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2010 to 2015 Triumph Thunderbird Motorcycle Owners Get K&N Performance Air Filter

Sep 14, 2011

Replacement Air Filter for 2010 to 2015 Triumph Thunderbird

Triumph Motorcycles got their start back in 1902 and have been producing unique and attractive motorcycles for over 100 years, making them one of the oldest motorcycle manufacturing companies in the world. Their legend has been one of ups and downs but one truth has always remained - timeless style, design, and performance.

Restriction Chart for TB-1610 Air Filter

One of their more popular models, the Thunderbird, made its debut in 1949 and has been a popular model for over half a century and the new 1600cc Thunderbird and 1700cc Thunderbird Storm don't disappoint. The powerful, distinct, customizable, and well-mannered Thunderbird received the prestigious award of 'Cruiser of the Year' from Cycle World Magazine and the brand-new Thunderbird Storm is the rock-and-roll sibling - more power and aggression, and covered in black.

K&N released an air filter, part TB-1610, for the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 1600cc Triumph Thunderbird and the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 1700cc Triumph Thunderbird motorcycles. This precision engineered motorcycle air filter is designed to fit in the factory airbox without any modifications to the airbox or to the bike's mapping. The TB-1610 air filter utilizes K&N's famous pleated oiled cotton gauze filter media to provide the bike with outstanding airflow, excellent filtration efficiency, and high dirt capacity. K&N TB-1610 is designed to increase horsepower and torque by allowing the bike to breathe easier.

The TB-1610 air filter is washable and reusable so owners will save money from never having to replace it. Simply wash and re-oil the filter up to every 50,000 miles depending on driving conditions using a K&N Recharging Kit. And of course, the TB-1610 air filter is backed by K&N's industry-leading Million Mile Limited Warranty.

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K&N Sponsored Randall Lawson Wins Div. II Championship at Zandvoort Trophy of the Dunes

Sep 14, 2011

Lawson gets great satisfaction from pitting his driving skills against the more powerful and younger competition.

The NET Services Touring Car Challenge, Zandvoort Trophy of the Dunes, contested at Zandvoort Racetrack, is one of the oldest and most fabled events in Holland. This year's running of the historic race featured 47 cars, racing bumper-to-fender, in arguably the two most exhilarating races of the series for all of 2011. It seems only fitting that the last race of the ten race series would produce the most entertaining competition, after both the first and second races spectators were literally moved to give the drivers a standing ovation.

Randall Lawson and the little pink Renault that could, battled fiercely, and came away with another Division II Championship, and an incredible third overall at Zandvoort Trophy of the Dunes.

"For my team the weekend went okay," said team Jaronn Equipe founder and driver, Randall Lawson. "My teammate in the green Renault Alpine A310 V6 blew his engine in free-practice and for him the weekend was over. For myself, I also had big problems with the engine in free-practice, but my good mechanics repaired it and in qualification I got 8th place overall. The first race was very good with close racing against some newer cars from the Division III (1984-90 cars) like Porsche 964, BMW M3 and Porsche 944.

Lawson takes enormous pride in his role as a giant slayer, pitting his pink Alpine A310 against the younger, stronger big guns. "The result in the first race was even better, a 6th place overall, and first in my class (Division II 1976-83)," added Lawson.

The popular Dutch Youngtimer Touring Car Challenge Series, in which Randall and his team completes, is for cars from the 1970's and 1990's. "We made the decision to race with an unusual car, our Renault Alpine A310 V6, which was not intended as a circuit racer, but as a rally car. We took up the challenge and created a circuit winner," commented Lawson after winning the 2009 Championship. In winning his division at Zandvoort, Lawson also won the 2011 Division II Championship, yet he wasn't completely satisfied with that. "It's nice to have that trophy," Lawson told K&N Race News, "but it would be more interesting to try to get also a podium in the overall standings of the Championship. And for that I had to finish inside the top-ten in the second race."

For the 2012 season Lawson will be racing with 60hp more and a specially designed air-box that K&N Holland will be assisting him with.

As in the first race, fierce competition once again dominated the race action. Lawson, up against cars decades younger and with an average of 120hp more, showcased what driving skill could accomplish. "I had a lot of fun," said Lawson, "8th place was the best I could do. The first race took too much toll out of the rear Dunlop tires, so the car was sliding much more and drifting than I would like. But it was enough for another Trophy, much nicer than the championship in Division II. Third place overall, with a car as small as the Renault Alpine A310 is a very, very, good result. The first two podium finishes where for ex DTM BMW M3 cars, with almost 150 bhp more under their bonnet. Impossible to beat. But to finish before some newer Porsche 964's, BMW M3 and even a Big Rover SD1, is letting me feel very good about this year."

"For 2012 we already have a new engine ready with 60 bhp more in it. Next season is going to be interesting; maybe I can win the overall championship with it. We have a lot of work this winter to test and prepare the car for a new battle though. With K&N's help over here in Holland, we are going to make a special air-box for it. This is not going to be so easy, because we don't have a lot of room between the inlets of the Kugelfischer injection system and the rear bonnet of the car. But problems are there to be solved, and with the technicians of K&N, I think it's going to be something we will have no problem managing. That is one of the best parts of having fun with racing."

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Brad Zaskowski Clinches Super Stock Victory at Mid-Michigan Motorplex

Sep 14, 2011

Bill's Super Stock 1966 Chevy II Nova best run to date is 10.27 @126 mph -.76 under GT/J index.

If we've unearthed any patterns over the years regarding race team dynamics, the statistics indicating that families that race together, tend to stay together, would top that list. Clearly it has something to do with spending time together and honing the ability to problem solve as a group. Case-in-point, Zaskowski Motorsports, their Belding, Michigan team consists of Brad Zaskowski, his dad Bill, and brother Shane. In Super Stock at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, event at Mid-Michigan Motorplex in Stanton, it was Brad that took home the win this time around.

Zaskowski Motorsports is a family affair, Shane, Brad, and Bill (Left to Right)

"Mid-Michigan is our home track and it's just 35 minutes from the shop," Brad told K&N Race News. "I have raced there since I was in high school, and I did a bunch of bracket racing there when we were not following NHRA and IHRA races. I finished second in bracket race there, and have had some pretty good success there at the NHRA races too."

Brad was the Super Stock runner-up in 2003 and earned his first ever divisional win at Mid-Michigan the following year. In 2006 he was runner-up again, only in Comp Eliminator this time, and this year he won once again. "My brother and dad have had success there also. Dad has been racing there since before I was born, and won best appearing car in 2009 with his restored Super Stock Chevy II, the same car he has been racing there since the late '70's. Shane has won two Jr. dragster races there and made it to the semi-finals of Stock Eliminator in 2009."

After an admittedly slow start to the 2011 season, Brad is now back in the hunt to defend his Division 3 Super Stock Championship. "I'm currently sitting in third place, just one round out of the lead, with three races remaining," he adds.

When the Zaskowski car's aren't winning races they're being honored for Best Engineered car for the Stocker and Best Appearing car for Bill's Chevy II.

"My dad is now done for the season; we had a problem with Shane's Stocker in the beginning of the year and were unable to race it until the Mid-Michigan race. Dad raced at just about all the races we went to in the beginning of the season and now Shane gets to do the rest of the races. We struggled with dad's car this year breaking transmission parts at a couple races and that held him back a bunch in the winning department. It seemed like when he was driving great, the car would let him down, and when he would falter a bit, he would be on the losing end of a close race. Next season will be a fresh start for him and the car, with a different engine and transmission."

Shane has continued to be consistent, and has been doing well this year, in the races they were able to attend with his car. "We finally got the car running at the Mid-Michigan divisional race and Shane made it to the second round before getting beat," said Brad. "Then he raced at the IHRA Northern Nationals, where he made it to the third round before a -.008 red light ended his weekend."

At the Northern Nationals race in Martin, Michigan, the team also had the honor of being selected the winners of the Best Engineered car for the Stocker and Best Appearing car for Bill's Chevy II."

"We just got home yesterday from the NHRA US National Marathon week, I drove my Super stock car and Shane's Stocker. I won class eliminations in both cars, and in both class finals I had the slower car, yet won with the better reaction time."

Up next for Zaskowski Motorsports is a Division 5 points race in Earlville, Iowa, then it's off the JEGS Northern Sportnationals in Columbus, Ohio, at which time they will also complete a previous rained out Division 3 contest.

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Marsh Racing Takes Their First GT Division Grand Am Victory

Sep 14, 2011

Marsh Racing is in their second season in the Grand Am series.

Grand Am is a road race series held at various locations throughout the United States, as well as making one stop in Montreal, Canada. A division of NASCAR, the series sports two classes, Daytona Prototypes and GT. Interestingly, both divisions are on the track at the same time, but are considered two separate races.

Competing in their second season of the GT division of Grand AM, the Marsh Racing team recently rolled into Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin to drive in the Road America race, a historic road course on Wisconsin highway 67, that has seen very little change since 1955 .

The Marsh Racing Team recently won their first victory in the Grand Am series.

Although they had grown accustomed to competing in this division during the past two years, one might suspect that they had their reservations about this particular race, and rightfully so.

Grand Am actually requires two drivers, and one member of the driver team, Boris Said, would be absent, as he was scheduled to compete in the Sprint Cup race, in Sonoma, California. Although Said, would be out of pocket, John Heinricy, stepped in to team up with driver, Eric Curran. Evidently the team worked as a well-oiled machine, as at the race's end, they earned the Marsh Racing team's first trip down victory lane in the GT division.

Along with eleven Daytona Prototypes, the Marsh Racing Team embarked upon a race in the timed event with 15 other GT cars. After a fierce battle, the Marsh Racing car took the lead in their Purpose Built C6 Corvette, powered by a LS-3 engine, in the final turn of the last lap.

Although in the lead, the battle was far from over, as John Edwards and his Mazda challenged them to the very end. In fact, Marsh Racing crossed the finish line with only fifty-five seconds to spare.

Marsh Racing owner, Ted Marsh stressed that the victory was of importance. Not only did the team experience their first Grand Am win, but their accomplishment also lent to great exposure for their sponsor, Whelen Engineering.

Of course with change comes a learning curve. That said though, with the team amongst their second year of racing in the Grand Am, they have grown more comfortable and familiar with the series. When asked his sentiments about racing in the Grand Am Series, Marsh stated, "Since it is part of NASCAR, the rules are consistent, and the playing field is leveled to the best of their ability. We are one of the most popular teams in the series, because of our sponsors and drivers," he continued.

Although the Marsh Racing Team experienced change upon choosing to race in the Grand Am series, each member would be quick to agree that regardless of the type of racing, preventative maintenance is always a definite element of success. That said, the team is acutely aware of the importance of keeping the internal components of one's engine dust-free and well lubed.

That in mind, they depend upon K&N products to keep their car running at optimal performance. In fact, a K&N air filter protects their engine from dust and other debris in the air, and the K&N oil filter they use is designed in a manner that it filters the oil yet allows the high volumes needed to handle the rigors of racing to flow freely.

When asked how long they had been using K&N products, Marsh answered, "Many years; since the early eighties. They are very high quality, and our air filters are washed and reused over and over."

In closing, Ted Marsh said, "The series is great fun, and the events are live on SPEED. It provides great return for all of our sponsors.

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Britt Cummings Battles His Way to the Super Comp Final at the U.S. Nationals

Sep 14, 2011

Cummings competed in Super Comp and made it to the final round

Unlike any other event over the course of the season for a drag racer, no matter what level, The U.S. Nationals is the golden jewel of them all and just to compete there is quite an experience. For racers like Britt Cummings, from Hammond, Louisiana, who make it through the nearly weeklong event for a shot at a coveted U.S. Nationals NHRA Wally during the Super Comp final, it's an absolute huge accomplishment.

Britt Cummings' Super Comp Dragster at the U.S. Nationals

"It's long, drawn-out," said the K&N racer of the event. "Every time you go up there, you have to really get up for it, because most times, it's been so long since your previous run. Plus we had really big weather swings from when we started the event until later on. It was like one hundred on Friday and Saturday, during the first three rounds of eliminations. Then by the time we finally got back on the track for round four, it was after ten on Sunday night and low seventies."

The car Cummings competed with in Super Comp was actually the car he normally competes with in Top Dragster. "I just put a throttle stop on it and had three runs with it before we showed up at Indy," he explained. "I unloaded it and went an eighty-three [8.83] and believe it or not, I never changed the timer during the time runs and I went eighty-three every pass. In eliminations, well when we had the big swing in the weather, I wound up putting like six-hundredths in it and I was still going eighty-three."

In a class like Super Comp and particularly those classes who use a throttle stop, where you are adding just one more variable, it is extremely important as a driver that you are able to trust the car and the number you have dialed it for. "It is so critical," admitted Cummings. "If you don't know that your car is going what you think it is, you are going to lose with the way we drive the finish line."

Cummings reflects on one of the memorable rounds that lead him through the weekend. "You know we had to wait more than a whole day to run again after third round on Saturday, it was Sunday night for fourth round and I had to run Tommy Phillips," he said. "We each run division four and we see each other race every weekend, so we know how each other races. I was going eighty-three again and I think he was going either eighty-four or five. I knew that he would hit the brakes harder than I would to kill his. So I rolled up behind him to set up and wait for him to drop. When he dropped, I dropped and I got lucky to get there by two thousands [six inches]. You know, that was the plan going in and it worked."

Until 2011, even with the plethora of racing success that Britt has acquired over his career, making a final during the U.S. Nationals had eluded him, and now he has a new feather in his cap. "Oh definitely," he said of the high importance his new accomplishment. "When Samantha Coughlin went red on me in the semi's and I just saw Brian Folk win, it was already like winning it right there. The Folk's were pitted right next to us and our families have been close for years and to be great friends and both in the final together at Indy, the biggest race of the year, it was just awesome."

"Getting ready for the final was hectic," he explained. "They had all the sportsman lined up in the staging lanes, then a stocker blew it up on the line and oiled the track down. So they [NHRA] went ahead and ran the pros in front of the rest of us, because of TV time. I was all suited up, ready to go and everything. So we had to wait about thirty minutes longer than we had planned to run the final and up until that point, I hadn't looked up at the bleachers or anything and then I just happened to notice how many people were there. There was just a lot going on, and I'll admit, I just kinda lost my focus during that time."

"I was set up for a twenty on the tree and I went a forty-eight, so I missed the tree," he confessed about his reaction time in the final against fellow K&N competitor, Brian Folk. "Brian was just more ready for it than I was."

"It was a super experience making it to a final like that at the U.S. Nationals, through all the days and the weather changes," he continued. "That's a lot of rounds and it says a lot about all the parts we use on our cars. We know we can trust what we use like our K&N Oil filters and the K&N Air Filter products."

"Besides K&N, I want to thank the whole crew and especially Jimmy, my crew chief, without him [paused] you know all I have to do is sit in the car and drive it and he does everything else."

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