Eleven of the nation’s premier custom car builders crafted miniature pinewood hot rods raced head to head this summer at the fifth annual Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Pinewood Builder’s Challenge during the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, which was held July 18, at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center in Pomona, California.

The hot rods took to the track to benefit two children’s charities just before the banquet started. The cars were then autographed by the builders and displayed in the HRIA booth at the 2014 SEMA Show.

KGP Photography caught the first glimpse of McLaren's P13 Sports Series testing on public roads.

The Sport Series is McLaren's answer to the Porsche 911 Turbo, and thus will be priced below the 650S and P1. The car will use a detuned version of McLaren's 3.8L V8 engine, producing something in the 500hp range. The prototype shows similarities to McLaren's 650S, but with a longer and more spacious cabin, which is expected to yield more luggage space—making the P13 Sports Series more of a daily driver to compete with the 911 Turbo. Substantial changes can also be see on the rear, while McLaren's design language is clear throughout the design.

The Sports Series is expected to launch in the second quarter of 2015.

Photo credit: KGP Photography

KGP Photography caught the first glimpse of McLaren's P13 Sports Series testing on public roads.

The Sport Series is McLaren's answer to the Porsche 911 Turbo, and thus will be priced below the 650S and P1. The car will use a detuned version of McLaren's 3.8L V8 engine, producing something in the 500hp range. The prototype shows similarities to McLaren's 650S, but with a longer and more spacious cabin, which is expected to yield more luggage space—making the P13 Sports Series more of a daily driver to compete with the 911 Turbo. Substantial changes can also be see on the rear, while McLaren's design language is clear throughout the design.

The Sports Series is expected to launch in the second quarter of 2015.

Photo credit: KGP Photography

KGP Photography caught the first glimpse of McLaren's P13 Sports Series testing on public roads.

The Sport Series is McLaren's answer to the Porsche 911 Turbo, and thus will be priced below the 650S and P1. The car will use a detuned version of McLaren's 3.8L V8 engine, producing something in the 500hp range. The prototype shows similarities to McLaren's 650S, but with a longer and more spacious cabin, which is expected to yield more luggage space—making the P13 Sports Series more of a daily driver to compete with the 911 Turbo. Substantial changes can also be see on the rear, while McLaren's design language is clear throughout the design.

The Sports Series is expected to launch in the second quarter of 2015.

Photo credit: KGP Photography

	Headlines are reporting on the tremendous success that some exhibitors experienced at the 2014 SEMA Show.

• “Timberland Takes Its Rugged Image to Tires”
• “Record Booth Traffic at the SEMA Show”
• “888HP Bisimoto Sonata Rocks Hyundai SEMA Display”
• “PPG Adds Color to SEMA”
• “NASCAR Unveils New K&N Pro Series Car at 2014 SEMA Show”
• “Local Motors Prints a Car at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas”
• “Wheel Vintiques Showcases Its Passion For Hot Rodding’s Many Niches”
• “Airaid's 3D Printed Prototype Showcases Technology at SEMA”

• “Madico Returns From a Successful SEMA 2014 Show”
• “Transamerican Manufacturing Group Displays Innovative Products at SEMA”

	Headlines are reporting on the tremendous success that some exhibitors experienced at the 2014 SEMA Show.

• “Timberland Takes Its Rugged Image to Tires”
• “Record Booth Traffic at the SEMA Show”
• “888HP Bisimoto Sonata Rocks Hyundai SEMA Display”
• “PPG Adds Color to SEMA”
• “NASCAR Unveils New K&N Pro Series Car at 2014 SEMA Show”
• “Local Motors Prints a Car at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas”
• “Wheel Vintiques Showcases Its Passion For Hot Rodding’s Many Niches”
• “Airaid's 3D Printed Prototype Showcases Technology at SEMA”

• “Madico Returns From a Successful SEMA 2014 Show”
• “Transamerican Manufacturing Group Displays Innovative Products at SEMA”

Compiled by SEMA Editors

NMRA Names VP Racing Fuels as Official Fuel, Class Sponsor of Street Outlaw

The National Mustang Racers Association (NMRA) has announced the addition of a new major sponsor for the 2015 season. VP Racing Fuels will be the Official Fuel of the NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals Series and the required spec fuel for all NMRA heads-up classes. The agreement between ProMedia Events—home of NMRA, NMCA and NMCA WEST—and VP Racing Fuels begins with the 2015 season opener, March 5–8, at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida, and continues through the 2017 season.

	MAVTV will air the Irwindale round of the King of the Wing West Coast Shoot-Out for sprint cars on Christmas Day.

Irwindale Round of the King of the Wing West Coast Shoot-Out Sprint Car Series Airs on MAVTV Christmas Day

MAVTV will air the Irwindale round of the King of the Wing West Coast Shoot-Out for sprint cars on Christmas Day. The Irwindale race is the second of three races that were run back-to-back-to-back on two nights and one afternoon earlier in the month. The event marked the first time that the sprint cars had ever taken to the Irwindale half-mile in competition.

With teams coming west from as far away as Wisconsin, Tennessee, Indiana and Canada, the series is the creation of Indianapolis 500 driver Davey Hamilton who, along with his son and father, competed in the new series.