RIVERSIDE, Calfiornia — K&N Filters announces the winner of their coveted $45,000 scholarship program to Josh Brock, 17, of Corbin, Kentucky. Brock won the top spot in the Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle Shoot Out, earning him a funded 10 race season in the 2010 NASCAR Grand American Modified Series, plus a one year driver development program. Long known for the company’s ongoing support of grassroots racing across America, K&N Filter’s heritage of motorsports involvement ranges from junior racers to the top tiers of NASCAR.
“We love being involved in the NASCAR Grand American Modified Series for a lot of reasons … one being the K&N Flow Control System, because it makes more power, is the filter of choice for a huge majority of the competitors. As a young man already proving himself a winner in Modifieds & Super Late Model stock cars ... we are super excited to have Josh Brock in the K&N Filters NASCAR Grand American Modified for 2010,” stated Bob Harris, Corporate Race Accounts Manager for K&N Filters.
Josh Brock will race with the Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle (RSWC) race team in the series on the West Coast. These Modifieds weigh 2550 pounds and feature 410” V-8, 520 hp, roller valve train, methanol burning engines utilizing K&N air and oil filters. Brock was also awarded a one year scholarship in Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle NASCAR focused driver development program. He will have a training program designed specifically for his age, experience and development stage.
“The $45,000 race sponsorship and driver development scholarship we awarded to rising star Josh Brock is just the next step in K&N Filters long history of supporting young racers,” stated Tony Yorkman, Sports Marketing Manager at K&N Engineering. “We couldn’t be more excited about supporting Josh in his rise to stardom in NASCAR. We expect great things from him in the 2010 season and beyond.”
“K&N Filter’s support for young talent is a bold move to help young racers … like Josh Brock … have a real chance to advance their career up the ranks into NASCAR. We are thrilled to help develop young drivers’ careers with K&N’s support,” said Ron Sutton.
RSWC is an established talent scout and development program, providing long term, comprehensive racing and career development for up and coming drivers focused on NASCAR careers. RSWC drivers are coached, groomed, trained and molded into what top teams look for when hiring drivers. The career development program consists of 12 veteran driver coaches, 24 classroom topics and eight organizations fielding over 20 race teams, all dedicated to develop drivers in the RSWC program. The teams are a balance of Open Wheel and Stock Car oval track race teams to develop highly versatile and accomplished winning drivers. More information is available at www.Winners-Circle-Racing.com
