Six customized all-new ’15 Honda Fits will be on display in the Honda booth at the 2014 SEMA Show, where the fan favorite will be announced, November 4.

Over the last five weeks, Honda has followed the progress of six build teams as they each customize the all-new ’15 Fit through a project vehicle program and interactive Tumblr experience (#ProjectFit). A little more than one week remains for fans to vote for the winner of the project (through October 22), with the favorite vehicle to be announced November 4 at the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, where all six vehicles will be on display in the Honda booth.

The six build teams, Bisimoto Engineering, Kontrabrands, MAD Industries, Spoon Sports USA, Tjin Edition and the award-winning Kenny Vinces, have each personalized their Fits with such modifications as aerodynamic body kits, wheels, suspension and audio-system upgrades, custom paint jobs and more. Photos, video and animated GIFs of the transformations in progress have been posted throughout the campaign at hondaloves.tumblr.com, where fans can like or reblog posts to cast their votes. This effort continues to be promoted on automobiles.honda.com, in Honda newsletters and on social media.

After viewing all of the vehicle displays at the 2014 SEMA Show, attendees with media credentials are also invited to celebrate at the second annual “Honda Soirée,” November 4, from 10:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m. at the Tao Nightclub inside The Venetian hotel complex.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

	Daigo Saito won the Formula DRIFT Round 7 season finale at Irwindale Speedway.

Formula DRIFT Round 7: Daigo Saito Wins Finale and Chris Forsberg is Crowned Champion

Formula DRIFT returned to Irwindale Speedway for the 2014 Pro Championship season finale, where Daigo Saito in the Achilles Radial Lexus SC430 took the event victory. Chris Forsberg in the Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z won his second career championship. Round 7: Final Fight featured the Pro Championship, PRO 2 Championship, Offset Kings car show and more.

Entering the event, Forsberg led the Pro Championship chase by 26 points. As the competition progressed through the night both Fredric Aasbo and Forsberg would meet in the Top 4 to control their championship destiny. Aasbo in one of the tightest battles of the evening got the better of Forsberg for the fourth time this season in head-to-head battles, yet he needed to win the entire event to win the championship.

The No. 1 qualifier, Forrest Wang in the Get Nuts Lab/Hankook/STR Racing Nissan S14 went against Daigo Saito in the Top 4. In a close battle, Saito edged out Wang to make it into the Finals against Aasbo. In another closely fought battle, Saito beat out Aasbo, to win his third consecutive victory at Irwindale Speedway, having won the event in 2012 and 2013, and helping to award Forsberg with his second Pro Championship.

	The 2014 NMCA WEST Flowmaster Drag Racing Series ends October 24–26, at the recently reopened Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California.

Auto Club Dragway to Host the Biggest NMCA WEST Drag Race and Autocross Event of the Year

The 2014 NMCA WEST Flowmaster Drag Racing Series ends with a giant drag race and autocross, October 24–26, at the recently reopened Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California. The third-annual Unlimited Products NMCA WEST World Street Finals is the last event of the year where race teams will battle it out on the drag strip to get the points they need to win the end-of-the-year championship. Events include the Garrett Turbo Pro Mod cars, TREMEC True Street class, Edelbrock Super Quick, ProCharger Street Outlaw, Granatelli Motor Sports Mustang Madness, FSC Pro Comp, Calvert Racing Quick Street and Mickey Thompson True 10.5.

35 Events to Fill PRI Race Industry Week Schedule

The 27th annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show will run from December 11–13, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, but starting December 9, attendees can interact with experts from around the racing industry via conferences, seminars and other events.

Six major events will take place in conjunction with this year’s Show: The Advanced Engineering and Technology Conference (AETC), the International Council of Motorsport Sciences (ICMS) Annual Congress, Claude Rouelle’s OptimumG Vehicle Dynamics & Data Acquisition seminar, the Race Track Business Conference, Education Day organized by SEMA’s Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC); and the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow National Championship. In addition, PRI Management Seminars will help provide proven, practical strategies on motorsports marketing, small business management, race engine business operations and opportunities in the vintage racing market.

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	Daigo Saito won the Formula DRIFT Round 7 season finale at Irwindale Speedway.

Formula DRIFT Round 7: Daigo Saito Wins Finale and Chris Forsberg is Crowned Champion

Formula DRIFT returned to Irwindale Speedway for the 2014 Pro Championship season finale, where Daigo Saito in the Achilles Radial Lexus SC430 took the event victory. Chris Forsberg in the Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z won his second career championship. Round 7: Final Fight featured the Pro Championship, PRO 2 Championship, Offset Kings car show and more.

Entering the event, Forsberg led the Pro Championship chase by 26 points. As the competition progressed through the night both Fredric Aasbo and Forsberg would meet in the Top 4 to control their championship destiny. Aasbo in one of the tightest battles of the evening got the better of Forsberg for the fourth time this season in head-to-head battles, yet he needed to win the entire event to win the championship.

The No. 1 qualifier, Forrest Wang in the Get Nuts Lab/Hankook/STR Racing Nissan S14 went against Daigo Saito in the Top 4. In a close battle, Saito edged out Wang to make it into the Finals against Aasbo. In another closely fought battle, Saito beat out Aasbo, to win his third consecutive victory at Irwindale Speedway, having won the event in 2012 and 2013, and helping to award Forsberg with his second Pro Championship.

	The 2014 NMCA WEST Flowmaster Drag Racing Series ends October 24–26, at the recently reopened Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California.

Auto Club Dragway to Host the Biggest NMCA WEST Drag Race and Autocross Event of the Year

The 2014 NMCA WEST Flowmaster Drag Racing Series ends with a giant drag race and autocross, October 24–26, at the recently reopened Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California. The third-annual Unlimited Products NMCA WEST World Street Finals is the last event of the year where race teams will battle it out on the drag strip to get the points they need to win the end-of-the-year championship. Events include the Garrett Turbo Pro Mod cars, TREMEC True Street class, Edelbrock Super Quick, ProCharger Street Outlaw, Granatelli Motor Sports Mustang Madness, FSC Pro Comp, Calvert Racing Quick Street and Mickey Thompson True 10.5.

35 Events to Fill PRI Race Industry Week Schedule

The 27th annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show will run from December 11–13, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, but starting December 9, attendees can interact with experts from around the racing industry via conferences, seminars and other events.

Six major events will take place in conjunction with this year’s Show: The Advanced Engineering and Technology Conference (AETC), the International Council of Motorsport Sciences (ICMS) Annual Congress, Claude Rouelle’s OptimumG Vehicle Dynamics & Data Acquisition seminar, the Race Track Business Conference, Education Day organized by SEMA’s Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC); and the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow National Championship. In addition, PRI Management Seminars will help provide proven, practical strategies on motorsports marketing, small business management, race engine business operations and opportunities in the vintage racing market.

By SEMA Editors

	The SDC booth is located in the Central Hall just behind the Ford display, in the raised meeting room #20579.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) team will be out in full force during Show week to offer free data-management consultations in booth #20579.

“We have a really strong team attending this year, including a couple of new additions who are very focused on providing the best in customer training and support,” said Jon Wyly, SDC CEO. “It's a great opportunity to get some face-to-face time with the SDC, including deep technical dives with our industry-leading data experts who will be in attendance. If you have questions about the industry ACES and PIES standards, need more information about how to join or just want to get a good solid introduction to our services, we have the people available to make it happen.”

The SDC is scheduling meetings every hour from 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. all four days of the Show (until 4:00 p.m. on Friday). The SDC booth is located behind the Ford display in Central Hall, in the raised meeting room #20579.

Request a meeting time now!

"The SEMA Data Co-op is the only industry-owned and -operated product-data repository, complete with state-of-the-art tools and expert assistance to get your data in order," said Jim Graven, director of membership. "We really enjoy the opportunity to meet with companies who have struggled with their data, or just don't know where to start. And data receivers love our program, which provides unlimited data exports at no charge to SEMA members."

For more information, contact Jim Graven at JimG@SemaDataCoop.org or call 888-958-6698, ext 4.

By SEMA Editors

	The SDC booth is located in the Central Hall just behind the Ford display, in the raised meeting room #20579.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) team will be out in full force during Show week to offer free data-management consultations in booth #20579.

“We have a really strong team attending this year, including a couple of new additions who are very focused on providing the best in customer training and support,” said Jon Wyly, SDC CEO. “It's a great opportunity to get some face-to-face time with the SDC, including deep technical dives with our industry-leading data experts who will be in attendance. If you have questions about the industry ACES and PIES standards, need more information about how to join or just want to get a good solid introduction to our services, we have the people available to make it happen.”

The SDC is scheduling meetings every hour from 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. all four days of the Show (until 4:00 p.m. on Friday). The SDC booth is located behind the Ford display in Central Hall, in the raised meeting room #20579.

Request a meeting time now!

"The SEMA Data Co-op is the only industry-owned and -operated product-data repository, complete with state-of-the-art tools and expert assistance to get your data in order," said Jim Graven, director of membership. "We really enjoy the opportunity to meet with companies who have struggled with their data, or just don't know where to start. And data receivers love our program, which provides unlimited data exports at no charge to SEMA members."

For more information, contact Jim Graven at JimG@SemaDataCoop.org or call 888-958-6698, ext 4.

By SEMA Editors

	The SDC booth is located in the Central Hall just behind the Ford display, in the raised meeting room #20579.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) team will be out in full force during Show week to offer free data-management consultations in booth #20579.

“We have a really strong team attending this year, including a couple of new additions who are very focused on providing the best in customer training and support,” said Jon Wyly, SDC CEO. “It's a great opportunity to get some face-to-face time with the SDC, including deep technical dives with our industry-leading data experts who will be in attendance. If you have questions about the industry ACES and PIES standards, need more information about how to join or just want to get a good solid introduction to our services, we have the people available to make it happen.”

The SDC is scheduling meetings every hour from 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. all four days of the Show (until 4:00 p.m. on Friday). The SDC booth is located behind the Ford display in Central Hall, in the raised meeting room #20579.

Request a meeting time now!

"The SEMA Data Co-op is the only industry-owned and -operated product-data repository, complete with state-of-the-art tools and expert assistance to get your data in order," said Jim Graven, director of membership. "We really enjoy the opportunity to meet with companies who have struggled with their data, or just don't know where to start. And data receivers love our program, which provides unlimited data exports at no charge to SEMA members."

For more information, contact Jim Graven at JimG@SemaDataCoop.org or call 888-958-6698, ext 4.

By SEMA Editors

	The SDC booth is located in the Central Hall just behind the Ford display, in the raised meeting room #20579.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) team will be out in full force during Show week to offer free data-management consultations in booth #20579.

“We have a really strong team attending this year, including a couple of new additions who are very focused on providing the best in customer training and support,” said Jon Wyly, SDC CEO. “It's a great opportunity to get some face-to-face time with the SDC, including deep technical dives with our industry-leading data experts who will be in attendance. If you have questions about the industry ACES and PIES standards, need more information about how to join or just want to get a good solid introduction to our services, we have the people available to make it happen.”

The SDC is scheduling meetings every hour from 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. all four days of the Show (until 4:00 p.m. on Friday). The SDC booth is located behind the Ford display in Central Hall, in the raised meeting room #20579.

Request a meeting time now!

"The SEMA Data Co-op is the only industry-owned and -operated product-data repository, complete with state-of-the-art tools and expert assistance to get your data in order," said Jim Graven, director of membership. "We really enjoy the opportunity to meet with companies who have struggled with their data, or just don't know where to start. And data receivers love our program, which provides unlimited data exports at no charge to SEMA members."

For more information, contact Jim Graven at JimG@SemaDataCoop.org or call 888-958-6698, ext 4.