Courtney Hansen to Appear With the SAN During SEMA Ignited Event
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 13:00
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
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Specially designed for SEMA Ignited, Courtney Hansen will sign the commemorative poster above for event attendees.
  

Automotive media personality and SEMA Action Network (SAN) member Courtney Hansen will sign limited-edition SAN posters at the inaugural SEMA Ignited. Those attending Friday’s inaugural event can meet her at the SAN display, November 7, from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Hansen will also return to the SAN booth (#61399, outside Central Hall) at the trade-only 2014 SEMA Show earlier in the week. Don’t miss her appearances Tuesday, November 4, from 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m., and Thursday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

In addition to meeting and greeting attendees, Hansen will promote the SAN’s effort to combat unfair laws and regulations. Founded in 1997, this growing alliance is comprised of U.S. and Canadian forces from the industry and the hobby fighting unfair automotive laws and regulations. The SAN’s SEMA Show booth will also include SO-CAL Speed Shop of Las Vegas’ hallmark Deuce roadster, which will be featured all week long at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

For more information, contact Colby Martin at san@sema.org.

Courtney Hansen to Appear With the SAN During SEMA Ignited Event
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 13:00
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
  hansen
Specially designed for SEMA Ignited, Courtney Hansen will sign the commemorative poster above for event attendees.
  

Automotive media personality and SEMA Action Network (SAN) member Courtney Hansen will sign limited-edition SAN posters at the inaugural SEMA Ignited. Those attending Friday’s inaugural event can meet her at the SAN display, November 7, from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Hansen will also return to the SAN booth (#61399, outside Central Hall) at the trade-only 2014 SEMA Show earlier in the week. Don’t miss her appearances Tuesday, November 4, from 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m., and Thursday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

In addition to meeting and greeting attendees, Hansen will promote the SAN’s effort to combat unfair laws and regulations. Founded in 1997, this growing alliance is comprised of U.S. and Canadian forces from the industry and the hobby fighting unfair automotive laws and regulations. The SAN’s SEMA Show booth will also include SO-CAL Speed Shop of Las Vegas’ hallmark Deuce roadster, which will be featured all week long at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

For more information, contact Colby Martin at san@sema.org.

Courtney Hansen to Appear With the SAN During SEMA Ignited Event
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 13:00
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
  hansen
Specially designed for SEMA Ignited, Courtney Hansen will sign the commemorative poster above for event attendees.
  

Automotive media personality and SEMA Action Network (SAN) member Courtney Hansen will sign limited-edition SAN posters at the inaugural SEMA Ignited. Those attending Friday’s inaugural event can meet her at the SAN display, November 7, from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Hansen will also return to the SAN booth (#61399, outside Central Hall) at the trade-only 2014 SEMA Show earlier in the week. Don’t miss her appearances Tuesday, November 4, from 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m., and Thursday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

In addition to meeting and greeting attendees, Hansen will promote the SAN’s effort to combat unfair laws and regulations. Founded in 1997, this growing alliance is comprised of U.S. and Canadian forces from the industry and the hobby fighting unfair automotive laws and regulations. The SAN’s SEMA Show booth will also include SO-CAL Speed Shop of Las Vegas’ hallmark Deuce roadster, which will be featured all week long at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

For more information, contact Colby Martin at san@sema.org.

Courtney Hansen to Appear With the SAN During SEMA Ignited Event
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 13:00
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
  hansen
Specially designed for SEMA Ignited, Courtney Hansen will sign the commemorative poster above for event attendees.
  

Automotive media personality and SEMA Action Network (SAN) member Courtney Hansen will sign limited-edition SAN posters at the inaugural SEMA Ignited. Those attending Friday’s inaugural event can meet her at the SAN display, November 7, from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Hansen will also return to the SAN booth (#61399, outside Central Hall) at the trade-only 2014 SEMA Show earlier in the week. Don’t miss her appearances Tuesday, November 4, from 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m., and Thursday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

In addition to meeting and greeting attendees, Hansen will promote the SAN’s effort to combat unfair laws and regulations. Founded in 1997, this growing alliance is comprised of U.S. and Canadian forces from the industry and the hobby fighting unfair automotive laws and regulations. The SAN’s SEMA Show booth will also include SO-CAL Speed Shop of Las Vegas’ hallmark Deuce roadster, which will be featured all week long at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

For more information, contact Colby Martin at san@sema.org.

Triumph Castrol Rocket on Display at SEMA Show “Save the Salt” Booth
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 12:46
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

  triumph
The Triumph Castrol Rocket, to be on display in the “Save the Salt” booth in the Central Hall, has the potential to exceed 400 mph.
  book
To finance the repairs and in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of land-speed racing at Bonneville, the Save the Salt Coalition is promoting “A Century of Speed,” a comprehensive history of racing at the flats.
Visit the “Save the Salt” booth in the Central Hall (#24099) of the Las Vegas Convention Center to see the Triumph Castrol Rocket. Slated to compete for world’s fastest motorcycle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2015, the “Rocket” incorporates all of the ingenuity and racing prowess of the Triumph-powered land-speed record vehicles of the ’50s and ’60s, plus the best of today’s technology in engineering, aerodynamics, safety and powerplant performance. The 25.5-ft. long, 2-ft. wide and 3-ft. tall streamliner has the potential to exceed 400 mph.

The Save the Salt Coalition has been spearheading a fundraising initiative to replenish the salt at Bonneville. The Coalition organized a 2,000-ton dry salt laydown last summer at the end of the access road to the Salt Flats. The Coalition is now seeking approval from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for direct dry salt repairs on portions of the various race tracks commencing in 2015. To finance the repairs and in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of land-speed racing at Bonneville, the Coalition is promoting “A Century of Speed,” a comprehensive history of racing at the flats. The book has already garnered more than $40,000 in donations for salt replenishment activities, and will be available at the SEMA Show’s Save the Salt booth.

For more information, visit www.savethesalt.org.
Triumph Castrol Rocket on Display at SEMA Show “Save the Salt” Booth
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 12:46
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

  triumph
The Triumph Castrol Rocket, to be on display in the “Save the Salt” booth in the Central Hall, has the potential to exceed 400 mph.
  book
To finance the repairs and in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of land-speed racing at Bonneville, the Save the Salt Coalition is promoting “A Century of Speed,” a comprehensive history of racing at the flats.
Visit the “Save the Salt” booth in the Central Hall (#24099) of the Las Vegas Convention Center to see the Triumph Castrol Rocket. Slated to compete for world’s fastest motorcycle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2015, the “Rocket” incorporates all of the ingenuity and racing prowess of the Triumph-powered land-speed record vehicles of the ’50s and ’60s, plus the best of today’s technology in engineering, aerodynamics, safety and powerplant performance. The 25.5-ft. long, 2-ft. wide and 3-ft. tall streamliner has the potential to exceed 400 mph.

The Save the Salt Coalition has been spearheading a fundraising initiative to replenish the salt at Bonneville. The Coalition organized a 2,000-ton dry salt laydown last summer at the end of the access road to the Salt Flats. The Coalition is now seeking approval from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for direct dry salt repairs on portions of the various race tracks commencing in 2015. To finance the repairs and in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of land-speed racing at Bonneville, the Coalition is promoting “A Century of Speed,” a comprehensive history of racing at the flats. The book has already garnered more than $40,000 in donations for salt replenishment activities, and will be available at the SEMA Show’s Save the Salt booth.

For more information, visit www.savethesalt.org.
Triumph Castrol Rocket on Display at SEMA Show “Save the Salt” Booth
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 12:46
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

  triumph
The Triumph Castrol Rocket, to be on display in the “Save the Salt” booth in the Central Hall, has the potential to exceed 400 mph.
  book
To finance the repairs and in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of land-speed racing at Bonneville, the Save the Salt Coalition is promoting “A Century of Speed,” a comprehensive history of racing at the flats.
Visit the “Save the Salt” booth in the Central Hall (#24099) of the Las Vegas Convention Center to see the Triumph Castrol Rocket. Slated to compete for world’s fastest motorcycle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2015, the “Rocket” incorporates all of the ingenuity and racing prowess of the Triumph-powered land-speed record vehicles of the ’50s and ’60s, plus the best of today’s technology in engineering, aerodynamics, safety and powerplant performance. The 25.5-ft. long, 2-ft. wide and 3-ft. tall streamliner has the potential to exceed 400 mph.

The Save the Salt Coalition has been spearheading a fundraising initiative to replenish the salt at Bonneville. The Coalition organized a 2,000-ton dry salt laydown last summer at the end of the access road to the Salt Flats. The Coalition is now seeking approval from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for direct dry salt repairs on portions of the various race tracks commencing in 2015. To finance the repairs and in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of land-speed racing at Bonneville, the Coalition is promoting “A Century of Speed,” a comprehensive history of racing at the flats. The book has already garnered more than $40,000 in donations for salt replenishment activities, and will be available at the SEMA Show’s Save the Salt booth.

For more information, visit www.savethesalt.org.
Triumph Castrol Rocket on Display at SEMA Show “Save the Salt” Booth
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 12:46
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

  triumph
The Triumph Castrol Rocket, to be on display in the “Save the Salt” booth in the Central Hall, has the potential to exceed 400 mph.
  book
To finance the repairs and in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of land-speed racing at Bonneville, the Save the Salt Coalition is promoting “A Century of Speed,” a comprehensive history of racing at the flats.
Visit the “Save the Salt” booth in the Central Hall (#24099) of the Las Vegas Convention Center to see the Triumph Castrol Rocket. Slated to compete for world’s fastest motorcycle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2015, the “Rocket” incorporates all of the ingenuity and racing prowess of the Triumph-powered land-speed record vehicles of the ’50s and ’60s, plus the best of today’s technology in engineering, aerodynamics, safety and powerplant performance. The 25.5-ft. long, 2-ft. wide and 3-ft. tall streamliner has the potential to exceed 400 mph.

The Save the Salt Coalition has been spearheading a fundraising initiative to replenish the salt at Bonneville. The Coalition organized a 2,000-ton dry salt laydown last summer at the end of the access road to the Salt Flats. The Coalition is now seeking approval from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for direct dry salt repairs on portions of the various race tracks commencing in 2015. To finance the repairs and in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of land-speed racing at Bonneville, the Coalition is promoting “A Century of Speed,” a comprehensive history of racing at the flats. The book has already garnered more than $40,000 in donations for salt replenishment activities, and will be available at the SEMA Show’s Save the Salt booth.

For more information, visit www.savethesalt.org.
Racing News: Tickets Still Available for Red Bull Global Rallycross Las Vegas
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 12:40

Compiled by SEMA Editors

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The Red Bull Global Rallycross season finale will be held at The LINQ Promenade during the 2014 SEMA Show.

Tickets Still Available for Red Bull Global Rallycross Las Vegas

Tickets for the Global Rallycross Las Vegas finals, Wednesday, November 5, are still available online and will also be for sale onsite at the 2014 SEMA Show. Use your SEMA discount code, or show your credential at the time of purchase to receive 30% off tickets. Enter code "SEMAVEGAS" at checkout when visiting www.rbgrclv.com.

Held in partnership with Caesars Entertainment, which is the host venue, presenting sponsor and event partner, the action will take place at The LINQ Hotel & Casino during the 2014 SEMA Show.

For the first time in series history, four drivers enter the finale with a chance at the championship: Ken Block, winner of the 2013 Las Vegas race; former Formula 1 stars Scott Speed and Nelson Piquet Jr.; and defending GRC Lites champion Joni Wiman. The four championship-eligible drivers have combined for four victories, 16 podiums and eight poles so far in 2014. All four drivers are within 30 points of one another entering the final race, meaning that the best finisher among them in Las Vegas will likely take home the season-long championship.

Other drivers planning to compete include 2012 Las Vegas winner Tanner Foust; multiple X Games gold medalists Brian Deegan and Bucky Lasek; current GRC Lites champion Mitchell DeJong; and Sverre Isachsen, winner of the series’ most recent race at DirtFish Rally School in Snoqualmie, Washington.

The parking lot adjacent to The LINQ Promenade and at the base of the High Roller—the world’s tallest observation wheel—will be transformed into a high-octane motorsports playground, featuring dirt, asphalt and tabletop jumps signature to the series.

nitto
Loren Healy took the 4400 “Unlimited Class” West and East title and Nitto Tire Ultra4 National Championship win in Reno, Nevada.

Nitto Tire's Loren Healy Claims Overall 2014 Ultra 4 4400 Unlimited Class Points Title

Nitto Tire performed well in the eight-race 2014 Ultra4 Series this year with its team of drivers. Loren Healy claimed the overall 2014 Ultra4 4400 “Unlimited Class” points title. Driving a new-this-year Jimmy’s 4x4 IFS buggy won at the Nitto Tire National Championships, October 18, at the Wild West Motorsports Park in Reno, Nevada. Healy won his fourth event out of seven this year, beginning with his 2014 King of the Hammers crown win, his second such win. In the Unlimited 4400 Class, Nitto drivers Erik Miller and Jason Blanton joined Healy in the Top 10. Mel Wade Sr. took second in 4400 Stock, Mel Wade Jr. claimed the UTV Sportsman series title and Mike Bou took home Ultra4 “Rookie of the Year Award” in 4400.

Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing Named Finalist for 2014 Museum Collection of the Year Award

The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing has been informed by Great Britain’s International Historic Motoring Awards selection committee that it has been “short listed” (named as a finalist) for the Museum Collection of the Year Award for 2014.

The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing is among five automotive museums or collections selected for the award's finalist group. The Museum was nominated by the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame for the depth of the collection’s historic drag-racing vehicles, including those built and raced by Don Garlits, plus the supporting exhibits of important memorabilia and technological advances made across the sport’s history.

The Museum Collection of the Year Award is connected to the International Historic Motoring Awards—an annual automotive event, which honors a number of individuals and groups for contributions and achievements in several categories. The winners will be honored at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London, November 20, 2014. On November 22, Garlits will be inducted into the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame at the Savill Court Hotel at Windsor Great Park, near Windsor, Surrey.

deegan
Brian Deegan clinched the Pro 2 Unlimited Championship last weekend in Lake Elsinore, California.

Deegan Clinches Sixth LOORRS Championship

A busy weekend on the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in Lake Elisnore, California, led to many successes for Brian Deegan and his line of #38 trucks. As the Pro 2 points leader, Deegan was in a position to clinch his title in Round 15. Pro 2 was the final event of the evening and Deegan was running third on lap one. The #38 RockstarEnergy Drink/Makita Power Tools Ford moved into second, and by the final lap he tried to take the lead from Carl Renezeder, but Rob MacCachren moved past Deegan. Deegan finished the event in third, which continued his perfect record of podium finishes in Pro 2 for the 2014 season. It was also enough to clinch the Pro 2 Unlimited Championship. This marks Deegan’s third Pro 2 Championship in four years.

Racing News: Tickets Still Available for Red Bull Global Rallycross Las Vegas
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 12:40

Compiled by SEMA Editors

rbgrc
The Red Bull Global Rallycross season finale will be held at The LINQ Promenade during the 2014 SEMA Show.

Tickets Still Available for Red Bull Global Rallycross Las Vegas

Tickets for the Global Rallycross Las Vegas finals, Wednesday, November 5, are still available online and will also be for sale onsite at the 2014 SEMA Show. Use your SEMA discount code, or show your credential at the time of purchase to receive 30% off tickets. Enter code "SEMAVEGAS" at checkout when visiting www.rbgrclv.com.

Held in partnership with Caesars Entertainment, which is the host venue, presenting sponsor and event partner, the action will take place at The LINQ Hotel & Casino during the 2014 SEMA Show.

For the first time in series history, four drivers enter the finale with a chance at the championship: Ken Block, winner of the 2013 Las Vegas race; former Formula 1 stars Scott Speed and Nelson Piquet Jr.; and defending GRC Lites champion Joni Wiman. The four championship-eligible drivers have combined for four victories, 16 podiums and eight poles so far in 2014. All four drivers are within 30 points of one another entering the final race, meaning that the best finisher among them in Las Vegas will likely take home the season-long championship.

Other drivers planning to compete include 2012 Las Vegas winner Tanner Foust; multiple X Games gold medalists Brian Deegan and Bucky Lasek; current GRC Lites champion Mitchell DeJong; and Sverre Isachsen, winner of the series’ most recent race at DirtFish Rally School in Snoqualmie, Washington.

The parking lot adjacent to The LINQ Promenade and at the base of the High Roller—the world’s tallest observation wheel—will be transformed into a high-octane motorsports playground, featuring dirt, asphalt and tabletop jumps signature to the series.

nitto
Loren Healy took the 4400 “Unlimited Class” West and East title and Nitto Tire Ultra4 National Championship win in Reno, Nevada.

Nitto Tire's Loren Healy Claims Overall 2014 Ultra 4 4400 Unlimited Class Points Title

Nitto Tire performed well in the eight-race 2014 Ultra4 Series this year with its team of drivers. Loren Healy claimed the overall 2014 Ultra4 4400 “Unlimited Class” points title. Driving a new-this-year Jimmy’s 4x4 IFS buggy won at the Nitto Tire National Championships, October 18, at the Wild West Motorsports Park in Reno, Nevada. Healy won his fourth event out of seven this year, beginning with his 2014 King of the Hammers crown win, his second such win. In the Unlimited 4400 Class, Nitto drivers Erik Miller and Jason Blanton joined Healy in the Top 10. Mel Wade Sr. took second in 4400 Stock, Mel Wade Jr. claimed the UTV Sportsman series title and Mike Bou took home Ultra4 “Rookie of the Year Award” in 4400.

Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing Named Finalist for 2014 Museum Collection of the Year Award

The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing has been informed by Great Britain’s International Historic Motoring Awards selection committee that it has been “short listed” (named as a finalist) for the Museum Collection of the Year Award for 2014.

The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing is among five automotive museums or collections selected for the award's finalist group. The Museum was nominated by the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame for the depth of the collection’s historic drag-racing vehicles, including those built and raced by Don Garlits, plus the supporting exhibits of important memorabilia and technological advances made across the sport’s history.

The Museum Collection of the Year Award is connected to the International Historic Motoring Awards—an annual automotive event, which honors a number of individuals and groups for contributions and achievements in several categories. The winners will be honored at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London, November 20, 2014. On November 22, Garlits will be inducted into the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame at the Savill Court Hotel at Windsor Great Park, near Windsor, Surrey.

deegan
Brian Deegan clinched the Pro 2 Unlimited Championship last weekend in Lake Elsinore, California.

Deegan Clinches Sixth LOORRS Championship

A busy weekend on the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in Lake Elisnore, California, led to many successes for Brian Deegan and his line of #38 trucks. As the Pro 2 points leader, Deegan was in a position to clinch his title in Round 15. Pro 2 was the final event of the evening and Deegan was running third on lap one. The #38 RockstarEnergy Drink/Makita Power Tools Ford moved into second, and by the final lap he tried to take the lead from Carl Renezeder, but Rob MacCachren moved past Deegan. Deegan finished the event in third, which continued his perfect record of podium finishes in Pro 2 for the 2014 season. It was also enough to clinch the Pro 2 Unlimited Championship. This marks Deegan’s third Pro 2 Championship in four years.