent to glorify God from the top of the box."

Eager to continue the winning streak Gibson took the hole shot in the first Main and Smith fell into the second-place position. Gibson never looked back and when the dust had settled, he had taken the checkered flag. Smith had an impressive run as well, crossing the finish line in fourth place.

Team Faith is eagerly anticipating success in the upcoming season.

All drivers were inverted in the second main event, leaving both riders on the back row prior to the waving of the green flag. But Smith and Gibson had no intentions of letting their misfortunes slow them down.

To take the championship title, Gibson had to finish six places in front of Bowers. That in mind, he focused on passing everyone standing between him and the finish line. When the race was over, Gibson had managed to take the checkered flag, earning the top spot on the podium. But as sweet as the victory might have been, the championship title was still up for grabs. If Bowers managed to finish less than six positions behind Gibson, he would hold on to the points lead. And if not, Gibson would hold the title.

As the riders started crossing the finish line, all questions were answered when Tyler Bowers finished in fifth place, allotting him the title of champion.

"Jeff did everything he could possibly do to win the championship," recalled O'Rourke. "But hats off to Bowers. He was super strong all year and did what he needed to to earn another title.

"Jeff had a lot of things to adapt to, with moving to our team," explained O'Rourke. "He had new bikes to get used to, by switching to KTM's new suspension. And a new team who, quite frankly, did not have a full-time designated mechanic for either guy at each event. So given all of those changes and a lack of consistent personnel at each event, Jeff adapted well. It just took a little time to get settled into the new format on Arenacross as well."

Although Gibson missed the series championship by mere points, the team was honored for their accomplishments. "Earning the "Team of the Year" award was great, ensured O'Rourke. It affirmed to the entire team that we indeed were successful at doing what we came to do on the Amsoil Arenacross Series. I think the folks at FELD and the participants of Arenacross noticed that we as a team aren't just there to compete against them. Rather we are there to try and meet their physical and spiritual needs as well. In the pits, we are always trying to help if someone needs a resource we happen to have. Also, if a rider gets injured, we are there for spiritual support for both the rider, his family and friends that may want that."

To meet their goals, Team Faith is acutely aware that they must pay close attention to maintenance. That in mind, they depend upon K&N products to keep the internal components of their engines contaminant free.

"We use several K&N products," explained O'Rourke. We use their air filters and air filter adapters in both watercraft and bikes, where applicable. We use K&N oil filters on the bikes. We use the K&N cleaning products too!

They're simply the best," he continued. "I cant think of another manufacturer we'd want to go with. The K&N brand speaks for itself."

With the 2013 season behind them, Team Faith is already looking forward to the future. When asked what fans can expect from the crew in the upcoming season, O'Rourke said, "We have some great, new things developing with our relationship with KTM that we are really excited about. Unfortunately, Jeff Gibson is retired, so he won't be making another run at the championship. But we are looking at a couple of guys to be teammates with Kelly Smith next year. And it should be good."

Related K&N News Articles about Team Faith: Team Faith Rider Kelly Smith Fourth in AMA Amsoil Arenacross Series Points Race; Team Faith Wins Second Grand National Cross Country UTV Lites Championship; Yamaha 700 Rhino Powers Team Faith Through Deep Mud for its First UTV Championship

Delayed NHRA National More Than Worth the Wait for K&N’s Mike Edwards

8 Jun 2013

Pro Stock Wally for Mike Edwards at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals

Returning to his familiar spot atop the NHRA Pro Stock ladder, K&N's Mike Edwards snagged both the number one qualifying spot and the Pro Stock Wally during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Commerce, Georgia. It was Edwards' sixth number one qualifier and second victory of the 2013 season.

Interstate Batteries/K&N Chevy Camaro ran 210.57 to fully stamp his mark on the top qualifying spot

After NHRA's first attempt to compete the event during its originally schedule weekend, Mother Nature forced officials to scrap those plans and return the following week, and because of Mother's Day do so with a shortened qualifying schedule.

Edwards used that format fully to his advantage and went straight to the top in his opening lap by posting a 6.590 at 210.57. During the second and final session of qualifying, Jeg Coughlin, the only other driver to qualify number one this year, did his best to threaten Edwards' pole position. But his equally quick 6.590 would only land him at number two, due to his tie-breaking mile-per-hour being a tick slower than Edwards. Even so, Edwards had yet to run this final session and in his Interstate Batteries/K&N Chevy Camaro, he bettered his earlier run with a 6.583 at 210.57 to fully stamp his mark on the top qualifying spot.

"We definitely stumbled there in Houston, but we came out and made two good runs. We were being conservative," Edwards said, noting his concern for the shortened qualifying schedule. "You've got to get down the racetrack to get qualified."

Mike Edwards strengthens his lead in the 2014 K&N Horsepower Challenge Standings

"You pretty much know what to do," he continued. "But you just never know. When you get two runs, you don't want to go over the edge. And it's so easy to do. It's nerve-wracking, I can tell you that. It leaves no room for error. No matter how fast you think you can run, you've still got to qualify and get your name above that line." With qualifying behind him, and now acquiring his sixth top spot of the season during the first seven events, the Coweta, Oklahoma driver strengthened his lead in the 2014 K&N Horsepower Challenge Standings. With every NHRA Pro Stock number one, drivers earn the maximum 175 bonus points and the nice $3,000 K&N Low Qualifier bonus check.

"We did good. The Interstate Batteries/K&N Camaro is running flawlessly," he said, taking a moment following qualifying to enjoy his team's hard work. "Step one is complete, to make sure we qualified. You do not know how nerve-wracking this situation is where you only have two chances to qualify."

Edwards went on to add that he and his team "feel real good about how we ran. We feel like we can run a little bit better. So that makes us feel even better. If we run like we know we can, we hope to help strengthen that lead and give us the nice boost we need before the summer months."

The 2009 NHRA Pro Stock champ would face Warren Johnson in the opening round where he would start the race with a hundredth in the bank and easily carry that to the finish line with change to spare for the win. Edwards posted a 6.612, the quickest lap of the round, to Johnson's losing 6.706.

After another short rain delay, Edwards returned for round two to face V. Gaines. Again Edwards had the starting line advantage and never looked back. Gaines had trouble early in the run and was forced to click it off although it would have been tough to gain any ground on Edwards with his 6.601 effort, turning on the win light for his 400th NHRA Pro Stock round win.

The career milestone would move Edwards on to the semifinals and a match up with multi-time K&N Horsepower Challenge champ, Greg Anderson. While Anderson may hold the win-loss record of the pair, it was not going to be added to on his side of the count for this event. In one of the closest stripes of Pro Stock eliminations, Edwards used a better light and a slightly better 6.707 to edge out Anderson and his 6.709 for a .009 margin at the finish line and the win.

Edwards saved his best E.T of the day for the final and he would need it for his pairing with Shane Gray. When the pair left the line, Gray was ahead by .027 thanks to his too-close-to-a-red-light, .001 reaction time. But with the killer tune-up Edwards and his team put on the Interstate Batteries/K&N Camaro, Edwards had it and then some, made up by the 330' mark. It was Edwards and his best lap of the day for the win, 6.595 at 209.14 to Gray's 6.643 at 208.17.

"The competition is amazing. Pro Stock is just a great class and it's just fun to be part of. It's tough and those guys are so good. They just pull up and pop those double-.00s on you, but, man, we made a nice run in the finals. I was a little nervous, but it was a sweet run," Edwards explained.

The Pro Stock win during the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway marked Edwards second of the season and the thirty-sixth of career. Now winning two of the last three events by taking some of his dominate performance in qualifying and carrying it into race day, Edwards also builds on his NHRA Championship points lead.

When asked to describe how he's been able to turn qualifying successes into wins, he pointed out how being consistent was very important.

"And knowing if I can do a halfway decent job, I have a chance to win," Edwards noted. "When I pull in, I just have to concentrate on what I have to do. It's tough, but you have to clear everything out and do your job. Hopefully I can keep it up. We're getting stronger and we're getting better, and anytime you can win it's good."

Edwards actually joked that he wasn't sure how many near-perfect reaction times he had left in him and that he just may not need them at this point.

"I just thank God for a fast car. Shane was on today. He did a phenomenal job and they're definitely catching fire and running good. We just have to keep digging and keep getting better, and hopefully we can keep it up," Edwards said after the final.

With a very strong program going for him and his 2013 Interstate Batteries/K&N Camaro, he was glad the effort was paying off with enough to stay on top throughout eliminations no matter what was thrown at him from the other lane.

"We made some good runs, but it seemed like we couldn't make any great runs. We tried all day, we just couldn't make it go any faster. But it feels good to come out with a win. We've been here a couple weeks now, but it's a great win for my guys," Edwards pointed out.

Related K&N News Articles about Mike Edwards: K&N's Mike Edwards Sweeps NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Pro Stock - From Record to Win; NHRA Pro Stock Champ Mike Edwards Sports K&N Colors at Last Two Western Swing Races; K&N's Mike Edwards Holeshots His Way to NHRA GatorNational Pro Stock Wally; The Battle Continues - Mike Edwards Grabs Top Spot at Phoenix;

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