SECURED: With Tony Stewart’s victory Sunday at Auto Club Speedway in California, Chevrolet clinched its 34th manufacturers championship in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition.

FUELED TO FINISH: Stewart Friesen made his last tank of gas last 132 laps, which was long enough to win the SEF Small Engines Fuel 200 for big-block modifieds Sunday at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse worth $50,000.

INJURED: USAC standout Shane Hmiel suffered a broken neck and back during a crash while qualifying for the USAC Silver Crown Series Sumar Classic 100 at the Terre Haute (Indiana) Action Track Saturday night. He is currently recovering in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

BARRED: Judge Matthew Kennelly of the United States District Court for the North District of Illinois has barred Ron Varney Jr., who operates the ASA Late Model Series, from using the ASA name. Dennis Huth, who operates Racing Speed Associates LLC, owns the ASA trademark and all rights now revert to Huth.

FORMULA BOUND: Volkswagen is reportedly considering entering the Formula One World Championship through either its Audi or Porsche brands sometime in the next few years.

NEW HORSES: Wayne Taylor Racing’s SunTrust Dallara prototype will be powered by Chevrolet engines during the 2011 Grand Am Rolex Series season.

INDY BOUND: SH Racing will team with KV Racing Technology to field an entry during the 2011 Indianapolis 500 with backing from Redline Xtreme Energy Drink.

TOP ROOKIES: Jeff Diehl (Funny Car), Shane Gray (Pro Stock) and L.E. Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are the contenders for the NHRA Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award.

BACKING: Telecommunications giant Telmex has signed a partnership agreement with the BMW Sauber Formula One team. As part of the deal, 20-year-old Mexican driver Sergio Perez will be a teammate to Kamui Kobayashi in the 2011 Formula One World Championship.

PENTALY REDUCED: John Middlebrook, the chief appellate officer for NASCAR’s National Stock Car Auto Racing Appeals Panel, reduced the fines and suspensions levied against Richard Childress Racing for an infraction discovered after a race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September. He did not reduce the 150-point penalty.

CHASING GOLD: The USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series and the USAC Mopar National Midget Series have been added to the 2011 edition of the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California.

SPONSORSHIP: Mobil 1 will sponsor Tony Stewart in 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events next season.

SUBSCRIBE: National Speed Sport News has been published weekly since 1934. To subscribe to National Speed Sport News, visit www.nationalspeedsportnews.com

SECURED: With Tony Stewart’s victory Sunday at Auto Club Speedway in California, Chevrolet clinched its 34th manufacturers championship in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition.

FUELED TO FINISH: Stewart Friesen made his last tank of gas last 132 laps, which was long enough to win the SEF Small Engines Fuel 200 for big-block modifieds Sunday at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse worth $50,000.

INJURED: USAC standout Shane Hmiel suffered a broken neck and back during a crash while qualifying for the USAC Silver Crown Series Sumar Classic 100 at the Terre Haute (Indiana) Action Track Saturday night. He is currently recovering in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

BARRED: Judge Matthew Kennelly of the United States District Court for the North District of Illinois has barred Ron Varney Jr., who operates the ASA Late Model Series, from using the ASA name. Dennis Huth, who operates Racing Speed Associates LLC, owns the ASA trademark and all rights now revert to Huth.

FORMULA BOUND: Volkswagen is reportedly considering entering the Formula One World Championship through either its Audi or Porsche brands sometime in the next few years.

NEW HORSES: Wayne Taylor Racing’s SunTrust Dallara prototype will be powered by Chevrolet engines during the 2011 Grand Am Rolex Series season.

INDY BOUND: SH Racing will team with KV Racing Technology to field an entry during the 2011 Indianapolis 500 with backing from Redline Xtreme Energy Drink.

TOP ROOKIES: Jeff Diehl (Funny Car), Shane Gray (Pro Stock) and L.E. Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are the contenders for the NHRA Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award.

BACKING: Telecommunications giant Telmex has signed a partnership agreement with the BMW Sauber Formula One team. As part of the deal, 20-year-old Mexican driver Sergio Perez will be a teammate to Kamui Kobayashi in the 2011 Formula One World Championship.

PENTALY REDUCED: John Middlebrook, the chief appellate officer for NASCAR’s National Stock Car Auto Racing Appeals Panel, reduced the fines and suspensions levied against Richard Childress Racing for an infraction discovered after a race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September. He did not reduce the 150-point penalty.

CHASING GOLD: The USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series and the USAC Mopar National Midget Series have been added to the 2011 edition of the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California.

SPONSORSHIP: Mobil 1 will sponsor Tony Stewart in 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events next season.

SUBSCRIBE: National Speed Sport News has been published weekly since 1934. To subscribe to National Speed Sport News, visit www.nationalspeedsportnews.com

SECURED: With Tony Stewart’s victory Sunday at Auto Club Speedway in California, Chevrolet clinched its 34th manufacturers championship in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition.

FUELED TO FINISH: Stewart Friesen made his last tank of gas last 132 laps, which was long enough to win the SEF Small Engines Fuel 200 for big-block modifieds Sunday at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse worth $50,000.

INJURED: USAC standout Shane Hmiel suffered a broken neck and back during a crash while qualifying for the USAC Silver Crown Series Sumar Classic 100 at the Terre Haute (Indiana) Action Track Saturday night. He is currently recovering in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

BARRED: Judge Matthew Kennelly of the United States District Court for the North District of Illinois has barred Ron Varney Jr., who operates the ASA Late Model Series, from using the ASA name. Dennis Huth, who operates Racing Speed Associates LLC, owns the ASA trademark and all rights now revert to Huth.

FORMULA BOUND: Volkswagen is reportedly considering entering the Formula One World Championship through either its Audi or Porsche brands sometime in the next few years.

NEW HORSES: Wayne Taylor Racing’s SunTrust Dallara prototype will be powered by Chevrolet engines during the 2011 Grand Am Rolex Series season.

INDY BOUND: SH Racing will team with KV Racing Technology to field an entry during the 2011 Indianapolis 500 with backing from Redline Xtreme Energy Drink.

TOP ROOKIES: Jeff Diehl (Funny Car), Shane Gray (Pro Stock) and L.E. Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are the contenders for the NHRA Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award.

BACKING: Telecommunications giant Telmex has signed a partnership agreement with the BMW Sauber Formula One team. As part of the deal, 20-year-old Mexican driver Sergio Perez will be a teammate to Kamui Kobayashi in the 2011 Formula One World Championship.

PENTALY REDUCED: John Middlebrook, the chief appellate officer for NASCAR’s National Stock Car Auto Racing Appeals Panel, reduced the fines and suspensions levied against Richard Childress Racing for an infraction discovered after a race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September. He did not reduce the 150-point penalty.

CHASING GOLD: The USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series and the USAC Mopar National Midget Series have been added to the 2011 edition of the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California.

SPONSORSHIP: Mobil 1 will sponsor Tony Stewart in 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events next season.

SUBSCRIBE: National Speed Sport News has been published weekly since 1934. To subscribe to National Speed Sport News, visit www.nationalspeedsportnews.com

	Scooter Brothers (right) and Kevin Floody (pictured below, far left) will provide tips on how to take advantage of the dropping value of the dollar against most major currencies during the SEMA Show seminar, "Global Growth: Successful Aftermarket Companies Show the Way to International Success."

SEMA Chairman–Elect Scooter Brothers, who serves as the COO of Competition Performance Group, and K&N Peformance/AEM Air Intake Systems’ International Business Manager Kevin Floody will provide tips to SEMA Showgoers on how to take advantage of the dropping value of the dollar against most major currencies, including the Japanese yen (15-year low) and the euro, the Australian and Canadian dollars and the Brazilian real at the second-annual "Global Growth: Successful Aftermarket Companies Show the Way to International Success" seminar.

Moderator Wade Kawasaki, CEO of Exports International, will lead an interactive Q&A session based on questions received both beforehand and at the session.

Among the topics expected to be discussed include: How to vet a potential international customer? How do I identify the markets with the best potential for my products? What do you think about exclusive arrangements?

Have a question to add to the agenda? E-mail your questions for the session to Linda Spencer lindas@sema.org.

No reservations are required.

	Scooter Brothers (right) and Kevin Floody (pictured below, far left) will provide tips on how to take advantage of the dropping value of the dollar against most major currencies during the SEMA Show seminar, "Global Growth: Successful Aftermarket Companies Show the Way to International Success."

SEMA Chairman–Elect Scooter Brothers, who serves as the COO of Competition Performance Group, and K&N Peformance/AEM Air Intake Systems’ International Business Manager Kevin Floody will provide tips to SEMA Showgoers on how to take advantage of the dropping value of the dollar against most major currencies, including the Japanese yen (15-year low) and the euro, the Australian and Canadian dollars and the Brazilian real at the second-annual "Global Growth: Successful Aftermarket Companies Show the Way to International Success" seminar.

Moderator Wade Kawasaki, CEO of Exports International, will lead an interactive Q&A session based on questions received both beforehand and at the session.

Among the topics expected to be discussed include: How to vet a potential international customer? How do I identify the markets with the best potential for my products? What do you think about exclusive arrangements?

Have a question to add to the agenda? E-mail your questions for the session to Linda Spencer lindas@sema.org.

No reservations are required.

	Scooter Brothers (right) and Kevin Floody (pictured below, far left) will provide tips on how to take advantage of the dropping value of the dollar against most major currencies during the SEMA Show seminar, "Global Growth: Successful Aftermarket Companies Show the Way to International Success."

SEMA Chairman–Elect Scooter Brothers, who serves as the COO of Competition Performance Group, and K&N Peformance/AEM Air Intake Systems’ International Business Manager Kevin Floody will provide tips to SEMA Showgoers on how to take advantage of the dropping value of the dollar against most major currencies, including the Japanese yen (15-year low) and the euro, the Australian and Canadian dollars and the Brazilian real at the second-annual "Global Growth: Successful Aftermarket Companies Show the Way to International Success" seminar.

Moderator Wade Kawasaki, CEO of Exports International, will lead an interactive Q&A session based on questions received both beforehand and at the session.

Among the topics expected to be discussed include: How to vet a potential international customer? How do I identify the markets with the best potential for my products? What do you think about exclusive arrangements?

Have a question to add to the agenda? E-mail your questions for the session to Linda Spencer lindas@sema.org.

No reservations are required.

Interested in expanding your exports? The U.S. Commercial Service invites you to meet one-on-one with U.S. Embassy automotive specialists from approximately 20 countries at the 2010 SEMA Show.

In this free-of-charge service, participants schedule appointments with automotive specialists who can provide market intelligence, regulatory guidance and current business opportunities for their markets. This is an excellent way to identify and evaluate key markets for your international business development.

The Department of Commerce promises that this is not a sales call, but rather an opportunity to learn about the potential for your product in a number of overseas markets.

Register online here.

The meetings will take place November 3–4, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. For your convenience, the commercial specialists will come to your booth for this 20-minute meeting.

Questions? Contact Shannon Christenbury at Shannon.Christenbury@trade.gov or call 704/333-4886, ext. 225

Interested in expanding your exports? The U.S. Commercial Service invites you to meet one-on-one with U.S. Embassy automotive specialists from approximately 20 countries at the 2010 SEMA Show.

In this free-of-charge service, participants schedule appointments with automotive specialists who can provide market intelligence, regulatory guidance and current business opportunities for their markets. This is an excellent way to identify and evaluate key markets for your international business development.

The Department of Commerce promises that this is not a sales call, but rather an opportunity to learn about the potential for your product in a number of overseas markets.

Register online here.

The meetings will take place November 3–4, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. For your convenience, the commercial specialists will come to your booth for this 20-minute meeting.

Questions? Contact Shannon Christenbury at Shannon.Christenbury@trade.gov or call 704/333-4886, ext. 225

UPS can manage all aspects of a SEMA member’s global supply chain—from transportation to tracking to returns.

Logistics is about more than the movement of goods from one place to another; it can provide a competitive advantage in a world of change. In today’s interconnected world, logistics is a creative force; it allows you to serve customers not only better, but in new ways; reach markets faster and export to new ones; streamline existing operations and create entirely new capabilities.

“Logistics is the new competitive frontier for business, and this message is especially relevant for SEMA members,” noted Kristin DeBates, UPS marketing manager serving customers in the automotive industry. “These companies often have complex logistics networks that span the nation or even the globe. There’s a real advantage in working with one logistics partner who can ensure that your supply chain is smart, efficient and serves your customers in a powerful way.”

UPS can manage all aspects of a SEMA member’s global supply chain—from transportation to tracking to returns. This holistic view of the entire logistics model enables UPS to help SEMA members make their supply chains more efficient and implement technology that advances their business, ultimately resulting in time and cost savings. Consider the following:

• One Transportation Partner; Many Shipping Options. UPS can help companies streamline their shipping options to ensure the most effective and efficient transportation decisions. For instance, because UPS operates significant air and ocean freight services, it can create a customized hybrid shipping option for a single movement. This model involves using an ocean freight vessel to transport goods to a city that has a sophisticated port authority and an airport. There, products are transferred from vessel to aircraft to reach their final destinations. The combination of services provides faster transit times than an ocean service, but it also consumes substantially less fuel and costs less than a pure air service.

• Use Technology as an Advantage. SEMA members often ship high-value automotive parts and components, or even finished vehicles, across the globe. Powerful, free software, such as UPS WorldShip and QuantumView, enables SEMA members to prepare and track shipments with ease and keep customers informed with shipment status alerts. What’s more, solutions that simplify and accelerate customs clearance make it easier to do business around the globe.

• Refine the Returns Process. SEMA members know that the supply chain doesn’t end when a product reaches their customers. UPS can help businesses ensure their supply chains are efficient in both forward and reverse. For instance, companies can reduce touch points on returns by automatically routing products in need of repair to a service center and undamaged items directly back into inventory. Fewer touch points means faster transit times, fewer chances for errors and more rapid turnaround and credit processing.

“In addition to ensuring that transportation, tracking and returns synergize, there are so many other efficiencies that can make SEMA members more competitive in today’s global business environment,” DeBates added. “For instance, many people don’t know that UPS has more than 800 customs brokers who know how to move goods across borders quickly. And, we offer a paperless international shipping option that transforms lengthy customs documents into simple electronic data, eliminating the No. 1 reason why shipments are delayed at customs: incomplete forms.”

To learn more about the benefits of taking a holistic view of your logistics model and working with one, global partner, visit the UPS booth (#11937) at the 2010 SEMA Show in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. You can also join one of the UPS-sponsored seminars at the SEMA Show on Monday, November 1: "Growth Through Global Trade" (1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.) or "UPS Technology as a Competitive Advantage" (3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.).

Contact Kristin DeBates for more information about how UPS can put logistics to work for your business.

UPS can manage all aspects of a SEMA member’s global supply chain—from transportation to tracking to returns.

Logistics is about more than the movement of goods from one place to another; it can provide a competitive advantage in a world of change. In today’s interconnected world, logistics is a creative force; it allows you to serve customers not only better, but in new ways; reach markets faster and export to new ones; streamline existing operations and create entirely new capabilities.

“Logistics is the new competitive frontier for business, and this message is especially relevant for SEMA members,” noted Kristin DeBates, UPS marketing manager serving customers in the automotive industry. “These companies often have complex logistics networks that span the nation or even the globe. There’s a real advantage in working with one logistics partner who can ensure that your supply chain is smart, efficient and serves your customers in a powerful way.”

UPS can manage all aspects of a SEMA member’s global supply chain—from transportation to tracking to returns. This holistic view of the entire logistics model enables UPS to help SEMA members make their supply chains more efficient and implement technology that advances their business, ultimately resulting in time and cost savings. Consider the following:

• One Transportation Partner; Many Shipping Options. UPS can help companies streamline their shipping options to ensure the most effective and efficient transportation decisions. For instance, because UPS operates significant air and ocean freight services, it can create a customized hybrid shipping option for a single movement. This model involves using an ocean freight vessel to transport goods to a city that has a sophisticated port authority and an airport. There, products are transferred from vessel to aircraft to reach their final destinations. The combination of services provides faster transit times than an ocean service, but it also consumes substantially less fuel and costs less than a pure air service.

• Use Technology as an Advantage. SEMA members often ship high-value automotive parts and components, or even finished vehicles, across the globe. Powerful, free software, such as UPS WorldShip and QuantumView, enables SEMA members to prepare and track shipments with ease and keep customers informed with shipment status alerts. What’s more, solutions that simplify and accelerate customs clearance make it easier to do business around the globe.

• Refine the Returns Process. SEMA members know that the supply chain doesn’t end when a product reaches their customers. UPS can help businesses ensure their supply chains are efficient in both forward and reverse. For instance, companies can reduce touch points on returns by automatically routing products in need of repair to a service center and undamaged items directly back into inventory. Fewer touch points means faster transit times, fewer chances for errors and more rapid turnaround and credit processing.

“In addition to ensuring that transportation, tracking and returns synergize, there are so many other efficiencies that can make SEMA members more competitive in today’s global business environment,” DeBates added. “For instance, many people don’t know that UPS has more than 800 customs brokers who know how to move goods across borders quickly. And, we offer a paperless international shipping option that transforms lengthy customs documents into simple electronic data, eliminating the No. 1 reason why shipments are delayed at customs: incomplete forms.”

To learn more about the benefits of taking a holistic view of your logistics model and working with one, global partner, visit the UPS booth (#11937) at the 2010 SEMA Show in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. You can also join one of the UPS-sponsored seminars at the SEMA Show on Monday, November 1: "Growth Through Global Trade" (1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.) or "UPS Technology as a Competitive Advantage" (3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.).

Contact Kristin DeBates for more information about how UPS can put logistics to work for your business.