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In Edelbrock Renegade, Jason Spina’s ’90 Mustang defeated Joel Greathouse’s ’93 Mustang in the final round.

Race Wrap: 26th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout

Kicking off the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals season, the 26th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout came to Bradenton Motorsports Park, featuring a car show and a manufacturer’s midway. Racers established a foothold in the season’s championship points chase and an elite group headed for the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle to celebrate the spoils of victory.

VP Racing Madditives Street Outlaw: In the final, Dominic DiDonato squared off against reigning champion Vinny Palazzolo in his ’09 Mustang. When the tree came down, Palazzolo smoked the rear tires and DiDonato cruised to the crown with a 5.09 at 132 mph.

Edelbrock Renegade: Jason Spina’s ’90 Mustang met up with Joel Greathouse’s ’93 Mustang in the final round, where Spina did just enough in his 427ci Fox to win (5.76 vs. 5.97).

JDM Engineering Limited Street: Jason Davis and his ’15 Mustang faced Bill Putnam in his ’94 Mustang, where Putnam took the win with an 8.71 at 159.23.

G-Force Racing Transmissions Coyote Stock: In the finals, Frank Paultanis squared off against Kevin McMullen in his ’94 Mustang Cobra, where Paultanis took the win (10.09 vs. 10.16).

Richmond Gear Factory Stock: Mike Bowen and his ’71 Maverick met Shane Stymiest in the final round, and when the tree dropped, Stymiest lit the red bulb and handed the win to Bowen, who still muscled to a 10.19 at 130.66 with sealed Ford Performance Coyote 5.0 power under the hood to earn a trip to the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle.

Exedy Racing Clutch Modular Muscle: It was an easy win for the number-two qualifier Jason Henson, as Shane Williams left too soon and lit the red bulb.

ARP Open Comp: The ’66 Falcon driven by William Jones and the ’66 Mustang piloted by Woody Pack met in the finals, where Jones ran closest to the number for the win.

Detroit Locker Truck & Lightning: Bob Dill’s ’01 F-150 got the big jump and ran the number to take out Johnny Lightning en route to the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle.

ROUSH Performance Super Stang: Larry Firestone’s ’08 Mustang chopped down the tree and defeated Kevin McKenna’s ’14 Mustang.

Fastest Street Car Ford Muscle: With his ’70 Mustang Mach 1, David Mormann defeated Mike Moister in his ’14 Mustang GT.

QA1 True Street: Mike Jovanis’ fearsome Fox ran the only 7-second average in the class at 7.83. Donato Sierchio runner-upped with an 8.08 average. Other winners included Edgar Negron (9-second), Adrian Gomez (10-second), Andrew Kelly (11-second), Joseph Carter (12-second), Yoandy Gonzalez (13-second), Chrystal Hunt (14-second) and Bryan Grammond (15-second).

JLT Performance Spring Break Shootout: Donato Sierchio’s twin-turbo Fox prevailed over Mike Jovanis’ single-turbo Fox, thanks to a 7.46 at 175 rip in the finals.

QA1 True Street: Rafael Gonzalez rowed the gears in his ’07 Shelby GT500 to victory over James Burch and his ’19 Mustang.

Watson Racing Cobra Jet Showdown: Steve Trombley took the Watson Racing Cobra Jet Showdown over David Swanson’s ’19 Cobra Jet and took a trip to the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle on the merits of his reaction time.

Mickey Thompson Cobra/Terminator vs. GT500 Shootout: Dwayne Hickman in his turbocharged ’10 GT500 defeated fellow Shelby driver Jason Wagoner, who lit the red bulb in the final.

Hellion Turbo Battle: In the finals, Bruce Watling could only watch as Justin Jordan rocketed to a 7.37 at 191.57 to take the win.

Innovative Racecraft and Li Tuning and Racing Florida N/T Shootout: David Wayne Green and his nitrous-assisted, classic Mustang won over Raul Torres and his China WhiTTe twin-turbo Mustang.

Bradenton Motorsports Park Street Car Shootout: In the final round of competition, Donato Sierchio and his twin-turbo Fox Mustang was victorious over QA1 True Street winner Mike Jovanis and his single-turbo Fox Mustang.

Bracket Open Class: Gage Burch piloted his ’90 Mustang powered by a 364ci small-block Ford for the win over Russell Satterfield, clicking off a 6.23 on a 6.20 dial-in.

Red Line Synthetic Oil Partners With NHRA Top Fuel Dragster Team, Lex Joon Racing

Red Line Synthetic Oil has announced a new partnership with professional drag-racing organization Lex Joon Racing. The company will assist Lex Joon Racing by providing their team with lubricants and additives, as well as technical support throughout 2020.

Permatex will support StarCom Racing’s 00 Camaro for the second consecutive year.

Permatex Continues Sponsorship of StarCom Racing During 2020 NASCAR Season

Permatex has announced that the company will continue its sponsorship of StarCom Racing during the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series. This marks the second consecutive year that Permatex will support StarCom’s 00 Camaro, and the first year supporting StarCom’s new driver Quin Houff. Permatex will provide the primary sponsorship for StarCom Racing during four races in the 2020 season: the O’Reilly 500 at Texas Motor Speedway (March 29), GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway (April 26), Foxwoods 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (July 19) and Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (September 6). During the Southern 500 at Darlington, Permatex and StarCom will participate in a “NASCAR Throwback,” showcasing a retro Permatex paint job on the team’s Camaro.

(L-R): Austin Prock, Brittany Force, Robert Hight and John Force. Photo Credit: Ron Lewis Photography

John Force Racing Signs With Team MAHLE   

MAHLE Aftermarket, now celebrating the company’s 100th-year anniversary, 
has announced a multi-year extension of its partnership with John Force Racing. By 
continuing their partnership with Team MAHLE, all four John Force Racing teams 
will receive Clevite Performance Engine Bearings and MAHLE Performance
 Piston Rings and will be involved in testing for new-product development.

Classic Instruments Signs on as a 2019 Sponsor for the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals

For the 2020 racing and show season, Classic Instruments will attend several events with the Arrington Performance team and will have product on display at each event. Along with Classic Instruments, several other manufacturers are joining the crew: Red Line Synthetic Oils, Kook’s Headers, Moser Engineering, Centerforce Clutch, G Force Engineering, E3 Ignition, FST Carburetors, QA1 and Diversified Creations. The lineup of events includes:

NMCA Fastest Street Car Races


• Bradenton, Florida – March 5–8
• 
Commerce, Georgia – April 2–5

• St. Louis, Missouri – May 28–31

• Joliet, Illinois – July 30–August 2

• Norwalk, Ohio – August 27–30

• Indianapolis – September 24–27

Pilot Transport, Cars and Coffee—Power Tour Kick-off, Brighton, Michigan – June 6

Hot Rod Power Tour


• Norwalk, Ohio – June 7
• 
Dayton, Ohio – June 8
• 
Indianapolis – June 9
• 
St. Louis, Missouri – June 10

• Champaign, Illinois – June 11

• Davenport, Iowa – June 12
• 
Madison, Wisconsin – June 13

Roadkill Nights, Woodward Ave. Pontiac, Michigan – August 7–8
Holley LS Fest, Bowling Green, Kentucky – September 10–13
Holley Mopar Event, Bowling Green, Kentucky – September 18–20

By Richard Hail

The New Products Showcase is considered by many media and buyers to be the No. 1 destination to discover what’s new at the SEMA Show.

Manufacturers exhibit at the SEMA Show for a number of reasons, including to boost brand visibility, meet with customers face-to-face, research industry competition and obtain buyer feedback. For those who attend the SEMA Show to promote a new or hot product and develop sales leads, utilizing the New Products Showcase is a must.

The New Products Showcase is considered by many media and buyers to be the No. 1 destination to discover what’s new at the SEMA Show. Even if a product does not qualify as “new,” exhibitors are able to enter it as a featured product and still attract eyeballs to the item. All submissions are also professionally photographed in a mock studio on a white seamless background. The photos are shared and used by media in SEMA Show coverage and are also available to exhibitors to use for marketing purposes.

Exhibitors may enter as many products into the Showcase as they would like, and because every exhibitor qualifies to submit one entry at no cost, there is absolutely no reason for an exhibitor not to participate. The free product entry is one example of how exhibiting at the SEMA Show delivers great ROI. SEMA Show organizers offer many programs and services targeted to small businesses. Dedicated account reps are available to help exhibitors navigate the process, and the SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit is a free, two-day workshop designed to teach exhibitors how to get the most out of the SEMA Show.

To learn more, visit the SEMA Show website.

By Richard Hail

The New Products Showcase is considered by many media and buyers to be the No. 1 destination to discover what’s new at the SEMA Show.

Manufacturers exhibit at the SEMA Show for a number of reasons, including to boost brand visibility, meet with customers face-to-face, research industry competition and obtain buyer feedback. For those who attend the SEMA Show to promote a new or hot product and develop sales leads, utilizing the New Products Showcase is a must.

The New Products Showcase is considered by many media and buyers to be the No. 1 destination to discover what’s new at the SEMA Show. Even if a product does not qualify as “new,” exhibitors are able to enter it as a featured product and still attract eyeballs to the item. All submissions are also professionally photographed in a mock studio on a white seamless background. The photos are shared and used by media in SEMA Show coverage and are also available to exhibitors to use for marketing purposes.

Exhibitors may enter as many products into the Showcase as they would like, and because every exhibitor qualifies to submit one entry at no cost, there is absolutely no reason for an exhibitor not to participate. The free product entry is one example of how exhibiting at the SEMA Show delivers great ROI. SEMA Show organizers offer many programs and services targeted to small businesses. Dedicated account reps are available to help exhibitors navigate the process, and the SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit is a free, two-day workshop designed to teach exhibitors how to get the most out of the SEMA Show.

To learn more, visit the SEMA Show website.

By Richard Hail

The New Products Showcase is considered by many media and buyers to be the No. 1 destination to discover what’s new at the SEMA Show.

Manufacturers exhibit at the SEMA Show for a number of reasons, including to boost brand visibility, meet with customers face-to-face, research industry competition and obtain buyer feedback. For those who attend the SEMA Show to promote a new or hot product and develop sales leads, utilizing the New Products Showcase is a must.

The New Products Showcase is considered by many media and buyers to be the No. 1 destination to discover what’s new at the SEMA Show. Even if a product does not qualify as “new,” exhibitors are able to enter it as a featured product and still attract eyeballs to the item. All submissions are also professionally photographed in a mock studio on a white seamless background. The photos are shared and used by media in SEMA Show coverage and are also available to exhibitors to use for marketing purposes.

Exhibitors may enter as many products into the Showcase as they would like, and because every exhibitor qualifies to submit one entry at no cost, there is absolutely no reason for an exhibitor not to participate. The free product entry is one example of how exhibiting at the SEMA Show delivers great ROI. SEMA Show organizers offer many programs and services targeted to small businesses. Dedicated account reps are available to help exhibitors navigate the process, and the SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit is a free, two-day workshop designed to teach exhibitors how to get the most out of the SEMA Show.

To learn more, visit the SEMA Show website.

By Richard Hail

The New Products Showcase is considered by many media and buyers to be the No. 1 destination to discover what’s new at the SEMA Show.

Manufacturers exhibit at the SEMA Show for a number of reasons, including to boost brand visibility, meet with customers face-to-face, research industry competition and obtain buyer feedback. For those who attend the SEMA Show to promote a new or hot product and develop sales leads, utilizing the New Products Showcase is a must.

The New Products Showcase is considered by many media and buyers to be the No. 1 destination to discover what’s new at the SEMA Show. Even if a product does not qualify as “new,” exhibitors are able to enter it as a featured product and still attract eyeballs to the item. All submissions are also professionally photographed in a mock studio on a white seamless background. The photos are shared and used by media in SEMA Show coverage and are also available to exhibitors to use for marketing purposes.

Exhibitors may enter as many products into the Showcase as they would like, and because every exhibitor qualifies to submit one entry at no cost, there is absolutely no reason for an exhibitor not to participate. The free product entry is one example of how exhibiting at the SEMA Show delivers great ROI. SEMA Show organizers offer many programs and services targeted to small businesses. Dedicated account reps are available to help exhibitors navigate the process, and the SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit is a free, two-day workshop designed to teach exhibitors how to get the most out of the SEMA Show.

To learn more, visit the SEMA Show website.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a hearing to review how small businesses have been impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair decision, which allows states to require sales tax collection based solely on the volume of sales into that state (economic nexus). The Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision overturned its 1992 Quill decision, which required a business to have a physical presence before it could be compelled to collect sales tax.

As a result of the 2018 decision, 45 states and the District of Columbia now levy sales tax on the sale of goods, including online sales, although each state is setting minimum dollar thresholds that trigger collection of the tax. In some states, that threshold may also be tied to the number of sales transactions—for example, $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions annually. SEMA has compiled resources to help companies understand whether Wayfair impacts their businesses and provide additional information to help them respond if necessary. For more information, visit www.sema.org/state-sales-taxes.

The Small Business Subcommittee hearing, “South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.: Online Sales Taxes and their Impact on Main Street,” represents the first time a congressional committee has reviewed Wayfair’s impact on small businesses. The Subcommittee issued a memo highlighting the problems Wayfair has created for small businesses and identifying potential legislative solutions.

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a hearing to review how small businesses have been impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair decision, which allows states to require sales tax collection based solely on the volume of sales into that state (economic nexus). The Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision overturned its 1992 Quill decision, which required a business to have a physical presence before it could be compelled to collect sales tax.

As a result of the 2018 decision, 45 states and the District of Columbia now levy sales tax on the sale of goods, including online sales, although each state is setting minimum dollar thresholds that trigger collection of the tax. In some states, that threshold may also be tied to the number of sales transactions—for example, $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions annually. SEMA has compiled resources to help companies understand whether Wayfair impacts their businesses and provide additional information to help them respond if necessary. For more information, visit www.sema.org/state-sales-taxes.

The Small Business Subcommittee hearing, “South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.: Online Sales Taxes and their Impact on Main Street,” represents the first time a congressional committee has reviewed Wayfair’s impact on small businesses. The Subcommittee issued a memo highlighting the problems Wayfair has created for small businesses and identifying potential legislative solutions.

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a hearing to review how small businesses have been impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair decision, which allows states to require sales tax collection based solely on the volume of sales into that state (economic nexus). The Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision overturned its 1992 Quill decision, which required a business to have a physical presence before it could be compelled to collect sales tax.

As a result of the 2018 decision, 45 states and the District of Columbia now levy sales tax on the sale of goods, including online sales, although each state is setting minimum dollar thresholds that trigger collection of the tax. In some states, that threshold may also be tied to the number of sales transactions—for example, $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions annually. SEMA has compiled resources to help companies understand whether Wayfair impacts their businesses and provide additional information to help them respond if necessary. For more information, visit www.sema.org/state-sales-taxes.

The Small Business Subcommittee hearing, “South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.: Online Sales Taxes and their Impact on Main Street,” represents the first time a congressional committee has reviewed Wayfair’s impact on small businesses. The Subcommittee issued a memo highlighting the problems Wayfair has created for small businesses and identifying potential legislative solutions.

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By Luis Morales

OEM CAD data for the ’20 Corvette C8 is now available through SEMA’s Tech Transfer program.

OEM CAD data for the ’20 Corvette C8 is now available through SEMA’s Tech Transfer program. Initial data will include (but is not limited to) engine, transaxle, cooling, exhaust, exterior body, main cabin, structure, suspension, brakes and interior.

New data will be uploaded continuously upon release, so keep an eye on the Tech Transfer website’s “Latest Files” log, located at the bottom of the main landing page. 

For those who are already Tech Transfer members, feel free to browse through the website’s OEM CAD Repository to view all the available files. If you are not a Tech Transfer member and are interested in accessing SEMA’s 3-D scan data and OEM CAD data, contact techtransfer@sema.org.

By Luis Morales

OEM CAD data for the ’20 Corvette C8 is now available through SEMA’s Tech Transfer program.

OEM CAD data for the ’20 Corvette C8 is now available through SEMA’s Tech Transfer program. Initial data will include (but is not limited to) engine, transaxle, cooling, exhaust, exterior body, main cabin, structure, suspension, brakes and interior.

New data will be uploaded continuously upon release, so keep an eye on the Tech Transfer website’s “Latest Files” log, located at the bottom of the main landing page. 

For those who are already Tech Transfer members, feel free to browse through the website’s OEM CAD Repository to view all the available files. If you are not a Tech Transfer member and are interested in accessing SEMA’s 3-D scan data and OEM CAD data, contact techtransfer@sema.org.