FREE TO TRAVEL: Helio Castroneves, who was indicted on tax evasion charges, will be allowed to leave the country to compete in the October 25th IndyCar Series event in Surfers Paradise, Australia. Castroneves is free on a $10 million bond. United States Magistrate Judge William Turnoff agreed to modify the conditions of his bail to allow the Brazilian driver to race in Australia.

BIG WINNERS: Justin Allgaier sewed up the ARCA RE/MAX Series championship with his sixth victory of the season, while veteran modified racer Frank Cozze won the Rite Aid 200 at the New York State Fairgrounds for the first time.

HIRED: Luczo-Dragon Racing has hired Indy Lights champion Raphael Matos, and the team will contest the full IRL IndyCar Series schedule in 2009. The team ran a limited schedule this season with Tomas Scheckter driving.

ARMY STRONG: The U.S. Army will sponsor the Stewart Haas Racing No. 39 driven by Ryan Newman in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next season.

ATTENDANCE HIKE: The American Le Mans Series reported an attendance increase of 6% during its 10-race campaign on North American road courses.

POWER RANKINGS: NHRA Top Fuel point leader Tony Schumacher remained at the top of the National Speed Sport News Power Rankings after posting his 14th victory in 17 final-round appearances this season Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park. The National Speed Sport News Power Rankings are published weekly in the 74-year-old motorsports publication.

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NEWS NUGGETS

RICHARDS’ LEAVING BERNSTEIN RACING: With the end of the season fast approaching, POWERade Series teams are already looking to 2009 and making changes. The past week has been a flurry of activity for team crew chiefs. Longtime Bernstein Racing crew chiefs Tim and Kim Richards are retiring at the end of season. They have been with Bernstein Racing since 2001. Tim Richards has a career total of 81 race wins and six NHRA Top Fuel championships. Kim has partnered with Tim for 50 of those victories. Kim began her racing career working with her father Dick LaHaie on his Top Fuel car. She helped tune him to his 1987 NHRA Top Fuel championship.

SCHUMACHER CLOSES IN ON CHAMPIONSHIP WHILE OTHER CATEGORIES ARE UP IN THE AIR: Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon and Pro Stocker Dave Connolly closed out clutch wins on Sunday at the Virginia NHRA Nationals to go from afterthoughts to legitimate challengers in the race for the 2008 NHRA POWERade Series championships. The other winner at the fourth of six races in the NHRA Playoff, the Countdown to 1, was Top Fuel ace Tony Schumacher, who continued his record-breaking season with his 14th win and first at Virginia Motorsports Park.

Pedregon, the 1992 POWERade Series world champion, defeated first-place Tim Wilkerson in the semifinals and second-place Jack Beckman in the finals en route to his first win in more than two years (Las Vegas 1 in April 2006). With the win–his first win at Virginia Motorsports Park in four final rounds–Pedregon climbed all the way from sixth to third place, passing Ashley Force, Robert Hight and Tony Pedregon. He closed to within 69 points of Wilkerson after entering the weekend 115 points out of first.  With two races left, Wilkerson leads Beckman by 51, Cruz Pedregon by 69, Tony Pedregon by 91 and Hight by 92. 

Schumacher eliminated all but Hillary Will (-212) from championship contention, and all he’ll have to do at Las Vegas to clinch his fifth straight and sixth overall POWERade Series world championship is qualify. In Pro Stock, Connolly defended his Virginia NHRA Nationals race win by defeating Jeg Coughlin. The win vaulted Connolly to within 77 points of Cagnazzi Racing teammate Coughlin.

Coughlin still emerged from the weekend better off than he entered it, though. In fact, he more than doubled his lead over his closest pursuer, Kurt Johnson, who entered the weekend 32 points behind, and by day’s end was 74 points behind.

NHRA SOFTBALL CLASSIC TICKETS ON SALE: Tickets for the NHRA Softball Classic are on sale. To purchase tickets, call Ticketmaster at 213/480-3232 or go online to www.ie66ers.com or www.ticketmaster.com. The NHRA Softball Classic will be held November 12 at Arrowhead Credit Union Park in San Bernardino, California, home of the Inland Empire 66ers, the Class A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The first attempt at the game, at the Reading Phillies’ stadium in Pennsylvania, was rained out. 

For fans who are interested in purchasing seats on the side of the field of their favorite team, Brown’s Bombers will occupy the home dugout, which is on the third base line, while Scelzi’s Superchargers will set up camp in the visitor’s dugout along the first base line. The first pitch is set for 7:30 p.m.

Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Proceeds from the game will benefit the Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW). The game will be played prior to the final NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event of the 2008 season, the 44th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals, November 13–16 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. For tickets to the Auto Club NHRA Finals, call 800/884-NHRA (6472) or visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.nhra.com.

OTHER CREW CHIEF SILLY SEASON CHANGES: Some other teams are making crew chief changes in the 2009 season. Tasca Racing is adding Marc Denner to the team to head up the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Funny Car. Denner, who has spent the past 12 seasons working within the Worsham Racing organization, is currently Car Chief on Del Worsham's Funny Car. With the recent announcement of Worsham moving to a new team next season, the timing was right for both Tasca and Denner to make this addition to the race team for next season. In other crew chief news, Rob Flynn will be leaving David Powers Motorsports as head of the Caterpillar dragster driven by Rod Fuller.

2008 YEAR IN REVIEW DVD NOW ON SALE: Pre-orders are now being accepted for the upcoming DVD recounting the 2008 Countdown to the Championship battle. A preview clip is now available from the DVD that shows Ashley Force's historic first Funny Car win in Atlanta earlier this year. The 97-second preview clip includes racing footage from the event and a never-before-seen interview with Force.

Hosted by acclaimed NHRA announcer Bob Frey, the "2008 Countdown to the Championship Year In Review" DVD runs more than 90 minutes and costs $19.99 plus shipping and handling. The DVD is scheduled to be released in mid-December, making this the perfect holiday gift for the race fan in your family. For more information or to pre-order, log on to www.nhradvd.com.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

ACDELCO LAS VEGAS NHRA NATIONALS, OCTOBER 30–NOVEMBER 2:  The POWERade Series returns to Las Vegas for its second stop of the season as drivers in all four professional categories will fight it out at the fifth and next-to-last race of the Countdown to 1. Defending event winners include Rod Fuller (Top Fuel); Tony Pedregon (Funny Car); Greg Anderson (Pro Stock); and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle).

AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS, AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA, NOVEMBER 13–16: The 2008 season concludes where it started: in sunny California. The Countdown to 1 comes to an end as POWERade world champions are determined in this final race. Defending event winners include Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel); Robert Hight (Funny Car); Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock); and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle).

HE SAID, SHE SAID

EVERYONE’S A CHAMPION BUT LUCK IS GOOD TOO: Lucas Oil/Charter Communications Chevy Cobalt driver and Pro Stock championship contender Dave Connolly won his fourth race of the season in Richmond. 

“In my opinion, every round, it didn’t matter if it was in the first or the finals, it was a championship driver pulling up next to me. Other than Kurt (Johnson), and honestly, he’s deserved to win championships, they’ve all been world champions. That just means they know how to win and we were just fortunate enough to turn on the win light,” Connolly said.

He was quick to add about Greg Anderson’s red-light in the semis: “You’ve got to have a little luck in this class, and we definitely had a little bit with us today.”

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

8: Of his 14 wins in 2008, U.S. Army dragster driver Tony Schumacher has defeated eight different drivers in Top Fuel. Brandon Bernstein has fallen three times to Schumacher, the most of any driver.

DID YOU KNOW…

…of the four drivers leading the points in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, three have won at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car) won his first in the spring, and Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel) and Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) have both won three times at the track. Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) is the only one to have never visited Winner’s Circle at the track.

This story was originally published on October 16, 2008. For more industry news, visit SEMANews.com and subscribe to SEMA News at the bottom of the webpage to get the latest updates straight to your inbox, twice a week.

Agri-Cover Inc. (ACI) hired Sarah Hassebrock to its marketing department as graphic designer. Hassebrock will oversee the creation of print and online advertisements and literature for ACI, as well as other graphic design responsibilities. She brings more than a year of graphic design and newspaper production experience to ACI.		Karbelt Speed and Custom Inc. announced that Brett Weisbrod has joined their team in the company’s purchasing department. Weisbrod’s 25 years of automotive performance aftermarket experience and skill set are expected to fit well within the company’s strategic plans and initiatives. He will be working alongside Steve Ager in the purchasing department.

Brenton Productions Inc., producers of “Two Guys Garage” and “TRUCK U” on SPEED, are gearing up to produce an informative entertaining special during the 2008 SEMA Show. The hour-long special, set to air on SPEED in late 2008 or early 2009, will cover featured exhibition areas of both the SEMA and AAPEX shows. Sam Memmolo and Bryan Fuller of “Two Guys Garage” and Matt Steele and Bruno Massel of “TRUCK U,” as well as Jessie Combs, will host the special.

“The annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas is like none other; the sheer size, scale and scope of the event is simply overwhelming,” commented SPEED’s Vice President of Programming Robert Ecker. “To convey even a sampling of all it has to offer within the confines on an hour-long special is a daunting task, but for those who cannot make the trip in person, this is as close as they could hope to come.”

Pilot Automotive announced that its innovative rocket-powered pinewood drag racer will be on display in the Pilot Automotive booth (#20503) at the 2008 SEMA Show. The car was recently featured in the October issue of SEMA News and is the only rocket-powered pinewood dragster known to exist.

“There is actually an amazing amount of technology in this little car," noted Pilot Automotive COO Mitch Williams. Also on display will be the Pilot Automotive Flying Wing Car. The Rocket Car won the award for Most Creative Interpretation of the Rules, and the Flying Wing Car won the Modified Class at the recent SEMA Pinewood Drag Race.

“Unfortunately, we will not be able to do an exhibition run," Williams added. "There is something about a building full of 100,000 people and a rocket car that just isn’t a good mix.”

Pilot Automotive's rocket-powered pinewood drag race car.

NGK website

NGK introduced its new social networking website ArtofFast.com that allows enthusiasts to explore the connection between man and machine. ArtofFast.com brings together nearly every existing popular vehicle community and creates a forum for these users to discuss their vehicles and lifestyles. Users can upload vehicle pictures to a virtual garage, schedule local events and connect with thousands of other users. NGK intends to rely on input from the community to guide the growth and evolution of the site. New features will continually be added, and it will serve as a dynamic platform for car, motorcycle, boat and recreational vehicle enthusiasts.

Mitchell 1 and the Automotive Distribution Network have established a marketing partnership in support of Mitchell 1’s ongoing effort to further extend its national network of connectivity to automotive parts suppliers. This network provides repair shop owners greater flexibility and increased efficiencies in ordering parts when they use Mitchell 1’s Manager and ManagerPlus shop management systems.

Mitchell 1 and Automotive Distribution Network customers will experience a streamlined Internet-based parts ordering system that reduces the estimating and invoicing time requirement; virtually eliminates the communication issues that may cause the ordering/receipt of incorrect parts; reduces related shop technician inefficiencies; and ensures that the desired profitability has been obtained on each job before it is quoted.

Tire Review magazine winner of its 2008 Tire Review Top Shop Award is Atlantic Tire & Service, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. The Tire Review Top Shop Award presented by Ammco/Coats seeks to honor the “best of the best” independent tire dealers in the United States and Canada. Atlantic Tire & Service, a two-location dealership, is owned by Anthony Blackman and has been a fixture in the Raleigh/Durham area since 1998. Atlantic Tire & Service has 35 full-time employees and a part-time staff of six operating in two stores. The second is located in Durham, North Carolina.

Standard Motor Products Inc. added a new training section to its Standard brand website, www.standardbrand.com, to serve as a valuable resource for both counter people and professional technicians. Additions include a training section with the options for Counter Training and Technician’s Tool Box. The Counter Training page provides in-depth knowledge about the Standard brand products and an Online Counterperson Product Information Program, which will help visitors learn about the function and quality features of several products. 

The program also covers the technical functions of vehicle systems. The Technician’s Toolbox contains useful information to help technicians solve real-world problems. Technicians will also benefit from the Video of the Week segment and an extensive video library.

Click on the logo to visit MPMC's website.

Media Registers for Annual MPMC Media Trade Conference

Media who wish to attend the 12th annual MPMC Media Trade Conference may register online now at www.sema.org/media. The MPMC Media Trade Conference provides media attendees the opportunity to have up to 42 individual, 30-minute, face-to-face meetings with various manufacturers to gather technical and new-product content. During the registration process, attendees are asked to prioritize each of the 100 exhibiting manufacturers as “must meet with,” “okay to meet with” or “do not wish to meet with.” Following the close of registration on December 5, individualized schedules are produced for each attendee and exhibitor, utilizing the prioritizations as much as possible.

The MPMC Media Trade Conference is widely regarded by both manufacturers and media as a “must attend” event. Now in its 12th consecutive year, the conference has grown to an extent that the number of exhibitor spots is capped at 100, due to time and space constraints. Even so, many media attendees report that they gather enough editorial and technical content in three days to last them an entire 12 months. Likewise, exhibiting manufacturers acknowledge that the Media Trade Conference gives them exposure to media that is not available at any other venue. Only MPMC member manufacturers are eligible to apply for an exhibitor suite, making the conference a true council member benefit.

MPMC Column in SEMA Member News

 
Click on the logo to visit ARMO's website.

ARMO Special Projects in Motion

Sponsorships are being accepted for the ARMO Industry Awards Reception. Now is the time to participate in this great opportunity to show your support of the restoration market, its community, its people and its businesses. Click here to download and print a sponsorship form.
 
For more information, contact any Select Committee member or Jan Desma, 909/396-0289, ext. 134, or e-mail jand@sema.org.

ARMO Column in SEMA Member News

Read ARMO's column featured in the September/October issue of SEMA Member News by clicking here.

Click on the logo to visit HRIA's website.

HRIA Special Projects in Motion

Sponsorships are being accepted for the HRIA Industry Awards Reception. Participate in this great opportunity to show your support of the hot-rod community, its people and its businesses. Click here to download and print a sponsorship form.
 
For more information contact any Select Committee member or Jan Desma, 909/396-0289 ext. 134 or e-mail jand@sema.org.

HRIA Column in SEMA Member News

Read HRIA's column featured in the September/October issue of SEMA Member News by clicking here.

For more information about HRIA, contact Jan Desma at jand@sema.org.

Click on the logo to visit TORA's website.

TORA Column in SEMA Member News

Read TORA's column featured in the September/October issue of SEMA Member News by clicking here.

For more information about TORA, contact Jim Skelly at jimsk@sema.org.

Click on the logo to visit MRC's website.

MRC Column in SEMA Member News

Read MRC's column featured in the September/October issue of SEMA Member News by clicking here.

For information about MRC, contact Staci Bostock at stacib@sema.org.

Click on the logo to visit PRO's website.

PRO will hold an open meeting during the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The meeting is open to all PRO Council members, and will be in meeting rooms N219–N222, located in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Now more than ever, PRO needs input from all its members. So please plan to attend on Thursday morning at the Show, and bring all your ideas with you!

What: PRO Open Meeting
When: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, rooms N219–N222

PRO Column in SEMA Member News

Read PRO's column featured in the September/October issue of SEMA Member News by clicking here.

For information about PRO, contact Jim Skelly at jimsk@sema.org.

Click on the logo to visit SPC's website.

SPC Column in SEMA Member News

Read SPC's column featured in the September/October issue of SEMA Member News by clicking here.

For information about SPC, contact Paul Moritz at paulm@sema.org.

Click on the logo to visit WTC's website.

WTC Column in SEMA Member News

Read WTC's column featured in the September/October issue of SEMA Member News by clicking here.

For information about WTC, contact Paul Moritz at paulm@sema.org.

Click on the logo to visit SBN's website.

Be a part of what some have called “The Most Productive Event at the SEMA Show.”
Get your company more exposure today by sponsoring the SEMA Speed Networking Breakfast—Powered by SBN.
 
Sponsorship includes many exciting benefits:

• Breakfast tickets (additional available at $10 each)
• Scholarship fund donation
• Eligibility to place items in goody bags that will be distributed to all breakfast attendees
• Logo in the event’s looping PowerPoint presentation
• Small logo on advance promotional material and on-site handouts
• Thank-you recognition at event
• Recognition in applicable SBN news vehicles—electronic and print—prior to and after the event
• Company name linked to your corporate website on breakfast webpage
• Handout of pre-registered attendees

Come join us for the breakfast, see the Woman of The Year and Athena Awards—and stay for Speed Networking—all while supporting the worthy cause of the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund.
 
Sponsor companies need not be SBN members. All SEMA-member companies are eligible.

Click here to download the sponsorship form.
 
Attendee breakfast tickets can also be purchased by clicking here.

“I’ll get by with a little help from my friends…” - Joe Cocker

Everyone needs help or expert advice from time to time, and SEMA’s Mentoring Program is an excellent resource to get answers to all your questions. Whether you need to know more about SEMA, market information for a start-up company or advice on how to approach your boss about a new position, the SEMA Mentoring Program can help.

“Ask A Mentor” is perfect for one-time questions. You can expect multiple SEMA mentors to provide online guidance and answers to your industry-related questions.

Short-term Assistance/Guidance is for help with a specific project or task. A SEMA council/committee mentor with the expertise you seek will be paired up with you to provide guidance with your project.

Long-term Relationship is helpful for developing your professional career.  In this program segment you will be paired with a SEMA council/committee mentor who will provide guidance and assistance for ongoing career development or a long-term project.

So whether you just need an answer to a question or you want to cultivate a mentoring friendship, the SEMA Mentoring Program—Powered by the SBN is available to help. After all, we can all use a little help from our friends.

For more information on the program, click here.

SEMA Speed Networking Breakfast—Powered by SBN

Check out this video of SBN members in action during the valuable SEMA Speed Networking Breakfast—Powered by SBN held annually at the SEMA Show. Check out the video by clicking here

SBN Column in SEMA Member News

Read SBN's column featured in the September/October issue of SEMA Member News by clicking here.

For information about SBN, contact Jan Desma at jand@sema.org.

Click on the logo to visit YEN's website.

Join YEN

Did you know that the SEMA Young Executives Network has more than 500 members networking in the industry and is the largest SEMA committee? If you are employed by a SEMA-member company and are under the age of 39, then you can join the SEMA Young Executives Network for FREE. If you are interested in becoming part of the team, please visit our website at www.sema.org/yen.

YEN Member of the Month Spotlight

Did you know that YEN has a Member of the Month Spotlight on the SEMA website and that anyone can be nominated? To view previous selections or to make a nomination, visit www.sema.org/yen.

Discover The SEMA Mentoring Program—Powered by the SBN

“I’ll get by with a little help from my friends…” - Joe Cocker

Everyone needs help or expert advice from time to time, and SEMA’s Mentoring Program is an excellent resource to get answers to all your questions. Whether you need to know more about SEMA, market information for a start-up company or advice on how to approach your boss about a new position, the SEMA Mentoring Program can help.

“Ask A Mentor” is perfect for one-time questions. You can expect multiple SEMA mentors to provide online guidance and answers to your industry-related questions.

Short-term Assistance/Guidance is for help with a specific project or task. A SEMA council/committee mentor with the expertise you seek will be paired up with you to provide guidance with your project.

Long-term Relationship is helpful for developing your professional career.  In this program segment you will be paired with a SEMA council/committee mentor who will provide guidance and assistance for ongoing career development or a long-term project.

So whether you just need an answer to a question or you want to cultivate a mentoring friendship, the SEMA Mentoring Program—Powered by the SBN is available to help. After all, we can all use a little help from our friends.

For more information on the program, click here.

YEN Column in SEMA Member News

Read YEN's column featured in the September/October issue of SEMA Member News by clicking here.

For information about YEN, contact Paul Moritz at paulm@sema.org.

As previously reported, SEMA has been actively negotiating reduced hotel rates and added incentives for attendees of this year's SEMA Show. Don't miss out on these deals. Check the list below to ensure you have the latest rates and added values.   

• Palms Place: rate reduced from $245 to $199   
• Platinum: rate reduced from $199 to $189
• Signature at MGM: $245 rate reduced to $199
• Excalibur: $131 rate to a tiered rate of $89, $99, $119; $159 rate reduced to $139
• Mirage: tiered rate of $209 to $239 is now reduced to a tiered rate of $175 and $209
• Gold Coast: $138 rate to a tiered rate of $57, $66, $104; $88 rate reduced to $57
• Hilton: 2-for-1 buffet coupon, 2-for-1 drink in the Tempo Lounge and $10 in free casino play
• Circus Circus: one free buffet dinner and $25 in free casino play
• MGM Grand: $25 bar/restaurant credit, 2-for-1 spa pass and 15% off spa services
• New York, New York: two welcome cocktails, 2-for-1 Il Fornaio breakfasts, $15 off of a spa treatment and 2-for-1 roller coaster ride
• Treasure Island: 15% off Mystere tickets
• Harrah’s Properties (Caesar’s Palace, Harrah’s, Rio, Imperial Palace, Flamingo, Ballys and Paris): 2-for-1 “Who's to Blame” margaritas (7 a.m.–2 a.m.) and free souvenir in gift shop with $15 minimum purchase
• Imperial Palace: $132 rate reduced to a tiered rate of $70 and $132
• Flamingo: $155 rate reduced to a tiered rate of $90, $130 and $155
• Palace Station: Tiered rate of $94 and $115 reduced to $79 and $99; tiered rate of $115 and $135 reduced to $99 and $119

The reductions are retroactive and companies that have already booked accommodations for the Show will qualify for the new rates. Attendees with existing reservations will be contacted directly to facilitate necessary adjustments.

“We have gone to bat for SEMA members because we understand that dollars are tight right now,” said SEMA President and CEO Chris Kersting. “We expect to announce more incentives soon, but the best one of all continues to be the tremendous opportunity that the Show provides with the enormous gathering of buyers and manufacturers that will be in town.”

For more information and to register for the 2008 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

Pontiac G8 (Neil Tjin)—Click on the image for more information.

This Pontiac G8, designed by Neil Tjin, will be featured in the GM booth with a Vortech supercharger, 20-inch One Lug wheels, Corvette Z06 brake rotors and calipers and a custom PPG blue/gray paint job.

1970 Chevy Chevelle—Click on the image for more information.

This '70 Chevelle, built by Miranda Built in Ft. Lauderdale and headed for Magnaflow's booth, features a powdercoated frame and suspension, airbags, a supercharged LS2 powerplant and a custom Magnaflow stainless exhaust.

2009 Toyota Tundra CrewMax SR5

Light-truck enthusiasts will like this custom 2009 Toyota Tundra CrewMax SR5 built by Two Brothers Custom Trucks and featuring a six-inch Stage 2 lift, 20x9-inch BMF S.O.T.A wheels and 37x13.50 Toyo Open Country M/T tires. Look for it in the Toyo Tires booth.

1961 Corvette—Click on the image for more pics.

We don't know much about this '61 split window build-up, or where it's going to be at the SEMA Show, other than Street Rods Only in Macon, Illinois, is handling the job.

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SEMA Show exhibitors: Generate more buzz for your company and products by announcing your SEMA Show incentives and specials in SEMA eNews.

Exhibitors with special pricing, promotions, two-for-one offers and other incentives are encouraged to let SEMA know so that the information can be included. To announce your company’s special offers, send information to Adrienne Bailey at adrienneb@sema.org.  

Details on the 2008 SEMA Show are available at www.semashow.com.

Here is the latest special:

SilverHorse Racing will waive the buy-in for dealers who sign up at the 2008 SEMA Show to carry SilverHorse products. The buy-in, normally $1,000, is in place to help SilverHorse dealers with exclusivity; the company anticipates meeting qualified dealers at the Show that will be able to represent its products to customers. SilverHorse Racing is located in booth #11317 in the Restyling & Car Care Accessories section of the North Hall.  

Here are previously submitted specials:

Byers Products Group is introducing its new Versa Lift power storage lift for home garage-to-attic, commercial garage-to-mezzanine or second-floor storage area lifting. The companion Product is the Versa Rail attic ladder safety railing, which is being offered free with all Versa Lift orders placed at the Show. It is a $159 value. Customers that do not need the Versa Rail may choose shipping for systems purchased at regular retail. Website: http://www.bpghome.com.  

CAPCAN Inc.: Orders received at the 2008 SEMA Show are eligible for discounts of 5% on orders of 25 or more and 10% on orders of 100 or more. Optionally, CAPCAN Inc. will make a donation in your company’s name to the Hendrick Marrow Program in lieu of the cash discount.

RegenEV Shocks is providing free demonstrations of its latest innovation: a regenerative suspension system on a "green" Chevy SUV. RegenEV's shocks are hydraulic-electric generators. Hydraulic pressure from vehicle weight powers a gear motor and generator to recharge a plug-in Hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) battery bank. Stop by booth #31215 to see this amazing technology in action!

Siriani & Associates, administrators of the SEMA Freight Savings Plan, is offering the chance to win a FedEx Racing jacket autographed by #11 FedEx driver Denny Hamlin. Come to booth #10965 to find out how to save up to 65% on your shipping costs and to enter for a chance to win. For more information, call 800/554.0005 or e-mail info@siriani.com.

Superior Mats LLC, manufacturer of custom-cut automotive floor mats, is offering 10% off all orders received at the 2008 SEMA Show. Stop by booth #12207 to place your custom order with Charles or Cindy. For more information, call 800/931-9330 and ask for Cindy.

Trucks Covers USA, booth #33112, is offering special pricing for orders placed at the Show. Receive $100 off its top dealer pricing on the American Roll Cover and American Work Cover. Receive 20% off any American Cargo Lights kit. Receive 10% off any of Truck Covers USA's other accessories, including the American Snap-Locs, American Spring-Step, American Tailmate, American Wonder Auto Cloth and American Tailgate Seal. Contact: Kim Tremelling at 858/622-9135 for additional information.