A RIDE: Alex Tagliani will drive the No. 34 Conquest Racing entry during the month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Pole Day qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 is Saturday, May 8 at the historic 2.5-mile superspeedway.

SUSPENDED BAN: McLaren has been given a three-race ban for bringing the sport into disrepute by deceiving race stewards at the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix, but the sentence has been suspended.

UPGRADES: Speedway Motorsports Inc. is continuing with plans to make $13.5 million worth of improvements to Kentucky Speedway.

CANCELLED: The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has canceled round eight of its 2008–2009 season, the A1GP Mexico City, originally scheduled for May 22–24.

RIBBON CUTTING: The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum held a “Grand Opening” and “Ribbon Cutting” on May 1 for its recently completed second floor, which features a state-of-the-art theater and research library. Several World of Outlaws officials, drivers and crew members attended the ceremony and visited with fans.

TOP DOG: By sweeping both ends of a NASCAR Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series doubleheader at Richmond International Raceway, Kyle Busch celebrated his 24th birthday in style and returned to the top of the National Speed Sport News Power Rankings, which rates drivers from all auto-racing disciplines. The rankings appear weekly in America’s Motorsports Authority.

SUBSCRIBE: National Speed Sport News has been published weekly since 1934. Subscribe to National Speed Sport News for a special industry rate.

A RIDE: Alex Tagliani will drive the No. 34 Conquest Racing entry during the month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Pole Day qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 is Saturday, May 8 at the historic 2.5-mile superspeedway.

SUSPENDED BAN: McLaren has been given a three-race ban for bringing the sport into disrepute by deceiving race stewards at the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix, but the sentence has been suspended.

UPGRADES: Speedway Motorsports Inc. is continuing with plans to make $13.5 million worth of improvements to Kentucky Speedway.

CANCELLED: The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has canceled round eight of its 2008–2009 season, the A1GP Mexico City, originally scheduled for May 22–24.

RIBBON CUTTING: The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum held a “Grand Opening” and “Ribbon Cutting” on May 1 for its recently completed second floor, which features a state-of-the-art theater and research library. Several World of Outlaws officials, drivers and crew members attended the ceremony and visited with fans.

TOP DOG: By sweeping both ends of a NASCAR Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series doubleheader at Richmond International Raceway, Kyle Busch celebrated his 24th birthday in style and returned to the top of the National Speed Sport News Power Rankings, which rates drivers from all auto-racing disciplines. The rankings appear weekly in America’s Motorsports Authority.

SUBSCRIBE: National Speed Sport News has been published weekly since 1934. Subscribe to National Speed Sport News for a special industry rate.

A RIDE: Alex Tagliani will drive the No. 34 Conquest Racing entry during the month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Pole Day qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 is Saturday, May 8 at the historic 2.5-mile superspeedway.

SUSPENDED BAN: McLaren has been given a three-race ban for bringing the sport into disrepute by deceiving race stewards at the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix, but the sentence has been suspended.

UPGRADES: Speedway Motorsports Inc. is continuing with plans to make $13.5 million worth of improvements to Kentucky Speedway.

CANCELLED: The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has canceled round eight of its 2008–2009 season, the A1GP Mexico City, originally scheduled for May 22–24.

RIBBON CUTTING: The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum held a “Grand Opening” and “Ribbon Cutting” on May 1 for its recently completed second floor, which features a state-of-the-art theater and research library. Several World of Outlaws officials, drivers and crew members attended the ceremony and visited with fans.

TOP DOG: By sweeping both ends of a NASCAR Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series doubleheader at Richmond International Raceway, Kyle Busch celebrated his 24th birthday in style and returned to the top of the National Speed Sport News Power Rankings, which rates drivers from all auto-racing disciplines. The rankings appear weekly in America’s Motorsports Authority.

SUBSCRIBE: National Speed Sport News has been published weekly since 1934. Subscribe to National Speed Sport News for a special industry rate.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has temporarily expanded the size requirements for SBA-backed 7(a) loans in order to help insert more liquidity into the marketplace. The SBA estimates that more than 70,000 small businesses across the country will be eligible for new loans between now and the time the program ends on September 30, 2010, including many auto-sector businesses.

The temporary loan size standard will allow businesses to qualify based on net worth and average income (rather than by the number of employees). The net worth for the company and its affiliates cannot be in excess of $8.5 million and average net income after federal income taxes (excluding any carry-over losses) for the preceding two completed fiscal years cannot be more than $3 million.

The 7(a) program is the SBA’s most popular loan program. The volume of newly approved 7(a) loans sold on the secondary market has increased dramatically in recent months as a result of two other rule changes in March, a temporary reduction in fees charged to borrowers along with an increase in the maximum federal guarantee, from 85% to 90%.

For more information about the SBA’s 7(a) loan program, visit http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/sbaloantopics/7a. For additional information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has temporarily expanded the size requirements for SBA-backed 7(a) loans in order to help insert more liquidity into the marketplace. The SBA estimates that more than 70,000 small businesses across the country will be eligible for new loans between now and the time the program ends on September 30, 2010, including many auto-sector businesses.

The temporary loan size standard will allow businesses to qualify based on net worth and average income (rather than by the number of employees). The net worth for the company and its affiliates cannot be in excess of $8.5 million and average net income after federal income taxes (excluding any carry-over losses) for the preceding two completed fiscal years cannot be more than $3 million.

The 7(a) program is the SBA’s most popular loan program. The volume of newly approved 7(a) loans sold on the secondary market has increased dramatically in recent months as a result of two other rule changes in March, a temporary reduction in fees charged to borrowers along with an increase in the maximum federal guarantee, from 85% to 90%.

For more information about the SBA’s 7(a) loan program, visit http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/sbaloantopics/7a. For additional information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has temporarily expanded the size requirements for SBA-backed 7(a) loans in order to help insert more liquidity into the marketplace. The SBA estimates that more than 70,000 small businesses across the country will be eligible for new loans between now and the time the program ends on September 30, 2010, including many auto-sector businesses.

The temporary loan size standard will allow businesses to qualify based on net worth and average income (rather than by the number of employees). The net worth for the company and its affiliates cannot be in excess of $8.5 million and average net income after federal income taxes (excluding any carry-over losses) for the preceding two completed fiscal years cannot be more than $3 million.

The 7(a) program is the SBA’s most popular loan program. The volume of newly approved 7(a) loans sold on the secondary market has increased dramatically in recent months as a result of two other rule changes in March, a temporary reduction in fees charged to borrowers along with an increase in the maximum federal guarantee, from 85% to 90%.

For more information about the SBA’s 7(a) loan program, visit http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/sbaloantopics/7a. For additional information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has temporarily expanded the size requirements for SBA-backed 7(a) loans in order to help insert more liquidity into the marketplace. The SBA estimates that more than 70,000 small businesses across the country will be eligible for new loans between now and the time the program ends on September 30, 2010, including many auto-sector businesses.

The temporary loan size standard will allow businesses to qualify based on net worth and average income (rather than by the number of employees). The net worth for the company and its affiliates cannot be in excess of $8.5 million and average net income after federal income taxes (excluding any carry-over losses) for the preceding two completed fiscal years cannot be more than $3 million.

The 7(a) program is the SBA’s most popular loan program. The volume of newly approved 7(a) loans sold on the secondary market has increased dramatically in recent months as a result of two other rule changes in March, a temporary reduction in fees charged to borrowers along with an increase in the maximum federal guarantee, from 85% to 90%.

For more information about the SBA’s 7(a) loan program, visit http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/sbaloantopics/7a. For additional information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has temporarily expanded the size requirements for SBA-backed 7(a) loans in order to help insert more liquidity into the marketplace. The SBA estimates that more than 70,000 small businesses across the country will be eligible for new loans between now and the time the program ends on September 30, 2010, including many auto-sector businesses.

The temporary loan size standard will allow businesses to qualify based on net worth and average income (rather than by the number of employees). The net worth for the company and its affiliates cannot be in excess of $8.5 million and average net income after federal income taxes (excluding any carry-over losses) for the preceding two completed fiscal years cannot be more than $3 million.

The 7(a) program is the SBA’s most popular loan program. The volume of newly approved 7(a) loans sold on the secondary market has increased dramatically in recent months as a result of two other rule changes in March, a temporary reduction in fees charged to borrowers along with an increase in the maximum federal guarantee, from 85% to 90%.

For more information about the SBA’s 7(a) loan program, visit http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/sbaloantopics/7a. For additional information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has temporarily expanded the size requirements for SBA-backed 7(a) loans in order to help insert more liquidity into the marketplace. The SBA estimates that more than 70,000 small businesses across the country will be eligible for new loans between now and the time the program ends on September 30, 2010, including many auto-sector businesses.

The temporary loan size standard will allow businesses to qualify based on net worth and average income (rather than by the number of employees). The net worth for the company and its affiliates cannot be in excess of $8.5 million and average net income after federal income taxes (excluding any carry-over losses) for the preceding two completed fiscal years cannot be more than $3 million.

The 7(a) program is the SBA’s most popular loan program. The volume of newly approved 7(a) loans sold on the secondary market has increased dramatically in recent months as a result of two other rule changes in March, a temporary reduction in fees charged to borrowers along with an increase in the maximum federal guarantee, from 85% to 90%.

For more information about the SBA’s 7(a) loan program, visit http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/sbaloantopics/7a. For additional information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.