New SEMA Show Expansion Area Near South Hall
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 11:28
By Della Domingo
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First-Time and Featured Exhibitors areas serve as extensions to the SEMA Show’s 12 designated floor sections, thereby allowing additional manufacturers the opportunity to participate in and meet with buyers during the annual trade show.
  

The 2015 SEMA Show, Tuesday–Friday, November 3–6, in Las Vegas, will include a new expansion area to accommodate additional exhibitors. Located in the outside area south of the Las Vegas Convention Center (adjacent to the Renaissance Hotel), this new First-Time and Featured Exhibitors area will also include a transportation hub and serve as a primary thoroughfare into the 2015 SEMA Show.

“Industry professionals value and rely on the SEMA Show to do business,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “The expansion areas make it possible for more businesses in the industry to participate in the Show.”

First-Time and Featured Exhibitors areas serve as extensions to the SEMA Show’s 12 designated floor sections, allowing additional manufacturers the opportunity to participate in and meet with buyers during the annual trade show. The 2015 SEMA Show will include a total of four First-Time and Featured Exhibitors areas, each consisting primarily of newer manufacturers. The expansion areas include exhibitors representing market segments from nearby floor sections. The four expansion areas are:

  • Performance Pavilion: Located in the outside area south of the Las Vegas Convention Center, behind the Renaissance Hotel.
  • Upper South: Located in the upper level of South Hall on the east side.
  • Grand Lobby Meeting Rooms: Located in the Las Vegas Convention Center Meeting Rooms N100–120, between North and Central Halls, just east of the Grand Lobby.
  • Westgate Pavilion: Located in the Pavilion area of the Westgate Hotel, just north of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The four areas are conveniently located in or near the convention center’s halls, making them easy and natural extensions to the existing Show floor. Each area also includes a unique feature or attraction, such as a transportation hub, parking or registration.

The 2015 SEMA Show will not include the Gold Pavilion, which housed hundreds of exhibitors during the 2014 event. Instead, the area across the street from Paradise Road will accommodate parking during the 2015 SEMA Show, and will feature the second-annual SEMA Ignited event after the SEMA Show closes Friday, November 6. SEMA Ignited is the official SEMA Show afterparty where consumers are able to see and get up close with vehicles from the trade-only event.

“Several factors are taken into consideration before determining the location of Show features and attractions,” said MacGillivray. “We’re constantly looking for ways to improve and provide the industry with the greatest value. Given the new space near the Renaissance Hotel that’s been made available, 2015 SEMA Show exhibitors will be better served by the space that will include a transportation hub with parking, buses and taxi drop-off.”

The upcoming SEMA Show is on track to include nearly 2,400 exhibiting manufacturers. To view the online floorplan or for more details, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

New SEMA Show Expansion Area Near South Hall
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 11:28
By Della Domingo
  map
First-Time and Featured Exhibitors areas serve as extensions to the SEMA Show’s 12 designated floor sections, thereby allowing additional manufacturers the opportunity to participate in and meet with buyers during the annual trade show.
  

The 2015 SEMA Show, Tuesday–Friday, November 3–6, in Las Vegas, will include a new expansion area to accommodate additional exhibitors. Located in the outside area south of the Las Vegas Convention Center (adjacent to the Renaissance Hotel), this new First-Time and Featured Exhibitors area will also include a transportation hub and serve as a primary thoroughfare into the 2015 SEMA Show.

“Industry professionals value and rely on the SEMA Show to do business,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “The expansion areas make it possible for more businesses in the industry to participate in the Show.”

First-Time and Featured Exhibitors areas serve as extensions to the SEMA Show’s 12 designated floor sections, allowing additional manufacturers the opportunity to participate in and meet with buyers during the annual trade show. The 2015 SEMA Show will include a total of four First-Time and Featured Exhibitors areas, each consisting primarily of newer manufacturers. The expansion areas include exhibitors representing market segments from nearby floor sections. The four expansion areas are:

  • Performance Pavilion: Located in the outside area south of the Las Vegas Convention Center, behind the Renaissance Hotel.
  • Upper South: Located in the upper level of South Hall on the east side.
  • Grand Lobby Meeting Rooms: Located in the Las Vegas Convention Center Meeting Rooms N100–120, between North and Central Halls, just east of the Grand Lobby.
  • Westgate Pavilion: Located in the Pavilion area of the Westgate Hotel, just north of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The four areas are conveniently located in or near the convention center’s halls, making them easy and natural extensions to the existing Show floor. Each area also includes a unique feature or attraction, such as a transportation hub, parking or registration.

The 2015 SEMA Show will not include the Gold Pavilion, which housed hundreds of exhibitors during the 2014 event. Instead, the area across the street from Paradise Road will accommodate parking during the 2015 SEMA Show, and will feature the second-annual SEMA Ignited event after the SEMA Show closes Friday, November 6. SEMA Ignited is the official SEMA Show afterparty where consumers are able to see and get up close with vehicles from the trade-only event.

“Several factors are taken into consideration before determining the location of Show features and attractions,” said MacGillivray. “We’re constantly looking for ways to improve and provide the industry with the greatest value. Given the new space near the Renaissance Hotel that’s been made available, 2015 SEMA Show exhibitors will be better served by the space that will include a transportation hub with parking, buses and taxi drop-off.”

The upcoming SEMA Show is on track to include nearly 2,400 exhibiting manufacturers. To view the online floorplan or for more details, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

New SEMA Show Expansion Area Near South Hall
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 11:28
By Della Domingo
  map
First-Time and Featured Exhibitors areas serve as extensions to the SEMA Show’s 12 designated floor sections, thereby allowing additional manufacturers the opportunity to participate in and meet with buyers during the annual trade show.
  

The 2015 SEMA Show, Tuesday–Friday, November 3–6, in Las Vegas, will include a new expansion area to accommodate additional exhibitors. Located in the outside area south of the Las Vegas Convention Center (adjacent to the Renaissance Hotel), this new First-Time and Featured Exhibitors area will also include a transportation hub and serve as a primary thoroughfare into the 2015 SEMA Show.

“Industry professionals value and rely on the SEMA Show to do business,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events. “The expansion areas make it possible for more businesses in the industry to participate in the Show.”

First-Time and Featured Exhibitors areas serve as extensions to the SEMA Show’s 12 designated floor sections, allowing additional manufacturers the opportunity to participate in and meet with buyers during the annual trade show. The 2015 SEMA Show will include a total of four First-Time and Featured Exhibitors areas, each consisting primarily of newer manufacturers. The expansion areas include exhibitors representing market segments from nearby floor sections. The four expansion areas are:

  • Performance Pavilion: Located in the outside area south of the Las Vegas Convention Center, behind the Renaissance Hotel.
  • Upper South: Located in the upper level of South Hall on the east side.
  • Grand Lobby Meeting Rooms: Located in the Las Vegas Convention Center Meeting Rooms N100–120, between North and Central Halls, just east of the Grand Lobby.
  • Westgate Pavilion: Located in the Pavilion area of the Westgate Hotel, just north of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The four areas are conveniently located in or near the convention center’s halls, making them easy and natural extensions to the existing Show floor. Each area also includes a unique feature or attraction, such as a transportation hub, parking or registration.

The 2015 SEMA Show will not include the Gold Pavilion, which housed hundreds of exhibitors during the 2014 event. Instead, the area across the street from Paradise Road will accommodate parking during the 2015 SEMA Show, and will feature the second-annual SEMA Ignited event after the SEMA Show closes Friday, November 6. SEMA Ignited is the official SEMA Show afterparty where consumers are able to see and get up close with vehicles from the trade-only event.

“Several factors are taken into consideration before determining the location of Show features and attractions,” said MacGillivray. “We’re constantly looking for ways to improve and provide the industry with the greatest value. Given the new space near the Renaissance Hotel that’s been made available, 2015 SEMA Show exhibitors will be better served by the space that will include a transportation hub with parking, buses and taxi drop-off.”

The upcoming SEMA Show is on track to include nearly 2,400 exhibiting manufacturers. To view the online floorplan or for more details, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

Racing News: VP Racing Fuels Partners With RPM and JEGS
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 11:04

Compiled by SEMA Editors

VP Racing Fuels Partners With RPM and JEGS

VP Racing Fuels became the latest company to team up with the Real Pro Mod (RPM) association to support racers competing in the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series. The multi-year deal includes VP’s support of RPM Participation Bonuses coupled with retail promotion of VP’s Madditive line of performance chemicals with JEGS—an automotive aftermarket performance retailer that now carries Madditives by VP Racing Fuels. The next race for RPM will be the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series presented by RPM & Pro Line Racing at Atlanta Dragway, May 15–17, 2015, with the first round of qualifying set to begin that Friday at 3:15 p.m (EDT). 

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The 15th Annual SCT NMRA Ford Nationals, presented by SVTPerformance.com, was held at Maryland International Raceway, May 1–3.
  

15th Annual SCT NMRA Ford Nationals Winners

NMRA Ford drag racing returned once again to Maryland International Raceway, May 1–3. 2015. Visit NMRA's website for full coverage and race results. 

NMCA Returns to Bowling Green

The 14th Annual Quick Fuel Technology NMCA Muscle Car Nationals will be held at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, May 14–17. This year's event will be hosting the 10th Annual Dave Duell Classic for racers in the ATI Performance Products Nostalgia Super Stock class. The Dave Duell Classic is the largest NSS race in the country and it includes one of the biggest purses with $4,000 going to the winner and $1,500 to the runner-up.

Racing News: VP Racing Fuels Partners With RPM and JEGS
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 11:04

Compiled by SEMA Editors

VP Racing Fuels Partners With RPM and JEGS

VP Racing Fuels became the latest company to team up with the Real Pro Mod (RPM) association to support racers competing in the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series. The multi-year deal includes VP’s support of RPM Participation Bonuses coupled with retail promotion of VP’s Madditive line of performance chemicals with JEGS—an automotive aftermarket performance retailer that now carries Madditives by VP Racing Fuels. The next race for RPM will be the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series presented by RPM & Pro Line Racing at Atlanta Dragway, May 15–17, 2015, with the first round of qualifying set to begin that Friday at 3:15 p.m (EDT). 

  nmca
The 15th Annual SCT NMRA Ford Nationals, presented by SVTPerformance.com, was held at Maryland International Raceway, May 1–3.
  

15th Annual SCT NMRA Ford Nationals Winners

NMRA Ford drag racing returned once again to Maryland International Raceway, May 1–3. 2015. Visit NMRA's website for full coverage and race results. 

NMCA Returns to Bowling Green

The 14th Annual Quick Fuel Technology NMCA Muscle Car Nationals will be held at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, May 14–17. This year's event will be hosting the 10th Annual Dave Duell Classic for racers in the ATI Performance Products Nostalgia Super Stock class. The Dave Duell Classic is the largest NSS race in the country and it includes one of the biggest purses with $4,000 going to the winner and $1,500 to the runner-up.

Battle of the Builders: Behind the Scenes With Jeff Kinsey
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 10:47
By David Hakim

 
With his ’32 Ford, Jeff Kinsey was named a top-10 finalist in the inaugural Battle of the Builders competition during SEMA Ignited at the conclusion of the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
  
With a personal passion for classic cars for almost 40 years, Jeff Kinsey started Hot Rods by JSK back in ’96. He was named a top-10 finalist in the inaugural Battle of the Builders competition during SEMA Ignited at the conclusion of the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, bringing a hot rod that had already gotten its share of attention at many high-profile custom car shows earlier in the season.

Kinsey and the crew at Hot Rods at JSK worked tirelessly on this ’32 Ford, and the result is simply stunning. For starters, it uses a traditional Ford 312" Y-Block V8 engine that runs Hilborn injection. To ensure this creation is ready for some long-distance rod runs, Kinsey also installed an electronic ignition on this older engine design.

One of Kinsey's outstanding achievements on this build was how he modified the body, removing the B pillar to showcase the tricked-out interior. He accomplished this by integrating the B-pillar structure into the leading edge of the rear suicide doors. This was just one example of the imagination and ingenuity that Kinsey and the folks at Hot Rods by JSK had produced. They have won numerous awards around the country, and now they can add being named a Top-10 finalist in SEMA’s first Battle of the Builders competition.

Battle of the Builders will return to SEMA Ignited this year, and builders with a display, feature or booth vehicle at the 2015 SEMA Show are encouraged to compete against some of the top builders in the country. Open to all market segments, including trucks, hot rods, street rods, off-road, motorsports, sport compacts, luxury exotics and the like, builders can enter to be a part of the competition at www.semaignited.com.
Battle of the Builders: Behind the Scenes With Jeff Kinsey
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 10:47
By David Hakim

 
With his ’32 Ford, Jeff Kinsey was named a top-10 finalist in the inaugural Battle of the Builders competition during SEMA Ignited at the conclusion of the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
  
With a personal passion for classic cars for almost 40 years, Jeff Kinsey started Hot Rods by JSK back in ’96. He was named a top-10 finalist in the inaugural Battle of the Builders competition during SEMA Ignited at the conclusion of the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, bringing a hot rod that had already gotten its share of attention at many high-profile custom car shows earlier in the season.

Kinsey and the crew at Hot Rods at JSK worked tirelessly on this ’32 Ford, and the result is simply stunning. For starters, it uses a traditional Ford 312" Y-Block V8 engine that runs Hilborn injection. To ensure this creation is ready for some long-distance rod runs, Kinsey also installed an electronic ignition on this older engine design.

One of Kinsey's outstanding achievements on this build was how he modified the body, removing the B pillar to showcase the tricked-out interior. He accomplished this by integrating the B-pillar structure into the leading edge of the rear suicide doors. This was just one example of the imagination and ingenuity that Kinsey and the folks at Hot Rods by JSK had produced. They have won numerous awards around the country, and now they can add being named a Top-10 finalist in SEMA’s first Battle of the Builders competition.

Battle of the Builders will return to SEMA Ignited this year, and builders with a display, feature or booth vehicle at the 2015 SEMA Show are encouraged to compete against some of the top builders in the country. Open to all market segments, including trucks, hot rods, street rods, off-road, motorsports, sport compacts, luxury exotics and the like, builders can enter to be a part of the competition at www.semaignited.com.
Battle of the Builders: Behind the Scenes With Jeff Kinsey
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 10:47
By David Hakim

 
With his ’32 Ford, Jeff Kinsey was named a top-10 finalist in the inaugural Battle of the Builders competition during SEMA Ignited at the conclusion of the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
  
With a personal passion for classic cars for almost 40 years, Jeff Kinsey started Hot Rods by JSK back in ’96. He was named a top-10 finalist in the inaugural Battle of the Builders competition during SEMA Ignited at the conclusion of the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, bringing a hot rod that had already gotten its share of attention at many high-profile custom car shows earlier in the season.

Kinsey and the crew at Hot Rods at JSK worked tirelessly on this ’32 Ford, and the result is simply stunning. For starters, it uses a traditional Ford 312" Y-Block V8 engine that runs Hilborn injection. To ensure this creation is ready for some long-distance rod runs, Kinsey also installed an electronic ignition on this older engine design.

One of Kinsey's outstanding achievements on this build was how he modified the body, removing the B pillar to showcase the tricked-out interior. He accomplished this by integrating the B-pillar structure into the leading edge of the rear suicide doors. This was just one example of the imagination and ingenuity that Kinsey and the folks at Hot Rods by JSK had produced. They have won numerous awards around the country, and now they can add being named a Top-10 finalist in SEMA’s first Battle of the Builders competition.

Battle of the Builders will return to SEMA Ignited this year, and builders with a display, feature or booth vehicle at the 2015 SEMA Show are encouraged to compete against some of the top builders in the country. Open to all market segments, including trucks, hot rods, street rods, off-road, motorsports, sport compacts, luxury exotics and the like, builders can enter to be a part of the competition at www.semaignited.com.
Battle of the Builders: Behind the Scenes With Jeff Kinsey
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 10:47
By David Hakim

 
With his ’32 Ford, Jeff Kinsey was named a top-10 finalist in the inaugural Battle of the Builders competition during SEMA Ignited at the conclusion of the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
  
With a personal passion for classic cars for almost 40 years, Jeff Kinsey started Hot Rods by JSK back in ’96. He was named a top-10 finalist in the inaugural Battle of the Builders competition during SEMA Ignited at the conclusion of the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, bringing a hot rod that had already gotten its share of attention at many high-profile custom car shows earlier in the season.

Kinsey and the crew at Hot Rods at JSK worked tirelessly on this ’32 Ford, and the result is simply stunning. For starters, it uses a traditional Ford 312" Y-Block V8 engine that runs Hilborn injection. To ensure this creation is ready for some long-distance rod runs, Kinsey also installed an electronic ignition on this older engine design.

One of Kinsey's outstanding achievements on this build was how he modified the body, removing the B pillar to showcase the tricked-out interior. He accomplished this by integrating the B-pillar structure into the leading edge of the rear suicide doors. This was just one example of the imagination and ingenuity that Kinsey and the folks at Hot Rods by JSK had produced. They have won numerous awards around the country, and now they can add being named a Top-10 finalist in SEMA’s first Battle of the Builders competition.

Battle of the Builders will return to SEMA Ignited this year, and builders with a display, feature or booth vehicle at the 2015 SEMA Show are encouraged to compete against some of the top builders in the country. Open to all market segments, including trucks, hot rods, street rods, off-road, motorsports, sport compacts, luxury exotics and the like, builders can enter to be a part of the competition at www.semaignited.com.
Video: Jimmy Shine Highlights SEMA Garage’s Rapid Prototyping Capabilities
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 10:29

Innovative builder Jimmy Shine stops by SEMA Central to discuss famous builds, as well as the SEMA Garage’s scanning and prototyping tools available to members. 

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, drawing the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to the Las Vegas Convention Center. As part of the AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, powersports, and RV markets. SEMA Show 2014 drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers.

The 2015 SEMA Show will be held November 3–November 6.