Compiled by SEMA Editors

	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.

KGP Photography's man in Germany has photographed a new 911-based race car, clad in familiar black-and-white graphic camouflage. This test car is just now leaving the ’Ring, and technical details are few at this time.

The most likely explanation is that this new Porsche 911 racer is a product of Manthey Racing—the Nürburgring-based race team of which Porsche is a majority shareholder. Manthey Racing sprang out of the success of famed German race car driver Olaf Manthey. However, when Olaf's son died in an accident, Porsche agreed to take control in order to keep the race team running. It's likely that this 911-based race car is some variant of the new-generation 911 RSR Evolution.

Photo credit: KGP Photography

KGP Photography's man in Germany has photographed a new 911-based race car, clad in familiar black-and-white graphic camouflage. This test car is just now leaving the ’Ring, and technical details are few at this time.

The most likely explanation is that this new Porsche 911 racer is a product of Manthey Racing—the Nürburgring-based race team of which Porsche is a majority shareholder. Manthey Racing sprang out of the success of famed German race car driver Olaf Manthey. However, when Olaf's son died in an accident, Porsche agreed to take control in order to keep the race team running. It's likely that this 911-based race car is some variant of the new-generation 911 RSR Evolution.

Photo credit: KGP Photography

KGP Photography's man in Germany has photographed a new 911-based race car, clad in familiar black-and-white graphic camouflage. This test car is just now leaving the ’Ring, and technical details are few at this time.

The most likely explanation is that this new Porsche 911 racer is a product of Manthey Racing—the Nürburgring-based race team of which Porsche is a majority shareholder. Manthey Racing sprang out of the success of famed German race car driver Olaf Manthey. However, when Olaf's son died in an accident, Porsche agreed to take control in order to keep the race team running. It's likely that this 911-based race car is some variant of the new-generation 911 RSR Evolution.

Photo credit: KGP Photography

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA is opposing an effort by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV) safety standard rather than rely on an industry standard issued by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ROVs can attain speeds greater than 30 mph and are configured differently than all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). ROVs generally accommodate a side-by-side driver/passenger in a compartment equipped with roll bars. They include automotive-type controls for steering, throttle and braking. 

SEMA maintains the industry standard is adequate and that the CPSC proposal will stifle future design innovation and does not properly address a number of technical issues. While moving forward with a proposed rule to regulate the products, the CPSC admits that it has insufficient data to estimate whether the rule would actually improve safety over current industry standard designs. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA is opposing an effort by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV) safety standard rather than rely on an industry standard issued by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ROVs can attain speeds greater than 30 mph and are configured differently than all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). ROVs generally accommodate a side-by-side driver/passenger in a compartment equipped with roll bars. They include automotive-type controls for steering, throttle and braking. 

SEMA maintains the industry standard is adequate and that the CPSC proposal will stifle future design innovation and does not properly address a number of technical issues. While moving forward with a proposed rule to regulate the products, the CPSC admits that it has insufficient data to estimate whether the rule would actually improve safety over current industry standard designs. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA is opposing an effort by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV) safety standard rather than rely on an industry standard issued by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ROVs can attain speeds greater than 30 mph and are configured differently than all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). ROVs generally accommodate a side-by-side driver/passenger in a compartment equipped with roll bars. They include automotive-type controls for steering, throttle and braking. 

SEMA maintains the industry standard is adequate and that the CPSC proposal will stifle future design innovation and does not properly address a number of technical issues. While moving forward with a proposed rule to regulate the products, the CPSC admits that it has insufficient data to estimate whether the rule would actually improve safety over current industry standard designs. 

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