Compiled by SEMA Editors

The PRO2 Championship concludes the 2016 season with new champion Marc Landreville.

Formula DRIFT PRO2 Round 4 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and PRO2 Championship Results

Formula DRIFT PRO2 entered Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for the first-ever stand-alone PRO2 event, which was also the final event of the four-event PRO2 Championship. Marc Landreville in the Perry Performance Nissan 240 took his third consecutive PRO2 victory to win the event and earn the PRO2 Championship. The PRO2 Championship concludes the 2016 season with new champion Landreville. Finishing in second place was Jeff Jones in the DOC Racing Nissan 240 and Andrew Lewis in the Andrew Lewis Racing Nissan 240 in third place. The 2016 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship will continue to Round 8: O’Reilly Auto Parts Title Fight sponsored by Gumout on October 7–8, 2016 at Irwindale Speedway.

NMCA WEST Announces 2017 Event Schedule

NMCA WEST and VP Racing Fuels have announced the official schedule for the 2017 season at the Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California:

March 31–April 2
6th Annual NMCA WEST Spring Nationals

June 2–4
7th Annual NMCA West Coast Shootout

September 15–17
6th Annual NMCA WEST Street Car Nationals

October 13–15
6th Annual NMCA WEST World Finals

The Holley LS Fest weekend was full of autocross cones, burnouts, drag passes, smoking tires and high-revving GM LS engines.

Holley LS Fest 2016 Results

Holley LS Fest 2016 is now in the history books. The weekend was full of autocross cones, burnouts, drag passes, smoking tires and high-revving GM LS engines. Participants and spectators were both out in full force. View the final results on all event segments and classes.

Racer Rewards Program Helps Grassroots Racers Build With the Best

Contingency Connection’s Racer Rewards program is a weekly, grassroots-level contingency program that rewards local racers with money-saving discounts from top performance manufacturers, including Elgin, AFR, Earls, Moroso, Holley, Howards, Edelbrock, JE, Wilwood, MAHLE and Richmond. Racer Rewards coupons can be used to acquire products for free or at a significantly reduced cost. Racers at participating tracks and series simply run sponsor decals for products they use (or would like to use) in order to earn the manufacturer rewards coupons. The Racer Rewards books are rotated among classes and typically awarded to the first- and second-place finishers. Although some tracks don’t require racers to win to earn the awards.

The program has turned into a high-value marketing tool for member tracks and series. Racer Rewards pays 50 winners over the season; therefore tracks can pay more racers, without increasing their purse. Plus, promoting a national $100,000 Racer Rewards attracts new racers, increases car counts, improves the show and increases spectator turn out.  And with top manufacturers on board to provide signage and other marketing support, tracks are finding value in the Contingency Connection platform. Contingency Connection sponsors provide signage, decals and other promotional tools for tracks to display at races, designed to help the track attract more racers and attendees.

Tim Seymour coasted to the winner’s circle after Rod McGregor turned on the red light in the final round of Calvert Racing Quick Street.

Race Wrap for the 5th Annual Energy Suspension NMCA West Street Car Nationals

The 5th Annual Energy Suspension NMCA West Street Car Nationals featured several racers who pulled away from the rest of the pack, while others found it hard to dominate the competitive fields.

Fastest Street Car Pro Mod: In the final round, Mack Moffat took the starting-line advantage and would go on to take the win, 5.17 to 6.03 over Greg Seth-Hunter.

ProCharger Limited Street: James Lawrence edged out Ryan Jones, 4.82 to 4.95.

ARP Outlaw 8.5: Number-one qualifier Ben Davidow faced Anthony Smith who got out of the gate first in the final round, but Davidow was able to pull past him in a 5.03 to 6.24 victory lap.

Lucas Oil NA 10.5: Ross Wilson’s ’05 Sunfire had just enough to edge past at the stripe with an 8.35/164.39 to Bryan Cobbett’s 8.39/163.45.

Ultra Street Shootout: Mike Silva defeated Kevin Watson and his Ford Fairlane in the final round, 5.479/127.43 to 5.81/123.66.

Meziere Top Sportsman: Doug Crumlich set the qualifying pace with a 7.18 at 191 mph, and narrowly defeated Kelly Harper and his GTO in the final round, 7.239/184.14 to 7.241/192.00.

Champion Cooling Systems Pro Comp: Zach Meziere in his ’11 Mullis dragster faced Gary Cooke and his ’61 Corvette in the final round. Meziere was behind at the start by .007 seconds, but combined with his 8.894 breakout of his 8.90 dial in, was the lesser of two infractions as Cooke had gone 9.889 on his 9.90 bid.

Jet-Hot Open Comp: Brent Calvert squared off against Paul Wolfe in a late-model-versus-classic, all-Mustang final round. Calvert would go dead-on 8.688/8.68 while Wolfe was slightly off with his 10.02 on a 10.5 bid.

Fastest Street Car Street Comp: In the final round, Jan Vanderpool’s ’67 Mustang took a starting-line advantage (.085 to .145) over Mike Sayle and his ’68 Nova, and that helped his 10.481 on a 10.42 dial in defeat Sayle’s 11.05 on a 10.97 dial in.

MMR Mustang Madness: In the final round, Brent Calvert gave up a bit at the hit to Ron Mihld, but his 8.689 on his 8.66 dial-in was enough to turn on the win light against Mihld who was 12.120 on a 12.05.

Hedman Hedders Nostalgia Street Car: Rob Strong and his ’66 Chevelle collected the win with his 10.986/11.00 besting Steve Cox’s 10.464/10.50 effort.

Edelbrock Super Quick: Zach Meziere took the reaction time advantage (.028 to .033) over Dave Gotts, and his 8.905/8.90 effort bested Gotts’ 9.915/9.990 pass.

Calvert Racing Quick Street: Tim Seymour coasted to the winner’s circle after Rod McGregor turned on the red light in the final round.

Top Dragster Shootout: The final round pitted Michaelyn Roelle against A.J. Cameron. Roelle took the reaction time advantage and went 6.97 on a 6.96 dial-in for the win over Cameron, whose 7.79 on his 7.77 dial-in was not enough to make up for the starting line deficit.

Gear Vendors True Street: Dan Geis averaged 9.55 seconds to secure the top spot over runner up Javier Hernandez, whose boosted Silverado short-box averaged 10.13 seconds. Ken Slater grabbed the 10-second win with is GT500 by averaging 10.97 seconds, Ross Thorpe nailed the 11-second prize with an 11.04 average from his ’69 Camaro, and Nacho Bernal cruised his ’16 Cadillac CTS-V to the 12-second average with a 12.04. The first of two Mustangs taking a True Street win was Ted Borges who averaged 13.02, while Melanie Green wasn’t far behind, and averaged 14.07 for her class win. Rounding out the contingent was Dennis Sato, who piloted his ’00 Camaro to a 15.03-second average for the plaque.

Edelbrock Bracket Showdown: AJ Cameron took the B1 win, Tim Seymour added the B2 trophy to his Quick Street win and frequent bracket winner Frank Malone secured the B3 win. On Sunday, Mark Simonian, Jeff Interlicchia, and Bob Zahner took home the B1, B2 and B3 wins respectively.

The next stop for the VP Racing Fuels NMCA WEST series is October 14–16 in Fontana, California, for the 5th Annual Mickey Thompson NMCA West World Finals.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

The PRO2 Championship concludes the 2016 season with new champion Marc Landreville.

Formula DRIFT PRO2 Round 4 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and PRO2 Championship Results

Formula DRIFT PRO2 entered Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for the first-ever stand-alone PRO2 event, which was also the final event of the four-event PRO2 Championship. Marc Landreville in the Perry Performance Nissan 240 took his third consecutive PRO2 victory to win the event and earn the PRO2 Championship. The PRO2 Championship concludes the 2016 season with new champion Landreville. Finishing in second place was Jeff Jones in the DOC Racing Nissan 240 and Andrew Lewis in the Andrew Lewis Racing Nissan 240 in third place. The 2016 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship will continue to Round 8: O’Reilly Auto Parts Title Fight sponsored by Gumout on October 7–8, 2016 at Irwindale Speedway.

NMCA WEST Announces 2017 Event Schedule

NMCA WEST and VP Racing Fuels have announced the official schedule for the 2017 season at the Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California:

March 31–April 2
6th Annual NMCA WEST Spring Nationals

June 2–4
7th Annual NMCA West Coast Shootout

September 15–17
6th Annual NMCA WEST Street Car Nationals

October 13–15
6th Annual NMCA WEST World Finals

The Holley LS Fest weekend was full of autocross cones, burnouts, drag passes, smoking tires and high-revving GM LS engines.

Holley LS Fest 2016 Results

Holley LS Fest 2016 is now in the history books. The weekend was full of autocross cones, burnouts, drag passes, smoking tires and high-revving GM LS engines. Participants and spectators were both out in full force. View the final results on all event segments and classes.

Racer Rewards Program Helps Grassroots Racers Build With the Best

Contingency Connection’s Racer Rewards program is a weekly, grassroots-level contingency program that rewards local racers with money-saving discounts from top performance manufacturers, including Elgin, AFR, Earls, Moroso, Holley, Howards, Edelbrock, JE, Wilwood, MAHLE and Richmond. Racer Rewards coupons can be used to acquire products for free or at a significantly reduced cost. Racers at participating tracks and series simply run sponsor decals for products they use (or would like to use) in order to earn the manufacturer rewards coupons. The Racer Rewards books are rotated among classes and typically awarded to the first- and second-place finishers. Although some tracks don’t require racers to win to earn the awards.

The program has turned into a high-value marketing tool for member tracks and series. Racer Rewards pays 50 winners over the season; therefore tracks can pay more racers, without increasing their purse. Plus, promoting a national $100,000 Racer Rewards attracts new racers, increases car counts, improves the show and increases spectator turn out.  And with top manufacturers on board to provide signage and other marketing support, tracks are finding value in the Contingency Connection platform. Contingency Connection sponsors provide signage, decals and other promotional tools for tracks to display at races, designed to help the track attract more racers and attendees.

Tim Seymour coasted to the winner’s circle after Rod McGregor turned on the red light in the final round of Calvert Racing Quick Street.

Race Wrap for the 5th Annual Energy Suspension NMCA West Street Car Nationals

The 5th Annual Energy Suspension NMCA West Street Car Nationals featured several racers who pulled away from the rest of the pack, while others found it hard to dominate the competitive fields.

Fastest Street Car Pro Mod: In the final round, Mack Moffat took the starting-line advantage and would go on to take the win, 5.17 to 6.03 over Greg Seth-Hunter.

ProCharger Limited Street: James Lawrence edged out Ryan Jones, 4.82 to 4.95.

ARP Outlaw 8.5: Number-one qualifier Ben Davidow faced Anthony Smith who got out of the gate first in the final round, but Davidow was able to pull past him in a 5.03 to 6.24 victory lap.

Lucas Oil NA 10.5: Ross Wilson’s ’05 Sunfire had just enough to edge past at the stripe with an 8.35/164.39 to Bryan Cobbett’s 8.39/163.45.

Ultra Street Shootout: Mike Silva defeated Kevin Watson and his Ford Fairlane in the final round, 5.479/127.43 to 5.81/123.66.

Meziere Top Sportsman: Doug Crumlich set the qualifying pace with a 7.18 at 191 mph, and narrowly defeated Kelly Harper and his GTO in the final round, 7.239/184.14 to 7.241/192.00.

Champion Cooling Systems Pro Comp: Zach Meziere in his ’11 Mullis dragster faced Gary Cooke and his ’61 Corvette in the final round. Meziere was behind at the start by .007 seconds, but combined with his 8.894 breakout of his 8.90 dial in, was the lesser of two infractions as Cooke had gone 9.889 on his 9.90 bid.

Jet-Hot Open Comp: Brent Calvert squared off against Paul Wolfe in a late-model-versus-classic, all-Mustang final round. Calvert would go dead-on 8.688/8.68 while Wolfe was slightly off with his 10.02 on a 10.5 bid.

Fastest Street Car Street Comp: In the final round, Jan Vanderpool’s ’67 Mustang took a starting-line advantage (.085 to .145) over Mike Sayle and his ’68 Nova, and that helped his 10.481 on a 10.42 dial in defeat Sayle’s 11.05 on a 10.97 dial in.

MMR Mustang Madness: In the final round, Brent Calvert gave up a bit at the hit to Ron Mihld, but his 8.689 on his 8.66 dial-in was enough to turn on the win light against Mihld who was 12.120 on a 12.05.

Hedman Hedders Nostalgia Street Car: Rob Strong and his ’66 Chevelle collected the win with his 10.986/11.00 besting Steve Cox’s 10.464/10.50 effort.

Edelbrock Super Quick: Zach Meziere took the reaction time advantage (.028 to .033) over Dave Gotts, and his 8.905/8.90 effort bested Gotts’ 9.915/9.990 pass.

Calvert Racing Quick Street: Tim Seymour coasted to the winner’s circle after Rod McGregor turned on the red light in the final round.

Top Dragster Shootout: The final round pitted Michaelyn Roelle against A.J. Cameron. Roelle took the reaction time advantage and went 6.97 on a 6.96 dial-in for the win over Cameron, whose 7.79 on his 7.77 dial-in was not enough to make up for the starting line deficit.

Gear Vendors True Street: Dan Geis averaged 9.55 seconds to secure the top spot over runner up Javier Hernandez, whose boosted Silverado short-box averaged 10.13 seconds. Ken Slater grabbed the 10-second win with is GT500 by averaging 10.97 seconds, Ross Thorpe nailed the 11-second prize with an 11.04 average from his ’69 Camaro, and Nacho Bernal cruised his ’16 Cadillac CTS-V to the 12-second average with a 12.04. The first of two Mustangs taking a True Street win was Ted Borges who averaged 13.02, while Melanie Green wasn’t far behind, and averaged 14.07 for her class win. Rounding out the contingent was Dennis Sato, who piloted his ’00 Camaro to a 15.03-second average for the plaque.

Edelbrock Bracket Showdown: AJ Cameron took the B1 win, Tim Seymour added the B2 trophy to his Quick Street win and frequent bracket winner Frank Malone secured the B3 win. On Sunday, Mark Simonian, Jeff Interlicchia, and Bob Zahner took home the B1, B2 and B3 wins respectively.

The next stop for the VP Racing Fuels NMCA WEST series is October 14–16 in Fontana, California, for the 5th Annual Mickey Thompson NMCA West World Finals.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

Truck Hero Inc. Announces Strategic Acquisition of Husky Liners

Truck Hero Inc. has announced the strategic acquisition of Husky Liners. The transaction terms were not disclosed. This transaction marks Truck Hero’s 10th acquisition since its formation in 2007, and is well aligned with the company’s growth strategy of continuing to acquire businesses within the vehicle accessory market that further diversify its product portfolio into other high-growth segments.

Continental Acquires Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.

The international technology company Continental has announced the acquisition of Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. Founded in 1957, Hoosier supplies tires for most racing applications throughout the world, with an emphasis on high-performance and quality. The company currently employs nearly 500 people. Continental and Hoosier have worked together over the past several years on a variety of technical and motorsports projects. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

G. A. “Fritz” Carlson III

Fritz Carlson Appointed President and CEO of Acme Manufacturing Company

Acme Manufacturing Company has announced that G. A. “Fritz” Carlson III has been named president, CEO and majority shareholder of Acme. He joined Acme in 1984 and has been involved in the company’s strategic global growth for more than 32 years. He is the fourth-generation family member to become owner of Acme. As president and CEO, he is responsible for overseeing all company operations and is instrumental in the company’s direction for advancing robotic deburring and polishing automation solutions with an emphasis in the aerospace engine components and consumer products industries. He is an active member of the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), Robotics Industry Association (RIA) and Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Under a separate announcement, Glen Carlson Jr. now holds the title chairman emeritus. He retired as chairman after 58 years of service and has played a valuable role in the metal-finishing, automation machinery industry.

Champion Brands, LLC Achieves Newest ISO 9001-2015 Certification

Champion Brands LLC has announced it has received official certification for ISO 9001:2015 compliance from DEKRA—its official registrar—effective September 13, 2016. The company completed the required audits in July with zero non-conformities, making Champion Brands LLC one of the first companies in the United States to be upgraded to the 2015 standard and re-certified as ISO compliant. Champion’s General Manager Rick Pereles coordinated the effort with the certification organization to complete the review process and obtain the certificate for the Quality Management System.

Harvey Mackay

Best-Selling Author Harvey Mackay to Keynote 2016 VIPAR Heavy Duty Annual Business Conference

Harvey Mackay, entrepreneur and The New York Times No. 1 best-selling business author, will provide the keynote address for the 2016 VIPAR Heavy Duty Annual Business Conference. This year’s conference, unified under the theme “Game Plan for Growth,” will be held October 16–21, 2016, at JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. Mackay will address the topic “Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate and Outnegotiate Your Competition.” Mackay has written seven The New York Times best-selling books, three of which have reached the No. 1 spot, and two were named by the The Times among the top 15 inspirational business books of all-time. Mackay is also a nationally syndicated columnist whose weekly business advice appears in 100 newspapers and magazines around the country.

A Pro-Touring ’69 Camaro will be unveiled in the Hedman Performance Group SEMA Show booth, Tuesday, November 1, at 10:30 a.m.

Hedman to Debut Luxury Pro-Touring Camaro at the 2016 SEMA Show

Rob Phillips of PCHRODS will pull the cover off of his latest custom performance vehicle—a ’69 Camaro that was built to combine modern luxury and pro-touring performance—Tuesday, November 1, from 10:30 a.m.–10:50 a.m., in the Hedman Performance Group booth #22343. The Camaro features a Chevrolet Performance LS3 with a Tremec six-speed transmission, stainless-steel Hedman Hedders, an ARC Audio sound system, Hamburger’s Performance billet oil filtration components and a Marquez Designs interior. 

High Teck Launches Redesigned Website

High Teck has announced the re-launch of its website. The newly redesigned website features easy access to product data sheets, detailed product descriptions, dynamic 3D images, video product demos and more.

Solar Gard Forms Strategic Partnership With Driven Public Relations to Elevate Brand Position Across the Automotive Industry

Solar Gard has announced it has selected DRIVEN Public Relations as agency of record. A division of global glass and building technology company Saint-Gobain, Solar Gard is now working with DRIVEN to elevate its brand and reintroduce Clearshield Pro Paint Protection Film (PPF), Ultra Performance Plus Window Film and a full portfolio of automotive window films.

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 SEMA Editors

During the 2017 MPMC Media Trade Conference, journalists will sit down for 30-minute, private, uninterrupted meetings with the manufacturers of their choice.

Journalists are invited to sit down in private, uninterrupted meetings with executives from top motorsports parts producers during the 2017 MPMC Media Trade Conference, Tuesday–Thursday, January 24–26, 2017. During the registration process, journalists will be able to select the companies they wish to meet with at the Embassy Suites Orange County Airport North in Santa Ana, California.

Early registration guarantees that reporters will receive the best possible schedule prior to the event, which features companies that are members of SEMA’s Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC).

Meetings are scheduled based on the companies that journalists select on their applications, so participants are encouraged to pay close attention to the companies they select. Journalists should also mark “Do Not Meet” for the companies outside of their editorial needs.

For questions regarding the event, contact Della Domingo at dellad@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

During the 2017 MPMC Media Trade Conference, journalists will sit down for 30-minute, private, uninterrupted meetings with the manufacturers of their choice.

Journalists are invited to sit down in private, uninterrupted meetings with executives from top motorsports parts producers during the 2017 MPMC Media Trade Conference, Tuesday–Thursday, January 24–26, 2017. During the registration process, journalists will be able to select the companies they wish to meet with at the Embassy Suites Orange County Airport North in Santa Ana, California.

Early registration guarantees that reporters will receive the best possible schedule prior to the event, which features companies that are members of SEMA’s Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC).

Meetings are scheduled based on the companies that journalists select on their applications, so participants are encouraged to pay close attention to the companies they select. Journalists should also mark “Do Not Meet” for the companies outside of their editorial needs.

For questions regarding the event, contact Della Domingo at dellad@sema.org.

The 2016 SEMA Show is scheduled for Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4, in Las Vegas. Online registration for the Show, available now through October 14, is $40.

The 2015 SEMA Show gathered more than 170,000 individuals together to do business. The annual Show features manufacturers representing all segments of the industry highlighting their latest product innovations—from wheels, tires, mobile electronics, restyling kits and paint, to exhaust kits, engine upgrades, suspension components, interior products and much more.

The 2016 SEMA Show is scheduled for Tuesday–Friday, November 1–4, in Las Vegas. Online registration for the Show, available now through October 14, is $40.

The 2015 SEMA Show gathered more than 170,000 individuals together to do business. The annual Show features manufacturers representing all segments of the industry highlighting their latest product innovations—from wheels, tires, mobile electronics, restyling kits and paint, to exhaust kits, engine upgrades, suspension components, interior products and much more.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member company enables employees to participate in webinars, access free market research, join SEMA committees and more.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Data Co-op is offering free data-management consultations during the 2016 SEMA Show.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) team will be out in full force during Show week to offer free data-management consultations in booth #20579.

“We have a really strong team attending this year, including data lab staff who will be providing on-site data reviews for members,” said Jon Wyly, SDC CEO. “It's a great opportunity to get some face-to-face time with the SDC, including deep technical dives with our industry-leading data experts, who will be in attendance. If you have questions about the industry ACES and PIES standards, need more information about how to join or just want to get a good, solid introduction to our services, we have the people available to make it happen.”

The SDC is scheduling meetings every hour from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. during the Show (until Friday at 4:00 p.m.). The SDC booth is located behind the Ford display in Central Hall, in the raised meeting room #20579.

Request a meeting time now!

“The SEMA Data Co-op is the only industry-owned and -operated product-data repository, complete with state-of-the-art tools and expert assistance to get your data in order," said Jim Graven, director of membership. “We really enjoy the opportunity to meet with companies that have struggled with their data, or just don’t know where to start. And data receivers love our program, which provides unlimited data exports at no charge to SEMA members.”

For more information, contact Allen Horwitz at AllenH@SemaDataCoop.org or call 888-958-6698, ext. 9.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Data Co-op is offering free data-management consultations during the 2016 SEMA Show.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) team will be out in full force during Show week to offer free data-management consultations in booth #20579.

“We have a really strong team attending this year, including data lab staff who will be providing on-site data reviews for members,” said Jon Wyly, SDC CEO. “It's a great opportunity to get some face-to-face time with the SDC, including deep technical dives with our industry-leading data experts, who will be in attendance. If you have questions about the industry ACES and PIES standards, need more information about how to join or just want to get a good, solid introduction to our services, we have the people available to make it happen.”

The SDC is scheduling meetings every hour from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. during the Show (until Friday at 4:00 p.m.). The SDC booth is located behind the Ford display in Central Hall, in the raised meeting room #20579.

Request a meeting time now!

“The SEMA Data Co-op is the only industry-owned and -operated product-data repository, complete with state-of-the-art tools and expert assistance to get your data in order," said Jim Graven, director of membership. “We really enjoy the opportunity to meet with companies that have struggled with their data, or just don’t know where to start. And data receivers love our program, which provides unlimited data exports at no charge to SEMA members.”

For more information, contact Allen Horwitz at AllenH@SemaDataCoop.org or call 888-958-6698, ext. 9.