The Silverado HD is one of six vehicles available under Chevrolet's SEMA Show project vehicle program.
The Chevrolet SEMA Vehicle Program for 2015 will focus on designers and manufacturers dedicated to creating new and exciting vehicle designs, incorporating new accessories and vehicle personalization items for new Chevrolet vehicles.
Vehicles available:
Colorado
Tahoe
Traverse
Equinox
Trax
Silverado HD (non dually)
Requirements:
Preservation of Chevrolet bowtie on front and rear of vehicle, not to be painted.
High level of paint and build quality; no wraps.
Sponsorship decals to be limited to the lower 1/3 of the vehicle side.
Commit to periodic design and build check-ins.
Promote vehicle through November 2, 2016.
Retain vehicle insurance totaling at least $3 million until the completion of the one-year contract.
Current SEMA member.
Submit proposal by April 17, 2015.
Proposals must include:
An introductory letter defining the vehicle theme, content and 2015 SEMA Show display location.
A realistic exterior rendering with the intended colors and modifications accurately defined.
A build timeline with start and completion dates.
A detailed list of upgrades and modifications, including new products developed with the use of the vehicle.
A promotional plan beyond the 2015 SEMA Show.
Three printed copies mailed to the address listed below.
An additional digital copy sent to the e-mail below.
Builders are urged to contact Tom Gardner at thomas.gardner@gm.com before submitting a formal proposal to discuss the vehicle theme and modifications.
Send proposals to:
Tom Gardner Mail Code: 480-717-004 GM Technical Center – AEC Building 30003 Van Dyke Ave. Office 168-04 Warren, MI 48090-9060
Denise Rondini, a writer and consultant in the medium- and heavy-duty trucking industry, has joined Marx Group Advisors as a vice president and member of the Advisory Board. In addition to her new role, Rondini will continue as president of Rondini Communications, a company specializing in researching and writing about the medium- and heavy-duty trucking industry. Her clients include Heavy Duty Trucking magazine, ReMaTec News magazine, North American Council for Freight Efficiency, Trucking Efficiency, trucking industry suppliers and truck parts distributors. Rondini has covered the trucking industry since 1982 and is a former editor of Successful Dealer and Truck Parts & Service magazines. She has experience writing articles about fleets, truck dealers, parts distributors, independent repair garages, truck manufacturers, component suppliers and others associated with the trucking industry.
Power Automedia Announces Marketing Partnership with JEGS
Power Automedia and race and performance parts retailer JEGS have announced a new marketing partnership for 2015 to provide a collaborative marketing approach to further connect both companies with racing and performance enthusiasts worldwide. JEGS will expand its digital presence through seven Power Automedia online magazines, including ChevyHardcore.com, CorvetteOnline.com, DragZine.com, EngineLabs.com, RodAuthority.com, StangTV.com and StreetLegalTV.com. In turn, Power Automedia will showcase their DragZine.com NMCA Street Outlaw project car, Blown Z, on the cover of an upcoming JEGS catalog.
Toyo Tires Named the Official Tire of the Boston Red Sox
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has announced that Toyo Tires is the Official Tire of the Boston Red Sox baseball club. The multi-year agreement includes Toyo Tires signage in Fenway Park. The company will also promote the Official Tire designation through marketing efforts, including in dealerships and advertising in the New England area, as well as a national promotion that kicks off in May on RedSox.com.
Fab Fours Inc.’s “The Legend” was the subject on an episode of “Jay Leno's Garage.”
Fab Fours Inc.’s “The Legend” Off-Road Jeep Featured on “Jay Leno's Garage”
Greg Higgs, CEO of Fab Fours Inc., brought “The Legend” modified off-road Jeep that was on display at the 2014 SEMA Show to “Jay Leno's Garage.” The idea behind The Legend build was to go low and wide and equip it with huge 50-in. tires. The V6 engine and suspension are stock. The vehicle features red-tinted windows, a brush stainless wrap, and a Fab Fours grille/bumper combination and rock sliders. Higgs and Leno then took the Jeep for a spin on the road and in the dirt.
New Online Truck Parts Marketplace Launched at VIProParts.com
VIPAR Heavy Duty has launched VIProParts.com—an online marketplace for buyers to purchase heavy-duty truck parts. The website is a full-featured online store where end users can find aftermarket products from the industry’s leading brands, which are then delivered via the VIPAR Heavy Duty network of participating distributors.
Jeff Paul, director of marketing for VIPAR Heavy Duty, says the organization recognizes a shift in the buying habits of some truck parts purchasers to now include the convenience and instant access of the web, in addition to more traditional methods.
VIPAR Heavy Duty facilitates the marketplace utilizing its ecommerce solutions. When visitors enter VIProParts.com, they are prompted to select a local participating distributor to fulfill their order. Specific catalog information for that distributor is displayed to end users, as well as location and technical support contact information providing the expertise of a local parts specialist when needed. The order, payment and delivery are then fulfilled through that local distributor with multiple shipping and delivery options.
Bill Betts (left) was appointed to a newly created position of president and chief operating officer of Betts Co. Mike Betts (right), formerly president of Betts Co., will actively continue in the business as chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer.
Betts Co. Names Bill Betts as Seventh President
Betts Co. has announced the appointment of Bill Betts to a newly created position of president and chief operating officer. Mike Betts, formerly president of Betts Co., will actively continue in the business as chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer. With this appointment, Bill Betts becomes the seventh president of Betts Co., founded by William Michael Betts in San Francisco in 1868. Betts Co. has been owned and led by members of the Betts family without interruption throughout its 147-year history.
Bill Betts joined Betts Co. in June 2007 after a successful two-year stint with Protiviti Inc. He has held varied leadership positions during his tenure with Betts Co., including procurement, sales, marketing, customer support, strategic planning and project management. In his new role, he will have primary responsibility for Betts Co.’s three business units and development of overall strategic direction.
Andrea Nicholson Joins Brenton Productions Account Team
Brenton Productions, a producer of automotive how-to television, has named Andrea Nicholson as account manager. Nicholson’s role as the newest member of Brenton’s sales team focuses on the goal of expanding its customer base and increasing marketing exposure for existing clients.
"Ms. Nicholson brings a broad range of experience stretching over 13 years in media sales, production and distribution elements of the business, including management of advertising sales for MyClassicGarage.com and NASCAR Productions, overseeing sales efforts of competition and lifestyle content for network and digital-use clients,” said Brenton Managing Partner Jim Cozzie.
Nicholson is an active member of the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN). She and her family live in Kannapolis, North Carolina, and are avid motorsports and automotive enthusiasts. Brenton Productions is currently producing four automotive-based how-to series: “All Girls Garage,” “Car Fix” and “Truck U” for Discovery/Velocity and “Two Guys Garage” on MAVTV.
Goodguys-Speedway Motors Day at the Hay will take place Saturday, June 27, at Pinnacle Bank Arena festival grounds in Lincoln, Nebraska’s Haymarket district.
Goodguys-Speedway Motors “Day at the Hay” Added to 2015 Schedule
Day at the Hay—a brand-new, one-day-only event has been added to Goodguys Rod & Custom Association’s 2015 event schedule. Goodguys-Speedway Motors Day at the Hay will take place Saturday, June 27, at Pinnacle Bank Arena festival grounds in Lincoln, Nebraska’s Haymarket district. The event will feature an outdoor show-and-shine with awards for all years, makes and models of American-made and American-powered cars and trucks. Vendor exhibits, the Goodguys AutoCross and live music will be featured. A special kickoff celebration for registered event participants will be held Friday evening, June 26, at the Smith Collection Museum of American Speed—a short distance from the event venue.
Auto Meter Products Inc. Acquires Palmer Performance Engineering Inc.
Auto Meter Products Inc. has announced that it has acquired the Palmer Performance Engineering Inc. business, and that it has entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Brian Palmer and the DashLogic Development Team. With this acquisition, Auto Meter will add the DashCommand app that can turn any iOS or Android smartphone or tablet into a fully customized dashboard and diagnostic tool to its instrumentation product line. Auto Meter also acquired the ScanXL and ScanXL Pro diagnostic scan tools, which will be added to its test equipment product range. Finally, Auto Meter added the DashLogic display controller to its instrumentation business and technology portfolio. The DashLogic product range enables automotive enthusiasts to customize/re-purpose existing dashboard displays on their vehicle with a plug-and-play module that allows the consumer to display an expanded range of vehicle and engine readings.
The DEI-sponsored Tulsa Technology Center team qualified for the Dual National Championship playoff with a time of 32:16.
DEI-Sponsored 2015 Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Team Qualifies for Dual Championship Engine Challenge
The Design Engineering (DEI)-sponsored Tulsa Technology Center (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma) team competed in the 2015 Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Goodguys 5th Spring Lone Star Nationals event, March 20–22, at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. One of four teams from Tulsa Technology Center, the DEI team qualified for the Dual National Championship playoff with a time of 32:16. The championship will be decided in competition at the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas and the PRI Show in Indianapolis. The next scheduled event will be April 10–12 at the Goodguys Del Mar Nationals in Del Mar, California. There are a total of seven competitions before the final showdown in Las Vegas and Indianapolis.
Have some company news you would like to share? Let us know and the news may appear in an upcoming issue of SEMA eNews. Send your items for consideration to editors@sema.org.
Tom Peters, director of exterior design for General Motors’ performance cars, visits SEMA Central to discuss Camaro design history and how Camaro and Corvette design aesthetics are developed.
The 2015 SEMA Show will be held November 3–November 6.
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.
Tom Peters, director of exterior design for General Motors’ performance cars, visits SEMA Central to discuss Camaro design history and how Camaro and Corvette design aesthetics are developed.
The 2015 SEMA Show will be held November 3–November 6.
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.
Doug Dvorak of Dvorak Marketing Group highlights the differences between selling to men and women that all marketing and sales pros should know.
The SEMA Biz Tips are a collection of video interviews featuring the industry’s best and brightest to provide companies with the insight and skills to keep your company in the game. Many of the experts featured in the videos conduct seminars at the SEMA Show. The SEMA Show education program typically includes more than five dozen sessions. Topics will focus on industry trends, technologies, and opportunities, while also addressing basic business practices such as customer service, accounting, marketing and social media.
Doug Dvorak of Dvorak Marketing Group highlights the differences between selling to men and women that all marketing and sales pros should know.
The SEMA Biz Tips are a collection of video interviews featuring the industry’s best and brightest to provide companies with the insight and skills to keep your company in the game. Many of the experts featured in the videos conduct seminars at the SEMA Show. The SEMA Show education program typically includes more than five dozen sessions. Topics will focus on industry trends, technologies, and opportunities, while also addressing basic business practices such as customer service, accounting, marketing and social media.
Fredric Aasbo recently visited the SEMA Garage to photograph the new Rockstar Energy, Hankook Tires Scion tC.
Papadakis Racing Returns to Formula Drift With Rockstar Energy Drink
Last week, Papadakis Racing and driver Fredric Aasbo unveiled the new yellow, black and gray color scheme on their 800-plus-hp ’15 Rockstar Energy Drink/Hankook Tire Scion tC. The 2015 Formula Drift season starts this weekend with the Streets of Long Beach competition, April 10–11. Driver Aasbo enters the 2015 season as an early favorite for the title. Runner-up in the 2014 Formula Drift championship, he earned the "Top Gun" award for having the highest battle win rate, and the "Ace Driver" nod for having the best overall winning percentage. The Norwegian driver campaigns a full international competition calendar and also won the Formula Drift Asia championship last year. The seven-round Formula Drift championship begins with qualifying on Friday, April 10 in Long Beach, California, followed by Saturday's main event.
VP Racing Fuels and Road Atlanta Announce Multi-Year Partnership; VP Named Official Fuel for DRO Nostalgia Nitro Challenge
VP Racing Fuels Inc. and Road Atlanta have announced a multi-year partnership that will make VP the new official fuel of the road-racing circuit in Braselton, Georgia. As the Official Fuel of Road Atlanta, the track’s fuel station and gas pumps located in the north paddock dispense VP’s C9, VP110 and C12 race fuel blends. These fuels will be accessible year-long to the many competitors and car clubs that visit Road Atlanta.
VP has also been named the “Official Fuel of the DRO Nostalgia Nitro Challenge” for this season. Under the agreement, VP will deliver nitromethane and alcohol fuels to competitors at all six events on the Hedman Husler HeddersDragRacingOnline.com Nostalgia Nitro Challenge presented by Comp Cams 2015 schedule.
After trail riding at the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, Justin Pawlak will compete in the Streets of Long Beach this weekend.
WELD Drift Series Driver Justin Pawlak to Open the Season on the Streets of Long Beach
WELD’s new partnership with Justin Pawlak for the 2015 race season will take the professional Formula Drift series driver from the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, to the streets of Long Beach for the season’s first race. At the Streets of Long Beach this weekend, Pawlak will pilot a ’14 Ford Mustang. He changed the car's color scheme this year to a satin black and what he describes as more of an old hot-rod or “rat-rod” look.
Lucas Oil Named Official Oil of the 2015 Festival of Speed
Lucas Oil Products Inc. will be a major event sponsor, and has been named the official oil of the 2015 Festival of Speed at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, April 11–12. The two-day California Festival of Speed is the Porsche and exotic car enthusiasts' dream weekend.
Formula DRIFT Announces Gumout Sponsorship for 2015 Season
Formula DRIFT presented by GoPro has announced a sponsorship with Gumout for the 2015 Pro Championship season. Gumout will launch the “You Get My Drift” sweepstakes at Round 1: Streets of Long Beach; the winner will take home a brand-new custom ’15 Ford Mustang RTR. Gumout supports the 2010 Formula DRIFT champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. and will increase their presence on Gittin’s Ford Mustang RTR.
Falken Tire Launches Extensive Motorsports Program
From local SCCA autocross events to the highest levels of North American road racing and off-road competition, Falken Tire has launched its most diverse and extensive motorsports program in the history of the company. The racing action will continue with the addition of several new initiatives targeted especially at grassroots motorsports enthusiasts. At the heart of Falken’s motorsports programs are the Falken AZENIS line of ultra-high performance tires and the Falken WILDPEAK line of light truck tires.
Falken Tire’s 2015 motorsports program includes:
IMSA United SportsCar Series (TUSC)
Formula DRIFT
Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)
Pro Touring
Ultra 4 Series
SCORE International
Best in the Desert
W.E. Rock Crawling Championship
Rally Aicha Des Gazelles du Muroc
The 15th Annual SCT NMRA Ford Nationals is returning to Budds Creek, Maryland, May 1–3.
World's Fastest Fords Take Over Maryland, May 1–3
The 15th Annual SCT NMRA Ford Nationals, presented by SVTperformance.com is coming back to Budds Creek, Maryland, May 1–3, and will feature an all-Ford car show, vendor midway, swap meet and burnout contests. The NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals has classes for all levels of racers from 200+ mph VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaws to tire-burning Edelbrock Renegade and ProCharger Coyote Modified. The street-legal HP Tuners True Street class, presented by Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, gives everyone a chance to test their car's quarter-mile speeds no matter their level of racing prowess. There will be an SVT-only event during the 3rd Annual SVT Shootout presented by SVTperformance.com. VMP Superchargers has stepped up once again to sponsor the Terminator/GT500 Shootout class that brings together some of the quickest Cobras and GT500s in the country for a winner-take-all format. The final goal is to make it to the Aerospace Components Winner's Circle.
Yokohama Tire Corp. Goes Drifting for Fourth Consecutive Season
Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) is returning for the fourth consecutive Formula Drift season, which starts April 10–11 in Long Beach, California. YTC is partnering with three drivers this year, including 2013 Formula Drift champion Michael Essa, along with Masashi Yokoi and Matt Field.
Essa will pilot a new car this season: Street Legal Performance’s Chevrolet Camaro, which has a 750-plus-hp, supercharged V8 engine. Yokoi, who competed last season in Formula D Japan events, will drive the Nissan D-MAX Racing Silvia S15, which has a 1,000hp Toyota 2JZ engine. Field, a Formula Drift podium winner, will be in the Drift Cave Nissan 240SX (S14), powered by a 1,000-hp Vortech supercharged Chevrolet V8 engine. In the six overall years YTC has been involved with Formula Drift, they have won three championships.
Tanner Foust's ’15 Rockstar Energy Drink/Nitto Tire Volkswagen Passat.
Tanner Foust Debuts Rockstar Energy Drink/Nitto Tire Volkswagen Passat
Two-time drift champion Tanner Foust has unveiled the brand-new Rockstar Energy Drink/Nitto Tire Volkswagen Passat drift machine that he will drive this weekend in his return to Formula Drift. The rear-wheel-drive converted Volkswagen Passat from Tanner Foust Racing will produce some 900 nitrous-boosted hp from a V8 engine. The driver, who has won two Global Rallycross championship titles since he shifted focus from drifting to rallycross after the 2010 season, said he wanted to bring that level of creativity to the 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink/Nitto Tire Volkswagen Passat.
The car features a four-speed dog-engagement transmission, a Tilton clutch, AEM Infinity-10 fuel injection, RS-R suspension and an extroverted APR Performance swan-mount wing. Its distinctive supercar exhaust note comes from a specially designed eight into one sequential collector. It rides on KMC wheels wrapped in Nitto tires.
Foust's first of three select rounds of the Formula Drift championship will take place at the season opener, Streets of Long Beach, April 10–11. He will also compete at the Road to the Championship round in Braselton, Georgia (May 8–9) and the season-ending Final Fight in Irwindale, California, October 9–10.
Fredric Aasbo recently visited the SEMA Garage to photograph the new Rockstar Energy, Hankook Tires Scion tC.
Papadakis Racing Returns to Formula Drift With Rockstar Energy Drink
Last week, Papadakis Racing and driver Fredric Aasbo unveiled the new yellow, black and gray color scheme on their 800-plus-hp ’15 Rockstar Energy Drink/Hankook Tire Scion tC. The 2015 Formula Drift season starts this weekend with the Streets of Long Beach competition, April 10–11. Driver Aasbo enters the 2015 season as an early favorite for the title. Runner-up in the 2014 Formula Drift championship, he earned the "Top Gun" award for having the highest battle win rate, and the "Ace Driver" nod for having the best overall winning percentage. The Norwegian driver campaigns a full international competition calendar and also won the Formula Drift Asia championship last year. The seven-round Formula Drift championship begins with qualifying on Friday, April 10 in Long Beach, California, followed by Saturday's main event.
VP Racing Fuels and Road Atlanta Announce Multi-Year Partnership; VP Named Official Fuel for DRO Nostalgia Nitro Challenge
VP Racing Fuels Inc. and Road Atlanta have announced a multi-year partnership that will make VP the new official fuel of the road-racing circuit in Braselton, Georgia. As the Official Fuel of Road Atlanta, the track’s fuel station and gas pumps located in the north paddock dispense VP’s C9, VP110 and C12 race fuel blends. These fuels will be accessible year-long to the many competitors and car clubs that visit Road Atlanta.
VP has also been named the “Official Fuel of the DRO Nostalgia Nitro Challenge” for this season. Under the agreement, VP will deliver nitromethane and alcohol fuels to competitors at all six events on the Hedman Husler HeddersDragRacingOnline.com Nostalgia Nitro Challenge presented by Comp Cams 2015 schedule.
After trail riding at the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, Justin Pawlak will compete in the Streets of Long Beach this weekend.
WELD Drift Series Driver Justin Pawlak to Open the Season on the Streets of Long Beach
WELD’s new partnership with Justin Pawlak for the 2015 race season will take the professional Formula Drift series driver from the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, to the streets of Long Beach for the season’s first race. At the Streets of Long Beach this weekend, Pawlak will pilot a ’14 Ford Mustang. He changed the car's color scheme this year to a satin black and what he describes as more of an old hot-rod or “rat-rod” look.
Lucas Oil Named Official Oil of the 2015 Festival of Speed
Lucas Oil Products Inc. will be a major event sponsor, and has been named the official oil of the 2015 Festival of Speed at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, April 11–12. The two-day California Festival of Speed is the Porsche and exotic car enthusiasts' dream weekend.
Formula DRIFT Announces Gumout Sponsorship for 2015 Season
Formula DRIFT presented by GoPro has announced a sponsorship with Gumout for the 2015 Pro Championship season. Gumout will launch the “You Get My Drift” sweepstakes at Round 1: Streets of Long Beach; the winner will take home a brand-new custom ’15 Ford Mustang RTR. Gumout supports the 2010 Formula DRIFT champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. and will increase their presence on Gittin’s Ford Mustang RTR.
Falken Tire Launches Extensive Motorsports Program
From local SCCA autocross events to the highest levels of North American road racing and off-road competition, Falken Tire has launched its most diverse and extensive motorsports program in the history of the company. The racing action will continue with the addition of several new initiatives targeted especially at grassroots motorsports enthusiasts. At the heart of Falken’s motorsports programs are the Falken AZENIS line of ultra-high performance tires and the Falken WILDPEAK line of light truck tires.
Falken Tire’s 2015 motorsports program includes:
IMSA United SportsCar Series (TUSC)
Formula DRIFT
Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)
Pro Touring
Ultra 4 Series
SCORE International
Best in the Desert
W.E. Rock Crawling Championship
Rally Aicha Des Gazelles du Muroc
The 15th Annual SCT NMRA Ford Nationals is returning to Budds Creek, Maryland, May 1–3.
World's Fastest Fords Take Over Maryland, May 1–3
The 15th Annual SCT NMRA Ford Nationals, presented by SVTperformance.com is coming back to Budds Creek, Maryland, May 1–3, and will feature an all-Ford car show, vendor midway, swap meet and burnout contests. The NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals has classes for all levels of racers from 200+ mph VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaws to tire-burning Edelbrock Renegade and ProCharger Coyote Modified. The street-legal HP Tuners True Street class, presented by Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, gives everyone a chance to test their car's quarter-mile speeds no matter their level of racing prowess. There will be an SVT-only event during the 3rd Annual SVT Shootout presented by SVTperformance.com. VMP Superchargers has stepped up once again to sponsor the Terminator/GT500 Shootout class that brings together some of the quickest Cobras and GT500s in the country for a winner-take-all format. The final goal is to make it to the Aerospace Components Winner's Circle.
Yokohama Tire Corp. Goes Drifting for Fourth Consecutive Season
Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) is returning for the fourth consecutive Formula Drift season, which starts April 10–11 in Long Beach, California. YTC is partnering with three drivers this year, including 2013 Formula Drift champion Michael Essa, along with Masashi Yokoi and Matt Field.
Essa will pilot a new car this season: Street Legal Performance’s Chevrolet Camaro, which has a 750-plus-hp, supercharged V8 engine. Yokoi, who competed last season in Formula D Japan events, will drive the Nissan D-MAX Racing Silvia S15, which has a 1,000hp Toyota 2JZ engine. Field, a Formula Drift podium winner, will be in the Drift Cave Nissan 240SX (S14), powered by a 1,000-hp Vortech supercharged Chevrolet V8 engine. In the six overall years YTC has been involved with Formula Drift, they have won three championships.
Tanner Foust's ’15 Rockstar Energy Drink/Nitto Tire Volkswagen Passat.
Tanner Foust Debuts Rockstar Energy Drink/Nitto Tire Volkswagen Passat
Two-time drift champion Tanner Foust has unveiled the brand-new Rockstar Energy Drink/Nitto Tire Volkswagen Passat drift machine that he will drive this weekend in his return to Formula Drift. The rear-wheel-drive converted Volkswagen Passat from Tanner Foust Racing will produce some 900 nitrous-boosted hp from a V8 engine. The driver, who has won two Global Rallycross championship titles since he shifted focus from drifting to rallycross after the 2010 season, said he wanted to bring that level of creativity to the 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink/Nitto Tire Volkswagen Passat.
The car features a four-speed dog-engagement transmission, a Tilton clutch, AEM Infinity-10 fuel injection, RS-R suspension and an extroverted APR Performance swan-mount wing. Its distinctive supercar exhaust note comes from a specially designed eight into one sequential collector. It rides on KMC wheels wrapped in Nitto tires.
Foust's first of three select rounds of the Formula Drift championship will take place at the season opener, Streets of Long Beach, April 10–11. He will also compete at the Road to the Championship round in Braselton, Georgia (May 8–9) and the season-ending Final Fight in Irwindale, California, October 9–10.
The candidates have been announced for the 2015 SEMA Board election.
Voting will take place online between May 13–June 9, and is open to current SEMA-member companies. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact. Details with ballots and links will be sent to the member company’s designated primary contact in May.
2015 SEMA Board of Director Candidates
Jim Bingham
Susan Carpenter
Laurel Dasher
Donnie Eatherly
Dave Edmondson
Nick Gramelspacher
Dan Kahn
Wade Kawasaki
Clint Sly
Parley Valora
David Ziozios
Voting Categories and Seats Open
Chairman-Elect Category (one open seat)
Donnie Eatherly – President and CEO, P&E Distributors
Wade Kawasaki – President and COO, Coker Group
Manufacturers Category (two open seats)
Susan Carpenter – President, JR Products
Laurel Dasher – Northeast Sales Manager, Powerteq
Dave Edmondson – Senior Vice President, Roadwire
Distributor/Retailer Category (two open seats)
Jim Bingham (Incumbent) – President and CEO, Winner’s Circle Speed & Custom
Nick Gramelspacher (Incumbent) – Vice President Sales & Marketing, Meyer Distributing
Parley Valora – Vice President, Premier Performance
The candidates have been announced for the 2015 SEMA Board election.
Voting will take place online between May 13–June 9, and is open to current SEMA-member companies. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact. Details with ballots and links will be sent to the member company’s designated primary contact in May.
2015 SEMA Board of Director Candidates
Jim Bingham
Susan Carpenter
Laurel Dasher
Donnie Eatherly
Dave Edmondson
Nick Gramelspacher
Dan Kahn
Wade Kawasaki
Clint Sly
Parley Valora
David Ziozios
Voting Categories and Seats Open
Chairman-Elect Category (one open seat)
Donnie Eatherly – President and CEO, P&E Distributors
Wade Kawasaki – President and COO, Coker Group
Manufacturers Category (two open seats)
Susan Carpenter – President, JR Products
Laurel Dasher – Northeast Sales Manager, Powerteq
Dave Edmondson – Senior Vice President, Roadwire
Distributor/Retailer Category (two open seats)
Jim Bingham (Incumbent) – President and CEO, Winner’s Circle Speed & Custom
Nick Gramelspacher (Incumbent) – Vice President Sales & Marketing, Meyer Distributing
Parley Valora – Vice President, Premier Performance
