By Della Domingo

	The MPMC Media Trade Conference will take place January 20–22, 2015, at the Embassy Suites Orange County Airport North in Santa Ana, California.

Journalists—including freelancers, bloggers, TV reporters and magazine writers—are invited to sit down in private, uninterrupted meetings with executives from manufacturing companies, January 20–22, 2015, at the Embassy Suites Orange County Airport North in Santa Ana, California.

Reporters are able to select representatives from the companies they wish to meet to ensure relevancy to their outlet by registering at www.sema.org/mtcreg. Early registration guarantees that reporters will receive the best possible schedule in advance of the event.

Notes to media applicants:

• The 2015 event will feature 100 exhibitors. Please review the list of exhibitors closely to ensure you select any and all relevant manufacturers.

• During registration, you will be able to select the companies in which you are interested. Please pay close attention to the companies you select, as SEMA will make every effort possible to secure them into your schedule. It will be difficult to make changes after your schedule is set. Be sure to mark “Do Not Meet” for those companies that absolutely do not fit your editorial needs.

• Simply submit one registration form for your group, regardless of the number of people participating.

• If you are sending freelance writers to the event, have them register independently. The MPMC Media Trade Conference is open to all editorial media, whether working for a magazine, website or freelance assignment.

For details about media registration, visit www.sema.org/mtcreg or contact Della Domingo at dellad@sema.org or 909-978-6723. For exhibitor information about the event, contact Jim Skelly at jimsk@sema.org or 909-978-6690.

Strengthen Your Company Through Community

No matter what niche you're in—rods, restoration, racing, restyling, reps, trucks or wheels and tires—there's a SEMA council or professional network that's right for your company. SEMA councils and networks offer members a variety of market-specific programs and activities designed to provide educational and networking opportunities while promoting their particular industry segment.

Visit MPMC's website.

Education Day Returns to 2014 PRI Show

The Performance Racing Industry Show week will kick-start for members of the MPMC with a general membership meeting on Wednesday, December 10, from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., in the Indiana Convention Center, room 243. The meeting will provide participants a chance to share challenges and opportunities facing the segment. Lunch will be served to attendees following the meeting. Register today to join the group and share your perspective.

The council also looks forward to bringing back Education Day in 2014, with a few adjustments and new features. The “New Racing Products in the Fast Lane” event will feature three, 30-minute sessions on Wednesday, from 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., in the convention center. Guests will have their choice of three presentations, which will run concurrently. Each presentation will focus on cutting-edge products from MPMC members, and attendees will learn more about the parts in a casual, small-group setting. To RSVP for individual seminars, access the PRI Attendee Registration Dashboard and select the MPMC link for more information.

The complete schedule of sessions follows:

2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Room 240: Mahle
Room 241: MSD
Room 242: Turbosmart

2:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.

Room 240: Holley
Room 241: Driven Racing Oil
Room 242: Lunati

3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Room 240: Ron Francis Wiring
Room 241: Edelbrock
Room 242: Comp Cams

Finally, the 2014 MPMC Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at a formal induction ceremony and networking reception from 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m., on Friday, December 12, in the Indiana Convention Center, room 208. Attendees will have the chance to network over drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Register today.

For more information about these events, contact Jim Skelly at 909-978-6690 or jimsk@SEMA.org.

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Builders Challenge Auction Results Announced

By Amanda Gubbins

At the 2014 SEMA Show, members of the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) paused during their booth visits to vote for the “Best Engineered” and “Best in Show” Pinewood Builders Challenge cars. Race winner Jesse Greening’s creation was voted the “Best Engineered.” His car sold to Gilbert Bugg, who also purchased the “Best in Show” by Doug Dwyer. The “People’s Choice” was chosen by Facebook fans and rounded out the live auction. Glenn See’s creation was voted the winner, and purchased by Eric Saltrick.

The remaining cars were sold in a silent auction, alongside a limited-edition Gibson Les Paul guitar donated by Steve Tracy of Advanced Plating, which sold to Dave Schwab for $4,000. Thanks to the winning bidders in the silent auction:

• Chip Gerber
• Wings Kalahan
• Rick Love
• Dave Williams

All told, the council raised more than $7,000 for SEMA Cares charities and gave a platform to numerous builders in the hobby. Learn more about the Pinewood Builders Challenge.

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	Pinewood truck races raised nearly $2,300 for SEMA Cares charities.

Light Truck Professionals Raise Nearly $2,300 for Charity

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	Viewers will watch as the entire field of OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational participants are showcased at the 2014 SEMA Show, and then head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to push their vehicles to the limit.

The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational event—coinciding with the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas—included nine vehicles selected right off the Show floor that were invited to compete. The event featured an appearance at SEMA Ignited, Friday night, November 7, after the Show had wrapped up. 

The the MAVTV network was on hand to catch the action throughout the week, and will air the 13th episode of “OPTIMA Batteries’ Search for the Ultimate Street Car,” November 21, at 8:00 p.m. (EST and PST).

This extended-length 90-minute episode will follow the participants from across the nation who had qualified for the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational event in Las Vegas. How the lucky few selected from the SEMA Show floor (and how they ultimately performed) will also be seen, just days after the event actually occurred. Viewers will watch as the entire field of OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational participants are showcased at the 2014 SEMA Show, and then head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to push their vehicles to the limit and beyond. The field included a wide range of domestic and import vehicles of all vintages, and viewers will be treated to the full story of how the competition played out among this diverse group.

“All 100 of these participants faced a wide array of challenges as part of our seventh-annual Ultimate Street Car Invitational event,” said Cam Douglass, director of marketing for OPTIMA Batteries. “The competition was absolutely fierce, and it came down to less than a point between the two top finishers, with plenty of drama leading to that result. It will be exciting to see it all play out on the TV show Friday night at 8:00 p.m. EST and PST on MAVTV.”

The overall quality and craftsmanship of their entries was judged during the Lingenfelter Performance and Design Challenge. Their street-driving capabilities were proven on the Detroit Speed Road Rally. Their vehicle performance potential and driving skill were tested in three different on-track events, which included the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge, the Wilwood Speed Stop Challenge and the all-new symmetrical side-by-side layout of the Ridetech Street Challenge Autocross.

The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational was presented by K&N Filters. This year’s event sponsors were BFGoodrich Tires, Detroit Speed, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, Ridetech, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Snap-On tools, Jet-Hot Coatings, Red Line Oil, Showtime Motorsports and the MAVTV Network.

	Viewers will watch as the entire field of OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational participants are showcased at the 2014 SEMA Show, and then head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to push their vehicles to the limit.

The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational event—coinciding with the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas—included nine vehicles selected right off the Show floor that were invited to compete. The event featured an appearance at SEMA Ignited, Friday night, November 7, after the Show had wrapped up. 

The the MAVTV network was on hand to catch the action throughout the week, and will air the 13th episode of “OPTIMA Batteries’ Search for the Ultimate Street Car,” November 21, at 8:00 p.m. (EST and PST).

This extended-length 90-minute episode will follow the participants from across the nation who had qualified for the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational event in Las Vegas. How the lucky few selected from the SEMA Show floor (and how they ultimately performed) will also be seen, just days after the event actually occurred. Viewers will watch as the entire field of OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational participants are showcased at the 2014 SEMA Show, and then head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to push their vehicles to the limit and beyond. The field included a wide range of domestic and import vehicles of all vintages, and viewers will be treated to the full story of how the competition played out among this diverse group.

“All 100 of these participants faced a wide array of challenges as part of our seventh-annual Ultimate Street Car Invitational event,” said Cam Douglass, director of marketing for OPTIMA Batteries. “The competition was absolutely fierce, and it came down to less than a point between the two top finishers, with plenty of drama leading to that result. It will be exciting to see it all play out on the TV show Friday night at 8:00 p.m. EST and PST on MAVTV.”

The overall quality and craftsmanship of their entries was judged during the Lingenfelter Performance and Design Challenge. Their street-driving capabilities were proven on the Detroit Speed Road Rally. Their vehicle performance potential and driving skill were tested in three different on-track events, which included the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge, the Wilwood Speed Stop Challenge and the all-new symmetrical side-by-side layout of the Ridetech Street Challenge Autocross.

The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational was presented by K&N Filters. This year’s event sponsors were BFGoodrich Tires, Detroit Speed, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, Ridetech, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Snap-On tools, Jet-Hot Coatings, Red Line Oil, Showtime Motorsports and the MAVTV Network.

	Viewers will watch as the entire field of OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational participants are showcased at the 2014 SEMA Show, and then head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to push their vehicles to the limit.

The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational event—coinciding with the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas—included nine vehicles selected right off the Show floor that were invited to compete. The event featured an appearance at SEMA Ignited, Friday night, November 7, after the Show had wrapped up. 

The the MAVTV network was on hand to catch the action throughout the week, and will air the 13th episode of “OPTIMA Batteries’ Search for the Ultimate Street Car,” November 21, at 8:00 p.m. (EST and PST).

This extended-length 90-minute episode will follow the participants from across the nation who had qualified for the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational event in Las Vegas. How the lucky few selected from the SEMA Show floor (and how they ultimately performed) will also be seen, just days after the event actually occurred. Viewers will watch as the entire field of OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational participants are showcased at the 2014 SEMA Show, and then head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to push their vehicles to the limit and beyond. The field included a wide range of domestic and import vehicles of all vintages, and viewers will be treated to the full story of how the competition played out among this diverse group.

“All 100 of these participants faced a wide array of challenges as part of our seventh-annual Ultimate Street Car Invitational event,” said Cam Douglass, director of marketing for OPTIMA Batteries. “The competition was absolutely fierce, and it came down to less than a point between the two top finishers, with plenty of drama leading to that result. It will be exciting to see it all play out on the TV show Friday night at 8:00 p.m. EST and PST on MAVTV.”

The overall quality and craftsmanship of their entries was judged during the Lingenfelter Performance and Design Challenge. Their street-driving capabilities were proven on the Detroit Speed Road Rally. Their vehicle performance potential and driving skill were tested in three different on-track events, which included the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge, the Wilwood Speed Stop Challenge and the all-new symmetrical side-by-side layout of the Ridetech Street Challenge Autocross.

The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational was presented by K&N Filters. This year’s event sponsors were BFGoodrich Tires, Detroit Speed, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, Ridetech, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Snap-On tools, Jet-Hot Coatings, Red Line Oil, Showtime Motorsports and the MAVTV Network.

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	Dave Darland kisses Aggie’s hat after winning his second Turkey Night Grand Prix last Thanksgiving. J.C. Agajanian Jr. (left) and Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian (right) look on at the yearly winner’s tradition. Photo credit: Doug Allen

The Tradition of Kissing the Aggie Trophy Continues at the Turkey Night Grand Prix

It has been a long, honored tradition for the winner of the the Indianapolis 500 to have his photo taken while kissing the famous “yard of bricks” at the start-finish line at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Two years ago when the world’s most famous Midget race—the Turkey Night Grand Prix—made its return to the dirt at Perris Auto Speedway, race winner Kyle Larson began a new tradition when he kissed J.C. Agajanian’s bronzed hat on top of the Aggie trophy. That tradition will be carried on this Thanksgiving night, November 27, when the Riverside County clay oval hosts the 74th Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix for the USAC Honda National Midgets and Western States Midgets.

Hotchkis Sport Suspension to Sponsor Autocross at 2015 Street Machine Nationals Series

Hotchkis Sport Suspension has signed with Family Events to sponsor autocross events at the 2015 Street Machine Nationals series. The Hotchkis Autocross will challenge participants to get behind the wheel and tackle a tight-turning, hard-braking course. The object is to make it around the course as fast as possible without hitting the orange lane-marker cones. Hotchkis and their partner brands will present Hotchkis Autocross achievement awards and interact with the thousands of street-machine, musclecar, pro-touring car and performance truck enthusiasts that attend these “horsepower parties.”

The Family Events Street Machine Nationals series for 2015 starts with the Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals at Fairplex in Pomona, California, March 14–15, followed by the Street Machine Nationals – DuQuoin, at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in Illinois, June 26–28. Then it is on to North Country at the Street Machine Nationals – St. Paul at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, July 17–19, and the series wraps up in the Ozarks at the Street Machine Fall Nationals at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield, Missouri, September 26–27.

Route 66 Raceway to Host NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing

The ProMedia Competition Department has announced that the Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing will be held at Route 66 Raceway, in Joliet, Illinois, from Thursday, July 30, to Sunday, August 2, 2015. With the recently renewed contract between ProMedia LLC and Route 66 Raceway, the Super Bowl of Drag Racing has a home through the year 2020.

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	Dave Darland kisses Aggie’s hat after winning his second Turkey Night Grand Prix last Thanksgiving. J.C. Agajanian Jr. (left) and Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian (right) look on at the yearly winner’s tradition. Photo credit: Doug Allen

The Tradition of Kissing the Aggie Trophy Continues at the Turkey Night Grand Prix

It has been a long, honored tradition for the winner of the the Indianapolis 500 to have his photo taken while kissing the famous “yard of bricks” at the start-finish line at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Two years ago when the world’s most famous Midget race—the Turkey Night Grand Prix—made its return to the dirt at Perris Auto Speedway, race winner Kyle Larson began a new tradition when he kissed J.C. Agajanian’s bronzed hat on top of the Aggie trophy. That tradition will be carried on this Thanksgiving night, November 27, when the Riverside County clay oval hosts the 74th Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix for the USAC Honda National Midgets and Western States Midgets.

Hotchkis Sport Suspension to Sponsor Autocross at 2015 Street Machine Nationals Series

Hotchkis Sport Suspension has signed with Family Events to sponsor autocross events at the 2015 Street Machine Nationals series. The Hotchkis Autocross will challenge participants to get behind the wheel and tackle a tight-turning, hard-braking course. The object is to make it around the course as fast as possible without hitting the orange lane-marker cones. Hotchkis and their partner brands will present Hotchkis Autocross achievement awards and interact with the thousands of street-machine, musclecar, pro-touring car and performance truck enthusiasts that attend these “horsepower parties.”

The Family Events Street Machine Nationals series for 2015 starts with the Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals at Fairplex in Pomona, California, March 14–15, followed by the Street Machine Nationals – DuQuoin, at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in Illinois, June 26–28. Then it is on to North Country at the Street Machine Nationals – St. Paul at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, July 17–19, and the series wraps up in the Ozarks at the Street Machine Fall Nationals at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield, Missouri, September 26–27.

Route 66 Raceway to Host NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing

The ProMedia Competition Department has announced that the Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing will be held at Route 66 Raceway, in Joliet, Illinois, from Thursday, July 30, to Sunday, August 2, 2015. With the recently renewed contract between ProMedia LLC and Route 66 Raceway, the Super Bowl of Drag Racing has a home through the year 2020.

By SEMA Editors

	Mothers 2014 Shine Award winner: ’32 Ford Fordor Sedan “Y’D Open,” owned by Don and Carolyn Smith, Mansfield, Texas, and built by Jeff Kinsey at Hot Rods by JSK, Cumby, Texas.

This year, the 14th annual winner of the Mothers Shine Award was selected from hundreds of the world's premier cars on display at the 2014 SEMA Show. An international panel of respected members of the automotive world, including seasoned builders, paint specialists, journalists and previous Shine Award recipients, were tasked with selecting a winner. Judging is based on overall appearance, fit and finish, attention to detail, integration of custom and stock elements, creative vision and execution of concept.

Aftermarket industry veteran and Shine Award judge John Naderi returned to host the ceremony this year, which was held at the Mothers Polish booth.

After much deliberation, the judges awarded the 2014 Shine Award to Don and Carolyn Smith of Mansfield, Texas, for their ’32 Ford Fordor Sedan “Y’D Open.” Jeff Kinsey and his team at Hot Rods by JSK in Cumby, Texas, built the Deuce, which took more than three years to complete. The Smiths have a number of Deuce Fords in their collection, and this Fordor seamlessly blends a traditional approach and appearance with the feel of a more contemporary bespoke build. This build also won the 2014 Goodguys Street Rod of the Year and was a Great 8 finalist for the Ridler Award at the 2014 Detroit Autorama. Other honors at the SEMA Show included Ford's Design of Excellence “Best of Show,” and it was a finalist in the Battle of the Builders competition as part of the SEMA Ignited event.

JSK started with its own custom chassis featuring Posies quarter elliptical springs and a Winters quick-change rear end with a traditional rear-wheel arch treatment. It's been wedge-chopped 2 in. in front and 1.5 in. out back with a 1-in. channel. The suicide rear doors hide the B-pillar and open to reveal a postless design. JSK painted the ’32 using Axalta's ChromaPremier Single Stage Orange Crush 5146N and ChromaPremier 72500S Premium Appearance Clearcoat.

JSK smoothed the 312-cid Y-block from a ’57 Thunderbird adding chromed Lake-style headers with shorty pipes and an EFI-converted Hilborn injection system. JSK added even more custom cues inside with subtle touches, such as a custom pedal assembly, steering column and gauge cluster as well as leather seats and trim by Paul Atkins.

Mothers Choice Award trophies were presented to the following finalists prior to announcing the Shine Award winner:

• ’14 Custom "Mariani Streamliner"
  Owner: Dennis Mariani Sr., Winters, California
  Builder: Troy Trepanier, Rad Rides by Troy, Manteno, Illinois

• ’14 Nissan GT-R Premium Edition
  Owner/Builder: Paul Garcia, Apple Valley, California

• ’67 Ford Fairlane
  Owner: Ed Chalupa, Dallas, Texas
  Builder: Steve Strope, Pure Vision Design, Simi Valley, California

• ’15 Kia Smitten Ice Cream Soul EV
  Owner: Kia Motors America, Irvine, California
  Builder: Scott McKenna, Gallagher Designs, Portland, Oregon

• ’32 Ford Fordor Sedan “Y’D Open”
  Owner: Don and Carolyn Smith, Mansfield, Texas
  Builder: Jeff Kinsey, Hot Rods by JSK, Cumby, Texas

• ’14 Ford F-150 Platinum 4X4 SuperCrew "Extreme Sports"
  Owner: A.R.E. Accessories, Massillon, Ohio
  Builder: Trent Vanarsdalen, Trent's Trick Upholstery, Baltimore, Ohio

• ’61 23 Window walk-through VW Microbus
  Owner: AJ and Kate Bos, Bakersfield, California
  Builder: Scott Laitinen, SicChops, Lake Havasu, Arizona

• ’47 Hudson Pickup
  Owner: Jason McPike, Spring, Texas
  Builder: Randy Borcherding, Painthouse, Cypress, Texas

• ’15 Ford Mustang GT
  Owner: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
  Builder: 3dCarbon – Air Design, Newport Beach, California

• ’66 Chevrolet Chevelle "Recoil"
  Owner: Chris McPhie, Akron, Ohio
  Builder: Ringbrothers, Spring Green, Wisconsin

The full history and photo gallery of the Mothers Shine Award and Mothers Choice winners is available online at www.shineaward.com.

By SEMA Editors

	Mothers 2014 Shine Award winner: ’32 Ford Fordor Sedan “Y’D Open,” owned by Don and Carolyn Smith, Mansfield, Texas, and built by Jeff Kinsey at Hot Rods by JSK, Cumby, Texas.

This year, the 14th annual winner of the Mothers Shine Award was selected from hundreds of the world's premier cars on display at the 2014 SEMA Show. An international panel of respected members of the automotive world, including seasoned builders, paint specialists, journalists and previous Shine Award recipients, were tasked with selecting a winner. Judging is based on overall appearance, fit and finish, attention to detail, integration of custom and stock elements, creative vision and execution of concept.

Aftermarket industry veteran and Shine Award judge John Naderi returned to host the ceremony this year, which was held at the Mothers Polish booth.

After much deliberation, the judges awarded the 2014 Shine Award to Don and Carolyn Smith of Mansfield, Texas, for their ’32 Ford Fordor Sedan “Y’D Open.” Jeff Kinsey and his team at Hot Rods by JSK in Cumby, Texas, built the Deuce, which took more than three years to complete. The Smiths have a number of Deuce Fords in their collection, and this Fordor seamlessly blends a traditional approach and appearance with the feel of a more contemporary bespoke build. This build also won the 2014 Goodguys Street Rod of the Year and was a Great 8 finalist for the Ridler Award at the 2014 Detroit Autorama. Other honors at the SEMA Show included Ford's Design of Excellence “Best of Show,” and it was a finalist in the Battle of the Builders competition as part of the SEMA Ignited event.

JSK started with its own custom chassis featuring Posies quarter elliptical springs and a Winters quick-change rear end with a traditional rear-wheel arch treatment. It's been wedge-chopped 2 in. in front and 1.5 in. out back with a 1-in. channel. The suicide rear doors hide the B-pillar and open to reveal a postless design. JSK painted the ’32 using Axalta's ChromaPremier Single Stage Orange Crush 5146N and ChromaPremier 72500S Premium Appearance Clearcoat.

JSK smoothed the 312-cid Y-block from a ’57 Thunderbird adding chromed Lake-style headers with shorty pipes and an EFI-converted Hilborn injection system. JSK added even more custom cues inside with subtle touches, such as a custom pedal assembly, steering column and gauge cluster as well as leather seats and trim by Paul Atkins.

Mothers Choice Award trophies were presented to the following finalists prior to announcing the Shine Award winner:

• ’14 Custom "Mariani Streamliner"
  Owner: Dennis Mariani Sr., Winters, California
  Builder: Troy Trepanier, Rad Rides by Troy, Manteno, Illinois

• ’14 Nissan GT-R Premium Edition
  Owner/Builder: Paul Garcia, Apple Valley, California

• ’67 Ford Fairlane
  Owner: Ed Chalupa, Dallas, Texas
  Builder: Steve Strope, Pure Vision Design, Simi Valley, California

• ’15 Kia Smitten Ice Cream Soul EV
  Owner: Kia Motors America, Irvine, California
  Builder: Scott McKenna, Gallagher Designs, Portland, Oregon

• ’32 Ford Fordor Sedan “Y’D Open”
  Owner: Don and Carolyn Smith, Mansfield, Texas
  Builder: Jeff Kinsey, Hot Rods by JSK, Cumby, Texas

• ’14 Ford F-150 Platinum 4X4 SuperCrew "Extreme Sports"
  Owner: A.R.E. Accessories, Massillon, Ohio
  Builder: Trent Vanarsdalen, Trent's Trick Upholstery, Baltimore, Ohio

• ’61 23 Window walk-through VW Microbus
  Owner: AJ and Kate Bos, Bakersfield, California
  Builder: Scott Laitinen, SicChops, Lake Havasu, Arizona

• ’47 Hudson Pickup
  Owner: Jason McPike, Spring, Texas
  Builder: Randy Borcherding, Painthouse, Cypress, Texas

• ’15 Ford Mustang GT
  Owner: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
  Builder: 3dCarbon – Air Design, Newport Beach, California

• ’66 Chevrolet Chevelle "Recoil"
  Owner: Chris McPhie, Akron, Ohio
  Builder: Ringbrothers, Spring Green, Wisconsin

The full history and photo gallery of the Mothers Shine Award and Mothers Choice winners is available online at www.shineaward.com.

By SEMA Editors

	Mothers 2014 Shine Award winner: ’32 Ford Fordor Sedan “Y’D Open,” owned by Don and Carolyn Smith, Mansfield, Texas, and built by Jeff Kinsey at Hot Rods by JSK, Cumby, Texas.

This year, the 14th annual winner of the Mothers Shine Award was selected from hundreds of the world's premier cars on display at the 2014 SEMA Show. An international panel of respected members of the automotive world, including seasoned builders, paint specialists, journalists and previous Shine Award recipients, were tasked with selecting a winner. Judging is based on overall appearance, fit and finish, attention to detail, integration of custom and stock elements, creative vision and execution of concept.

Aftermarket industry veteran and Shine Award judge John Naderi returned to host the ceremony this year, which was held at the Mothers Polish booth.

After much deliberation, the judges awarded the 2014 Shine Award to Don and Carolyn Smith of Mansfield, Texas, for their ’32 Ford Fordor Sedan “Y’D Open.” Jeff Kinsey and his team at Hot Rods by JSK in Cumby, Texas, built the Deuce, which took more than three years to complete. The Smiths have a number of Deuce Fords in their collection, and this Fordor seamlessly blends a traditional approach and appearance with the feel of a more contemporary bespoke build. This build also won the 2014 Goodguys Street Rod of the Year and was a Great 8 finalist for the Ridler Award at the 2014 Detroit Autorama. Other honors at the SEMA Show included Ford's Design of Excellence “Best of Show,” and it was a finalist in the Battle of the Builders competition as part of the SEMA Ignited event.

JSK started with its own custom chassis featuring Posies quarter elliptical springs and a Winters quick-change rear end with a traditional rear-wheel arch treatment. It's been wedge-chopped 2 in. in front and 1.5 in. out back with a 1-in. channel. The suicide rear doors hide the B-pillar and open to reveal a postless design. JSK painted the ’32 using Axalta's ChromaPremier Single Stage Orange Crush 5146N and ChromaPremier 72500S Premium Appearance Clearcoat.

JSK smoothed the 312-cid Y-block from a ’57 Thunderbird adding chromed Lake-style headers with shorty pipes and an EFI-converted Hilborn injection system. JSK added even more custom cues inside with subtle touches, such as a custom pedal assembly, steering column and gauge cluster as well as leather seats and trim by Paul Atkins.

Mothers Choice Award trophies were presented to the following finalists prior to announcing the Shine Award winner:

• ’14 Custom "Mariani Streamliner"
  Owner: Dennis Mariani Sr., Winters, California
  Builder: Troy Trepanier, Rad Rides by Troy, Manteno, Illinois

• ’14 Nissan GT-R Premium Edition
  Owner/Builder: Paul Garcia, Apple Valley, California

• ’67 Ford Fairlane
  Owner: Ed Chalupa, Dallas, Texas
  Builder: Steve Strope, Pure Vision Design, Simi Valley, California

• ’15 Kia Smitten Ice Cream Soul EV
  Owner: Kia Motors America, Irvine, California
  Builder: Scott McKenna, Gallagher Designs, Portland, Oregon

• ’32 Ford Fordor Sedan “Y’D Open”
  Owner: Don and Carolyn Smith, Mansfield, Texas
  Builder: Jeff Kinsey, Hot Rods by JSK, Cumby, Texas

• ’14 Ford F-150 Platinum 4X4 SuperCrew "Extreme Sports"
  Owner: A.R.E. Accessories, Massillon, Ohio
  Builder: Trent Vanarsdalen, Trent's Trick Upholstery, Baltimore, Ohio

• ’61 23 Window walk-through VW Microbus
  Owner: AJ and Kate Bos, Bakersfield, California
  Builder: Scott Laitinen, SicChops, Lake Havasu, Arizona

• ’47 Hudson Pickup
  Owner: Jason McPike, Spring, Texas
  Builder: Randy Borcherding, Painthouse, Cypress, Texas

• ’15 Ford Mustang GT
  Owner: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
  Builder: 3dCarbon – Air Design, Newport Beach, California

• ’66 Chevrolet Chevelle "Recoil"
  Owner: Chris McPhie, Akron, Ohio
  Builder: Ringbrothers, Spring Green, Wisconsin

The full history and photo gallery of the Mothers Shine Award and Mothers Choice winners is available online at www.shineaward.com.