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Corry celebrates a 3rd place finish earlier this season. She's now #1 in points in Production 1000

In 2017, the AIRAID-supported driver is pursuing championships in the Arizona Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series in both the Production 1000cc UTV class and a class she and her husband created for drivers to compete as a reasonable cost, SR1.

Corry took a few moments to update AIRAID on her most recent race. Here's what she had to say:

AIRAID: Corry, you had about a month of between rounds 3/4 and 5/6. How did you keep yourself busy?

Corry: We were racing in the Lucas Oil Off Road Series with Jason at the wheel in Ensenada, Mexico.

AIRAID: OK, now you’re back in Arizona for Rounds 5 and 6. We heard the weather was a little tough to deal with. How did you deal with the heat?

CW: We came back for the Lucas Oil Regional Races at Wild Horse Pass, on what would prove to be a very hot weekend. Fortunately, the races were night races, and we would only have to deal with the intense heat for practice and qualifying both days.

AIRAID: So how did qualifying for the Production 1000 cc UTV go?

CW: Our DragonFire Racing YXZ chassis was still dialed from the Lucas Oil Off Road Race, so practice went smoothly for us throughout the afternoon. Qualifying time came around, and we burned off as many solid, mistake-free laps as we could, putting us barely behind 1st place into a 2nd place qualifying time. With the inversion of two, however, I would be on pole and starting the race - the best place to be!

AIRAID: So you’re starting from the pole. What happened during the race?

CW: I was in control of the field coming up to the green flag, and as soon as I passed the start cones I dropped the hammer, and away we all went! My Weller Racing teammate, Paul O’Brien was on my outside, and suddenly swerved just a little into my right front wheel, putting me back just enough to where he got a nose on me going into turn one. From that point on, the chase was on, and I stayed glued to him the entire time, making sure he knew I was right there and pressuring him in every corner.

AIRAID: Were you able to get back around him?

CW: On such a one-lined track, it’s very hard to pass unless you push someone up in a corner, and I didn’t want to do that to my teammate – plus, I enjoy a good challenge! I drew up alongside of him a couple of times as we drag raced into turn one, but he had the better line, and he would get a nose on me every time. In the final lap, on the final corner, I chased him down and drew up next to him again as we raced to the checkers, but he would beat me by a nose!

Corry grabbing a little air in her DragonFire Racing AIRAID-equipped Yamaha YXZ UTV

CW: Qualifying went pretty much the same, with me winding up on the pole once more, with O’Brien on the outside again. This time, I wanted to get ahead of him on the start, and as I hit the start cones, I waited just a second, and then gassed it. We both drag raced into the corner, side by side through turn one, and down the back stretch, and then into turn 2, where he had a better line and I had to give a little not to get into his driver’s side rear. He squeezed out ahead of me, and then I played chase once again.

AIRAID: Were you able to get around him on Saturday?

CW: I was determined not to let him beat me again, I got creative and tried a couple of new shift points, since I could hear that he was shifting in the air on the bigger table tops. To do that, you had to hold the revs just a tiny bit longer, and you weren’t in peak power for that time. I started shifting up just before the table tops, and that gave me just enough extra speed to slingshot around him and make my pass for the lead just after halfway through the race. Once I was clear, I could run my fast lines, and I kept and extended that lead until the checkered flag!

AIRAID: You guys invented SR1 as a driver’s class, rather than a money and horsepower contest. How did you do in the SR1 races?

CW: My SR1 qualifying on Friday night went pretty good, and I pulled off a second place qualifier, which again, put me on the pole for the start of the race. During practice I was trying out a new, stiffer swaybar (since mine had broken in the race before), and I liked how it felt. The track was holding a lot of moisture at night, which made traction very different from practice and qualifying.

AIRAID: And how did the round 5 race go?

CW: I controlled the field in my Optima Batteries SR1 as we rolled through our parade lap, and as soon as I hit my cones, I mashed the gas and off we went! I got into the lead early, and drove as clean and mistake free as I could, which kept me in the lead, despite a lot of heat from several VERY fast racers. I would cross the finish line in FIRST place in the SR1 class – which was my first win in a few rounds! Felt good to get back on the podium after dealing with some issues with my SR1 for so many races.

AIRAID: And how did you do in round 6?

CW: My qualifier for round 6 wasn’t a good one, as I got into lap traffic too early, and when I attempted to burn off a lap before my last one due to a crippled car that wouldn’t leave the track, I wound up wasting the last lap, which was my fastest, due to that same car suddenly veering back onto the track and trying to go again, right in front of me. So, my third lap was actually my fastest, putting me into a fifth place qualifying position, which was terrible for my points, and put me mid-pack on the start.

A pensive Corry before the start of the race. Starts are key on the tight tracks she runs.

CW: I piled on the tearoffs, and knew this would be a battle just to get to a podium position with all of the fastest guys in front of me on a very easy track. I held my line on the start, and was actually able to get around several cars within the first two turns, but then I noticed my SR1 was having issues on the low end, whenever I was trying to come out of a corner. It felt like the motor had tightened up on me, and it just wasn’t happy anywhere below 7,000 RPM. I stayed in it, and drove the best race possible, but still only finished in 4th after a lot of battling to stay in that position.

AIRAID: Where are you in the points now?

CW: In Production 1000 I am first in points with a 14-point margin and in SR1 I am in second in points with six points between me and first.

The blended cotton and synthetic filter media is top-level defense against dirt and grime

The YXZ1000R’s 3-cylinder power plant is exceptionally receptive to performance enhancements. The free-breathing AIRAID 850-602 direct replacement air filter is one if the easiest and most convenient ways to potentially unleash more performance from the YXZ1000R.

Simply put, more airflow to the engine can result in an improvement in both horsepower and acceleration. The added benefit to the installation is that the 850-602 requires no fuel management modification. At less than the cost of two disposable paper filters, the AIRAID 850-602 is performance money wisely spent.

The AIRAID engineers are fully aware that a performance air filter for a UTV must offer extreme protection from the airborne contaminants that are inherent in the machine’s dirt duty. To that end, the 850-602 is constructed of an oiled cotton/synthetic filter media blend which is up to the task of keeping the YXZ1000R’s engine internals running clean and strong.

The hand-poured urethane filter body is extremely stable heat resistent

The construction of the 850-602 filter is unparalleled. The AIRAID premium filter body is made from hand-poured urethane that won't crack or shrink in the high-heat environment to which it will be exposed in the YXZ1000R.

Whether you drive the base model 2016-2017 YXZ1000R, or the SE / SS variants, the AIRAID 850-602 is a no-brainer. Buy it, take it out of the box, and install it just like the stock filter and enjoy a lifetime of performance and protection.

The AIRAID 850-602 comes ready to install out of the box

2017 YAMAHA YXZ1000R SS SE 998 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA YXZ1000R SS 998 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA YXZ1000R SE 998 - All Models
2017 YAMAHA YXZ1000R 998 - All Models
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2016 YAMAHA YXZ1000R 998 - All Models

2008-2011 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Performance Intake - AIRAID 253-252C CAD System

Now one might argue that the contemporary Chrysler 300C produced more than 304 horsepower from its 5.7L Hemi V8. But the direct injected Cadillac 3.6L LLT V6 was one of the first naturally-aspirated American V6 engines to crack the 300 hp mark. It would be years before the Chrysler 3.6L Pentastar V6 could compete, so the 2008-2011 Cadillac CTS 3.6L was for a time, the most powerful V6 American luxury sedan. And thanks to the AIRAID 253-252C Cadillac CTS cold air intake system, you can increase the power of your Cadilac 3.6L LY7 or Cadillac 3.6L LLT even further.

Thanks to modern technological advances, the Cadillac 3.6L V6 is able to create V-8 power from a relatively small package. This happens because the fuel and air mixture is able to be compressed in such a way that more power can be created from a relatively small amount fuel. An AIRAID Cadillac CTS cold air intake system is able to maximize the power output by increasing the amount of oxygen-rich cold air that reaches the cylinders. Under normal circumstances, the OE intake system pulls in air from outside the engine compartment via a plastic air box located near the radiator. Before air can reach the engine however, it must first get extruded through a thick paper air filter to remove any contaminants.

In theory, this will prevent engine damage and make that Cadillac 3.6L V6 operate more efficiently. Except, all of the dirt that the OE 2008-2011 Cadillac CTS 3.6L air filter removes, builds up between the paper creases (hence the term 'surface loading' filter) and blocks airflow. Not only does this limit the amount of oxygen that will ultimately reach the combustion chambers. It causes the air that does make it through, to slow down and heat up. Cold air on the other hand, has more oxygen molecules than warm air, and velocity allows more air to get compressed into the cylinders. So pumping lots of cold air into the motor will cause the fuel to burn hotter, which yields more horsepower, more torque, and much faster throttle response.

To do this, the AIRAID 253-252C cold air dam intake system swaps out the factory air box and paper air filter, with a big blue AIRAID SynthaMax high-flow performance air filter. This washable synthetic air filter is made from two different layers of polyester. The outer layer of needlefelt polyester is designed to capture larger contaminants without reducing airflow.

An AIRAID Cadillac CTS cold air intake boosts horsepower on 2008-2011 Cadillac 3.6L V6 models

Once the clean air has passed through the filter, it enters a low restriction polyethylene intake tube. A unique molding process causes the tube to funnel air to the motor at a higher velocity than the narrow OE intake tube, and the wide-angle curves virtually eliminate air turbulence.

All of these features combine to yield more horsepower and torque, and a more immediate response from the gas pedal. An AIRAID 253-252C cold air dam intake will also reduce your maintenance cost, because that big 360-degree AIRAID SynthaMax air filter won't have to be cleaned for up to 50,000 miles (depending on road conditions).

The AIRAID 253-252C intake is designed for the following vehicles:

2011 CADILLAC CTS 3.6L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models
2010 CADILLAC CTS 3.6L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models
2009 CADILLAC CTS 3.6L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models
2008 CADILLAC CTS 3.6L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models

AIRAID Filters Production UTV finishing second in both days of racing

Brock started out the weekend up front in his AIRAID Filters Production UTV where he would battle in the front both days. Each race, Brock would battle for the lead throughout both races, just missing the win and finishing in second both days. After finishing strong both days over the weekend, Brock would over take the lead in the championship points.

Brock Heger take the AIRAID-sponsored Pro Lite to the podium both days

Brock Heger with three wins in a row in his AIRAID Pro Lite

Jeremy McGrath keeping his Pro 2 and AIRAID filters clean to show off while on top of the podium

Mexico was both a strong weekend and a strong start to the 2017 season for the JM2 Motorsports team. They will be heading out to rounds five and six at the Utah Motorsports Complex in Tooele, Utah, in June. So watch for Brock and Jeremy to be up in front and battling for the win every time they are out on the track.

The JM2 Motorsports team taking home serious hardware from Mexico

AIRAID-sponsored driver Jeremy McGrath showing off his clean truck after winning