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James Deane defeated Fredric Aasbo in the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship in St. Louis.

James Deane Wins Formula DRIFT St. Louis Round, Alec Robbins Wins PRO 2

James Deane faced Fredric Aasbo in the 2019 Formula DRIFT Black Magic PRO Championship at the World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis last weekend. Deane led the first run, drifting close to the wall in the transition and giving Aasbo a serious workout. However, Aasbo remained in close proximity throughout. On the second run, Aasbo’s lines weren’t as deep, but Deane didn’t have the same proximity as his rival. However, Deane won with a split decision and jumped to the top of the 2019 Formula DRIFT Black Magic PRO Championship by a single point.

In the PRO 2 Final, Jorn Charpentier’s green/black E46 BMW lined up alongside the red/white 350Z of Alec Robbins. With Robbins leading the first run, both would make small mistakes and the BMW was forced to make several corrections to catch Robbins. On the second run, with Charpentier in the lead, the two drivers again had flawed runs but Robbins was judged to have superior proximity and took the round win, leapfrogging him up the 2019 Formula DRIFT Link ECU PRO2 Championship table into fifth place. Charpentier is now in second place, just five points behind Championship leader Trenton Beechum.

The 2019 Formula DRIFT series continues on September 12–14 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Advance Auto Parts Showdown presented by Rain-X. It will be the seventh and penultimate round of the Formula DRIFT Black Magic PRO Championship as well as the fourth and final round of the Formula DRIFT Link ECU PRO2 Championship. Visit the Formula DRIFT website for complete event results and more information.

Madison Smith was the Summit Racing Equipment 7.90 class winner.

Winners Crowned at Second Annual American Jr. Dragster Challenge

The second annual American Jr. Dragster Challenge presented by Capco Contractors wrapped up last Saturday with winners in four categories crowned after a day of eliminations. The Texas Motorplex once again played host to the event, which benefitted Children’s Health hospital in Dallas. During the race, Texas Motorplex General Manager Andy Carter and Sales Director Terry Smith presented Kyra Barnett from Children’s Health a check for $1,500 and a commemorative event racing helmet.

The category winners included Summit Racing Equipment 7.90 class winner Madison Smith and runner-up Conner Rivers. The Lucas Oil 8.90 class winner was Brody Tigue, who outlasted Grant Wiley in the final. Tyler Janousek took top honors in the Snap-on Tools 11.90/13.90 class over Caden Keys. Finally, in the Valvoline Instant Oil Changer All Run class, Trent Augustyn defeated Braden Bettis to get the win.

Permatex Sponsors StarCom Racing Team at NASCAR 2019 Bristol Night Race

Permatex will sponsor the StarCom Racing Team at the 2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17. The race represents Permatex’s second sponsorship of the season for StarCom’s 00 Camaro and driver Landon Cassill in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Permatex kicked off the racing season with a corporate sponsorship of StarCom in the Daytona 500.

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

Getting Cloud Security Right

One of the leading cloud-security non-profits, the Cloud Security Alliance, has a 53-page e-book that examines all of the aspect of cloud-computing security.

https://www.sema.org/sema-news/2019/08/getting-cloud-security-right

Getting Cloud Security Right

One of the leading cloud-security non-profits, the Cloud Security Alliance, has a 53-page e-book that examines all of the aspect of cloud-computing security.

https://www.sema.org/sema-news/2019/08/getting-cloud-security-right

By Kristopher Porter

The Truck & Off-Road Alliance (TORA) is looking for awesome truck, SUV and off-road builds to display at the 2019 SEMA Show as a part of its feature vehicle program.

The Truck & Off-Road Alliance (TORA) is looking for awesome truck, SUV and off-road builds to display at the 2019 SEMA Show as a part of its feature vehicle program. Applications are now open; the council is looking for submissions in areas such as lifted vehicles, diesel, Jeep, SUV, off-road, UTV and street/lowered vehicles.

The SEMA Show is the best-attended trade event in the automotive aftermarket industry, attracting more than 60,000 qualified buyers. Having a feature vehicle at the Show will bring invaluable exposure for the builders and manufacturers whose parts are featured on each vehicle.  

Six vehicles will be selected as a part of the 2019 TORA feature vehicle program. At least one vehicle will be displayed in the TORA booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Upper South Hall, while the other five will be featured outside of the LVCC South Hall, where thousands of people spend time every day of the Show. If selected, the cost of these spots is $2,000; applicants must also make a donation of $500 to SEMA Cares charities on top of the premium placement fee. Payment must be made by September 30, at 5:00 p.m. (PDT), otherwise your spot will be forfeited.

Applications are due September 3, by 5:00 p.m. (PDT). Get your name out there as a builder; submit your application today!

By Kristopher Porter

The Truck & Off-Road Alliance (TORA) is looking for awesome truck, SUV and off-road builds to display at the 2019 SEMA Show as a part of its feature vehicle program.

The Truck & Off-Road Alliance (TORA) is looking for awesome truck, SUV and off-road builds to display at the 2019 SEMA Show as a part of its feature vehicle program. Applications are now open; the council is looking for submissions in areas such as lifted vehicles, diesel, Jeep, SUV, off-road, UTV and street/lowered vehicles.

The SEMA Show is the best-attended trade event in the automotive aftermarket industry, attracting more than 60,000 qualified buyers. Having a feature vehicle at the Show will bring invaluable exposure for the builders and manufacturers whose parts are featured on each vehicle.  

Six vehicles will be selected as a part of the 2019 TORA feature vehicle program. At least one vehicle will be displayed in the TORA booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Upper South Hall, while the other five will be featured outside of the LVCC South Hall, where thousands of people spend time every day of the Show. If selected, the cost of these spots is $2,000; applicants must also make a donation of $500 to SEMA Cares charities on top of the premium placement fee. Payment must be made by September 30, at 5:00 p.m. (PDT), otherwise your spot will be forfeited.

Applications are due September 3, by 5:00 p.m. (PDT). Get your name out there as a builder; submit your application today!

Jason Bruce says, “Take opportunities as they come.” Learn more about his professional career and tips to get involved in the automotive industry.

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Tanner Foust finished first, leading home rookie teammate Cabot Bigham, who finished second and secured his first podium in the series.

Andretti Rallycross Takes 1–2 Finish With Volkswagen Beetle Supercars at Trois Rivieres

The Andretti Rallycross team finished the Canadian round of the Americas Rallycross series at Trois Rivieres, with a one-two in the final. Tanner Foust finished first, leading home rookie teammate Cabot Bigham, who finished second and secured his first podium in the series. Foust now trails championship leader Scott Speed (Subaru) by five points. The second season of ARX racing continues September 28 at Circuit of the Americas, near Austin, Texas. The Andretti Rallycross drivers currently sit second and seventh in the provisional championship standings.

Matt Hartford and his Eddie Guarnacci-tuned Total Seal/Rottler Camaro defeated Greg Anderson at the NHRA Northwest Nationals.

Rottler Seals the Power for Matt Hartford Prostock Win

Total Seal Piston Rings’ Matt Hartford and his Eddie Guarnacci-tuned Total Seal/Rottler Camaro scored a holeshot victory at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, beating multiple champion Greg Anderson.

VP Racing Fuels Named Official Fuel of Bonneville Speed Week

VP Racing Fuels Inc. has been named the official fuel of Bonneville Speed Week, which takes place August 10–16, and the VP fuel trucks will be on-site from August 7–16.

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

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David Young

Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation Appoints New Board Trustee

Lynn Parker, president of the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF), has announced the appointment of David Young to its board of trustees. Young is vice president of Valvoline LLC and oversees the U.S. light-duty national account, heavy duty and Canadian businesses. Over his three-decade career, he has held leadership roles with Valvoline's channel partner, national accounts, marketing and Valvoline Instant Oil Change businesses.

Siegfried Tigges

Automotive Industry Veteran Siegfried Tigges Launches New Sales Agency

Siegfried (Siggi) Tigges, a career employee of Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. in Germany and Hella Automotive Sales in Peachtree City, Georgia, has formed his own sales organization and consultancy. Called S.A.T. Sales and Consulting LLC, the company will begin by representing Speed Autoteile of Berlin, Germany, in the North American market and will also serve clients in the automotive, heavy-duty, mining and industrial markets. Tigges has experience and expertise as a sales, marketing and product-management executive in both the aftermarket and OEM sectors of the aforementioned markets. He spent more than 40 years with the Hella organization in a variety of key marketing and sales roles and was an integral part of the management team at Hella Automotive Sales for the past 28 years. While at Hella, Tigges served in several executive capacities, including vice president, Canadian aftermarket sales, mining, and heavy duty U.S.; vice president of Canadian sales – aftermarket, special OE, mining; national sales manager Canada; and director of product development and marketing for North America.

Permatex and PowerNation TV will build a ’19 Dodge Challenger 5.7L Hemi V8 on the “Engine Power” TV show.

Permatex Partners with PowerNationTV Engine Power for ’19 Dodge Challenger Sweepstakes Build Project

Permatex has announced a partnership with PowerNationTV. The collaboration will take place during the PowerNationTV “Engine Power” show and will feature the build of a ’19 Dodge Challenger 5.7L Hemi V8. At the start of the build, Permatex and PowerNationTV will conduct a sweepstakes for the Challenger and award it to a fan with a sweepstakes drawing after the build is completed. The Permatex and PowerNationTV Dodge Challenger Sweepstakes began August 1 and will end April 30, 2020. Fans can learn more about the sweepstakes and how to enter by visiting the Permatex website. The Permatex ’19 Dodge Challenger will be built during three episodes of “Engine Power’s” new season by hosts Mike Galley and Pat Topolinski. The vehicle will feature a color-match ProCharger kit, General Tire’s G-MAX RS tires, MagnaFlow exhaust and KW Coliovers. The first episode of “Engine Power” featuring Permatex and the ”19 Dodge Challenger will air August 18, with subsequent episodes airing on October 6 and October 20.

Kevin Rumley

Bilstein Motorsports Welcomes Engineer Kevin Rumley

Bilstein is partnering with motorsports engineer Kevin Rumley. Skilled and well respected in the racing community, Rumley specializes in automotive and motorsports component design, vehicle dynamics and technical consulting. Rumley has extensive experience in developing patents and in working with both GM and Ford to design technical systems. He will collaborate with Bilstein head of motorsports Aaron Morey and the team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. In 2015, Rumley was named crew chief of the year/car owner champion of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series driver Jonathan Davenport. His involvement in the sport goes to the core of its modern structure, having developed and CAD designed Dirt Late Model chassis for well-known builder Longhorn Chassis.

So far, the ODYSSEY battery from EnerSys has been installed in three cars, including a a ’68 Mustang, as part of the grand-prize sweepstakes.

ODYSSEY Battery Becomes Official Battery of Dream Giveaway Car Sweepstakes

EnerSys has announced a sponsorship agreement with Dream Giveaway, a national program developed by DG Group Marketing Solutions designed to raise funds on behalf of non-profit organizations to fulfill their mission of providing grand-prize vehicles to lucky winners across the nation. Through this sponsorship, EnerSys will donate an ODYSSEY battery to be installed in every vehicle that is part of the sweepstakes. Each year, 12–15 vehicles are purchased for use in the program and since its inception in 2008, Dream Giveaway has raised millions of dollars toward awarding more than 70 winners with custom cars, trucks, motor homes and college scholarships. So far, the ODYSSEY battery from EnerSys has been installed in three cars as part of the grand-prize sweepstakes: a ’65 Corvette, a ’68 Mustang and a ’70 Chevelle.

Retired Army Master Sgt. Brian Porter is the recipient of the Nexen Hero 2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport S as part of the Nexen Hero program.

Nexen Tire, Purple Heart Foundation Select Recipient of Nexen Hero Jeep Gladiator

Nexen Tire America Inc., in partnership with the Purple Heart Foundation, announced that retired Army Master Sgt. Brian Porter is the recipient of the Nexen Hero 2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport S as part of the Nexen Hero program. Porter is the second Purple Heart Medal recipient to receive a custom vehicle built by Nexen Tire as part of its initiative to honor the nation’s heroes. In both programs, Nexen Tire received thousands of nominations from across the country which highlighted incredible stories of heroism, patriotism, and sacrifice.

“It's an unbelievable honor to be selected by Nexen Tire and the Purple Heart Foundation as the recipient of the Nexen Tire Jeep Gladiator. To me, this custom Jeep is more than just a cool vehicle—it's a symbol that helps bring awareness to the thousands of combat-wounded veterans across the nation,” said Porter. “Like me, these brave veterans have suffered unbelievable injuries on the battlefield, and it's humbling to see organizations like Nexen step up and join the Purple Heart Foundation to help share our stories to help improve the lives of wounded veterans.”

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By Fredy Ramirez

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) is “data central” for hundreds of specialty parts brands, representing millions of part numbers and tens of millions of vehicle applications. Created by SEMA, the SDC is the definitive, industry-owned and -operated centralized data repository, complete with a comprehensive set of online data management tools.

The product releases below are from SEMA members who are also part of the SDC at the the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum level. Learn more about the SDC at www.semadatacoop.org.

SDC members are invited to submit new-product press releases for consideration to editors@sema.org.

Edlebrock Rollin' Thunder Camshaft Edelbrock introduces its Rollin’ Thunder Camshaft. The camshaft is designed for LS1/LS6 Gen III Chevy’s from ‘97–‘04 and is engineered to produce optimum torque from the low-end to the mid-range. The camshaft is designed to improve in throttle response and torque. All camshafts include flat tappet lifters (except for cams designed for use with stock roller lifters), assembly lube and instructions. 888-799-1135 www.edelbrock.com PN: 2219
MSD Ford Crab Cap Distributors Holley introduces its MSD Ford Crab Cap Distributors, designed to solve distributor-clearance issues in tight quarters from superchargers, air cleaners, and other large, bulky, components. Now available for three popular Ford platforms—289/302, 351 Windsor and 351 Cleveland—their sleek, low-profile is engineered to clear precious under-hood space by allowing the spark plug wires to exit out the side of the cap and not the top. Inside the CNC-machined billet aluminum housing and base, a polished steel shaft is QPQ-coated and guided by a sealed ball bearing, the advance plate and weights are fine-blanked from chromoly steel, and all advance-weight pins are staked and TIG-welded. 866-464-6553 www.holley.com PN: 85824
Hellwig Products Big Wig Rear Sway Bar Hellwig Products announces the release of its Big Wig rear sway bar for ’19 Ford F450 dually pickups. This sway bar is designed to increase rearend stability in both daily driving and towing and hauling conditions. The sway bar is forged from 15/16-in. diameter, solid heat treated 4140 chromoly steel and is finished in Hellwig’s “Hammertone” powdercoat designed to prevent corrosion. 800-435-5944 www.hellwigproducts.com PN: 7776
RHS Pro Action Rectangle Port Aluminum Cylinder Heads RHS announces the release of its Pro Action Rectangle Port Aluminum Cylinder Heads. The heads are engineered with the same architecture as the factory head, and all stock components will fit. The heads are designed to feature factory correct intake manifold alignment slots to ensure that intake manifold ports line up properly with the cylinder head ports. 877-776-4323 www.racingheadservice.com PN: 54530-05HCS
NOS Pro-Race Bottom Exit Fuel & Nitrous Solenoids NOS introduces the Pro-Race Bottom-Exit Fuel and Nitrous Solenoids. All NOS solenoids feature a stainless-steel base stamped with in/out markings. The new nitrous solenoids come with a black powdercoated top housing, and the fuel versions are available with a top housing powdercoated in your choice of red or black. The nitrous solenoids feature plunger pucks made of PTFE, the fuel models have rubber plunger pucks, and both types have large orifice sizes designed for maximum flow. 866-464-6553 www.holley.com PN: 18048RBNOS

By Fredy Ramirez

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) is “data central” for hundreds of specialty parts brands, representing millions of part numbers and tens of millions of vehicle applications. Created by SEMA, the SDC is the definitive, industry-owned and -operated centralized data repository, complete with a comprehensive set of online data management tools.

The product releases below are from SEMA members who are also part of the SDC at the the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum level. Learn more about the SDC at www.semadatacoop.org.

SDC members are invited to submit new-product press releases for consideration to editors@sema.org.

Edlebrock Rollin' Thunder Camshaft Edelbrock introduces its Rollin’ Thunder Camshaft. The camshaft is designed for LS1/LS6 Gen III Chevy’s from ‘97–‘04 and is engineered to produce optimum torque from the low-end to the mid-range. The camshaft is designed to improve in throttle response and torque. All camshafts include flat tappet lifters (except for cams designed for use with stock roller lifters), assembly lube and instructions. 888-799-1135 www.edelbrock.com PN: 2219
MSD Ford Crab Cap Distributors Holley introduces its MSD Ford Crab Cap Distributors, designed to solve distributor-clearance issues in tight quarters from superchargers, air cleaners, and other large, bulky, components. Now available for three popular Ford platforms—289/302, 351 Windsor and 351 Cleveland—their sleek, low-profile is engineered to clear precious under-hood space by allowing the spark plug wires to exit out the side of the cap and not the top. Inside the CNC-machined billet aluminum housing and base, a polished steel shaft is QPQ-coated and guided by a sealed ball bearing, the advance plate and weights are fine-blanked from chromoly steel, and all advance-weight pins are staked and TIG-welded. 866-464-6553 www.holley.com PN: 85824
Hellwig Products Big Wig Rear Sway Bar Hellwig Products announces the release of its Big Wig rear sway bar for ’19 Ford F450 dually pickups. This sway bar is designed to increase rearend stability in both daily driving and towing and hauling conditions. The sway bar is forged from 15/16-in. diameter, solid heat treated 4140 chromoly steel and is finished in Hellwig’s “Hammertone” powdercoat designed to prevent corrosion. 800-435-5944 www.hellwigproducts.com PN: 7776
RHS Pro Action Rectangle Port Aluminum Cylinder Heads RHS announces the release of its Pro Action Rectangle Port Aluminum Cylinder Heads. The heads are engineered with the same architecture as the factory head, and all stock components will fit. The heads are designed to feature factory correct intake manifold alignment slots to ensure that intake manifold ports line up properly with the cylinder head ports. 877-776-4323 www.racingheadservice.com PN: 54530-05HCS
NOS Pro-Race Bottom Exit Fuel & Nitrous Solenoids NOS introduces the Pro-Race Bottom-Exit Fuel and Nitrous Solenoids. All NOS solenoids feature a stainless-steel base stamped with in/out markings. The new nitrous solenoids come with a black powdercoated top housing, and the fuel versions are available with a top housing powdercoated in your choice of red or black. The nitrous solenoids feature plunger pucks made of PTFE, the fuel models have rubber plunger pucks, and both types have large orifice sizes designed for maximum flow. 866-464-6553 www.holley.com PN: 18048RBNOS