Compiled by SEMA Editors

	Team Autometer from Eastern Oklahoma County Tech Center finished with an average time of 19:28:20, and will travel to the PRI Show next week to compete for the national championship.

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow, Young Driver Seminar Help Cultivate Young Talent at PRI Trade Show

The PRI Trade Show will provide a pair of events to help cultivate the next generation of talent with the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Championships and the Young Driver Development Seminar. This year’s Hot Rodders of Tomorrow competition has been split into a Dual Championship format with teams competing at both the recently completed SEMA Show and the PRI Show at the Indiana Convention Center, December 11–13. Two teams will emerge from each Dual Championship to face off for the 2014 Engine Challenge Championship starting Friday, December 12, at 5:00 p.m., and two additional rounds on Saturday.  

Hundreds of automotive technology students from high schools across the country have taken part in regional competitions to determine which teams can disassemble and reassemble a small-block engine with aftermarket components in the fastest time. A total of 32 teams are participating this year, with more than 170 students competing. A record $3 million in scholarship funds is being offered. Team Moroso, from Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center in Choctaw, Oklahoma, defeated 22 other schools from across the nation to win last year’s Hot Rodders of Tomorrow National Championship at the PRI Trade Show in Indianapolis.
  
The Young Driver Development seminar will be presented by former F1 and Indy car star Derek Daly and Jeff Horton, director of engineering for the IndyCar Series. They will address parents of young drivers in a seminar, focusing on the critical steps to take to develop their young driver, Friday, December 12, at 8:00 a.m. in room 212.

2015 NMCA WEST VP Racing Fuels Street Car Nationals Schedule Announced

The NMCA WEST event team, along with the new series sponsor, VP Racing Fuels, has announced the official schedule for the 2015 season. All four 2015 events will be held at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California. Competitors who are deemed champions of each race will take a trip to the Aerospace Components Winners Circle to accept their trophy. For autocross racers and fans, each event will include the Hotchkis Sport Suspension Autocross, presented by Nitto Tire. Held on Saturday and Sunday, these races are open to anyone who is pre-registered with the car.

March 27–29: 4th Annual NMCA WEST Spring Nationals
June 5–7: 5th Annual NMCA West Coast Shootout
September 18–20: Fourth-annual NMCA WEST Street Car Nationals
October 16–18: Fourth-annual NMCA WEST World Street Finals

VP Racing Fuels Named Official Fuel Supplier for Indy Lights
 
VP Racing Fuels will be the exclusive fuel supplier for Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires beginning in 2015. The four-year alliance will see VP’s support expand to the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda in 2016. VP, which recently announced a five-year partnership as the Official Fuel Supplier of Pirelli World Challenge, will supply all competitors with its Motorsport 100 (MS100) fuel—an unleaded gasoline blended with 10% ethanol. The San Antonio, Texas-based company will also support the series through numerous marketing initiatives. The expanded 16-race 2015 schedule will kick off on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, March 28–29 in support of the Verizon IndyCar Series.

	The fourth-annual SEMA Middle East tour will be held March 24–28, 2015, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Explore the Middle East market during the fourth-annual SEMA Middle East tour, March 24–28, 2015, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Take advantage of a limited number of subsidized slots to meet with pre-vetted buyers from throughout the Middle East and participate in the first-ever SEMA International Measuring Session abroad.

Discover the potential for your products in the customizing-crazy UAE and neighboring countries of Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait. In 2014, buyers also attended from Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and India. These consumers seek out the latest and greatest new products to personalize their rides, and are eager for the latest American products for classic-car restoration, off-roading, racing, and street performance and appearance products.

Dates: March 24–28, 2015
Where: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Where to register: Exhibitor Registration

Option A (full program), All Events: 2015 SEMA Middle East Business Development Tour and UAE-based International Measuring Session.

This option includes:

• Exhibiting at the Customs Show Emirates at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The SEMA section of the show will only be open to pre-vetted buyers.
• Participating in the 2015 SEMA Middle East Business International Measuring session. Participants will have access to measure and examine one dozen of the most in-demand vehicle platforms in the region, but often are not available in the United States. The venue will be equipped with lifts and other tools.
• Networking events with buyers and a tour of specialty-equipment shops.
• Four-night hotel stay, booth/exhibition fees, meals and transportation within the UAE.

• Participating in the 2015 SEMA Middle East Business International Measuring session. Participants will have access to measure and examine one dozen of the most in-demand vehicle platforms in the region, but often are not available in the United States. The venue will be equipped with lifts and other tools.
• Networking event with buyers.
• Two-night hotel stay and meals.

• Exhibiting at the Customs Show Emirates at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The SEMA section of the show will only be open to pre-vetted buyers.
• Networking events with buyers and a tour of specialty-equipment shops.
• Three-night hotel stay, booth/exhibition fees, meals and transportation within the UAE.

	The fourth-annual SEMA Middle East tour will be held March 24–28, 2015, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Explore the Middle East market during the fourth-annual SEMA Middle East tour, March 24–28, 2015, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Take advantage of a limited number of subsidized slots to meet with pre-vetted buyers from throughout the Middle East and participate in the first-ever SEMA International Measuring Session abroad.

Discover the potential for your products in the customizing-crazy UAE and neighboring countries of Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait. In 2014, buyers also attended from Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and India. These consumers seek out the latest and greatest new products to personalize their rides, and are eager for the latest American products for classic-car restoration, off-roading, racing, and street performance and appearance products.

Dates: March 24–28, 2015
Where: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Where to register: Exhibitor Registration

Option A (full program), All Events: 2015 SEMA Middle East Business Development Tour and UAE-based International Measuring Session.

This option includes:

• Exhibiting at the Customs Show Emirates at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The SEMA section of the show will only be open to pre-vetted buyers.
• Participating in the 2015 SEMA Middle East Business International Measuring session. Participants will have access to measure and examine one dozen of the most in-demand vehicle platforms in the region, but often are not available in the United States. The venue will be equipped with lifts and other tools.
• Networking events with buyers and a tour of specialty-equipment shops.
• Four-night hotel stay, booth/exhibition fees, meals and transportation within the UAE.

• Participating in the 2015 SEMA Middle East Business International Measuring session. Participants will have access to measure and examine one dozen of the most in-demand vehicle platforms in the region, but often are not available in the United States. The venue will be equipped with lifts and other tools.
• Networking event with buyers.
• Two-night hotel stay and meals.

• Exhibiting at the Customs Show Emirates at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The SEMA section of the show will only be open to pre-vetted buyers.
• Networking events with buyers and a tour of specialty-equipment shops.
• Three-night hotel stay, booth/exhibition fees, meals and transportation within the UAE.

By SEMA Editors

During the 2015 MPMC Media Trade Conference, journalists will have the opportunity to conduct private interviews with leading manufacturers.

The 2015 MPMC Media Trade Conference priority registration deadline for journalists is Tuesday, December 16.

Unlike other trade events, this gathering is designed specifically for media members and allows reporters to sit down with manufacturers in private, uninterrupted meetings. The event is ideal for all journalists, including magazine editors, freelance writers, bloggers and TV producers. Media are advised to register before the early deadline for the best chance to meet with the companies selected.

For questions about media participation, contact Della Domingo at dellad@sema.org or 909-978-6723. For exhibitor information, contact Jim Skelly at jimsk@sema.org or 909-978-6690.

By SEMA Editors

During the 2015 MPMC Media Trade Conference, journalists will have the opportunity to conduct private interviews with leading manufacturers.

The 2015 MPMC Media Trade Conference priority registration deadline for journalists is Tuesday, December 16.

Unlike other trade events, this gathering is designed specifically for media members and allows reporters to sit down with manufacturers in private, uninterrupted meetings. The event is ideal for all journalists, including magazine editors, freelance writers, bloggers and TV producers. Media are advised to register before the early deadline for the best chance to meet with the companies selected.

For questions about media participation, contact Della Domingo at dellad@sema.org or 909-978-6723. For exhibitor information, contact Jim Skelly at jimsk@sema.org or 909-978-6690.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to lower the ozone pollution standard limits to between 65 and 70 parts per billion rather than the current 75 parts per billion. The EPA contends that the stricter standard is needed to address asthma and other respiratory problems it associates with exposure to ground-level ozone, also known as smog. While there are many sources for these pollutants, stationary sources, including utilities, factories and refineries, could be a primary target. 

If the rule is finalized, the deadlines for implementation would be staggered over many years based on whether a region is already complying with the current rule or still struggling to meet the 1997 standard of 84 parts per billion. Subject to EPA oversight, states and local municipalities would decide which pollution control methods to pursue to bring their region into compliance. 

The EPA estimates that costs to comply with the standard by 2025 would range from $3–$15 billion with a public-health benefit of between $6.4–$19 billion. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to lower the ozone pollution standard limits to between 65 and 70 parts per billion rather than the current 75 parts per billion. The EPA contends that the stricter standard is needed to address asthma and other respiratory problems it associates with exposure to ground-level ozone, also known as smog. While there are many sources for these pollutants, stationary sources, including utilities, factories and refineries, could be a primary target. 

If the rule is finalized, the deadlines for implementation would be staggered over many years based on whether a region is already complying with the current rule or still struggling to meet the 1997 standard of 84 parts per billion. Subject to EPA oversight, states and local municipalities would decide which pollution control methods to pursue to bring their region into compliance. 

The EPA estimates that costs to comply with the standard by 2025 would range from $3–$15 billion with a public-health benefit of between $6.4–$19 billion. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to lower the ozone pollution standard limits to between 65 and 70 parts per billion rather than the current 75 parts per billion. The EPA contends that the stricter standard is needed to address asthma and other respiratory problems it associates with exposure to ground-level ozone, also known as smog. While there are many sources for these pollutants, stationary sources, including utilities, factories and refineries, could be a primary target. 

If the rule is finalized, the deadlines for implementation would be staggered over many years based on whether a region is already complying with the current rule or still struggling to meet the 1997 standard of 84 parts per billion. Subject to EPA oversight, states and local municipalities would decide which pollution control methods to pursue to bring their region into compliance. 

The EPA estimates that costs to comply with the standard by 2025 would range from $3–$15 billion with a public-health benefit of between $6.4–$19 billion. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

	The New Products Showcase, located in the upper level of South Hall, provided reporters with a quick and easy place to see what’s in the product pipeline.

• Driving Line
• PrimerPodcast 
• Motor Trend 
• FourWheeler 
• Street Rod Life 
• Exploring Elements 
• Hot Rod Network
• Modern Tire Dealer 
• On All Cylinders 
• SVT Performance

	The New Products Showcase, located in the upper level of South Hall, provided reporters with a quick and easy place to see what’s in the product pipeline.

• Driving Line
• PrimerPodcast 
• Motor Trend 
• FourWheeler 
• Street Rod Life 
• Exploring Elements 
• Hot Rod Network
• Modern Tire Dealer 
• On All Cylinders 
• SVT Performance