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2013 SEMA Membership Directory Printed and Online

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:22

SEMA Member News—May/June 2013

2013 SEMA Membership Directory Printed and Online

	Information and resources are at your fingertips at www.SEMA.org.

The May issue of SEMA News magazine doubles as the annual SEMA Membership Directory, and SEMA encourages you to keep this copy on your desk throughout the year to use as your reference tool in locating SEMA-member companies.

The membership directory is also available online. The online membership directory is continually updated to include new SEMA members. In addition, the online version of the membership directory lists members’ staff personnel, and you can contact them via e-mail through your MySEMA account. For those who prefer a hard copy, the membership directory can be downloaded as a PDF file.

If you don’t already have a MySEMA account, it’s no problem. If your company is a SEMA member, just ask your company’s SEMA contact to add you to your company’s profile. The person(s) listed under “Company Contact” on the bottom right of your company’s online directory listing has the ability to add employees to your company’s record.

It’s important to register through your Company Contact to ensure that you are tied to your company’s record and will have free access to benefits such as research reports and webinar downloads. You will use your company e-mail address to access your MySEMA account.

If your company is not a SEMA member, you can still register for a MySEMA account by logging into my.SEMA.org/login and clicking on “Register Now.” While you won’t have access to free SEMA membership benefits, you will be able to access resources such as research reports and webinar downloads for a fee.

SEMA.org – Gateway to Information

Information and resources are at your fingertips at www.SEMA.org. For instance:

• Did you know that SEMA was called the “Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association” when it was formed in 1963?
• Do you want to know who is currently serving on the SEMA Board of Directors or how to reach them?
• Do you want to locate a back issue of SEMA News magazine or SEMA eNews, the association’s weekly electronic newsletter?
• Do you want to know which current legislative initiatives that could affect SEMA-member companies are on SEMA’s government affairs department’s radar?
• Do you have the financial benchmarks to learn how your company compares to industry averages?
• Are you familiar with the SEMA Education Institute (SEI) and its free content available to SEMA members?
• Do you know that SEMA has a classifieds section that lists positions available at SEMA-member companies and lists people who are looking for positions?
• Do you know which SEMA staff person to contact by department?
• Do you know that SEMA has benefit partners who provide business resources and solutions such as business insurance, shipping, credit-card payment processing, a consumer credit-card program and an online pay-per-buyer program for SEMA members?
• Do you know which councils and committees are right for you and your company?
• Do you want to know how to volunteer or get more involved in the industry?

If you visit SEMA.org, you can find answers to all these questions and much, much more.

SEMA’s Mission…

...is to help our members’ businesses succeed and prosper. Our members are the producers and marketers of specialty-equipment products and services for the automotive aftermarket.

We Will Do This By:

• Proactive leadership in our industry to help it expand domestically and worldwide.
• Delivering programs, activities and information in response to the ongoing and emerging needs of our members.
• Emphasizing education to help members focus on and achieve acceptable world-class quality standards.
• Legislative and regulatory advocacy.
• Producing the industry’s leading trade show.

SEMA has programs and services whose sole purpose is to help its member companies succeed. SEMA’s goal is to be the go-to resource for its member companies and would like more of its members to take advantage of the resources available. For a complete listing of SEMA member benefits, visit www.SEMA.org/benefits. If you want to know how SEMA can help you and your company, call the SEMA customer service team at 909-610-2030, or e-mail member@sema.org.

2013 SEMA Membership Directory Printed and Online

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:22

SEMA Member News—May/June 2013

2013 SEMA Membership Directory Printed and Online

	Information and resources are at your fingertips at www.SEMA.org.

The May issue of SEMA News magazine doubles as the annual SEMA Membership Directory, and SEMA encourages you to keep this copy on your desk throughout the year to use as your reference tool in locating SEMA-member companies.

The membership directory is also available online. The online membership directory is continually updated to include new SEMA members. In addition, the online version of the membership directory lists members’ staff personnel, and you can contact them via e-mail through your MySEMA account. For those who prefer a hard copy, the membership directory can be downloaded as a PDF file.

If you don’t already have a MySEMA account, it’s no problem. If your company is a SEMA member, just ask your company’s SEMA contact to add you to your company’s profile. The person(s) listed under “Company Contact” on the bottom right of your company’s online directory listing has the ability to add employees to your company’s record.

It’s important to register through your Company Contact to ensure that you are tied to your company’s record and will have free access to benefits such as research reports and webinar downloads. You will use your company e-mail address to access your MySEMA account.

If your company is not a SEMA member, you can still register for a MySEMA account by logging into my.SEMA.org/login and clicking on “Register Now.” While you won’t have access to free SEMA membership benefits, you will be able to access resources such as research reports and webinar downloads for a fee.

SEMA.org – Gateway to Information

Information and resources are at your fingertips at www.SEMA.org. For instance:

• Did you know that SEMA was called the “Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association” when it was formed in 1963?
• Do you want to know who is currently serving on the SEMA Board of Directors or how to reach them?
• Do you want to locate a back issue of SEMA News magazine or SEMA eNews, the association’s weekly electronic newsletter?
• Do you want to know which current legislative initiatives that could affect SEMA-member companies are on SEMA’s government affairs department’s radar?
• Do you have the financial benchmarks to learn how your company compares to industry averages?
• Are you familiar with the SEMA Education Institute (SEI) and its free content available to SEMA members?
• Do you know that SEMA has a classifieds section that lists positions available at SEMA-member companies and lists people who are looking for positions?
• Do you know which SEMA staff person to contact by department?
• Do you know that SEMA has benefit partners who provide business resources and solutions such as business insurance, shipping, credit-card payment processing, a consumer credit-card program and an online pay-per-buyer program for SEMA members?
• Do you know which councils and committees are right for you and your company?
• Do you want to know how to volunteer or get more involved in the industry?

If you visit SEMA.org, you can find answers to all these questions and much, much more.

SEMA’s Mission…

...is to help our members’ businesses succeed and prosper. Our members are the producers and marketers of specialty-equipment products and services for the automotive aftermarket.

We Will Do This By:

• Proactive leadership in our industry to help it expand domestically and worldwide.
• Delivering programs, activities and information in response to the ongoing and emerging needs of our members.
• Emphasizing education to help members focus on and achieve acceptable world-class quality standards.
• Legislative and regulatory advocacy.
• Producing the industry’s leading trade show.

SEMA has programs and services whose sole purpose is to help its member companies succeed. SEMA’s goal is to be the go-to resource for its member companies and would like more of its members to take advantage of the resources available. For a complete listing of SEMA member benefits, visit www.SEMA.org/benefits. If you want to know how SEMA can help you and your company, call the SEMA customer service team at 909-610-2030, or e-mail member@sema.org.

2013 SEMA Membership Directory Printed and Online

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:22

SEMA Member News—May/June 2013

2013 SEMA Membership Directory Printed and Online

	Information and resources are at your fingertips at www.SEMA.org.

The May issue of SEMA News magazine doubles as the annual SEMA Membership Directory, and SEMA encourages you to keep this copy on your desk throughout the year to use as your reference tool in locating SEMA-member companies.

The membership directory is also available online. The online membership directory is continually updated to include new SEMA members. In addition, the online version of the membership directory lists members’ staff personnel, and you can contact them via e-mail through your MySEMA account. For those who prefer a hard copy, the membership directory can be downloaded as a PDF file.

If you don’t already have a MySEMA account, it’s no problem. If your company is a SEMA member, just ask your company’s SEMA contact to add you to your company’s profile. The person(s) listed under “Company Contact” on the bottom right of your company’s online directory listing has the ability to add employees to your company’s record.

It’s important to register through your Company Contact to ensure that you are tied to your company’s record and will have free access to benefits such as research reports and webinar downloads. You will use your company e-mail address to access your MySEMA account.

If your company is not a SEMA member, you can still register for a MySEMA account by logging into my.SEMA.org/login and clicking on “Register Now.” While you won’t have access to free SEMA membership benefits, you will be able to access resources such as research reports and webinar downloads for a fee.

SEMA.org – Gateway to Information

Information and resources are at your fingertips at www.SEMA.org. For instance:

• Did you know that SEMA was called the “Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association” when it was formed in 1963?
• Do you want to know who is currently serving on the SEMA Board of Directors or how to reach them?
• Do you want to locate a back issue of SEMA News magazine or SEMA eNews, the association’s weekly electronic newsletter?
• Do you want to know which current legislative initiatives that could affect SEMA-member companies are on SEMA’s government affairs department’s radar?
• Do you have the financial benchmarks to learn how your company compares to industry averages?
• Are you familiar with the SEMA Education Institute (SEI) and its free content available to SEMA members?
• Do you know that SEMA has a classifieds section that lists positions available at SEMA-member companies and lists people who are looking for positions?
• Do you know which SEMA staff person to contact by department?
• Do you know that SEMA has benefit partners who provide business resources and solutions such as business insurance, shipping, credit-card payment processing, a consumer credit-card program and an online pay-per-buyer program for SEMA members?
• Do you know which councils and committees are right for you and your company?
• Do you want to know how to volunteer or get more involved in the industry?

If you visit SEMA.org, you can find answers to all these questions and much, much more.

SEMA’s Mission…

...is to help our members’ businesses succeed and prosper. Our members are the producers and marketers of specialty-equipment products and services for the automotive aftermarket.

We Will Do This By:

• Proactive leadership in our industry to help it expand domestically and worldwide.
• Delivering programs, activities and information in response to the ongoing and emerging needs of our members.
• Emphasizing education to help members focus on and achieve acceptable world-class quality standards.
• Legislative and regulatory advocacy.
• Producing the industry’s leading trade show.

SEMA has programs and services whose sole purpose is to help its member companies succeed. SEMA’s goal is to be the go-to resource for its member companies and would like more of its members to take advantage of the resources available. For a complete listing of SEMA member benefits, visit www.SEMA.org/benefits. If you want to know how SEMA can help you and your company, call the SEMA customer service team at 909-610-2030, or e-mail member@sema.org.

2013 SEMA Membership Directory Printed and Online

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:22

SEMA Member News—May/June 2013

2013 SEMA Membership Directory Printed and Online

	Information and resources are at your fingertips at www.SEMA.org.

The May issue of SEMA News magazine doubles as the annual SEMA Membership Directory, and SEMA encourages you to keep this copy on your desk throughout the year to use as your reference tool in locating SEMA-member companies.

The membership directory is also available online. The online membership directory is continually updated to include new SEMA members. In addition, the online version of the membership directory lists members’ staff personnel, and you can contact them via e-mail through your MySEMA account. For those who prefer a hard copy, the membership directory can be downloaded as a PDF file.

If you don’t already have a MySEMA account, it’s no problem. If your company is a SEMA member, just ask your company’s SEMA contact to add you to your company’s profile. The person(s) listed under “Company Contact” on the bottom right of your company’s online directory listing has the ability to add employees to your company’s record.

It’s important to register through your Company Contact to ensure that you are tied to your company’s record and will have free access to benefits such as research reports and webinar downloads. You will use your company e-mail address to access your MySEMA account.

If your company is not a SEMA member, you can still register for a MySEMA account by logging into my.SEMA.org/login and clicking on “Register Now.” While you won’t have access to free SEMA membership benefits, you will be able to access resources such as research reports and webinar downloads for a fee.

SEMA.org – Gateway to Information

Information and resources are at your fingertips at www.SEMA.org. For instance:

• Did you know that SEMA was called the “Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association” when it was formed in 1963?
• Do you want to know who is currently serving on the SEMA Board of Directors or how to reach them?
• Do you want to locate a back issue of SEMA News magazine or SEMA eNews, the association’s weekly electronic newsletter?
• Do you want to know which current legislative initiatives that could affect SEMA-member companies are on SEMA’s government affairs department’s radar?
• Do you have the financial benchmarks to learn how your company compares to industry averages?
• Are you familiar with the SEMA Education Institute (SEI) and its free content available to SEMA members?
• Do you know that SEMA has a classifieds section that lists positions available at SEMA-member companies and lists people who are looking for positions?
• Do you know which SEMA staff person to contact by department?
• Do you know that SEMA has benefit partners who provide business resources and solutions such as business insurance, shipping, credit-card payment processing, a consumer credit-card program and an online pay-per-buyer program for SEMA members?
• Do you know which councils and committees are right for you and your company?
• Do you want to know how to volunteer or get more involved in the industry?

If you visit SEMA.org, you can find answers to all these questions and much, much more.

SEMA’s Mission…

...is to help our members’ businesses succeed and prosper. Our members are the producers and marketers of specialty-equipment products and services for the automotive aftermarket.

We Will Do This By:

• Proactive leadership in our industry to help it expand domestically and worldwide.
• Delivering programs, activities and information in response to the ongoing and emerging needs of our members.
• Emphasizing education to help members focus on and achieve acceptable world-class quality standards.
• Legislative and regulatory advocacy.
• Producing the industry’s leading trade show.

SEMA has programs and services whose sole purpose is to help its member companies succeed. SEMA’s goal is to be the go-to resource for its member companies and would like more of its members to take advantage of the resources available. For a complete listing of SEMA member benefits, visit www.SEMA.org/benefits. If you want to know how SEMA can help you and your company, call the SEMA customer service team at 909-610-2030, or e-mail member@sema.org.

2014 Toyota 4Runner Revealed

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:13

By John Stewart

	The refreshed ’14 4Runner Trail grade, shown here, is one of the few remaining body-on-frame, low-range-equipped compact SUVs available. The Trail-grade model is distinguished by the hood scoop, and a broad selection of off-road performance equipment.
	The Trail-grade 4Runner also offers this sliding rear loading deck, which doubles as a handy seating spot for tailgating or camping.
	The interior received a number of touches aimed at updating convenience features and improving comfort.
	The interior will include upgraded electronics systems and new “soft-touch” trim.

Toyota staged the world debut of the redesigned ’14 4Runner mid-size SUV, Saturday, April 27, at the 2013 Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, California, near Palm Springs. The Toyota 4Runner, now in its fifth generation, has been in the Toyota SUV lineup for nearly three decades and is one of the few body-on-frame compact SUVs remaining on the market.

The 4Runner will continue to be available in a variety of configurations and in three models: volume-leader SR5, top-of-the-line Limited, plus a Trail grade for those who desire off-road capability. 4Runner owners will have the choice of a rear-wheel 4x2, part-time 4x4 or a full-time multi-mode 4x4 with a locking center differential. All models are equipped with a 4.0L, 270hp V6 teamed with a five-speed ECT-i automatic transmission. The 4Runner is one of the few compact SUVs that continues to offer a transfer case with low-range gearing.

The refreshed ’14 4Runner features a redesigned front fascia intended to convey a more rugged and aggressive appearance. The makeover includes a redesigned front grille and smoked headlamps. The SR5 and Trail grades feature a color-keyed grille insert and front bumper that is surrounded by fog lamps set in sharply cut inlays that extend from the headlamps down to the bumper.

A red Trail-grade prototype was the model revealed to the media at the Stagecoach Music Festival. It features new color-keyed bumpers and overfenders, and it continues to be distinguished by an aggressive hood scoop and silver painted front and rear bumper accents. All grades are now standard with a roof rack.

In addition to the distinctive new grille, the premium Limited’s front design will include a chrome-plated grille insert and chrome front bumper that extends to the fog-lamp bezels. The side molding, roof rack and rear bumper are also chrome trimmed. The headlamps have also changed from halogen to projector beam, with both the headlamps and redesigned rear combination lamps on all 4Runner grades now featuring LED lamps.

Both the SR5 and Trail grades will ride on 17-in. alloy wheels with a new wheel design for both, while the Limited continues to ride on 20-in. alloy wheels, which are now painted black prior to machining to add contrast. All grades continue to come standard with a full-size spare.

The 4Runner exterior updates are complemented by touches of refinement on the inside. Both the SR5 and Trail grade add standard “soft-touch” door trim, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and leather shift knob.

New for 2014 on SR5 and Trail grade 4Runner models is Entune Audio Plus, which includes an AM/FM/MP3 CD player with eight speakers, integrated SiriusXM Satellite Radio, USB port with iPod connectivity and Bluetooth hands-free phone capability and music streaming.

Pricing will be announced later this year. Toyota marketing executives estimate that prototypes will be made available for the media to drive in July, and that production units will begin to arrive in showrooms by the end of September.

Racing News: Deegan Gains Overall Points Lead at LOORS

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:00

Compiled by SEMA Editors

	Brian Deegan, in his #38 Rockstar Energy Drink/Makita Power Tools Ford, closed the weekend with another first-place win at LOORS.

Deegan Gains Overall Points Lead at LOORS
Rounds three and four found Brian Deegan back on top of the podiums in both the Pro Lite and Pro 2 classes at the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORS) this past weekend. Saturday's races started out with Deegan winning the Pro Lite class in his #38 Rockstar Energy Drink/Makita Power Tools Ford. In the late afternoon Pro 2 race, Deegan led the field after the first lap before crossing the finish line second. On Sunday Deegan was part of a pile-up after a restart in the Pro 2 race, suffering a flat tire that sent him back to the pits. After coming out of the pits and fighting to get back in the running, Deegan crossed the finish line in the ninth position. Closing out the weekend, Deegan finished with another first-place win, bringing him back in the game for the overall points lead.

Irwindale Speedway Announces Late-Season Schedule Change
Irwindale Speedway has announced that it will shift the date of its 2013 stock-car finale to avoid a date potential conflict with the MAVTV 500 event at Auto Club Speedway.

The NASCAR card that was set for that night will jump ahead two weeks to Saturday night, November 2, and thus become the final race of the regular 2013 NASCAR season at the Speedway. The November 2 race will feature a full card of NASCAR racing that starts with the Super Late Models and features two divisions of racing trucks: the Progressive Painting Race Trucks and Pick Your Part SW Tour Trucks, along with races for Legends Cars, Bandoleros and Super Stocks.

The track's annual Halloween event, "The 10th Annual Night of Destruction," will run Saturday night, October 26, as planned.

	Amsoil USAC/CRA Series point leader Damion Gardner at Perris Auto Speedway. Photo credit: Doug Allen.

Gardner Leads USAC/CRA Series to the PAS for Don Flanders Classic
After a month away, the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series returns to Perris Auto Speedway (PAS) Saturday night, May 4, for the running of the Don Flanders Classic. Joining the series will be the PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Gun Sprint Cars presented by The Sprint Car Driving Experience. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m., and the first race will start at 7:00 p.m.

Damion Gardner won both of the USAC/CRA races at Cocopah Speedway in Yuma, Arizona, two weeks ago. Those triumphs propelled the 2005 series champion to the top of the 2013 championship standings. Heading into Saturday’s Don Flanders Classic on Riverside County half-mile clay oval, Gardner leads teammate Nic Faas by four points. Bud Kaeding is third in the standings followed by five-time defending series champion Mike Spencer and R.J. Johnson.

Racing News: Deegan Gains Overall Points Lead at LOORS

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:00

Compiled by SEMA Editors

	Brian Deegan, in his #38 Rockstar Energy Drink/Makita Power Tools Ford, closed the weekend with another first-place win at LOORS.

Deegan Gains Overall Points Lead at LOORS
Rounds three and four found Brian Deegan back on top of the podiums in both the Pro Lite and Pro 2 classes at the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORS) this past weekend. Saturday's races started out with Deegan winning the Pro Lite class in his #38 Rockstar Energy Drink/Makita Power Tools Ford. In the late afternoon Pro 2 race, Deegan led the field after the first lap before crossing the finish line second. On Sunday Deegan was part of a pile-up after a restart in the Pro 2 race, suffering a flat tire that sent him back to the pits. After coming out of the pits and fighting to get back in the running, Deegan crossed the finish line in the ninth position. Closing out the weekend, Deegan finished with another first-place win, bringing him back in the game for the overall points lead.

Irwindale Speedway Announces Late-Season Schedule Change
Irwindale Speedway has announced that it will shift the date of its 2013 stock-car finale to avoid a date potential conflict with the MAVTV 500 event at Auto Club Speedway.

The NASCAR card that was set for that night will jump ahead two weeks to Saturday night, November 2, and thus become the final race of the regular 2013 NASCAR season at the Speedway. The November 2 race will feature a full card of NASCAR racing that starts with the Super Late Models and features two divisions of racing trucks: the Progressive Painting Race Trucks and Pick Your Part SW Tour Trucks, along with races for Legends Cars, Bandoleros and Super Stocks.

The track's annual Halloween event, "The 10th Annual Night of Destruction," will run Saturday night, October 26, as planned.

	Amsoil USAC/CRA Series point leader Damion Gardner at Perris Auto Speedway. Photo credit: Doug Allen.

Gardner Leads USAC/CRA Series to the PAS for Don Flanders Classic
After a month away, the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series returns to Perris Auto Speedway (PAS) Saturday night, May 4, for the running of the Don Flanders Classic. Joining the series will be the PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Gun Sprint Cars presented by The Sprint Car Driving Experience. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m., and the first race will start at 7:00 p.m.

Damion Gardner won both of the USAC/CRA races at Cocopah Speedway in Yuma, Arizona, two weeks ago. Those triumphs propelled the 2005 series champion to the top of the 2013 championship standings. Heading into Saturday’s Don Flanders Classic on Riverside County half-mile clay oval, Gardner leads teammate Nic Faas by four points. Bud Kaeding is third in the standings followed by five-time defending series champion Mike Spencer and R.J. Johnson.

SEMA Creates Webpage With Resources for Understanding New Health Care Law

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 09:53

SEMA has created a webpage with information to help SEMA members understand the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare.” The new health care law is being phased in over a number of years, and January 2014 is the deadline for larger companies to offer coverage or pay a penalty.

The webpage is intended to provide both a general overview of the law and a comprehensive resource on specific issues. The page will periodically be updated to provide additional material. It is not too soon for all companies to understand the law and plan accordingly. SEMA-member companies are encouraged to review their current situation, speak with health insurance professionals and determine how to proceed.

SEMA Creates Webpage With Resources for Understanding New Health Care Law

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 09:53

SEMA has created a webpage with information to help SEMA members understand the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare.” The new health care law is being phased in over a number of years, and January 2014 is the deadline for larger companies to offer coverage or pay a penalty.

The webpage is intended to provide both a general overview of the law and a comprehensive resource on specific issues. The page will periodically be updated to provide additional material. It is not too soon for all companies to understand the law and plan accordingly. SEMA-member companies are encouraged to review their current situation, speak with health insurance professionals and determine how to proceed.

Spy Shots—C7 Corvette Pace Car Caught Testing

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 09:01

The shooters at KGP Photography caught what may very well be the pace car for the 2013 Indy 500—this C7 Corvette sporting a slew of safety lighting and curiously covered lower side sills—testing at GM's Milford Proving Grounds.

The C7 test car stood out among other, more mundane test subjects due to the bright flashes that could be seen more than a mile away as it made its way down GM's high-speed straightaway. Up front, the C7's stock LEDs in its headlight clusters displayed a custom flashing pattern, coinciding with flashing LEDs mounted within its front grille work. The lighting array flashed in an attention-getting random sequence as seen on typical race-prepped safety vehicles.

The C7 manages to keep its sexy, svelte silhouette by placing a large light bar inside the vehicle, visible only through the rear glass. The light bar appears to be boxed in with a custom tray, which keeps the extraneous light from reflecting on the backlight, thus maintaining some degree of rearward visibility. It looks like the interior light bar application will do away with any need for an exterior, roof-mounted light strip.

As the C7 Pace Car went through its tests, the various lighting sequences were on display for short periods to ensure that all of the electronics were working.

The C7 Pace Car is finished in what appears to be its Laguna Blue hue (although it may be a custom color). The C7's lower side sills (on both sides) are covered in a white body wrap, which may very well hide a portion of its Pace Car livery, although any tell-tale decals are still MIA.

So which upcoming race will see this C7 leading the field? It's still unknown, although Corvette fan sites have been speculating whether the C7 would be eligible to pace the upcoming Indy 500, which is scheduled to run May 26. These shots may very well answer that speculation, as the timing seems spot on for a C7 Indy 500 Pace Car to be undergoing its final preparations for the 97th running of the classic American race. The Chevy Camaro Hot Wheels Edition is serving as the Official Vehicle of the Indy 500 (in a blue very similar to this C7 Pace Car).

Photo Credit: KGP Photography