Bubba from Bubba’s Rod & Customs working on his Pinewood design.

Art Morrison’s build from the 2010 race.

Twenty hot-rod and custom car builders have signed up to participate in the annual HRIA Pinewood Builders Challenge. Each builder will create a one-of-a-kind Pinewood car that will be raced at the Pinewood Drag Races, presented by eBay Motors, in Pomona, California, July 27, 2012. After being raced, the cars will be placed on display in the SEMA Cares booth at the SEMA Show in November and auctioned on eBay during the Show. All proceeds from the Pinewood car auctions will go to the Childhelp and Victory Junction Camp children's charities. This year, top builders participating in the challenge include Troy Trepanier, Rich Evans, Ringbrothers, Jesse Greening, Tim Strange and Troy Ladd.

Complete list of builders to date:

B Rod Or Custom		Larry Burchette
BS Industries		Bodie Stroud
Bubba's Rods & Customs		Tom Lloyd
Fast Lane Hot Rods		Dave Lane
Good Guys		Ed Capen
Goolsby Customs		Josh Hennning
Greening Auto Co.		Jessie Greening
Hollywood Hot Rods		Troy Ladd
Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle		Kevin Tulley
Johnny's Auto Trim		John Martin
Kaucher Kustoms		Keith Kaucher
Lokar, Inc.		Jeff McClure
No Joke Upholstery		Noah Howard
Performance Coachworks		Derrek Johnson
Rad Rides by Troy		Troy Trepanier
Rich Evans Designs		Rich Evans
Ringbrothers		Mike Ring
Spankys Hot Rods		Mike Cooper
Spitzer Concepts		Mike Spitzer
Strange Motion		Tim Strange
Street Vizions		Derek White

 

Bubba from Bubba’s Rod & Customs working on his Pinewood design.

Art Morrison’s build from the 2010 race.

Twenty hot-rod and custom car builders have signed up to participate in the annual HRIA Pinewood Builders Challenge. Each builder will create a one-of-a-kind Pinewood car that will be raced at the Pinewood Drag Races, presented by eBay Motors, in Pomona, California, July 27, 2012. After being raced, the cars will be placed on display in the SEMA Cares booth at the SEMA Show in November and auctioned on eBay during the Show. All proceeds from the Pinewood car auctions will go to the Childhelp and Victory Junction Camp children's charities. This year, top builders participating in the challenge include Troy Trepanier, Rich Evans, Ringbrothers, Jesse Greening, Tim Strange and Troy Ladd.

Complete list of builders to date:

B Rod Or Custom		Larry Burchette
BS Industries		Bodie Stroud
Bubba's Rods & Customs		Tom Lloyd
Fast Lane Hot Rods		Dave Lane
Good Guys		Ed Capen
Goolsby Customs		Josh Hennning
Greening Auto Co.		Jessie Greening
Hollywood Hot Rods		Troy Ladd
Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle		Kevin Tulley
Johnny's Auto Trim		John Martin
Kaucher Kustoms		Keith Kaucher
Lokar, Inc.		Jeff McClure
No Joke Upholstery		Noah Howard
Performance Coachworks		Derrek Johnson
Rad Rides by Troy		Troy Trepanier
Rich Evans Designs		Rich Evans
Ringbrothers		Mike Ring
Spankys Hot Rods		Mike Cooper
Spitzer Concepts		Mike Spitzer
Strange Motion		Tim Strange
Street Vizions		Derek White

 

Bubba from Bubba’s Rod & Customs working on his Pinewood design.

Art Morrison’s build from the 2010 race.

Twenty hot-rod and custom car builders have signed up to participate in the annual HRIA Pinewood Builders Challenge. Each builder will create a one-of-a-kind Pinewood car that will be raced at the Pinewood Drag Races, presented by eBay Motors, in Pomona, California, July 27, 2012. After being raced, the cars will be placed on display in the SEMA Cares booth at the SEMA Show in November and auctioned on eBay during the Show. All proceeds from the Pinewood car auctions will go to the Childhelp and Victory Junction Camp children's charities. This year, top builders participating in the challenge include Troy Trepanier, Rich Evans, Ringbrothers, Jesse Greening, Tim Strange and Troy Ladd.

Complete list of builders to date:

B Rod Or Custom		Larry Burchette
BS Industries		Bodie Stroud
Bubba's Rods & Customs		Tom Lloyd
Fast Lane Hot Rods		Dave Lane
Good Guys		Ed Capen
Goolsby Customs		Josh Hennning
Greening Auto Co.		Jessie Greening
Hollywood Hot Rods		Troy Ladd
Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle		Kevin Tulley
Johnny's Auto Trim		John Martin
Kaucher Kustoms		Keith Kaucher
Lokar, Inc.		Jeff McClure
No Joke Upholstery		Noah Howard
Performance Coachworks		Derrek Johnson
Rad Rides by Troy		Troy Trepanier
Rich Evans Designs		Rich Evans
Ringbrothers		Mike Ring
Spankys Hot Rods		Mike Cooper
Spitzer Concepts		Mike Spitzer
Strange Motion		Tim Strange
Street Vizions		Derek White

 

	The 2012 SEMA Show will include nearly 150 manufacturers exhibiting in the Wheels & Accessories area.

Wheel manufacturers, perhaps more than any other segment, are showing strong signs of confidence in the economy by securing booth space for the 2012 SEMA Show taking place Tuesday–Friday, October 30–November 2, 2012, in Las Vegas.

The upcoming Show will include nearly 150 manufacturers exhibiting in the Wheels & Accessories area—the highest number of exhibitors since the section was created in 2010. Among the companies exhibiting in this area are several first-time exhibitors and companies that have not exhibited at the SEMA Show in recent years.

“We’re pleased to see so many wheel companies joining us at the 2012 SEMA Show,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “Wheels are such an integral product in our industry, and the fact that so many exhibitors have confirmed their participation this early in the year is exciting.”

Along with the Global Tire Expo, Powered by TIA (Tire Industry Association), the Wheels & Accessories section of the SEMA Show fills the entire lower level of the South Hall. Other sections of the SEMA Show include Business Services; Collision Repair & Refinish; Hot Rod Alley; Mobile Electronics & Technology; Powersports & Utility Vehicles; Racing & Performance; Restoration Marketplace; Restyling & Car Care Accessories; Tools & Equipment; and Trucks, SUVs & Off-Road.

The exhibitor list and floorplan will be posted on www.SEMAShow.com after they begin selecting their spaces later this month. The website also includes information on how to exhibit and attend the 2012 SEMA Show.

	The 2012 SEMA Show will include nearly 150 manufacturers exhibiting in the Wheels & Accessories area.

Wheel manufacturers, perhaps more than any other segment, are showing strong signs of confidence in the economy by securing booth space for the 2012 SEMA Show taking place Tuesday–Friday, October 30–November 2, 2012, in Las Vegas.

The upcoming Show will include nearly 150 manufacturers exhibiting in the Wheels & Accessories area—the highest number of exhibitors since the section was created in 2010. Among the companies exhibiting in this area are several first-time exhibitors and companies that have not exhibited at the SEMA Show in recent years.

“We’re pleased to see so many wheel companies joining us at the 2012 SEMA Show,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “Wheels are such an integral product in our industry, and the fact that so many exhibitors have confirmed their participation this early in the year is exciting.”

Along with the Global Tire Expo, Powered by TIA (Tire Industry Association), the Wheels & Accessories section of the SEMA Show fills the entire lower level of the South Hall. Other sections of the SEMA Show include Business Services; Collision Repair & Refinish; Hot Rod Alley; Mobile Electronics & Technology; Powersports & Utility Vehicles; Racing & Performance; Restoration Marketplace; Restyling & Car Care Accessories; Tools & Equipment; and Trucks, SUVs & Off-Road.

The exhibitor list and floorplan will be posted on www.SEMAShow.com after they begin selecting their spaces later this month. The website also includes information on how to exhibit and attend the 2012 SEMA Show.

	Join us at Victory Junction Camp in Randelman, North Carolina, for the annual SEMA Pinewood Car Build Day.

SEMA members are encouraged to join us Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Victory Junction Camp in Randelman, North Carolina, for the annual SEMA Pinewood Car Build Day. Help campers build and paint their own Pinewood cars to be raced at the annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races, presented by eBay Motors. Proceeds from the races will benefit the Victory Junction Camp and Childhelp children's charities.

For more information, contact Eric Saltrick at Steele Rubber Products at 704-483-9343 or esaltrick@steelerubber.com.

	Join us at Victory Junction Camp in Randelman, North Carolina, for the annual SEMA Pinewood Car Build Day.

SEMA members are encouraged to join us Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Victory Junction Camp in Randelman, North Carolina, for the annual SEMA Pinewood Car Build Day. Help campers build and paint their own Pinewood cars to be raced at the annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races, presented by eBay Motors. Proceeds from the races will benefit the Victory Junction Camp and Childhelp children's charities.

For more information, contact Eric Saltrick at Steele Rubber Products at 704-483-9343 or esaltrick@steelerubber.com.

Every day, businesses rely more heavily on technology to drive growth in today’s competitive marketplaces. The specialty auto parts business is no exception.

Every day, businesses rely more heavily on technology to drive growth in today’s competitive marketplaces. The specialty auto parts business is no exception.

	Team Falken continued its success in both the 2012 Formula Drift Championship and at the series event at Road Atlanta.

Falken Tire Achieves Second Three-Peat in a Row at Atlanta Formula Drift Event
Team Falken continued its success in both the 2012 Formula Drift Championship and at the series event at Road Atlanta, where Justin Pawlak, winner of the first event of the year at last month’s Long Beach street course, took the victory over Fredric Aasbo. It was Falken’s third consecutive Formula D win at the Atlanta track.
 


Driving the ’13 Falken Tire Ford Mustang, Pawlak has now notched the first two wins and leads the Formula D championship rankings by a commanding margin. The number of entrants competing in the drift series has grown significantly with 48 drivers fighting for a chance to compete in the top 32 tandem round. Falken teammate Vaughn Gittin Jr. qualified second; Pawlak eighth; while the remaining Falken team members sat in ninth (Daijiro Yoshihara); 21st (Falken privateer Walker Wilkerson); and 31st (Darren McNamara, who debuted his new Falken Tire 350Z).

Pawlak, Gittin Jr. and Wilkerson advanced to Top 16, where Gittin Jr. was defeated. Pawlak and Wilkerson continued to advance until Pawlak beat the privateer in the Top 4. It was Wilkerson’s first fourth-place finish in only his second season of drifting competition in the Formula D series.
 Round three—the “Invasion”—will be held June 1–2, at Palm Beach International Raceway.


AMA Pro Racing and Lucas Oil Announce AMA Pro Flat Track Sponsorship
AMA Pro Racing and Lucas Oil have reached an agreement naming the lubricant and motorsports company as a presenting sponsor of AMA Pro Flat Track's top division and designating MAVTV as the series broadcast partner for the 2012 season.

Starting with this month's doubleheader (Saturday, May 26) at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois, 10 rounds of the newly named AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com and Lucas Oil will be aired on MAVTV with select programs slotted to air on both MAVTV and NBC Sports.

Whenever possible, broadcasts on MAVTV will be featured in a primetime motorsports timeslot during a weekday, while programs on NBC Sports will air on Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

The broadcasts, which will be one hour long, will include highlights of the event's qualifying heats followed by flag-to-flag coverage of the main event.

As part of the agreement, Lucas Oil and MAVTV will have access to at-track marketing assets at each AMA Pro Flat Track round including PA announcements, signage, banners and vendor space within the paddock.