By Kristopher Porter

YEN is hosting a meetup for local Southern California professionals under the age of 40 who work in the automotive aftermarket during the Off-Road Expo at the Pomona Fairplex.

The Young Executives Network (YEN) is hosting a meetup for local Southern California professionals under the age of 40 who work in the automotive aftermarket. This is a free regional event that will take place during the Off-Road Expo at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, California, Saturday, September 28.

All YEN members and those interested in learning about opportunities to get involved with SEMA and build industry connections are encouraged to attend. YEN leadership will be present to discuss the network’s initiatives, volunteer opportunities and additional ways to get more involved.

YEN Members who RSVP will receive one complimentary, single-day pass to attend the Off-Road Expo on Saturday. From off-road racing to rock crawling, trail riding to sand sports, motorcycles and ATVs, to camping and adventure travel, attendees will have the opportunity to meet and talk with the most knowledgeable people in the off-road industry.

If you live in the Los Angeles area, stop by and enjoy an evening with fellow YEN colleagues. Register now.

For more information, contact SEMA Director of Councils and Networks Bryan Harrison at 909-978-6691.

By Kristopher Porter

Amanda Woodell

September’s Member Spotlight is dedicated to Amanda Woodell from Weathers Auto Supply/All Pro-VA. Check out her Q&A with SEMA and the SBN below:

SEMA: What is the best advice you ever received?

Amanda Woodell: To simply believe in myself. It’s something I lose sight of often. I'm fortunate to have amazing people in my life who remind me daily.

SEMA: What keeps you involved in this industry? 

AW: The people. There is just something special about the people in this industry. We are all so lucky to be a part of it!

SEMA: On a Saturday, where can you be found? 

AW: On a trail, in a Jeep some place in North Carolina with my boyfriend. Or shopping; I love shopping and Jeeps equally! 

SEMA: How do you prepare for going to an important meeting?

AW: I’m always excited to learn something new.

SEMA: If you could go to lunch with one industry leader, living or dead, who would it be? 

AW: Charlie Van Cleve. She is one of my very favorite people on earth! And hopefully she’d bring Amy Faulk and not a chance my dad would miss that lunch.

Fill out your form to be a part of the #SheIsSEMA family. You will have the opportunity to be featured on SBN’s social media, eNews, and have yourself recognized on the www.sema.org/sheissema website. While you’re there, check out other inspirational women who are leading the industry and are paving the path for future success.

Not an SBN member? Sign up, and join the action today!

By Kristopher Porter

Amanda Woodell

September’s Member Spotlight is dedicated to Amanda Woodell from Weathers Auto Supply/All Pro-VA. Check out her Q&A with SEMA and the SBN below:

SEMA: What is the best advice you ever received?

Amanda Woodell: To simply believe in myself. It’s something I lose sight of often. I'm fortunate to have amazing people in my life who remind me daily.

SEMA: What keeps you involved in this industry? 

AW: The people. There is just something special about the people in this industry. We are all so lucky to be a part of it!

SEMA: On a Saturday, where can you be found? 

AW: On a trail, in a Jeep some place in North Carolina with my boyfriend. Or shopping; I love shopping and Jeeps equally! 

SEMA: How do you prepare for going to an important meeting?

AW: I’m always excited to learn something new.

SEMA: If you could go to lunch with one industry leader, living or dead, who would it be? 

AW: Charlie Van Cleve. She is one of my very favorite people on earth! And hopefully she’d bring Amy Faulk and not a chance my dad would miss that lunch.

Fill out your form to be a part of the #SheIsSEMA family. You will have the opportunity to be featured on SBN’s social media, eNews, and have yourself recognized on the www.sema.org/sheissema website. While you’re there, check out other inspirational women who are leading the industry and are paving the path for future success.

Not an SBN member? Sign up, and join the action today!

By Rachel Tatum

Members of the media can find exhibitor press releases in the SEMA Show Online Media Center.

News from SEMA Show exhibitors continues to pour in. Details about the new products that will be debuting at the event, taking place November 5–8, can be found in the press releases posted in the SEMA Show Online Media Center. Below, are some of recent announcements:

• Prototyping and Mold-Making Tool
• Tuxmat Inc. to Attend SEMA Show 2019
• Updated Gforce Axle Lineup Includes New Renegade Half-Shafts
• Introducing Aeromotive’s Adjustable Universal In-Tank Brushless Fuel Pumps
• Quick-And-Easy Steering Wheel Centering
• Wire, Hose and Cable Protection
• Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 All-Terrains: Now With More Bite
• Adventure Motorcycle Magazine (Advmoto) Joins SEMA Show 2019
• Carcaddy Vehicle Puller Allows One Person to Pull Vehicles Up to 20k lbs.
• Oracle Lighting Debuts New Vector Proseries Grills For Wrangler and Gladiator Models
• New Milwaukee Controlled Torque Impact Wrench Enables Users to Perform Faster Tire Service

To view more press releases from SEMA Show exhibitors, visit the SEMA Show Online Media Center. Find all SEMA Show news on the SEMA Show website.

Exhibitors can upload releases to be included in the Online Media Center. For information about PR opportunities for SEMA Show exhibitors, contact Rachel Tatum at rachelt@sema.org or 909-978-6669.

By Rachel Tatum

Members of the media can find exhibitor press releases in the SEMA Show Online Media Center.

News from SEMA Show exhibitors continues to pour in. Details about the new products that will be debuting at the event, taking place November 5–8, can be found in the press releases posted in the SEMA Show Online Media Center. Below, are some of recent announcements:

• Prototyping and Mold-Making Tool
• Tuxmat Inc. to Attend SEMA Show 2019
• Updated Gforce Axle Lineup Includes New Renegade Half-Shafts
• Introducing Aeromotive’s Adjustable Universal In-Tank Brushless Fuel Pumps
• Quick-And-Easy Steering Wheel Centering
• Wire, Hose and Cable Protection
• Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 All-Terrains: Now With More Bite
• Adventure Motorcycle Magazine (Advmoto) Joins SEMA Show 2019
• Carcaddy Vehicle Puller Allows One Person to Pull Vehicles Up to 20k lbs.
• Oracle Lighting Debuts New Vector Proseries Grills For Wrangler and Gladiator Models
• New Milwaukee Controlled Torque Impact Wrench Enables Users to Perform Faster Tire Service

To view more press releases from SEMA Show exhibitors, visit the SEMA Show Online Media Center. Find all SEMA Show news on the SEMA Show website.

Exhibitors can upload releases to be included in the Online Media Center. For information about PR opportunities for SEMA Show exhibitors, contact Rachel Tatum at rachelt@sema.org or 909-978-6669.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

ENDYN Founder Larry Widmer will take the reins of Mast’s newly established race cylinder head services division while continuing to run ENDYN’s day-to-day operations.

Mast Motorsports Completes Merger With ENDYN

To broaden its portfolio of engine components and services, Mast Motorsports has completed a merger with Ft. Worth, Texas-based cylinder head and induction specialist ENDYN (Energy Dynamics). In the past, the two companies have worked closely together to co-develop ENDYN’s all-new Honda cylinder heads. By leveraging ENDYN’s 60-plus years of race-engine development with Mast Motorsports’ engineering and manufacturing capabilities, this endeavor is intended to bring performance and quality to Mast’s new race cylinder head services division. As part of the merger, ENDYN will relocate its current Ft. Worth facility to Mast Motorsports’ all-new 22,000 sq.-ft. cylinder head R&D campus in Nacogdoches, Texas. ENDYN Founder Larry Widmer will take the reins of Mast’s newly established race cylinder head services division while continuing to run ENDYN’s day-to-day operations.

For more racing news, visit Performance Racing Industry’s (PRI) website.

McLaren is understood to be readying a faster, lighter “Long Tail” version of the 720S for launch next year, and a new prototype caught testing appears to confirm that.

Although this test mule looks at first to be a standard 720S with some modifications, tell-tale cues including “gurney” flaps and a substantially larger front splitter. Although the traditional Long Tail extended rear end—found on models such as the current 600LT—doesn’t feature in this early mule, the extended spoiler plastered in tape suggests engineers are testing for such bodywork modifications prior to completing them.

McLaren is yet to confirm whether or not it’ll use the 750LT name for the Long Tail model, but earlier this year CEO Mike Flewitt said that the power gain from S to LT will be “at least” as much as that which turned the 570S into the 600LT. As such, a 750hp figure is expected.

However, he also stated that engineers have been struggling to shed the 100 kg now expected of LT models “because we made the 720S as light as we could in the first place.” It’s expected McLaren will still be capable of removing a meaningful amount of weight, however.

A production limit has yet to be decided for the model, which could arrive in the middle of next year. “Part of me wants to keep it open as Porsche does with its GT models,” said Flewitt, “but we might limit it to something like 750 of each [coupé and Spider].”

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

McLaren is understood to be readying a faster, lighter “Long Tail” version of the 720S for launch next year, and a new prototype caught testing appears to confirm that.

Although this test mule looks at first to be a standard 720S with some modifications, tell-tale cues including “gurney” flaps and a substantially larger front splitter. Although the traditional Long Tail extended rear end—found on models such as the current 600LT—doesn’t feature in this early mule, the extended spoiler plastered in tape suggests engineers are testing for such bodywork modifications prior to completing them.

McLaren is yet to confirm whether or not it’ll use the 750LT name for the Long Tail model, but earlier this year CEO Mike Flewitt said that the power gain from S to LT will be “at least” as much as that which turned the 570S into the 600LT. As such, a 750hp figure is expected.

However, he also stated that engineers have been struggling to shed the 100 kg now expected of LT models “because we made the 720S as light as we could in the first place.” It’s expected McLaren will still be capable of removing a meaningful amount of weight, however.

A production limit has yet to be decided for the model, which could arrive in the middle of next year. “Part of me wants to keep it open as Porsche does with its GT models,” said Flewitt, “but we might limit it to something like 750 of each [coupé and Spider].”

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

McLaren is understood to be readying a faster, lighter “Long Tail” version of the 720S for launch next year, and a new prototype caught testing appears to confirm that.

Although this test mule looks at first to be a standard 720S with some modifications, tell-tale cues including “gurney” flaps and a substantially larger front splitter. Although the traditional Long Tail extended rear end—found on models such as the current 600LT—doesn’t feature in this early mule, the extended spoiler plastered in tape suggests engineers are testing for such bodywork modifications prior to completing them.

McLaren is yet to confirm whether or not it’ll use the 750LT name for the Long Tail model, but earlier this year CEO Mike Flewitt said that the power gain from S to LT will be “at least” as much as that which turned the 570S into the 600LT. As such, a 750hp figure is expected.

However, he also stated that engineers have been struggling to shed the 100 kg now expected of LT models “because we made the 720S as light as we could in the first place.” It’s expected McLaren will still be capable of removing a meaningful amount of weight, however.

A production limit has yet to be decided for the model, which could arrive in the middle of next year. “Part of me wants to keep it open as Porsche does with its GT models,” said Flewitt, “but we might limit it to something like 750 of each [coupé and Spider].”

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

McLaren is understood to be readying a faster, lighter “Long Tail” version of the 720S for launch next year, and a new prototype caught testing appears to confirm that.

Although this test mule looks at first to be a standard 720S with some modifications, tell-tale cues including “gurney” flaps and a substantially larger front splitter. Although the traditional Long Tail extended rear end—found on models such as the current 600LT—doesn’t feature in this early mule, the extended spoiler plastered in tape suggests engineers are testing for such bodywork modifications prior to completing them.

McLaren is yet to confirm whether or not it’ll use the 750LT name for the Long Tail model, but earlier this year CEO Mike Flewitt said that the power gain from S to LT will be “at least” as much as that which turned the 570S into the 600LT. As such, a 750hp figure is expected.

However, he also stated that engineers have been struggling to shed the 100 kg now expected of LT models “because we made the 720S as light as we could in the first place.” It’s expected McLaren will still be capable of removing a meaningful amount of weight, however.

A production limit has yet to be decided for the model, which could arrive in the middle of next year. “Part of me wants to keep it open as Porsche does with its GT models,” said Flewitt, “but we might limit it to something like 750 of each [coupé and Spider].”

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde