In his Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta, Tanner Foust became the first American ever to win an FIA European Rallycross Championship round in Portugal.

Rockstar Energy Drink Driver Tanner Foust Takes 
First European Win in Portugal
It was a dominant weekend for Rockstar Energy Drink driver Tanner Foust, who became the first American ever to win an FIA European Rallycross Championship round in Portugal. Foust was the driver to beat at the Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, setting a pair of fastest practice session times in his Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta on Saturday before scoring two out of three heat wins heading into Sunday's final round. After two rounds in the championship, Foust sits in second place overall, just one point behind defending champion Sverre Isachsen.

Roger Norman Rock Crawls For the Win at W.E. Rock
Roger Norman took the Pro Modified win in the Torchmate Racing Pro Mod No. 8 rock crawler at only his second appearance in the W.E. Rock Western Pro Nationals. The obstacles on Saturday were intense, including a 30-ft. vertical climb called the Terminator. With a couple of tries, Norman pushed the Torchmate rig up over the top and on Sunday he mastered it in one shot. Norman also did a 25-ft. vertical drop where he performed the longest standing nose wheelie of the weekend, right into a water-filled tunnel. For video of the Norman W.E. Rock event, click here.

Suzuki Kizashi Named Official Safety Car of the F1K Series

The Kizashi—Suzuki’s sports sedan—has been named the Official Safety Car of the Formula1000 Championship Series. The Suzuki Kizashi Safety Car will be present at all SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned F1K Series events and promotional activities. The Suzuki Kizashi Safety Car will be accompanied by a matching Suzuki Equator pickup truck, which will tow the trailored Kizashi pacer to each event.


Roush Yates Powers Through Rain-Filled Weekend
Thunderstorms all along the East Coast couldn't slow down Roush Yates Engines this weekend. Roush Yates' horsepower shown through at Virginia International Raceway, Dover International Raceway and Delaware International Speedway as three of their engines found Victory Lane in three different racing series. Jack Roush Jr., driver of the No. 61 Roush Performance Products Mustang Boss 302R, took home the win in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Series at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday afternoon. Carl Edwards captured his third win of the season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the rain-delayed 5-Hour Energy 200 at Dover International Raceway. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series came to Delaware International Raceway on Thursday night and Rick Eckert, driver of a Roush Yates powered 450 Chevy Dirt Late Model engine, took home the checkered flag.

Kenseth, FR9 Win at Dover
Matt Kenseth and crew chief Jimmy Fennig made a remarkable pit stop call with just over 30 laps to go at Dover International Speedway to win the FedEx 400. Kenseth's Ford teammate Carl Edwards led 117 laps during Sunday's race and looked to be a favorite to win, but it was the No. 17 Wiley X Ford Fusion that ultimately found Victory Lane. Starting second to Mark Martin, who did not pit, Kenseth took the lead at the restart and never looked back to get his second win of the 2011 Sprint Cup season.

 

In his Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta, Tanner Foust became the first American ever to win an FIA European Rallycross Championship round in Portugal.

Rockstar Energy Drink Driver Tanner Foust Takes 
First European Win in Portugal
It was a dominant weekend for Rockstar Energy Drink driver Tanner Foust, who became the first American ever to win an FIA European Rallycross Championship round in Portugal. Foust was the driver to beat at the Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, setting a pair of fastest practice session times in his Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta on Saturday before scoring two out of three heat wins heading into Sunday's final round. After two rounds in the championship, Foust sits in second place overall, just one point behind defending champion Sverre Isachsen.

Roger Norman Rock Crawls For the Win at W.E. Rock
Roger Norman took the Pro Modified win in the Torchmate Racing Pro Mod No. 8 rock crawler at only his second appearance in the W.E. Rock Western Pro Nationals. The obstacles on Saturday were intense, including a 30-ft. vertical climb called the Terminator. With a couple of tries, Norman pushed the Torchmate rig up over the top and on Sunday he mastered it in one shot. Norman also did a 25-ft. vertical drop where he performed the longest standing nose wheelie of the weekend, right into a water-filled tunnel. For video of the Norman W.E. Rock event, click here.

Suzuki Kizashi Named Official Safety Car of the F1K Series

The Kizashi—Suzuki’s sports sedan—has been named the Official Safety Car of the Formula1000 Championship Series. The Suzuki Kizashi Safety Car will be present at all SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned F1K Series events and promotional activities. The Suzuki Kizashi Safety Car will be accompanied by a matching Suzuki Equator pickup truck, which will tow the trailored Kizashi pacer to each event.


Roush Yates Powers Through Rain-Filled Weekend
Thunderstorms all along the East Coast couldn't slow down Roush Yates Engines this weekend. Roush Yates' horsepower shown through at Virginia International Raceway, Dover International Raceway and Delaware International Speedway as three of their engines found Victory Lane in three different racing series. Jack Roush Jr., driver of the No. 61 Roush Performance Products Mustang Boss 302R, took home the win in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Series at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday afternoon. Carl Edwards captured his third win of the season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the rain-delayed 5-Hour Energy 200 at Dover International Raceway. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series came to Delaware International Raceway on Thursday night and Rick Eckert, driver of a Roush Yates powered 450 Chevy Dirt Late Model engine, took home the checkered flag.

Kenseth, FR9 Win at Dover
Matt Kenseth and crew chief Jimmy Fennig made a remarkable pit stop call with just over 30 laps to go at Dover International Speedway to win the FedEx 400. Kenseth's Ford teammate Carl Edwards led 117 laps during Sunday's race and looked to be a favorite to win, but it was the No. 17 Wiley X Ford Fusion that ultimately found Victory Lane. Starting second to Mark Martin, who did not pit, Kenseth took the lead at the restart and never looked back to get his second win of the 2011 Sprint Cup season.

 

In his Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta, Tanner Foust became the first American ever to win an FIA European Rallycross Championship round in Portugal.

Rockstar Energy Drink Driver Tanner Foust Takes 
First European Win in Portugal
It was a dominant weekend for Rockstar Energy Drink driver Tanner Foust, who became the first American ever to win an FIA European Rallycross Championship round in Portugal. Foust was the driver to beat at the Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, setting a pair of fastest practice session times in his Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta on Saturday before scoring two out of three heat wins heading into Sunday's final round. After two rounds in the championship, Foust sits in second place overall, just one point behind defending champion Sverre Isachsen.

Roger Norman Rock Crawls For the Win at W.E. Rock
Roger Norman took the Pro Modified win in the Torchmate Racing Pro Mod No. 8 rock crawler at only his second appearance in the W.E. Rock Western Pro Nationals. The obstacles on Saturday were intense, including a 30-ft. vertical climb called the Terminator. With a couple of tries, Norman pushed the Torchmate rig up over the top and on Sunday he mastered it in one shot. Norman also did a 25-ft. vertical drop where he performed the longest standing nose wheelie of the weekend, right into a water-filled tunnel. For video of the Norman W.E. Rock event, click here.

Suzuki Kizashi Named Official Safety Car of the F1K Series

The Kizashi—Suzuki’s sports sedan—has been named the Official Safety Car of the Formula1000 Championship Series. The Suzuki Kizashi Safety Car will be present at all SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned F1K Series events and promotional activities. The Suzuki Kizashi Safety Car will be accompanied by a matching Suzuki Equator pickup truck, which will tow the trailored Kizashi pacer to each event.


Roush Yates Powers Through Rain-Filled Weekend
Thunderstorms all along the East Coast couldn't slow down Roush Yates Engines this weekend. Roush Yates' horsepower shown through at Virginia International Raceway, Dover International Raceway and Delaware International Speedway as three of their engines found Victory Lane in three different racing series. Jack Roush Jr., driver of the No. 61 Roush Performance Products Mustang Boss 302R, took home the win in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Series at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday afternoon. Carl Edwards captured his third win of the season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the rain-delayed 5-Hour Energy 200 at Dover International Raceway. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series came to Delaware International Raceway on Thursday night and Rick Eckert, driver of a Roush Yates powered 450 Chevy Dirt Late Model engine, took home the checkered flag.

Kenseth, FR9 Win at Dover
Matt Kenseth and crew chief Jimmy Fennig made a remarkable pit stop call with just over 30 laps to go at Dover International Speedway to win the FedEx 400. Kenseth's Ford teammate Carl Edwards led 117 laps during Sunday's race and looked to be a favorite to win, but it was the No. 17 Wiley X Ford Fusion that ultimately found Victory Lane. Starting second to Mark Martin, who did not pit, Kenseth took the lead at the restart and never looked back to get his second win of the 2011 Sprint Cup season.

	All of the content on the new, easier-to-use learning management system, located online at www.SEMA.org/eLearning, is offered free of charge to the entire industry for a limited time.

The SEMA Education Institute (SEI) continues to build out its library of invaluable presentations for automotive specialty-equipment businesses of every type. All of the content on the new, easier-to-use learning management system, located online at www.SEMA.org/eLearning, is offered free of charge to the entire industry for a limited time.

The latest addition is a must-view for any company that uses the Internet in its sales and marketing programs (which should mean every business). “How to Profit with Google AdWords” offers unique and proven advice about how to take advantage of the web’s hottest marketing tool for immediate and measurable sales results. Presenter Perry Marshall of Perry Marshall & Associates will teach you and your sales staff how to:

• Structure an ad campaign to produce real results.
• Use free and low-cost tools to plan and evaluate a campaign.
• Understand the differences between “broad match,” “phrase” and “exact match” and how to use each.
• Identify and use negative keywords.
• Improve poorly performing words, groups or campaigns.
• Quickly and accurately measure results.
• See what your competitors are doing.
• Hire the right people to provide advice and deliver competent help.

Perry S. Marshall & Associates consults for both online and brick-and-mortar companies to generate sales leads, increase web traffic and maximize advertising results. Entrepreneur magazine said that Marshall is “…the #1 author and world’s most-quoted consultant on Google Advertising. He has helped over 100,000 advertisers save literally billions of dollars in AdWords stupidity tax.”

Marshall has published hundreds of articles on sales, marketing and technology, and his works include The Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords. He has been featured at conferences throughout the world and has consulted in more than 200 industries, and now you can learn from this acknowledged master of the medium.

Visit www.SEMA.org/eLearning today and begin to boost your company’s bottom line.

	All of the content on the new, easier-to-use learning management system, located online at www.SEMA.org/eLearning, is offered free of charge to the entire industry for a limited time.

The SEMA Education Institute (SEI) continues to build out its library of invaluable presentations for automotive specialty-equipment businesses of every type. All of the content on the new, easier-to-use learning management system, located online at www.SEMA.org/eLearning, is offered free of charge to the entire industry for a limited time.

The latest addition is a must-view for any company that uses the Internet in its sales and marketing programs (which should mean every business). “How to Profit with Google AdWords” offers unique and proven advice about how to take advantage of the web’s hottest marketing tool for immediate and measurable sales results. Presenter Perry Marshall of Perry Marshall & Associates will teach you and your sales staff how to:

• Structure an ad campaign to produce real results.
• Use free and low-cost tools to plan and evaluate a campaign.
• Understand the differences between “broad match,” “phrase” and “exact match” and how to use each.
• Identify and use negative keywords.
• Improve poorly performing words, groups or campaigns.
• Quickly and accurately measure results.
• See what your competitors are doing.
• Hire the right people to provide advice and deliver competent help.

Perry S. Marshall & Associates consults for both online and brick-and-mortar companies to generate sales leads, increase web traffic and maximize advertising results. Entrepreneur magazine said that Marshall is “…the #1 author and world’s most-quoted consultant on Google Advertising. He has helped over 100,000 advertisers save literally billions of dollars in AdWords stupidity tax.”

Marshall has published hundreds of articles on sales, marketing and technology, and his works include The Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords. He has been featured at conferences throughout the world and has consulted in more than 200 industries, and now you can learn from this acknowledged master of the medium.

Visit www.SEMA.org/eLearning today and begin to boost your company’s bottom line.

A SEMA-supported bill to provide for an expanded-use antique vehicle registration class that would allow antique vehicles and replicas to be driven without limitation during the warmer part of the year (April 1 through October 31) has been approved by the Senate Transportation Committee. The bill already passed the full Illinois House of Representatives. Under the bill, expanded-use antiques are limited to traveling to and from car shows, exhibitions, servicing or demonstration during the colder months (November 1 through March 31). Regular antique vehicle registration would still be available for a lower fee to hobbyists who would prefer only operating their vehicle on a limited-use basis throughout the year. The bill will next be considered on the floor of the Illinois Senate by all members. 

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

A SEMA-supported bill to provide for an expanded-use antique vehicle registration class that would allow antique vehicles and replicas to be driven without limitation during the warmer part of the year (April 1 through October 31) has been approved by the Senate Transportation Committee. The bill already passed the full Illinois House of Representatives. Under the bill, expanded-use antiques are limited to traveling to and from car shows, exhibitions, servicing or demonstration during the colder months (November 1 through March 31). Regular antique vehicle registration would still be available for a lower fee to hobbyists who would prefer only operating their vehicle on a limited-use basis throughout the year. The bill will next be considered on the floor of the Illinois Senate by all members. 

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

Legislation that originally sought to increase the age requirement for vehicles eligible for registration as “collector vehicles” was signed into law by Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire. Under the new law, vehicles seeking registration as collector vehicles and the one-time registration fee would still only be required to be at least 30 years old—not 40 years old as the original bill required. The law also deletes provisions that would have created penalties for violating the limited-use provisions. However, the measure still requires the Department of Licensing to establish a method for law enforcement to readily access collector vehicle information using the collector vehicle’s plate number, which will aid in ensuring a plate is being used on its properly assigned vehicle. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

Legislation that originally sought to increase the age requirement for vehicles eligible for registration as “collector vehicles” was signed into law by Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire. Under the new law, vehicles seeking registration as collector vehicles and the one-time registration fee would still only be required to be at least 30 years old—not 40 years old as the original bill required. The law also deletes provisions that would have created penalties for violating the limited-use provisions. However, the measure still requires the Department of Licensing to establish a method for law enforcement to readily access collector vehicle information using the collector vehicle’s plate number, which will aid in ensuring a plate is being used on its properly assigned vehicle. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

Legislation that threatened to prohibit the modification of any motor vehicle that altered the manufacturer's original suspension, steering or brake system unless the state highway patrol issued an inspection certificate was amended to remove those restrictions and signed into law by Governor Jack Dalrymple. The new law now only provides for a study of the state’s transportation laws to be conducted between the 2011 and 2012 legislative sessions. This amended law represents a significant legislative victory for North Dakota enthusiasts and related businesses and is a direct result of SEMA’s vocal opposition. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.