By Ashley Reyes

EPA overreach. Electric-vehicle mandates. The right to modify your vehicle. These are just a few examples of how automotive restoration rights are being threatened around the United States.  

For the first time ever, individuals can officially join and help win the fiercest battles for their right to enjoy their automotive passion.  

Automotive restoration professionals are invited to learn about SEMA Individual Membership and why becoming a member is imperative for them to defend their automotive rights whenever they are under attack during the SEMA Automotive Restoration Organization (ARMO) general membership and panel discussion, March 11, at 10:00 a.m. (PST).

The discussion will cover the benefits of SEMA individual membership, laws currently impacting the restoration market and why it’s essential that automotive restorers have a voice in each of these fights.  

Attendees will be able to ask questions and a brief report on the council’s current initiatives will also be discussed.

Register here.

By Ashley Reyes

Bids are now being accepted for the custom ’51 Chevrolet 3100 sponsored by WD-40 on the Bring A Trailer (BaT) website until March 7.

Place a bid to own this SEMA Show truck built in partnership with WD-40 and Trad Ronfeldt (crew chief to seven-time Pro-4 off-road racing champion Kyle LeDuc). The full sale amount from this auction, including the BaT buyer’s fee, will be donated to Childhelp—a SEMA Cares charity dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse.

The custom ’51 Chevrolet 3100 is powered by a fuel-injected 383ci Chevrolet stroker V8 that is paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and drives four rear wheels on a custom Currie dually rear axle.

The truck is powered by a fuel-injected 383ci Chevrolet stroker V8 that is paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and drives four rear wheels on a custom Currie dually rear axle. Finished in yellow with simulated patina, the build also features a custom utility bed with three tool compartments on each side, a dropped front axle with power-assisted disc brakes, a four-link coilover rear suspension setup, a Holley Sniper EFI system, MagnaFlow dual side-exit exhaust, distressed leather upholstery, Dakota Digital RTX gauges and an MTX sound system.

To learn more about the build, watch this video and place your bid before the auction ends on March 7.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Whether it’s protecting your right to modify your vehicle, standing up for the RPM Act or combating zero-emissions vehicle mandates, there are many issues facing SEMA members in the nation’s capital. With the 2022 midterm elections right around the corner, it’s more important than ever to stand-up and get engaged!

Mark your calendars now to join fellow SEMA members in Washington, D.C., on September 22, for the 2022 SEMA Washington Rally.

During the Rally, you will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with your lawmakers to discuss the issues that matter most to you and your business.

Registration will officially open later this spring and there is never any cost to participate.

To register or for more information, please contact Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.

Off Road Xtreme Hosts VIP Sweepstakes Contest to Experience 2022 Mint 400 Desert Race

Power Automedia has announced that Off Road Xtreme is hosting a sweepstakes giveaway in partnership with The Mint 400, one of the oldest and most prestigious off-road racing events in North America. The sweepstakes will present one lucky winner with a Grand Prize Mint 400 VIP Sweepstakes Package for two guests to experience this off-road desert race in style.

Entries will be accepted until March 4, at 12:00 p.m. (PST), when an  individual will be selected as the winner. There is no purchase required for entry and you can sign up right here.

The Off Road Xtreme and Mint 400 VIP Sweepstakes Package includes:

• 2022 BFGoodrich Tires VIP Hospitality Suite presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts Passes for two people.
• Access to the start/finish VIP hospitality area.
• Exclusive spectating area in Primm.
• Shaded seating.
• TV screens broadcasting the live stream, leaderboard and tracking.
• Exclusive bars—craft, domestic beer, wine and alcohol with reduced prices.
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by Michelin Star Chef Drew Deckman.
• Private restrooms with flushable toilets.
• (1) T-shirt ticket for affiliated official merchandise stands.
• Midway Access: VIP credentials and wristband allow entrance to the start/finish line midway.

“The Great American Off-Road Race” will take place in Las Vegas from March 9–13. Check out all the latest news or look to see who is racing on the official entry list.

Formula 1 Cancels Russian Grand Prix

Formula 1 has canceled the 2022 Russian Grand Prix, initially set for September 23–September 25 at the Sochi Autodrom. Officials released the following statement:

“The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the world with a positive vision to unite people, bringing nations together.

We are watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation.

...Formula 1, the FIA and the teams discussed the position of our sport, and the conclusion is, including the view of all relevant stakeholders, that it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances.

For more information, visit formula1.com.

Holley LS Fest West Opens Pre-Registration, Ticket Sales for April Event

Holley has announced that pre-registration and ticket sales are now live for the Holley LS Fest West presented by eBay Motors. Set for April 22–24 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Valley, the event is a “must” for fans of GM’s high-performance LS engine platform. All LS and current generation LT V8-powered vehicles are invited to participate. The event will feature drag racing classes, autocross, the 3S Challenge, a Show-N-Shine event, the Sac Speed Shop Donut Pit, a dyno challenge, a road-course challenge, off-road “Dirt Destruction” and more. Spectator tickets begin at $25 per day and can be purchased here. Pre-registration is available at lsfest.com/west/registration. For more information, visit lsfest.com/west.

Speedway Motorsports Promotes Leadership at NSS, CMS

Speedway Motorsports has announced veteran executive Matt Greci has been named vice president of events and operations at Nashville Superspeedway. Additionally, Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Doug Cremer and Garrett Carter have been named vice president of events and guest services and vice president of operations, respectively, at “America’s Home for Racing.”

Greci heads to the Music City after nearly 16 years at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where he began his career as a sales department intern, then as the track rental and suite coordinator for corporate sales. Greci moved to the events department in 2008 as events manager before being promoted to vice president of events, a role in which he served since 2020.

A 20-year veteran of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s guest services, operations and events departments, Cremer returns to a familiar role as vice president of events, a position in which he served from 2014–2020. He will lead a team responsible for planning and execution across a robust schedule of events.

After more than eight years with the company, Carter has been promoted to vice president of operations for Charlotte Motor Speedway. He will take the lead role in maintaining and preparing the speedway’s 1,000+ acres to host hundreds of thousands of fans annually for sports and entertainment events.

For more information, visit speedwaymotorsports.com.

Formula DRIFT, PASMAG Continue Tuning 365 Tour Car Show Series

Formula DRIFT and PASMAG have announced the second annual 2022 Tuning 365 Tour schedule. There will be five stops at Formula DRIFT events across the country, including Long Beach (April 1–2), Atlanta (May 6–7), Englishtown (June 10–11), St. Louis (July 15–16), and Utah (September 16–17) for the first time. The car shows showcase project car and truck builds that fans can interact with during breaks in the on-track action. In addition, vehicles receive coverage in print, social media, and an appearance on the “PASMAG Tuning 365” TV show.

Awards are presented at each event, including Editor’s Choice and Driver’s Choice—where a guest Formula DRIFT driver selects his favorite build, and the winner receives a full-page feature in PASMAG. Registration for all stops is open at t365.pasmag.com. For the 2022 Formula DRIFT schedule, visit here. For more information, visit formulad.com or pasmag.com.

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

Thermo-Tec Automotive Partners With Bone Shaker Jet Truck

Thermo-Tec Automotive Inc. has partnered in sponsorship with Bone Shaker Jet Truck, a custom-built ’81 International Transtar 4300 race truck, boasting 18,000 hp with 12,000 lbs. of thrust from a J79 General Electric Turbo Jet Engine.

Thermo-Tec Automotive Inc. has partnered in sponsorship with Bone Shaker Jet Truck, a custom-built ’81 International Transtar 4300 race truck, boasting 18,000 hp with 12,000 lbs. of thrust from a J79 General Electric Turbo Jet Engine. The J79 GE is an Axial-flow turbo jet built for use in a variety of fighter and bomber aircraft. Some of the major applications include the Convair B-58 Hustler, the LOCKHEED F-104 Star Fighter, and the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom, to name a few. Visit  www.BoneShakerJetTruck.com for the 2022 schedule of events.

JEGS Acquired by Private Equity Firm

Greenbriar Equity Group, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired a majority position in JEGS Automotive, the national retailer and distributor of high-performance aftermarket auto parts and accessories based in Delaware, Ohio. JEGS, founded in 1960 by the Coughlin family, offers more than two million product SKUs from more than 800 vendors through its website and fulfillment center. The Coughlin family will retain minority ownership. For more information, visit jegs.com.

MidwayPlus Launches Patent-Pending, B2B Portal for Automotive Aftermarket Brands

MidwayPlus—a patent-pending, B2B software solution that enables automotive brands with the ability to service direct resellers in one easy-to-use platform—is going live with its new B2B software platform. It features a robust transaction engine, a brand-to-reseller social feed and a marketplace where brands manage every client interaction on the platform. MidwayPlus allows brands the ability to easily navigate territorial product restrictions. The MidwayPlus team is made up of software development, operations, logistics, sales and marketing experts with more than 20 years of experience in the automotive Industry.  

The B2B Portal is the backbone of the platform. Brands have access to a transaction engine with the ability to serve thousands of direct accounts. Conversely, resellers can access the portal and engage with multiple brands from one account. The MidwayPlus Feed is the platform’s social-media tool. Automotive brands can market directly to their resellers in a B2B context. This allows for the easy distribution of technical data, sales initiatives or product-related news, all the messaging that is intended for a “wholesale-only” audience. The MidwayPlus Marketplace is the brand’s business-development tool. Brands can opt in to the Marketplace and have the ability to discover and connect with high performing resellers. They connect only with the partners they approve of, and can begin to transact almost immediately.  

MidwayPlus software highlights include:

• B2B Portal that give brands the ability to identify, verify and quickly onboard prospective accounts.
• Brands have the ability to manage backorders, pre-orders and open-box items with ease.
• B2B social media that offers a direct line of communication between brands and resellers.
• Access to metrics/benchmarking data that assists brands with their decision-making.
• Brand-controlled marketplace that allows each company to manage its own channel.
• U.S.A. tax compliance for all orders placed with brands on the platform.

Manufacturers can take advantage of Midway Plus’ limited-time introductory licensing fees and free onboarding of their brands. For more information, call 248-955-9002 or email info@midwayplus.com.

Tenneco to be Acquired By Apollo Funds

Tenneco has entered an agreement to be acquired by Apollo Funds, a private asset management company, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $7.1 billion. When the transaction is completed, Tenneco will become a private company whose shares will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The company will continue to operate under the Tenneco name and brand, however. Tenneco is the parent company of DRiV, which includes more than 30 aftermarket brands covering shocks and struts, steering and suspension, braking, sealing, engine, emissions, and maintenance. Brands include Öhlins, Champion, Moog, QuickSteer, Wagner, Fel-Pro and more. For more information, visit tenneco.com.

Rudy’s Tires Wins RimText Contest Benefiting American Cancer Society

After receiving its half-millionth RimText message, 1-800EveryRim OEM Wheels announced the winner of its contest. By being the 500,000th messager, Terry Rutenbeck of Rudy’s Tires of Wiggins, Colorado, will receive a $1,000 cash prize and chose the American Cancer Society as the recipient of an added $1,000 which 1-800EveryRim will donate in the company’s name.

Have some company news you would like to share? Let us know and the news may appear in an upcoming issue of SEMA eNews. Send your items for consideration to editors@sema.org.

By Ashley Reyes

Held regularly at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the HRIA Builders Panel Education Session took place in 2021, both entertaining and educating attendees about how to thrive as a hot-rod builder. As with all 2021 SEMA Show seminars, a recording of the seminar “Hot Rod Builders Drive the Vintage Segment, Powered by HRIA” is now available at www.semashow.com/education.

The HRIA Builders Panel Education Session that took place at the 2021 SEMA Show both entertained and educated attendees about how to thrive as a hot-rod builder.

The one-hour program features SEMA Hall of Fame member Rick Love as moderator, with an impressive lineup of award-winning builders: Bobby Alloway, Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop; Jonathan Goolsby, Goolsby Customs; Tim Strange, Strange Motion; Will Posey, Big Oak Garage; and Brian Brennan, author, In the Garage Media.

Viewers will hear the panel’s best-kept secrets and advice for running a successful hot-rod business, what they wish they would have known at the beginning of their careers and how they built a successful brand over the years.

“It’s the people in the industry, and that’s what you have to connect with,” says Brennan. “As a builder or a shop owner, you have to be able to connect with that person [your client]. Some are nice, some are not so nice, but you have to decide ‘what can I work with and what I can’t’ because if you’re not true to yourself or your brand, you’re going to screw up big time. Hone those communication skills you have.”  

Pros and cons of taking a build to car shows, finding and keeping quality employees and utilizing renderings when project planning was also discussed.

The seminar recording is one of many available at www.semashow.com/education. New recordings are added weekly. Other recently added seminars include:

• “DSP Fundamentals: Leverage the Power of DSP to Deliver Great-Sounding Car Audio Systems”
• “Black Ink: Cashflow Management Secrets Your Accountant Never Shared”
• “EV and the Accessorization Game, Powered by PRO”
• “Synthetic Fuels: Paving the Way for the Future of ICEs? Powered by ETTN”

Visit www.semashow.com/education to view and access the entire collection.

This is the upcoming, ’22 VW Amarok undergoing testing in metro Detroit. The new Amarok will represent the second generation of the nameplate and will be based on the next-gen Ford Ranger. As a result, it will be bigger than the last-generation model and will offer more technology and more ground clearance.

Inside, the new Amarok will receive a host of high-quality materials in upper-end trims, aligning with the ongoing trend where truck buyers are looking for more refinement from their trucks as they use them for work, play and personal use. That said, base models more strongly oriented at work will offer barebones cabin accoutrements.

An evolved version of VW's turbodiesel 3.0L V6 will power the truck. In its most powerful form, the engine is rated at 255 hp and 428 lb.-ft. of torque. It’s currently unclear which transmission will do shifting duty, however.

The new model will be built in South Africa and is expected to make its debut over the next few months. There’s nothing official that would suggest that the new Amarok will be sold in the United States.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

By Ashley Reyes

This week’s SEMA Truck and Off-Road Alliance (TORA) member spotlight is Northwest Seat Covers.  

Get to know the story behind the company, and what projects they are currently working on in SEMA’s interview with company CEO Steven Koyoma below.

SEMA: Tell us the story of your company.

Steven Koyoma: Northwest Seat Covers was established in 1997. We started in a 32x16-ft. space within Seat Cover Centre, in Vancouver, British Columbia. We quickly outgrew the space. When we hired our first three sewing machine operators and started to occupy three automotive bays, we knew it was time to leave.

However, what a year to launch the business! In 1997, the new F-150 was launched, then in 1998 the new Dodge Ram was released and finally in 1999 the Chevy Silverado was redesigned with a completely new interior. Those three new models and three years generated enough business to establish us as a contender in the seat-cover industry.

SEMA: What was your company’s breakthrough moment?

SK: We’ve experienced many breakthrough moments throughout the years. Some have come from working with OEMs to designing products which have opened new doors that were previously thought to be fairly impenetrable. Other moments have come from really hard work trying to find simple solutions to complex problems.

Oftentimes, breakthrough moments happen when you least expect them. Back in the ’90s, I remember when we were trying different designs to accommodate a console storage unit in a Ford F-150. We were scratching our heads for quite a while when a young boy, about 10 years old, walked up to us and just watched for about five minutes and asked us what we were trying to do. We explained that we were trying to find a way to accommodate the full functionality of the console top lid. He looked at the console lid for about one minute and said, “Why don't you cut a hole here?” The designers looked at each other and sort of shook their heads because the boy had offered up a simple solution that would allow the storage section and clip holder to be fully accessible and functional. It was one of those moments.

SEMA: Tell us about your business now and projects you are working on.

SK: We are looking at different ways to incorporate the concept of a circular economy within our business. That means taking a hard look at what we buy, from whom, how we incorporate the material into the product and how the customer uses and disposes of the product at the end of its lifecycle. This may involve changing the quality of what we use as input materials, but it can also include eco-friendly helpers to upgrade some products to biodegradable or even compostable.

SEMA: Tell us about a product that you are proud of.

SK: There have been many products that we are proud of. During the development of our Form-Fit seat covers, we actually test-fit the prototypes on every single model we could find at all of the new car dealerships. We were asked by an OEM to produce a portable four-way lumbar that was cost effective, easy to install and use. We don’t know of another four-way lumbar support system that provides this type of functionality in a portable format. Global first?

SEMA: What advice do you have for young professionals contemplating a career in the automotive aftermarket?

SK: We’ve partnered with one of the local colleges and their upholstery program. Every year that they have brought students through to see what is involved in manufacturing on a larger scale, we’ve offered career advice to anyone who was interested.

We usually offer a two-part bit of advice:

1. Find an aspect of the automotive aftermarket that you can get excited about. It may involve performance, new technology or design. Whatever it is, it should resonate strongly from within. Passion will fuel the imagination and provide plenty of enjoyment throughout their career.

2. The second bit of advice we offer is to somehow gain some practical experience. In many situations this may involve seeking out a mentor—someone who is willing to take an interest in helping to develop you, listen to you and to guide you through the process and offer career advice. Mentors can often be an amazing way to learn. You will meet new people and develop your own connections and gain the confidence and knowledge to be respected by peers. It can change your life.

Fill out a TORA-member spotlight form to highlight how your company is contributing to the truck and off-road specialty-equipment industry. Selected candidates are eligible to be featured on TORA’s social media, SEMA eNews and future TORA member updates.

By Juan Torres

Applications for the 2022 SEMA Show are now available at www.semashow.com/buyabooth. The event taking place November 1-4 in Las Vegas is the premier automotive trade event in the world.

With more than 100,000 professionals in attendance at the 2021 SEMA Show, the event was Las Vegas’ No. 1-attended trade show last year. It also marked the Las Vegas Convention Center’s first full-capacity event since the pandemic.

Manufacturers of automotive parts and accessories exhibit at the SEMA Show to promote new products, increase brand awareness, generate leads for future orders, build and strengthen relationships through in-person networking, and generate media coverage.  

“Nothing compares to the SEMA Show. There’s a unique energy and mystique about the Show that makes it the ideal place for manufacturers to promote their products and raise brand awareness,” said SEMA Vice President of Events Tom Gattuso. “With buyers and media from all over the world in attendance, exhibitors have unlimited opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations that lead to profitable business partnerships.”

With more than 100,000 professionals in attendance at the 2021 SEMA Show, the event was Las Vegas’ No. 1-attended trade show last year. It also marked the Las Vegas Convention Center’s first full-capacity event since the pandemic. Exhibitors found valuable ROI by participating at the Show, with nearly all participants rating their experience as positive and noting that they plan to return in 2022.

“In-person interactions have greater meaning today than ever before,” said Gattuso. “The ability to communicate face-to-face, witness a live product demonstration, and take a photo with a celebrity is rare. The SEMA Show offers four full days of valuable activity both on and off the Show floor.”

In addition to more than 4.6 million of convention space, the SEMA Show includes interactive experiences, celebrity appearances, unique seminars with dynamic speakers, and unique panel discussions.

Companies may apply for space at the 2022 SEMA Show at www.semashow.com/buyabooth. To be included in the Priority Booth Space Selection Process, applications must be received by Monday, April 4. For more information, visit www.semashow.com.

Nominations for the 2022 SEMA Hall of Fame class are open at www.sema.org/hof.

Induction to the Hall of Fame is the most prestigious award presented to an individual by the association and honors the pioneers who have contributed to the growth of the automotive aftermarket over a long period of time.

“Our industry is fueled by nothing short of passionate and hard-working individuals. The SEMA Hall of Fame honors those whom without, our industry would not be what it is today,” said Nathan Ridnouer, SEMA vice president of councils and membership.

“The industry’s input in the selection process is an invaluable asset to the association in identifying deserving hall of fame inductees.”

Since its inception in 1969, 165 individuals have been inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame, including:

• Agosta, Matt (Steele Rubber Products)
• Airheart, Bob (Bob Airheart Sales)
• Alderson, Don (Muldoon Engineering)
• Amato, Joe (Keystone Automotive Warehouse)
• Appelgate, Brian (B&M Racing & Performance)
• Arias Jr., Nick (Arias Pistons)
• Arkus-Duntov, Zora (Chevorlet Motor Division)
• Ayres, Joel (Automtoive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation)
• Babcox, Tom (Babcox Publications)
• Baney, Lou (SEMA)
• Barnett, Don (Speed Warehouse)
• Barris, George (Barris Kustom Industries)
• Barsamian, Rich (Advanced Clutch Technology Inc.)
• Bartlett, John (Grant Piston Rings)
• Baskerville, Gray (Hot Rod Magazine)
• Belond, Sandy (Belond Mufflers)
• Bingham, Jim (Winners Circle Speed & Custom Inc.)
• Black, Keith (Keith Black Racing Engines)
• Bleiweis, Raymond (Rocket Industries)
• Blum, Charles R. (SEMA)
• Bobins, Chuck (CB Sales)
• Bolio, Steve (Scafidi-Bolio & Associates)
• Borick, Louis (Superior Industries)
• Borré, Dan (Keith Black Performance Inc.)
• Borré, Jim (Manik Motors)
• Brock, Ray (Petersen Publishing)
• Brothers, Paul "Scooter" (Competition Cams, Inc.)
• Brown, Ray (Superior Industries)
• Cahill, Robert (Chrysler Corp., Mopar Division)
• Campbell, Ben, Nighthorse (Senator)
• Card, Charley (Honest Charley's)
• Carleton, GiGi (Robert E. Petersen Foundation)
• Cepek, Dick (Dick Cepek Inc.)
• Chandler, Bob (Bigfoot 4x4 Inc.)
• Chapouris, Pete (SO-CAL Speed Shop)
• Chrisman, Art (Chrisman’s Auto Rod Specialist – CARS)
• Coddington, Boyd (Boyds Wheels)
• Coker, Corky (Coker Tires)
• Coleman, Ron (Competition Cams)
• Cook, Bob (Book Cook Sales)
• Cornelison, Nile (Direct Communications Inc.)
• Cozzie, Jim (Brenton Productions Inc.)
• Crane, Harvey J. (Crane Cams)
• Crower, Bruce (Crower Cams)
• Day, Dick (Petersen Publishing Co.)
• Deane, Russ (SEMA General Counsel)
• Deist, Jim (Deist Safety Equipment)
• Diamond, Murray (Plasticolor Molded Products)
• Douglass, Howard (Douglass Mufflers)
• Eatherly, Donnie (P&E Distributors Inc.)
• Economaki, Chris (National Speed Sport News)
• Edelbrock Jr., Vic (Edelbrock Corp.)
• Edelbrock Sr., Vic (Edelbrock Corp.)
• Elliott, Ed (Elliott-McMullen Advertising)
• Elliott, George (Argus Publishers)
• Evans, Doug (Bonnier Corporation)
• Faulk, Amy (Hypertech Inc.)
• Fishel, Herb (The Business of Motorsports)
• Foose, Chip (Foose Design)
• Foote, George (Karbelt Speed & Custom)
• Foulger, Donna Imrie (SEMA)
• France Sr., Bill (NASCAR)
• Funfar, Run (Hedman Manufacturing)
• Gage, Dennis (MadStache Inc.)
• Gaines, John (G&M Performance Parts)
• Garlits, Don (Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing)
• Garner, Willie (Trans-Dapt)
• Giampetroni, Angelo (Ford Motor Company)
• Goldberg, Harvey (Goldberg Marketing Inc.)
• Goldstein, Jack (Jack Goldstein & Associates)
• Granatelli, Andy (Consultant)
• Grant, Eric
• Halibrand, Ted (Halibrand Engineering)
• Harman, Kenny (Harman Collins Inc.)
• Harris, Jack (Rush Sales)
• Hart, C.J. (Lion's Drag Strip)
• Hart, Jack (NHRA)
• Hays, Bill (Centerforce Clutches)
• Hedman, Bob (Hedman Manufacturing)
• Heffington, Mark (Hypertech Inc.)
• Hibler, Harry (Nanotech Fuel Corp.)
• Hilborn, Stuart (Fuel Injection Engineering Co.)
• Hiltz, Stan (Thrush Mufflers)
• Holding, Dennis (Direct Parts Inc.)
• Hooker, Gary (Hooker Headers)
• Hrudka, Joe (Mr. Gasket Co.)
• Hurst, George (Hurst Shifters)
• Iskenderian, Ed (Isky Racing Cams)
• Kagan, Leo (Amco Manufacturing)
• Kawasaki, Wade (Coker Group)
• Keller, Bob (Turbonetics, Inc.)
• Kerr, Jim (Jim Kerr & Associates)
• Konblett, Sheldon (SC Performance)
• Kuhns, Arnold (SFI Foundation Inc.)
• Lahmann, Butch (American Specialty Equipment)
• Larivee Sr., Bob (Promotions Inc.)
• LeSage, Burke
• Leslie, Roy (Kenz & Leslie Accessories Ltd.)
• Light, Jerry (Speed Warehouse)
• Lipper, Ray (Center Line Wheel Corp.)
• Lohn, Els (Ansen Enterprises)
• Mallory, Boots (Mallory Ignition)
• Martin, Dick
• Maxwell, Dick (Chrysler Corporation)
• McClelland, Dave (Diamond P Sports)
• McFarland, Jim (AutoCom)
• McJannett, Bob (Performance Improvements)
• McMullen, Richard
• Meguiar, Barry (Meguiar’s)
• Menzler, John (COMP Performance Group)
• Moon, Dean (Moon Equipment Co.)
• Moore, Marla (Coker Tire)
• Moroso, Dick (Moroso Performance Products)
• Offenhauser, Fred (Offenhauser Equipment Corp.)
• Olson, Carl (SFI Foundation Inc.)
• Parks, Wally (NHRA)
• Patteri, Robert (Patteri Sales)
• Perry, Bill (Bill Perry and Associates)
• Petersen, Robert E. (Petersen Publishing)
• Piggins, Vince (Chevorlet Motor Division)
• Pink, Ed (Ed Pink Racing Engines)
• Pisano, Joe (Venolia Pistons)
• Prudhomme, Don (Don Prudhomme Racing)
• Raleigh, Don (Don's Speed Shop)
• Reed, Alan (IMARC)
• Richter, Roy (Cragar Industries)
• Rifchin, Marvin (M&H Tires)
• Roberts, Red (McLeod Industries)
• Rollins, Rick (Superchips, Inc.)
• Scafidi, John (Hurst Shifters)
• Schiefer, Paul (Schiefer Equipment Co.)
• Schubeck, Joe
• Schwartz, Chuck (ConvExx)
• Senter, Louis (Senter Engineering Corp.)
• Shedden, Tom (Cragar Industries)
• Shelby, Carroll (Shelby Automotives)
• Shelton, Nate (B&M Automotive Group)
• Sigman, Ben (Sigman-Pittman)
• Simmons, John (SECO Performance Centers)
• Simpson, Bill (Simpson Racing Products)
• Smith, Bill (Speedway Motors)
• Smith, Don (High Performance Distributors)
• Spar, Bob (B&M Automotive)
• St. Lawrence, Joe (RTM Studios)
• Stroppe, Bill (Bill Stroppe & Son)
• Thompson, Mickey (Mickey Thompson Enterprises)
• Thomson, Chris (TMG Performance Group)
• Towle, John (Performance Warehouse Association)
• Van Cleve, Charlie (Hedman/TD Performance)
• Van Cleve, Dick (Van Cleve & Associates)
• Vandergriff, Robert (Hedman/TD Performance)
• Vaughn, Jim (Mr. Phone)
• Vaughn, Linda (Hurst Performance Products)
• Warn, Thurston (Warn Industries)
• Weber, Harry (Weber Cams)
• Weiand, Joan (Weiand Industries)
• Weiand, Phil (Weiand Automotive Industries)
• Wells, Dick (SEMA)
• Winfield, Ed (Winfield Carburetors)
• Wirth, Jim (Wirth & Wirth Advertising)
• Woodell, Van (Weathers Auto Supply)
• Woomer, Steve (Competition Specialties)
• Worthan, Rolan “Jeep” (Auto Meter Products, Inc.)
• Xydias, Alex (SO-CAL Speed Shop)
• Yunick, Henry “Smokey”

In any given year, it’s not unusual for three or four people to earn induction. Nominations are open until March 18, 2022, and can be submitted here.

Questions can be directed to Chris Standifer, Project Manager-Recognition Programs, at chriss@sema.org, 909-978-6692.