By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee passed SEMA-supported legislation to permanently designate six existing off-highway vehicle (OHV) areas comprising 300,000 acres in San Bernardino County as “national” OHV areas: Johnson Valley (expanded by 11,000 acres), Spangler Hills, El Mirage, Rasor, Dumont Dunes and Stoddard Valley. The “California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act” (HR 857) is sponsored by Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA). The bill expands wilderness designations in the California desert, although it prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from closing any roads or trails that are currently open for motorized recreational access. The bill now awaits consideration on the floor of the House of Representatives. 

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing a separate bill sponsored by Rep. Cook, which would create the Apple Valley OHV Recreation Area. The “Desert Community Lands Act” (HR 2365) would transfer 4,630 acres of federal land to the town of Apple Valley that will be used for motorized recreation. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

Megan Meyer won her first NHRA National event of 2018 by beating chassis builder Dan Page in the final round, 5.192 to 5.250.

Megan Meyer Carries 7-Round Win Streak at NGK Spark Plugs 4-Wide Nationals

Female Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car racing stars Megan Meyer and Annie Whiteley shared the winner’s stage to highlight the list of champions at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Meyer collected her third national event win in the last three years, earning her first one at zMAX Dragway in 2016. She won her first NHRA National event of 2018 by beating chassis builder Dan Page in the final round, 5.192 to 5.250. Meyer went on to also hold low qualifier, low ET and top speed of the meet at the following race at Atlanta Dragway with a 5.22 ET at 277 MPH. She once again took down Page in the semi-finals, but ultimately lost to Josh Hart in the final round of the NHRA Southern Nationals.

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Named Official Tire of SCTA/BNI

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has signed on as official tire of the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) and Bonneville Nationals Inc. (BNI). The SCTA and sister organization BNI hold dry-lake racing events at El Mirage Dry Lake in Southern California and the annual Bonneville Speed Week and World Finals at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. As the official tire of SCTA/BNI, Mickey Thompson will have a prominent presence at Bonneville Speed Week in August, as well as in the pages of SCTA Racing News.

In his ’70 Camaro, Dave Adkins ripped off a 3.87 at nearly 200 mph at the Holley EFI Outlaw Street Car Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Dave Adkins’ Holley EFI-Powered ’70 Camaro Shatters LSX 1/8-Mile Records With 3.87 at 198 MPH

Dave Adkins, who last year became the quickest LS-powered driver ever with a 3.94 aboard his 2,700-lb. ’63 Impala, outdid himself with his new Camaro, ripping off a 3.87 at nearly 200 mph at the Holley EFI Outlaw Street Car Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Adkins’ ’70 Camaro is powered by a true inline-valve LS engine, a twin-turbocharged 427-cid powerplant with a billet Noonan block and billet Baker Engineering heads that’s completely controlled by a Holley Dominator EFI system. Adkins made his historic run in the opening round of eliminations.

LIQUI MOLY Partners With 034 Motorsports

LIQUI MOLY has announced a technical partnership with 034 Motorsports. This technical partnership allows LIQUI MOLY to work hand-in-hand with 034 Motorsports to continually test products both on and off the race track. This partnership also allows LIQUI MOLY engineers to see how their manufacturer-approved oils function at a whole new level of performance.

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has announced that a Subaru WRX STI race car outfitted with high-performance Falken tires finished first in the SP3T Class at the 46th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nürburgring.

Subaru WRX STI Finishes First in the SP3T Class at 46th ADAC Zurich 24 Hour Nürburgring Race

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has announced that a Subaru WRX STI race car outfitted with high-performance Falken tires finished first in the SP3T Class at the 46th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nürburgring, held May 10–13, in Nürburg, Germany. This was Team Subaru Tecnica’s fifth victory in the SP3T Class at the 24h-Race Nürburgring. Team Subaru Tecnica International finished 62nd overall, thus claiming its fifth victory to date in the SP3T Class.

Kristaps Blušs in his HGK Racing Team/Achilles Radial/MAST Motorsports BMW E92 “Eurofighter” won his first event at Road Atlanta in 2018, defeating Aasbo in the final.

Kristaps Blušs Scores First Formula DRIFT Victory at Road Atlanta

Formula DRIFT (FD) arrived at Road Atlanta last weekend for the NAPA Auto Parts: Road to the Championship presented by Rain X. Justin Pawlak (USA) qualified first in the Pro category in his Roush Performance/Falken Tires ’18 Ford Mustang. He scored 97 points in qualifying, narrowly beating Daijiro Yoshihara (Japan) in second place. The 2011 FD champion held off Fredric Aasbo (Norway) in his Rockstar Energy Drink/Nexen Tire Toyota Corolla. Aasbo recorded a best score of 95 points to put him third. He was placed ahead of James Deane (Ireland), who also scored 95 points in his Worthouse/Falken Tire Nissan Silvia S15. However, James was awarded fourth by virtue of a lower score on his second run. Qualifying fifth scoring 94 points was Kristaps Blušs (Latvia) in his HGK Racing Team/Achilles Radial/MAST Motorsports BMW E92 “Eurofighter,” who won his first event at Road Atlanta in 2018, defeating Aasbo in the final. Round Four: The Gauntlet takes place in Wall, New Jersey, June 1–2.

For more racing news, visit Performance Racing Industry’s (PRI) website.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

Megan Meyer won her first NHRA National event of 2018 by beating chassis builder Dan Page in the final round, 5.192 to 5.250.

Megan Meyer Carries 7-Round Win Streak at NGK Spark Plugs 4-Wide Nationals

Female Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car racing stars Megan Meyer and Annie Whiteley shared the winner’s stage to highlight the list of champions at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Meyer collected her third national event win in the last three years, earning her first one at zMAX Dragway in 2016. She won her first NHRA National event of 2018 by beating chassis builder Dan Page in the final round, 5.192 to 5.250. Meyer went on to also hold low qualifier, low ET and top speed of the meet at the following race at Atlanta Dragway with a 5.22 ET at 277 MPH. She once again took down Page in the semi-finals, but ultimately lost to Josh Hart in the final round of the NHRA Southern Nationals.

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Named Official Tire of SCTA/BNI

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has signed on as official tire of the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) and Bonneville Nationals Inc. (BNI). The SCTA and sister organization BNI hold dry-lake racing events at El Mirage Dry Lake in Southern California and the annual Bonneville Speed Week and World Finals at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. As the official tire of SCTA/BNI, Mickey Thompson will have a prominent presence at Bonneville Speed Week in August, as well as in the pages of SCTA Racing News.

In his ’70 Camaro, Dave Adkins ripped off a 3.87 at nearly 200 mph at the Holley EFI Outlaw Street Car Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Dave Adkins’ Holley EFI-Powered ’70 Camaro Shatters LSX 1/8-Mile Records With 3.87 at 198 MPH

Dave Adkins, who last year became the quickest LS-powered driver ever with a 3.94 aboard his 2,700-lb. ’63 Impala, outdid himself with his new Camaro, ripping off a 3.87 at nearly 200 mph at the Holley EFI Outlaw Street Car Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Adkins’ ’70 Camaro is powered by a true inline-valve LS engine, a twin-turbocharged 427-cid powerplant with a billet Noonan block and billet Baker Engineering heads that’s completely controlled by a Holley Dominator EFI system. Adkins made his historic run in the opening round of eliminations.

LIQUI MOLY Partners With 034 Motorsports

LIQUI MOLY has announced a technical partnership with 034 Motorsports. This technical partnership allows LIQUI MOLY to work hand-in-hand with 034 Motorsports to continually test products both on and off the race track. This partnership also allows LIQUI MOLY engineers to see how their manufacturer-approved oils function at a whole new level of performance.

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has announced that a Subaru WRX STI race car outfitted with high-performance Falken tires finished first in the SP3T Class at the 46th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nürburgring.

Subaru WRX STI Finishes First in the SP3T Class at 46th ADAC Zurich 24 Hour Nürburgring Race

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has announced that a Subaru WRX STI race car outfitted with high-performance Falken tires finished first in the SP3T Class at the 46th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nürburgring, held May 10–13, in Nürburg, Germany. This was Team Subaru Tecnica’s fifth victory in the SP3T Class at the 24h-Race Nürburgring. Team Subaru Tecnica International finished 62nd overall, thus claiming its fifth victory to date in the SP3T Class.

Kristaps Blušs in his HGK Racing Team/Achilles Radial/MAST Motorsports BMW E92 “Eurofighter” won his first event at Road Atlanta in 2018, defeating Aasbo in the final.

Kristaps Blušs Scores First Formula DRIFT Victory at Road Atlanta

Formula DRIFT (FD) arrived at Road Atlanta last weekend for the NAPA Auto Parts: Road to the Championship presented by Rain X. Justin Pawlak (USA) qualified first in the Pro category in his Roush Performance/Falken Tires ’18 Ford Mustang. He scored 97 points in qualifying, narrowly beating Daijiro Yoshihara (Japan) in second place. The 2011 FD champion held off Fredric Aasbo (Norway) in his Rockstar Energy Drink/Nexen Tire Toyota Corolla. Aasbo recorded a best score of 95 points to put him third. He was placed ahead of James Deane (Ireland), who also scored 95 points in his Worthouse/Falken Tire Nissan Silvia S15. However, James was awarded fourth by virtue of a lower score on his second run. Qualifying fifth scoring 94 points was Kristaps Blušs (Latvia) in his HGK Racing Team/Achilles Radial/MAST Motorsports BMW E92 “Eurofighter,” who won his first event at Road Atlanta in 2018, defeating Aasbo in the final. Round Four: The Gauntlet takes place in Wall, New Jersey, June 1–2.

For more racing news, visit Performance Racing Industry’s (PRI) website.

This the ’20 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, and although interior shots reveal a manual transmission on this prototype, it’s just a clever disguise to hide its true intentions as exclusive video confirms a DCT (PDK-esque) transmission.

The Mustang-based GT500 will build on the GT350’s performance capabilities. It’s thought that the production version will have a supercharged 5.2L flat-plane crank (although it sounds like a cross-plane crank in the video) engine mated to a DCT transmission; however, there are also rumors of NA 7.0L V8.

Horsepower should be more than the 707hp Dodge HellCat models, but may fall short of the 808hp Demon (probably should ring in somewhere around 740hp).

The GT500 will also get a carbon-fiber dash, 20-in. wheels and tires, unique styling tweaks in the form of a reworked front fascia with larger air intakes, a massive hood bulge with heat extractor vents and a side diffuser that stops mid-door.

Expect to see the GT500 later this year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This the ’20 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, and although interior shots reveal a manual transmission on this prototype, it’s just a clever disguise to hide its true intentions as exclusive video confirms a DCT (PDK-esque) transmission.

The Mustang-based GT500 will build on the GT350’s performance capabilities. It’s thought that the production version will have a supercharged 5.2L flat-plane crank (although it sounds like a cross-plane crank in the video) engine mated to a DCT transmission; however, there are also rumors of NA 7.0L V8.

Horsepower should be more than the 707hp Dodge HellCat models, but may fall short of the 808hp Demon (probably should ring in somewhere around 740hp).

The GT500 will also get a carbon-fiber dash, 20-in. wheels and tires, unique styling tweaks in the form of a reworked front fascia with larger air intakes, a massive hood bulge with heat extractor vents and a side diffuser that stops mid-door.

Expect to see the GT500 later this year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This the ’20 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, and although interior shots reveal a manual transmission on this prototype, it’s just a clever disguise to hide its true intentions as exclusive video confirms a DCT (PDK-esque) transmission.

The Mustang-based GT500 will build on the GT350’s performance capabilities. It’s thought that the production version will have a supercharged 5.2L flat-plane crank (although it sounds like a cross-plane crank in the video) engine mated to a DCT transmission; however, there are also rumors of NA 7.0L V8.

Horsepower should be more than the 707hp Dodge HellCat models, but may fall short of the 808hp Demon (probably should ring in somewhere around 740hp).

The GT500 will also get a carbon-fiber dash, 20-in. wheels and tires, unique styling tweaks in the form of a reworked front fascia with larger air intakes, a massive hood bulge with heat extractor vents and a side diffuser that stops mid-door.

Expect to see the GT500 later this year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This the ’20 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, and although interior shots reveal a manual transmission on this prototype, it’s just a clever disguise to hide its true intentions as exclusive video confirms a DCT (PDK-esque) transmission.

The Mustang-based GT500 will build on the GT350’s performance capabilities. It’s thought that the production version will have a supercharged 5.2L flat-plane crank (although it sounds like a cross-plane crank in the video) engine mated to a DCT transmission; however, there are also rumors of NA 7.0L V8.

Horsepower should be more than the 707hp Dodge HellCat models, but may fall short of the 808hp Demon (probably should ring in somewhere around 740hp).

The GT500 will also get a carbon-fiber dash, 20-in. wheels and tires, unique styling tweaks in the form of a reworked front fascia with larger air intakes, a massive hood bulge with heat extractor vents and a side diffuser that stops mid-door.

Expect to see the GT500 later this year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This the ’20 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, and although interior shots reveal a manual transmission on this prototype, it’s just a clever disguise to hide its true intentions as exclusive video confirms a DCT (PDK-esque) transmission.

The Mustang-based GT500 will build on the GT350’s performance capabilities. It’s thought that the production version will have a supercharged 5.2L flat-plane crank (although it sounds like a cross-plane crank in the video) engine mated to a DCT transmission; however, there are also rumors of NA 7.0L V8.

Horsepower should be more than the 707hp Dodge HellCat models, but may fall short of the 808hp Demon (probably should ring in somewhere around 740hp).

The GT500 will also get a carbon-fiber dash, 20-in. wheels and tires, unique styling tweaks in the form of a reworked front fascia with larger air intakes, a massive hood bulge with heat extractor vents and a side diffuser that stops mid-door.

Expect to see the GT500 later this year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This the ’20 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, and although interior shots reveal a manual transmission on this prototype, it’s just a clever disguise to hide its true intentions as exclusive video confirms a DCT (PDK-esque) transmission.

The Mustang-based GT500 will build on the GT350’s performance capabilities. It’s thought that the production version will have a supercharged 5.2L flat-plane crank (although it sounds like a cross-plane crank in the video) engine mated to a DCT transmission; however, there are also rumors of NA 7.0L V8.

Horsepower should be more than the 707hp Dodge HellCat models, but may fall short of the 808hp Demon (probably should ring in somewhere around 740hp).

The GT500 will also get a carbon-fiber dash, 20-in. wheels and tires, unique styling tweaks in the form of a reworked front fascia with larger air intakes, a massive hood bulge with heat extractor vents and a side diffuser that stops mid-door.

Expect to see the GT500 later this year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA-member companies doing business in the European Union will need to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is a new privacy and security regulation that requires businesses to adopt procedures for processing personal data of European Union citizens. The new law is set to take effect May 25.

In essence, the GDPR regulations require that any company that collects or processes personal data about EU citizens within EU states carefully protect that data, conditions for use have also been made more stringent. For practical purposes, many companies that do any business with European Union citizens will be affected, whether they are primarily located in Europe or not.

Fines for non-compliance are based on a percentage of the business done, and especially for larger companies, could be substantial. Among other things, companies may be fined for failing to keep their records secure and up to date, or for failing to promptly notify all involved in case of a data breach.

Consent is not the only lawful basis, and many companies may find they can rely on processing a contract and/or legitimate basis. Explicit “opt-in” consent is required for processing sensitive personal data; however, for non-sensitive data, “unambiguous” consent—offered in easily understood language—may be sufficient. In any case, requests for consent must be made using clear and plain language, and the choice to opt out must be obvious and easy to exercise.

For purposes of GDPR, “personal data” is broadly defined.  Personal data could be anything from a name, a photo, an email address, bank details, posts on social networking websites, medical information, cookie data, a computer IP address, etc.

Step one for most companies will be to assess whether you are covered by the GDPR. If, after analyzing your specific situation, you determine that your company is required to comply, you should assess the personal data currently stored for European Union residents. This would include basic identity data—name, address and web data such as IP address, cookie data, etc.—plus any data pertaining to health, genetic information, racial and ethnic data, political opinions and sexual orientation.

Once you have a sense of what data is affected, consider what changes may need to be made in existing data security processes and protocols. A useful starting point would be the EUGDPR.org website, which defines the regulation in detail and offers resources and compliance partners.

SEMA is closely following the implementation of the GDPR and will supply more information as guidance becomes available.