By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA member Steve Sousley, owner of PRO-FABrication, hosted RPM Act co-sponsor Rep. Richard Hudson at his Concord, North Carolina, facility.

Rep. Hudson toured the custom auto-racing parts and racing exhaust systems business to highlight the need to protect the future of racing and thousands of motorsports businesses and jobs by passing the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.

SEMA member Steve Sousley, owner of PRO-FABrication, hosted RPM Act co-sponsor Rep. Richard Hudson at his Concord, North Carolina, facility. Rep. Hudson toured the custom auto-racing parts and racing exhaust systems business to highlight the need to protect the future of racing and thousands of motorsports businesses and jobs by passing the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.

“Failure by Congress to pass the RPM Act would be devastating to the motorsports industry,” said Sousley. “I want to thank Rep. Hudson for his leadership on this issue. We were thrilled to host him here at PRO-FABrication.”

The RPM Act is a Congressional bill that remains essential to the future of motorsports. Despite recently withdrawing language from a proposed regulation, the EPA continues to claim that it has the authority to regulate street cars modified exclusively for the track. If the EPA decided to enforce this authority, it would have a devastating impact on businesses that supply motorsports products, jeopardizing the jobs and communities the industry supports.

The RPM Act would give the industry certainty regarding how the Clean Air Act is applied, and its passage is the only way to confirm that modifying street vehicles into race cars used solely on the track—and the businesses that support the practice—is legal. While many lawmakers have signed up to cosponsor the RPM Act, more support is needed to move the bill forward.

Hosting events at your business, like this one, can be instrumental in influencing lawmakers to cosponsor the bill. If you’re interested in hosting a similar event, contact the SEMA Washington, D.C., office at san@sema.org. Individuals can also support the RPM Act by writing to their Congressional representatives. Complete details are also available on SEMA’s website.

By Carr Winn and Clint Simone

Team members from EGR used the recent SEMA Garage Nissan Titan Measuring Session to prototype new parts for the truck’s release.

Measuring Sessions provide SEMA-member manufacturers hands-on access to new and soon-to-be-released vehicles in order to gather surface data in preparation for designing, developing and manufacturing specialty-equipment parts and accessories. Measuring Sessions also provide participants the opportunity to speak directly with the engineers and technical staff from the session’s featured automakers.

The next Measuring Session at the SEMA Garage will feature the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-250 Lariat 4x4 Super Cab with the 6.7L 4 Valve Power Stroke V8 Diesel Engine. Set for Tuesday–Wednesday, June 21–22, in Diamond Bar, California, the event is a follow-up to the Dearborn, Michigan, measuring session that took in April.

Register for the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-250 Measuring Session. 

For additional information regarding the event, contact Jim Moore at 909-978-6739 or email jimm@sema.org.

By Carr Winn and Clint Simone

Team members from EGR used the recent SEMA Garage Nissan Titan Measuring Session to prototype new parts for the truck’s release.

Measuring Sessions provide SEMA-member manufacturers hands-on access to new and soon-to-be-released vehicles in order to gather surface data in preparation for designing, developing and manufacturing specialty-equipment parts and accessories. Measuring Sessions also provide participants the opportunity to speak directly with the engineers and technical staff from the session’s featured automakers.

The next Measuring Session at the SEMA Garage will feature the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-250 Lariat 4x4 Super Cab with the 6.7L 4 Valve Power Stroke V8 Diesel Engine. Set for Tuesday–Wednesday, June 21–22, in Diamond Bar, California, the event is a follow-up to the Dearborn, Michigan, measuring session that took in April.

Register for the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-250 Measuring Session. 

For additional information regarding the event, contact Jim Moore at 909-978-6739 or email jimm@sema.org.

By Carr Winn and Clint Simone

Team members from EGR used the recent SEMA Garage Nissan Titan Measuring Session to prototype new parts for the truck’s release.

Measuring Sessions provide SEMA-member manufacturers hands-on access to new and soon-to-be-released vehicles in order to gather surface data in preparation for designing, developing and manufacturing specialty-equipment parts and accessories. Measuring Sessions also provide participants the opportunity to speak directly with the engineers and technical staff from the session’s featured automakers.

The next Measuring Session at the SEMA Garage will feature the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-250 Lariat 4x4 Super Cab with the 6.7L 4 Valve Power Stroke V8 Diesel Engine. Set for Tuesday–Wednesday, June 21–22, in Diamond Bar, California, the event is a follow-up to the Dearborn, Michigan, measuring session that took in April.

Register for the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-250 Measuring Session. 

For additional information regarding the event, contact Jim Moore at 909-978-6739 or email jimm@sema.org.

By Carr Winn and Clint Simone

Team members from EGR used the recent SEMA Garage Nissan Titan Measuring Session to prototype new parts for the truck’s release.

Measuring Sessions provide SEMA-member manufacturers hands-on access to new and soon-to-be-released vehicles in order to gather surface data in preparation for designing, developing and manufacturing specialty-equipment parts and accessories. Measuring Sessions also provide participants the opportunity to speak directly with the engineers and technical staff from the session’s featured automakers.

The next Measuring Session at the SEMA Garage will feature the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-250 Lariat 4x4 Super Cab with the 6.7L 4 Valve Power Stroke V8 Diesel Engine. Set for Tuesday–Wednesday, June 21–22, in Diamond Bar, California, the event is a follow-up to the Dearborn, Michigan, measuring session that took in April.

Register for the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-250 Measuring Session. 

For additional information regarding the event, contact Jim Moore at 909-978-6739 or email jimm@sema.org.

By Carr Winn and Clint Simone

Team members from EGR used the recent SEMA Garage Nissan Titan Measuring Session to prototype new parts for the truck’s release.

Measuring Sessions provide SEMA-member manufacturers hands-on access to new and soon-to-be-released vehicles in order to gather surface data in preparation for designing, developing and manufacturing specialty-equipment parts and accessories. Measuring Sessions also provide participants the opportunity to speak directly with the engineers and technical staff from the session’s featured automakers.

The next Measuring Session at the SEMA Garage will feature the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-250 Lariat 4x4 Super Cab with the 6.7L 4 Valve Power Stroke V8 Diesel Engine. Set for Tuesday–Wednesday, June 21–22, in Diamond Bar, California, the event is a follow-up to the Dearborn, Michigan, measuring session that took in April.

Register for the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-250 Measuring Session. 

For additional information regarding the event, contact Jim Moore at 909-978-6739 or email jimm@sema.org.

Nearly 40 SEMA-member companies traveled together to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the fifth SEMA Middle East Business Development Program. The companies included manufacturers of engine performance, suspension, interior and exterior products and those whose products are used for racing, street performance and off-roading as well as for classic cars, restoration and hot rods. The group was in the Middle East learning about the local specialty-equipment market firsthand, tazweed-style (Arabic for customization).

Nearly 40 SEMA-member companies traveled together to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the fifth SEMA Middle East Business Development Program. The companies included manufacturers of engine performance, suspension, interior and exterior products and those whose products are used for racing, street performance and off-roading as well as for classic cars, restoration and hot rods. The group was in the Middle East learning about the local specialty-equipment market firsthand, tazweed-style (Arabic for customization).

Nearly 40 SEMA-member companies traveled together to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the fifth SEMA Middle East Business Development Program. The companies included manufacturers of engine performance, suspension, interior and exterior products and those whose products are used for racing, street performance and off-roading as well as for classic cars, restoration and hot rods. The group was in the Middle East learning about the local specialty-equipment market firsthand, tazweed-style (Arabic for customization).

Nearly 40 SEMA-member companies traveled together to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the fifth SEMA Middle East Business Development Program. The companies included manufacturers of engine performance, suspension, interior and exterior products and those whose products are used for racing, street performance and off-roading as well as for classic cars, restoration and hot rods. The group was in the Middle East learning about the local specialty-equipment market firsthand, tazweed-style (Arabic for customization).