Collectible car experts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum, July 8, to celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day, taking part in panel discussions that included renowned custom and classic car experts talking shop.

Collectible car experts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum, July 8, to celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day, taking part in panel discussions that included renowned custom and classic car experts talking shop.

Panel participants included Craig Jackson (Barrett-Jackson); Corky Coker (ex-chairman of SEMA 2003–2005, Coker Tire and Honest Charley's Speed Shop); David Freiburger (Editor, Hot Rod magazine); Beau Boeckmann of Galpin Ford, Ed Justice Jr. of Justice Brothers, Richard Earl, grandson of Harley Earl—the father of many iconic auto designs—and host Alan Taylor of Motor Trend TV, plus many others in three separate groups. Highlights of the Los Angeles panel discussions can be viewed at the eBay Collector Car Appreciation page.

Also on the eBay Motors site will be an auction of a GM Futurliner, one of only 11 made, and a piece of automotive history.  In addition, visitors who go to the eBay Motors Collector Car Appreciation Day site can also sign up to win either a trip to the Barrett-Jackson collector car event in Las Vegas September 22–24 or a trip to the 2011 SEMA Show, with airfare and hotel included.

Last year, the U.S. Senate helped launch the first National Collector Car Appreciation Day by passing Senate Resolution 513, in order to promote the enjoyment of the automotive hobby and its enthusiasts everywhere. This year, with the day again marked by a Senate resolution, more than 200 events took place, with clubs, cities and individuals celebrating America’s love affair with the automobile.

	Collectible car experts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum, July 8, to celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day, taking part in panel discussions that included renowned custom and classic car experts talking shop.

Collectible car experts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum, July 8, to celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day, taking part in panel discussions that included renowned custom and classic car experts talking shop.

Panel participants included Craig Jackson (Barrett-Jackson); Corky Coker (ex-chairman of SEMA 2003–2005, Coker Tire and Honest Charley's Speed Shop); David Freiburger (Editor, Hot Rod magazine); Beau Boeckmann of Galpin Ford, Ed Justice Jr. of Justice Brothers, Richard Earl, grandson of Harley Earl—the father of many iconic auto designs—and host Alan Taylor of Motor Trend TV, plus many others in three separate groups. Highlights of the Los Angeles panel discussions can be viewed at the eBay Collector Car Appreciation page.

Also on the eBay Motors site will be an auction of a GM Futurliner, one of only 11 made, and a piece of automotive history.  In addition, visitors who go to the eBay Motors Collector Car Appreciation Day site can also sign up to win either a trip to the Barrett-Jackson collector car event in Las Vegas September 22–24 or a trip to the 2011 SEMA Show, with airfare and hotel included.

Last year, the U.S. Senate helped launch the first National Collector Car Appreciation Day by passing Senate Resolution 513, in order to promote the enjoyment of the automotive hobby and its enthusiasts everywhere. This year, with the day again marked by a Senate resolution, more than 200 events took place, with clubs, cities and individuals celebrating America’s love affair with the automobile.

	Collectible car experts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum, July 8, to celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day, taking part in panel discussions that included renowned custom and classic car experts talking shop.

Collectible car experts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum, July 8, to celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day, taking part in panel discussions that included renowned custom and classic car experts talking shop.

Panel participants included Craig Jackson (Barrett-Jackson); Corky Coker (ex-chairman of SEMA 2003–2005, Coker Tire and Honest Charley's Speed Shop); David Freiburger (Editor, Hot Rod magazine); Beau Boeckmann of Galpin Ford, Ed Justice Jr. of Justice Brothers, Richard Earl, grandson of Harley Earl—the father of many iconic auto designs—and host Alan Taylor of Motor Trend TV, plus many others in three separate groups. Highlights of the Los Angeles panel discussions can be viewed at the eBay Collector Car Appreciation page.

Also on the eBay Motors site will be an auction of a GM Futurliner, one of only 11 made, and a piece of automotive history.  In addition, visitors who go to the eBay Motors Collector Car Appreciation Day site can also sign up to win either a trip to the Barrett-Jackson collector car event in Las Vegas September 22–24 or a trip to the 2011 SEMA Show, with airfare and hotel included.

Last year, the U.S. Senate helped launch the first National Collector Car Appreciation Day by passing Senate Resolution 513, in order to promote the enjoyment of the automotive hobby and its enthusiasts everywhere. This year, with the day again marked by a Senate resolution, more than 200 events took place, with clubs, cities and individuals celebrating America’s love affair with the automobile.

	Collectible car experts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum, July 8, to celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day, taking part in panel discussions that included renowned custom and classic car experts talking shop.

Collectible car experts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum, July 8, to celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day, taking part in panel discussions that included renowned custom and classic car experts talking shop.

Panel participants included Craig Jackson (Barrett-Jackson); Corky Coker (ex-chairman of SEMA 2003–2005, Coker Tire and Honest Charley's Speed Shop); David Freiburger (Editor, Hot Rod magazine); Beau Boeckmann of Galpin Ford, Ed Justice Jr. of Justice Brothers, Richard Earl, grandson of Harley Earl—the father of many iconic auto designs—and host Alan Taylor of Motor Trend TV, plus many others in three separate groups. Highlights of the Los Angeles panel discussions can be viewed at the eBay Collector Car Appreciation page.

Also on the eBay Motors site will be an auction of a GM Futurliner, one of only 11 made, and a piece of automotive history.  In addition, visitors who go to the eBay Motors Collector Car Appreciation Day site can also sign up to win either a trip to the Barrett-Jackson collector car event in Las Vegas September 22–24 or a trip to the 2011 SEMA Show, with airfare and hotel included.

Last year, the U.S. Senate helped launch the first National Collector Car Appreciation Day by passing Senate Resolution 513, in order to promote the enjoyment of the automotive hobby and its enthusiasts everywhere. This year, with the day again marked by a Senate resolution, more than 200 events took place, with clubs, cities and individuals celebrating America’s love affair with the automobile.

	Collectible car experts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum, July 8, to celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day, taking part in panel discussions that included renowned custom and classic car experts talking shop.

Collectible car experts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum, July 8, to celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day, taking part in panel discussions that included renowned custom and classic car experts talking shop.

Panel participants included Craig Jackson (Barrett-Jackson); Corky Coker (ex-chairman of SEMA 2003–2005, Coker Tire and Honest Charley's Speed Shop); David Freiburger (Editor, Hot Rod magazine); Beau Boeckmann of Galpin Ford, Ed Justice Jr. of Justice Brothers, Richard Earl, grandson of Harley Earl—the father of many iconic auto designs—and host Alan Taylor of Motor Trend TV, plus many others in three separate groups. Highlights of the Los Angeles panel discussions can be viewed at the eBay Collector Car Appreciation page.

Also on the eBay Motors site will be an auction of a GM Futurliner, one of only 11 made, and a piece of automotive history.  In addition, visitors who go to the eBay Motors Collector Car Appreciation Day site can also sign up to win either a trip to the Barrett-Jackson collector car event in Las Vegas September 22–24 or a trip to the 2011 SEMA Show, with airfare and hotel included.

Last year, the U.S. Senate helped launch the first National Collector Car Appreciation Day by passing Senate Resolution 513, in order to promote the enjoyment of the automotive hobby and its enthusiasts everywhere. This year, with the day again marked by a Senate resolution, more than 200 events took place, with clubs, cities and individuals celebrating America’s love affair with the automobile.

Held the weekend of July 9, the inaugural JE Pistons NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout, Presented by Lucas Oil, brought exciting dragrace action for Southern California-area fans. Mickey Thompson sponsored the Xtreme Drag Radial and Wild Street classes, which showed cool, wheels-up action.  Centerforce sponsored the naturally aspirated class and Ford Racing sponsored the popular Mustang Madness category.

An extra-special opportunity for bracket racing was the TREMEC True Street event, with an exclusive Racers Against Street Racing (RASR) promotion. The RASR category is designed to take racing off the streets and put it on the track...where it belongs!  (See: http://rasr.org/)

More than 20 magazines and website administrators (including Hot Rod, Car Craft, Muscle Mustangs, 5.0 Mustang, Camaro5.com and more) mixed it up at the Auto Club Dragway ¼-mile strip with street-type racers for a good time and a good cause. Upwards of $10,000 in prizes was supplied by NMRA and NMCA sponsors, which included ACT, AEM, Aeromotive, ARP, ATI Performance Products, Auto Meter, Baer Brake Systems, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Exedy Racing Clutch, FAST, Flowmaster, Hawk Performance, Hurst, JE Pistons, Lucas Oil, Lunati, Nitto Tire, Quick Fuel Technology, RHS, Ross Racing Pistons, SPEC Clutch and ZEX.

The following are the results from the True Street event. For complete results, visit http://www.nmcadigital.com/index2.php

RASR True Street:

• Overall Winner – Mike Nordahl – ’64 Chevy Nova – 10.258 Average (won an NHRA Wally)
• Runner-Up – Brian Rock – ’65 Pontiac GTO – 10.523 Average
• 11-Second Winner – Jacorie Gray – ’71 Chevy Vega – 11.813 Average
• 12-Second Winner – Nita Clein – ’72 Plymouth Duster – 12.004 Average
• 13-Second Winner – Norm Knox – ’11 Ford Mustang – 13.154 Average
• 14-Second Winner – Jason Lafrenz – ’93 Ford Mustang – 14.07 Average
• 15-Second Winner – Gregory Anderson – ’07 Ford Mustang – 15.229 Average

Media vs. Manufacturers True Street:

• Overall Winner – Steve Rupp with Camaro Performers – ’68 Chevy Camaro – 11.589 Average (won an NHRA Wally)
• Runner-Up – John McGann with Car Craft – ’66 Chevy Chevelle – 11.789 Average
• 12-Second Winner – Will Baty with Centerforce – ’10 Chevy Camaro – 12.160 Average (won an NHRA Wally for fastest manufacturer)
• 13-Second Winner – Evan Smith with Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords – ’12 Ford Mustang – 13.087 Average
• 14-Second Winner – Kevin McIntosh with Power TV Media –  ’07 Dodge Magnum – 14.124 Average
• 15-Second Winner – Dave Wallace with Hot Rod Deluxe – ’03 Mercury Marauder – 15.998 Average

	With no fear of getting a ticket, participants went full throttle during the True Street event.		Hot Rod Editor Rob Kinnan (left) and Editor-in-chief David Freiburger both participated in the True Street challenge.		Resting in the shade, SEMA Chairman-Elect Nate Shelton's Dodge Challenger displayed the latest gear from Hurst.

Held the weekend of July 9, the inaugural JE Pistons NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout, Presented by Lucas Oil, brought exciting dragrace action for Southern California-area fans. Mickey Thompson sponsored the Xtreme Drag Radial and Wild Street classes, which showed cool, wheels-up action.  Centerforce sponsored the naturally aspirated class and Ford Racing sponsored the popular Mustang Madness category.

An extra-special opportunity for bracket racing was the TREMEC True Street event, with an exclusive Racers Against Street Racing (RASR) promotion. The RASR category is designed to take racing off the streets and put it on the track...where it belongs!  (See: http://rasr.org/)

More than 20 magazines and website administrators (including Hot Rod, Car Craft, Muscle Mustangs, 5.0 Mustang, Camaro5.com and more) mixed it up at the Auto Club Dragway ¼-mile strip with street-type racers for a good time and a good cause. Upwards of $10,000 in prizes was supplied by NMRA and NMCA sponsors, which included ACT, AEM, Aeromotive, ARP, ATI Performance Products, Auto Meter, Baer Brake Systems, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Exedy Racing Clutch, FAST, Flowmaster, Hawk Performance, Hurst, JE Pistons, Lucas Oil, Lunati, Nitto Tire, Quick Fuel Technology, RHS, Ross Racing Pistons, SPEC Clutch and ZEX.

The following are the results from the True Street event. For complete results, visit http://www.nmcadigital.com/index2.php

RASR True Street:

• Overall Winner – Mike Nordahl – ’64 Chevy Nova – 10.258 Average (won an NHRA Wally)
• Runner-Up – Brian Rock – ’65 Pontiac GTO – 10.523 Average
• 11-Second Winner – Jacorie Gray – ’71 Chevy Vega – 11.813 Average
• 12-Second Winner – Nita Clein – ’72 Plymouth Duster – 12.004 Average
• 13-Second Winner – Norm Knox – ’11 Ford Mustang – 13.154 Average
• 14-Second Winner – Jason Lafrenz – ’93 Ford Mustang – 14.07 Average
• 15-Second Winner – Gregory Anderson – ’07 Ford Mustang – 15.229 Average

Media vs. Manufacturers True Street:

• Overall Winner – Steve Rupp with Camaro Performers – ’68 Chevy Camaro – 11.589 Average (won an NHRA Wally)
• Runner-Up – John McGann with Car Craft – ’66 Chevy Chevelle – 11.789 Average
• 12-Second Winner – Will Baty with Centerforce – ’10 Chevy Camaro – 12.160 Average (won an NHRA Wally for fastest manufacturer)
• 13-Second Winner – Evan Smith with Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords – ’12 Ford Mustang – 13.087 Average
• 14-Second Winner – Kevin McIntosh with Power TV Media –  ’07 Dodge Magnum – 14.124 Average
• 15-Second Winner – Dave Wallace with Hot Rod Deluxe – ’03 Mercury Marauder – 15.998 Average

	With no fear of getting a ticket, participants went full throttle during the True Street event.		Hot Rod Editor Rob Kinnan (left) and Editor-in-chief David Freiburger both participated in the True Street challenge.		Resting in the shade, SEMA Chairman-Elect Nate Shelton's Dodge Challenger displayed the latest gear from Hurst.

Held the weekend of July 9, the inaugural JE Pistons NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout, Presented by Lucas Oil, brought exciting dragrace action for Southern California-area fans. Mickey Thompson sponsored the Xtreme Drag Radial and Wild Street classes, which showed cool, wheels-up action.  Centerforce sponsored the naturally aspirated class and Ford Racing sponsored the popular Mustang Madness category.

An extra-special opportunity for bracket racing was the TREMEC True Street event, with an exclusive Racers Against Street Racing (RASR) promotion. The RASR category is designed to take racing off the streets and put it on the track...where it belongs!  (See: http://rasr.org/)

More than 20 magazines and website administrators (including Hot Rod, Car Craft, Muscle Mustangs, 5.0 Mustang, Camaro5.com and more) mixed it up at the Auto Club Dragway ¼-mile strip with street-type racers for a good time and a good cause. Upwards of $10,000 in prizes was supplied by NMRA and NMCA sponsors, which included ACT, AEM, Aeromotive, ARP, ATI Performance Products, Auto Meter, Baer Brake Systems, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Exedy Racing Clutch, FAST, Flowmaster, Hawk Performance, Hurst, JE Pistons, Lucas Oil, Lunati, Nitto Tire, Quick Fuel Technology, RHS, Ross Racing Pistons, SPEC Clutch and ZEX.

The following are the results from the True Street event. For complete results, visit http://www.nmcadigital.com/index2.php

RASR True Street:

• Overall Winner – Mike Nordahl – ’64 Chevy Nova – 10.258 Average (won an NHRA Wally)
• Runner-Up – Brian Rock – ’65 Pontiac GTO – 10.523 Average
• 11-Second Winner – Jacorie Gray – ’71 Chevy Vega – 11.813 Average
• 12-Second Winner – Nita Clein – ’72 Plymouth Duster – 12.004 Average
• 13-Second Winner – Norm Knox – ’11 Ford Mustang – 13.154 Average
• 14-Second Winner – Jason Lafrenz – ’93 Ford Mustang – 14.07 Average
• 15-Second Winner – Gregory Anderson – ’07 Ford Mustang – 15.229 Average

Media vs. Manufacturers True Street:

• Overall Winner – Steve Rupp with Camaro Performers – ’68 Chevy Camaro – 11.589 Average (won an NHRA Wally)
• Runner-Up – John McGann with Car Craft – ’66 Chevy Chevelle – 11.789 Average
• 12-Second Winner – Will Baty with Centerforce – ’10 Chevy Camaro – 12.160 Average (won an NHRA Wally for fastest manufacturer)
• 13-Second Winner – Evan Smith with Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords – ’12 Ford Mustang – 13.087 Average
• 14-Second Winner – Kevin McIntosh with Power TV Media –  ’07 Dodge Magnum – 14.124 Average
• 15-Second Winner – Dave Wallace with Hot Rod Deluxe – ’03 Mercury Marauder – 15.998 Average

	With no fear of getting a ticket, participants went full throttle during the True Street event.		Hot Rod Editor Rob Kinnan (left) and Editor-in-chief David Freiburger both participated in the True Street challenge.		Resting in the shade, SEMA Chairman-Elect Nate Shelton's Dodge Challenger displayed the latest gear from Hurst.

Held the weekend of July 9, the inaugural JE Pistons NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout, Presented by Lucas Oil, brought exciting dragrace action for Southern California-area fans. Mickey Thompson sponsored the Xtreme Drag Radial and Wild Street classes, which showed cool, wheels-up action.  Centerforce sponsored the naturally aspirated class and Ford Racing sponsored the popular Mustang Madness category.

An extra-special opportunity for bracket racing was the TREMEC True Street event, with an exclusive Racers Against Street Racing (RASR) promotion. The RASR category is designed to take racing off the streets and put it on the track...where it belongs!  (See: http://rasr.org/)

More than 20 magazines and website administrators (including Hot Rod, Car Craft, Muscle Mustangs, 5.0 Mustang, Camaro5.com and more) mixed it up at the Auto Club Dragway ¼-mile strip with street-type racers for a good time and a good cause. Upwards of $10,000 in prizes was supplied by NMRA and NMCA sponsors, which included ACT, AEM, Aeromotive, ARP, ATI Performance Products, Auto Meter, Baer Brake Systems, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Exedy Racing Clutch, FAST, Flowmaster, Hawk Performance, Hurst, JE Pistons, Lucas Oil, Lunati, Nitto Tire, Quick Fuel Technology, RHS, Ross Racing Pistons, SPEC Clutch and ZEX.

The following are the results from the True Street event. For complete results, visit http://www.nmcadigital.com/index2.php

RASR True Street:

• Overall Winner – Mike Nordahl – ’64 Chevy Nova – 10.258 Average (won an NHRA Wally)
• Runner-Up – Brian Rock – ’65 Pontiac GTO – 10.523 Average
• 11-Second Winner – Jacorie Gray – ’71 Chevy Vega – 11.813 Average
• 12-Second Winner – Nita Clein – ’72 Plymouth Duster – 12.004 Average
• 13-Second Winner – Norm Knox – ’11 Ford Mustang – 13.154 Average
• 14-Second Winner – Jason Lafrenz – ’93 Ford Mustang – 14.07 Average
• 15-Second Winner – Gregory Anderson – ’07 Ford Mustang – 15.229 Average

Media vs. Manufacturers True Street:

• Overall Winner – Steve Rupp with Camaro Performers – ’68 Chevy Camaro – 11.589 Average (won an NHRA Wally)
• Runner-Up – John McGann with Car Craft – ’66 Chevy Chevelle – 11.789 Average
• 12-Second Winner – Will Baty with Centerforce – ’10 Chevy Camaro – 12.160 Average (won an NHRA Wally for fastest manufacturer)
• 13-Second Winner – Evan Smith with Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords – ’12 Ford Mustang – 13.087 Average
• 14-Second Winner – Kevin McIntosh with Power TV Media –  ’07 Dodge Magnum – 14.124 Average
• 15-Second Winner – Dave Wallace with Hot Rod Deluxe – ’03 Mercury Marauder – 15.998 Average

	With no fear of getting a ticket, participants went full throttle during the True Street event.		Hot Rod Editor Rob Kinnan (left) and Editor-in-chief David Freiburger both participated in the True Street challenge.		Resting in the shade, SEMA Chairman-Elect Nate Shelton's Dodge Challenger displayed the latest gear from Hurst.

	The 2011 Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Builder's Challenge includes uniquely styled racers crafted by an incredible class of hot-rod builders.

Last month, children living in Childhelp facilities in Beaumont, California, and in Lake of the Woods, Virginia, participated in the annual SEMA Build, which allowed them to put their own personal touch and style on dozens of pinewood vehicles. The miniature wooden vehicles, each displaying an assortment of colors and depicting a variety of themes, are now available for sponsorship.

With a donation of only $95, you can personally sponsor one of the childrens' vehicles and help contribute to two very worthy charities—Childhelp and Victory Junction Camp.

The pinewood vehicles will be featured during the SEMA Pinewood Drag Races, presented by eBay Motors, taking place during the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser. To sponsor a pinewood and to learn more about the event and the charities, follow the links below.

• Sponsor a Pinewood Race Car
• SEMA Leadership Days
• SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser
• SEMA Cares
• Childhelp
• Victory Junction Camp

For those looking to take home a pinewood car that is one-of-a-kind, the 2011 Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Builder's Challenge includes uniquely styled racers crafted by an incredible class of hot-rod builders. These stylish creations will race at the annual SEMA Cares Pinewood Drag Races, July 29, at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, California.

All of the pinewood cars will also be on display at the HRIA booth during the 2011 SEMA Show, November 1–4, in Las Vegas, before being placed on eBay for public auction. All of the proceeds from the auction will go to the Childhelp and Victory Junction Camp children’s charities.

Participants include:

• Art Morrison
• College for Creative Studies
• Cotati Speed Shop
• Fatman Fabrications
• Fesler Built
  
• Gene Winfield
• Hollywood Hot Rods
• Hopperstad Customs
• Johnny’s Auto Trim
• Kaucher Kustoms
• Legens Rod Shop
• Lokar Performance
• No Joke Upholstery
• Rich Evans Designs
• Spankys Hot Rods
• Spitzer Concepts
• Street Vizions