The House version of model legislation to create a vehicle registration classification for street rods, replicas and custom vehicles was approved by the North Carolina Senate. The bill is the product of negotiations between SEMA and the hobbyist network in North Carolina and retains the key components of the SEMA-model bill while relieving vehicle owners of unfair title branding and inspection concerns. The bill now goes to the Governor for her signature and enactment into law.

The measure provides specific registration and titling classes for street rods and replicas; allows for the use of non-original materials and creates a titling and registration criterion that assigns replica vehicles the same model year designation as the production vehicle intended to be replicated and requires that the title of a replica vehicle clearly indicates that the vehicle is a replica and not an original.

Read additional information on the bill.

For details, contact Steve McDonald.

The Oregon House and Senate approved an alternative to legislation that originally sought to prohibit the sale and distribution of aftermarket motor vehicle parts if alternatives are available that “decrease greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles." The legislation was signed into law by Governor Ted Kulongoski.

Under the alternative, negotiated between SEMA and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the new law will only give the Department authority to adopt the present California certification process for aftermarket emissions-related parts, allowing parts manufacturers to meet one uniform standard, rather than a patchwork of multiple state standards.

For details, contact Steve McDonald.

The Oregon House and Senate approved an alternative to legislation that originally sought to prohibit the sale and distribution of aftermarket motor vehicle parts if alternatives are available that “decrease greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles." The legislation was signed into law by Governor Ted Kulongoski.

Under the alternative, negotiated between SEMA and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the new law will only give the Department authority to adopt the present California certification process for aftermarket emissions-related parts, allowing parts manufacturers to meet one uniform standard, rather than a patchwork of multiple state standards.

For details, contact Steve McDonald.

	The second-annual Pinewood Drag Races inspired colorful and creative designs.

The second annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races opened with practice and tuning runs during the afternoon hours of the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser. With Internet Symposium seminars and the Show 'N Shine car show going on in the adjacent convention center, pinewood racers spent several hours tuning and tweaking in search of elusive tenths of seconds.

As the evening cocktail reception opened, the stage was set for the final showdown. Amid much trash talk among competitors, final rounds began and crowned the top three in each class. They included:

Build it For Me Class

• Jeep Worthan, AutoMeter
• Tom Brooks, Agri-Cover
• Richard Churchill, PIAA Corp.

Stock

• Greg Parker, e3 Spark Plugs
• Patrick Saunders, Classic Industries
• Nicolas Hoffend, Freeman

Modified (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.83
• Vickie Hays, Microscale: 2.99
• Justin Hoffend, Freeman: 3.00

Unlimited (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.76
• Dora Fang, eBay Motors: 2.80
• Jim Cozzie, Certus Strategic Partners: 2.84

People's Choice

• Zan Martin, Martin & Company

Coordinated by the SEMA Cares Committee, the Pinewood Drag Races were also made possible by the generosity of eBay Motors, Lokar Performance Products and an army of dedicated volunteers.

Some of the 100-plus cars built by the children at ChildHelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp.		Mike Spagnola Jr. again offered competitors his tuning services for donations to charity.
Defending Unlimited Class champ Jim Cozzie shares a few speed secrets with Mike Spagnola Jr.		Victory Junction Gang Camper Josh Bovee assists HRIA Chairman Dennis Overholser kick off the Pinewood Drag finals.
In a late afternoon Unlimited Class qualifying heat, Mitch Williams' Pilot Automotive car (outside right) has the slight edge on Jim Cozzie's needle-nosed racer (second from outside).		Board member and newly-inducted Hall of Fame member Jeep Worthan, here with Dora Fang from eBay Motors (left) and emcee Joe Sebergandio from MotorMedia, sponsored a pinewood car that took first place in the "Build It For Me" class.
Nicolas Hoffend with his third-place Stock Class car and award.		Justin Hoffend took third-place in the Modified class.
Zan Martin's duck car won her the People's Choice award.		Mitch Williams succeeded in his quest to dethrone Jim Cozzie and take first place in the Unlimited Class. We're guessing the Immediate Past Chairman is already back in the North Carolina lab cooking up a comeback.
A couple of competitors looking forward to next year's running.		Racing luminaries and entertainment celebs offered signature editions of pinewood cars for the cause.

	The second-annual Pinewood Drag Races inspired colorful and creative designs.

The second annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races opened with practice and tuning runs during the afternoon hours of the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser. With Internet Symposium seminars and the Show 'N Shine car show going on in the adjacent convention center, pinewood racers spent several hours tuning and tweaking in search of elusive tenths of seconds.

As the evening cocktail reception opened, the stage was set for the final showdown. Amid much trash talk among competitors, final rounds began and crowned the top three in each class. They included:

Build it For Me Class

• Jeep Worthan, AutoMeter
• Tom Brooks, Agri-Cover
• Richard Churchill, PIAA Corp.

Stock

• Greg Parker, e3 Spark Plugs
• Patrick Saunders, Classic Industries
• Nicolas Hoffend, Freeman

Modified (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.83
• Vickie Hays, Microscale: 2.99
• Justin Hoffend, Freeman: 3.00

Unlimited (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.76
• Dora Fang, eBay Motors: 2.80
• Jim Cozzie, Certus Strategic Partners: 2.84

People's Choice

• Zan Martin, Martin & Company

Coordinated by the SEMA Cares Committee, the Pinewood Drag Races were also made possible by the generosity of eBay Motors, Lokar Performance Products and an army of dedicated volunteers.

Some of the 100-plus cars built by the children at ChildHelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp.		Mike Spagnola Jr. again offered competitors his tuning services for donations to charity.
Defending Unlimited Class champ Jim Cozzie shares a few speed secrets with Mike Spagnola Jr.		Victory Junction Gang Camper Josh Bovee assists HRIA Chairman Dennis Overholser kick off the Pinewood Drag finals.
In a late afternoon Unlimited Class qualifying heat, Mitch Williams' Pilot Automotive car (outside right) has the slight edge on Jim Cozzie's needle-nosed racer (second from outside).		Board member and newly-inducted Hall of Fame member Jeep Worthan, here with Dora Fang from eBay Motors (left) and emcee Joe Sebergandio from MotorMedia, sponsored a pinewood car that took first place in the "Build It For Me" class.
Nicolas Hoffend with his third-place Stock Class car and award.		Justin Hoffend took third-place in the Modified class.
Zan Martin's duck car won her the People's Choice award.		Mitch Williams succeeded in his quest to dethrone Jim Cozzie and take first place in the Unlimited Class. We're guessing the Immediate Past Chairman is already back in the North Carolina lab cooking up a comeback.
A couple of competitors looking forward to next year's running.		Racing luminaries and entertainment celebs offered signature editions of pinewood cars for the cause.

	The second-annual Pinewood Drag Races inspired colorful and creative designs.

The second annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races opened with practice and tuning runs during the afternoon hours of the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser. With Internet Symposium seminars and the Show 'N Shine car show going on in the adjacent convention center, pinewood racers spent several hours tuning and tweaking in search of elusive tenths of seconds.

As the evening cocktail reception opened, the stage was set for the final showdown. Amid much trash talk among competitors, final rounds began and crowned the top three in each class. They included:

Build it For Me Class

• Jeep Worthan, AutoMeter
• Tom Brooks, Agri-Cover
• Richard Churchill, PIAA Corp.

Stock

• Greg Parker, e3 Spark Plugs
• Patrick Saunders, Classic Industries
• Nicolas Hoffend, Freeman

Modified (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.83
• Vickie Hays, Microscale: 2.99
• Justin Hoffend, Freeman: 3.00

Unlimited (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.76
• Dora Fang, eBay Motors: 2.80
• Jim Cozzie, Certus Strategic Partners: 2.84

People's Choice

• Zan Martin, Martin & Company

Coordinated by the SEMA Cares Committee, the Pinewood Drag Races were also made possible by the generosity of eBay Motors, Lokar Performance Products and an army of dedicated volunteers.

Some of the 100-plus cars built by the children at ChildHelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp.		Mike Spagnola Jr. again offered competitors his tuning services for donations to charity.
Defending Unlimited Class champ Jim Cozzie shares a few speed secrets with Mike Spagnola Jr.		Victory Junction Gang Camper Josh Bovee assists HRIA Chairman Dennis Overholser kick off the Pinewood Drag finals.
In a late afternoon Unlimited Class qualifying heat, Mitch Williams' Pilot Automotive car (outside right) has the slight edge on Jim Cozzie's needle-nosed racer (second from outside).		Board member and newly-inducted Hall of Fame member Jeep Worthan, here with Dora Fang from eBay Motors (left) and emcee Joe Sebergandio from MotorMedia, sponsored a pinewood car that took first place in the "Build It For Me" class.
Nicolas Hoffend with his third-place Stock Class car and award.		Justin Hoffend took third-place in the Modified class.
Zan Martin's duck car won her the People's Choice award.		Mitch Williams succeeded in his quest to dethrone Jim Cozzie and take first place in the Unlimited Class. We're guessing the Immediate Past Chairman is already back in the North Carolina lab cooking up a comeback.
A couple of competitors looking forward to next year's running.		Racing luminaries and entertainment celebs offered signature editions of pinewood cars for the cause.

	The second-annual Pinewood Drag Races inspired colorful and creative designs.

The second annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races opened with practice and tuning runs during the afternoon hours of the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser. With Internet Symposium seminars and the Show 'N Shine car show going on in the adjacent convention center, pinewood racers spent several hours tuning and tweaking in search of elusive tenths of seconds.

As the evening cocktail reception opened, the stage was set for the final showdown. Amid much trash talk among competitors, final rounds began and crowned the top three in each class. They included:

Build it For Me Class

• Jeep Worthan, AutoMeter
• Tom Brooks, Agri-Cover
• Richard Churchill, PIAA Corp.

Stock

• Greg Parker, e3 Spark Plugs
• Patrick Saunders, Classic Industries
• Nicolas Hoffend, Freeman

Modified (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.83
• Vickie Hays, Microscale: 2.99
• Justin Hoffend, Freeman: 3.00

Unlimited (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.76
• Dora Fang, eBay Motors: 2.80
• Jim Cozzie, Certus Strategic Partners: 2.84

People's Choice

• Zan Martin, Martin & Company

Coordinated by the SEMA Cares Committee, the Pinewood Drag Races were also made possible by the generosity of eBay Motors, Lokar Performance Products and an army of dedicated volunteers.

Some of the 100-plus cars built by the children at ChildHelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp.		Mike Spagnola Jr. again offered competitors his tuning services for donations to charity.
Defending Unlimited Class champ Jim Cozzie shares a few speed secrets with Mike Spagnola Jr.		Victory Junction Gang Camper Josh Bovee assists HRIA Chairman Dennis Overholser kick off the Pinewood Drag finals.
In a late afternoon Unlimited Class qualifying heat, Mitch Williams' Pilot Automotive car (outside right) has the slight edge on Jim Cozzie's needle-nosed racer (second from outside).		Board member and newly-inducted Hall of Fame member Jeep Worthan, here with Dora Fang from eBay Motors (left) and emcee Joe Sebergandio from MotorMedia, sponsored a pinewood car that took first place in the "Build It For Me" class.
Nicolas Hoffend with his third-place Stock Class car and award.		Justin Hoffend took third-place in the Modified class.
Zan Martin's duck car won her the People's Choice award.		Mitch Williams succeeded in his quest to dethrone Jim Cozzie and take first place in the Unlimited Class. We're guessing the Immediate Past Chairman is already back in the North Carolina lab cooking up a comeback.
A couple of competitors looking forward to next year's running.		Racing luminaries and entertainment celebs offered signature editions of pinewood cars for the cause.

	The second-annual Pinewood Drag Races inspired colorful and creative designs.

The second annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races opened with practice and tuning runs during the afternoon hours of the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser. With Internet Symposium seminars and the Show 'N Shine car show going on in the adjacent convention center, pinewood racers spent several hours tuning and tweaking in search of elusive tenths of seconds.

As the evening cocktail reception opened, the stage was set for the final showdown. Amid much trash talk among competitors, final rounds began and crowned the top three in each class. They included:

Build it For Me Class

• Jeep Worthan, AutoMeter
• Tom Brooks, Agri-Cover
• Richard Churchill, PIAA Corp.

Stock

• Greg Parker, e3 Spark Plugs
• Patrick Saunders, Classic Industries
• Nicolas Hoffend, Freeman

Modified (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.83
• Vickie Hays, Microscale: 2.99
• Justin Hoffend, Freeman: 3.00

Unlimited (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.76
• Dora Fang, eBay Motors: 2.80
• Jim Cozzie, Certus Strategic Partners: 2.84

People's Choice

• Zan Martin, Martin & Company

Coordinated by the SEMA Cares Committee, the Pinewood Drag Races were also made possible by the generosity of eBay Motors, Lokar Performance Products and an army of dedicated volunteers.

Some of the 100-plus cars built by the children at ChildHelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp.		Mike Spagnola Jr. again offered competitors his tuning services for donations to charity.
Defending Unlimited Class champ Jim Cozzie shares a few speed secrets with Mike Spagnola Jr.		Victory Junction Gang Camper Josh Bovee assists HRIA Chairman Dennis Overholser kick off the Pinewood Drag finals.
In a late afternoon Unlimited Class qualifying heat, Mitch Williams' Pilot Automotive car (outside right) has the slight edge on Jim Cozzie's needle-nosed racer (second from outside).		Board member and newly-inducted Hall of Fame member Jeep Worthan, here with Dora Fang from eBay Motors (left) and emcee Joe Sebergandio from MotorMedia, sponsored a pinewood car that took first place in the "Build It For Me" class.
Nicolas Hoffend with his third-place Stock Class car and award.		Justin Hoffend took third-place in the Modified class.
Zan Martin's duck car won her the People's Choice award.		Mitch Williams succeeded in his quest to dethrone Jim Cozzie and take first place in the Unlimited Class. We're guessing the Immediate Past Chairman is already back in the North Carolina lab cooking up a comeback.
A couple of competitors looking forward to next year's running.		Racing luminaries and entertainment celebs offered signature editions of pinewood cars for the cause.

	The second-annual Pinewood Drag Races inspired colorful and creative designs.

The second annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races opened with practice and tuning runs during the afternoon hours of the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser. With Internet Symposium seminars and the Show 'N Shine car show going on in the adjacent convention center, pinewood racers spent several hours tuning and tweaking in search of elusive tenths of seconds.

As the evening cocktail reception opened, the stage was set for the final showdown. Amid much trash talk among competitors, final rounds began and crowned the top three in each class. They included:

Build it For Me Class

• Jeep Worthan, AutoMeter
• Tom Brooks, Agri-Cover
• Richard Churchill, PIAA Corp.

Stock

• Greg Parker, e3 Spark Plugs
• Patrick Saunders, Classic Industries
• Nicolas Hoffend, Freeman

Modified (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.83
• Vickie Hays, Microscale: 2.99
• Justin Hoffend, Freeman: 3.00

Unlimited (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.76
• Dora Fang, eBay Motors: 2.80
• Jim Cozzie, Certus Strategic Partners: 2.84

People's Choice

• Zan Martin, Martin & Company

Coordinated by the SEMA Cares Committee, the Pinewood Drag Races were also made possible by the generosity of eBay Motors, Lokar Performance Products and an army of dedicated volunteers.

Some of the 100-plus cars built by the children at ChildHelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp.		Mike Spagnola Jr. again offered competitors his tuning services for donations to charity.
Defending Unlimited Class champ Jim Cozzie shares a few speed secrets with Mike Spagnola Jr.		Victory Junction Gang Camper Josh Bovee assists HRIA Chairman Dennis Overholser kick off the Pinewood Drag finals.
In a late afternoon Unlimited Class qualifying heat, Mitch Williams' Pilot Automotive car (outside right) has the slight edge on Jim Cozzie's needle-nosed racer (second from outside).		Board member and newly-inducted Hall of Fame member Jeep Worthan, here with Dora Fang from eBay Motors (left) and emcee Joe Sebergandio from MotorMedia, sponsored a pinewood car that took first place in the "Build It For Me" class.
Nicolas Hoffend with his third-place Stock Class car and award.		Justin Hoffend took third-place in the Modified class.
Zan Martin's duck car won her the People's Choice award.		Mitch Williams succeeded in his quest to dethrone Jim Cozzie and take first place in the Unlimited Class. We're guessing the Immediate Past Chairman is already back in the North Carolina lab cooking up a comeback.
A couple of competitors looking forward to next year's running.		Racing luminaries and entertainment celebs offered signature editions of pinewood cars for the cause.

	The second-annual Pinewood Drag Races inspired colorful and creative designs.

The second annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races opened with practice and tuning runs during the afternoon hours of the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser. With Internet Symposium seminars and the Show 'N Shine car show going on in the adjacent convention center, pinewood racers spent several hours tuning and tweaking in search of elusive tenths of seconds.

As the evening cocktail reception opened, the stage was set for the final showdown. Amid much trash talk among competitors, final rounds began and crowned the top three in each class. They included:

Build it For Me Class

• Jeep Worthan, AutoMeter
• Tom Brooks, Agri-Cover
• Richard Churchill, PIAA Corp.

Stock

• Greg Parker, e3 Spark Plugs
• Patrick Saunders, Classic Industries
• Nicolas Hoffend, Freeman

Modified (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.83
• Vickie Hays, Microscale: 2.99
• Justin Hoffend, Freeman: 3.00

Unlimited (w/average time)

• Mitch Williams, Pilot Automotive: 2.76
• Dora Fang, eBay Motors: 2.80
• Jim Cozzie, Certus Strategic Partners: 2.84

People's Choice

• Zan Martin, Martin & Company

Coordinated by the SEMA Cares Committee, the Pinewood Drag Races were also made possible by the generosity of eBay Motors, Lokar Performance Products and an army of dedicated volunteers.

Some of the 100-plus cars built by the children at ChildHelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp.		Mike Spagnola Jr. again offered competitors his tuning services for donations to charity.
Defending Unlimited Class champ Jim Cozzie shares a few speed secrets with Mike Spagnola Jr.		Victory Junction Gang Camper Josh Bovee assists HRIA Chairman Dennis Overholser kick off the Pinewood Drag finals.
In a late afternoon Unlimited Class qualifying heat, Mitch Williams' Pilot Automotive car (outside right) has the slight edge on Jim Cozzie's needle-nosed racer (second from outside).		Board member and newly-inducted Hall of Fame member Jeep Worthan, here with Dora Fang from eBay Motors (left) and emcee Joe Sebergandio from MotorMedia, sponsored a pinewood car that took first place in the "Build It For Me" class.
Nicolas Hoffend with his third-place Stock Class car and award.		Justin Hoffend took third-place in the Modified class.
Zan Martin's duck car won her the People's Choice award.		Mitch Williams succeeded in his quest to dethrone Jim Cozzie and take first place in the Unlimited Class. We're guessing the Immediate Past Chairman is already back in the North Carolina lab cooking up a comeback.
A couple of competitors looking forward to next year's running.		Racing luminaries and entertainment celebs offered signature editions of pinewood cars for the cause.