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	Alex Heilbrunn in the IMR BMW 3-Series took the victory over Cameron Moore and secured the PRO 2 championship heading into the final event of the season.

Alex Heilbrunn Takes the Victory and Secures Formula DRIFT PRO 2 Championship; Rookie Masashi Yokoi is Victorious in Round 6

Formula DRIFT PRO 2 continued to Texas Motor Speedway for the third of four rounds of competition, where Alex Heilbrunn in the IMR BMW 3-Series took the victory over Cameron Moore and secured the PRO 2 championship heading into the final event of the season. Jeff Jones in the DNA Motoring Nissan S14 finished the event in third place.

In Round 6: Showdown, Japanese rookie Masashi Yokoi in the D-MAX Nissan S15 earned his first Formula DRIFT victory. The championship will be determined at the Series finale, October 10.

Points leader and No. 1 qualifier Fredric Aasbo lost in the Great 8 opening the chase for the championship up to the rest of the field. Aasbo will head into the championship with a considerable lead of 80 points. The semi-finals had Daigo Saito in the Achilles Radial Nissan GT-R face against Ken Gushi in the GReddy Performance/Hankook Tire Scion FR-S. Gushi outdrove his opponent on his way to his second podium of the season. Yokoi beat former champion Chris Forsberg in the NOS Energy Drink/Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z to head into the Finals. Gushi’s second-place finish moves him into second place overall.

The 2015 Formula DRIFT PRO 2 season will continue to Round 7: Final Fight at Irwindale Speedway, October 9–10.

Lone Star Le Mans Returns to Circuit of the Americas

Lone Star Le Mans—Circuit of The Americas’ Texas twist on the 24 Hours of Le Mans—returns to Austin, September 17–19. The three-day event culminates in a Saturday of almost nine hours of racing and entertainment. Famed racer Jim Hall will be the Grand Marshal. Racing from two premier sports car series will take place: the North American-based Tudor United SportsCar Championship and the global FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), along with the Porsche GT3 Cup, Lamborghini Super Trofeo and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. For more information about the event or to purchase tickets to Lone Star Le Mans, visit www.circuitoftheamericas.com/lslm.

Perfect Petroleum Partners With VP Racing Fuels

VP Racing Fuels has announced Perfect Petroleum has signed on with VP’s retail branding program. Based in Orlando, Florida, Perfect Petroleum services more than 250 retail locations and is positioned to enhance VP’s expansion efforts in Florida and the Southeastern United States.

Precision Turbo and Engine to Sponsor Pro Mod at PSCA Street Car Super Nationals St. Louis and Las Vegas

Precision Turbo and Engine has committed to being the title sponsor of the Pro Mod class at both of the upcoming Pacific Street Car Association (PSCA) Street Car Super Nationals (SCSN) races in St. Louis and Las Vegas. The SCSN “Anarchy at the Arch” II race will take place at Gateway Motorsports Park in St. Louis, August 27–29, 2015, followed by the SCSN XI race at "The Strip" at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, November 19–22, 2015. In addition to Pro Mod, some of the other classes include Outlaw Pro Mod, Radial vs. Outlaw 10.5, 275 Drag Radial and Outlaw 8.5 and will also feature many well-known Precision boosted racers.

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	Alex Heilbrunn in the IMR BMW 3-Series took the victory over Cameron Moore and secured the PRO 2 championship heading into the final event of the season.

Alex Heilbrunn Takes the Victory and Secures Formula DRIFT PRO 2 Championship; Rookie Masashi Yokoi is Victorious in Round 6

Formula DRIFT PRO 2 continued to Texas Motor Speedway for the third of four rounds of competition, where Alex Heilbrunn in the IMR BMW 3-Series took the victory over Cameron Moore and secured the PRO 2 championship heading into the final event of the season. Jeff Jones in the DNA Motoring Nissan S14 finished the event in third place.

In Round 6: Showdown, Japanese rookie Masashi Yokoi in the D-MAX Nissan S15 earned his first Formula DRIFT victory. The championship will be determined at the Series finale, October 10.

Points leader and No. 1 qualifier Fredric Aasbo lost in the Great 8 opening the chase for the championship up to the rest of the field. Aasbo will head into the championship with a considerable lead of 80 points. The semi-finals had Daigo Saito in the Achilles Radial Nissan GT-R face against Ken Gushi in the GReddy Performance/Hankook Tire Scion FR-S. Gushi outdrove his opponent on his way to his second podium of the season. Yokoi beat former champion Chris Forsberg in the NOS Energy Drink/Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z to head into the Finals. Gushi’s second-place finish moves him into second place overall.

The 2015 Formula DRIFT PRO 2 season will continue to Round 7: Final Fight at Irwindale Speedway, October 9–10.

Lone Star Le Mans Returns to Circuit of the Americas

Lone Star Le Mans—Circuit of The Americas’ Texas twist on the 24 Hours of Le Mans—returns to Austin, September 17–19. The three-day event culminates in a Saturday of almost nine hours of racing and entertainment. Famed racer Jim Hall will be the Grand Marshal. Racing from two premier sports car series will take place: the North American-based Tudor United SportsCar Championship and the global FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), along with the Porsche GT3 Cup, Lamborghini Super Trofeo and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. For more information about the event or to purchase tickets to Lone Star Le Mans, visit www.circuitoftheamericas.com/lslm.

Perfect Petroleum Partners With VP Racing Fuels

VP Racing Fuels has announced Perfect Petroleum has signed on with VP’s retail branding program. Based in Orlando, Florida, Perfect Petroleum services more than 250 retail locations and is positioned to enhance VP’s expansion efforts in Florida and the Southeastern United States.

Precision Turbo and Engine to Sponsor Pro Mod at PSCA Street Car Super Nationals St. Louis and Las Vegas

Precision Turbo and Engine has committed to being the title sponsor of the Pro Mod class at both of the upcoming Pacific Street Car Association (PSCA) Street Car Super Nationals (SCSN) races in St. Louis and Las Vegas. The SCSN “Anarchy at the Arch” II race will take place at Gateway Motorsports Park in St. Louis, August 27–29, 2015, followed by the SCSN XI race at "The Strip" at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, November 19–22, 2015. In addition to Pro Mod, some of the other classes include Outlaw Pro Mod, Radial vs. Outlaw 10.5, 275 Drag Radial and Outlaw 8.5 and will also feature many well-known Precision boosted racers.

	Grave Digger’s creator and driver Dennis Anderson.

By Jason Catullo

The deadline to get additional publicity for the industry icon, TV personality, celebrity or famous vehicle appearing in your booth is next Friday, September 4. Let SEMA know about your famous guest by submitting the Celebrity Appearance Notification form.

Simply include your company name, booth number, the date and time that the special personality or attraction will be available to Showgoers. The information will be included in the SEMA Show Celebrity Appearances section on www.SEMAShow.com and will also be provided to attendees and media during the 2015 SEMA Show.



A common reason that companies host a celebrity is to drive booth traffic by providing buyers with a identifiable, visual connection of the company's target market. However, celebrities are not the only tactic that draws buyer attention.

SEMA Show research identifies giveaways as one of the most effective methods to attract buyers. In fact, 2014 SEMA Show buyers cited freebies among the top five leading reasons for them to visit an exhibitor’s booth, along with product or vehicle displays, product demonstrations and a unique booth layout/design.

Questions? Contact Gina Ledesma at ginal@sema.org or 909-978-6668.

Exhibitors can learn how to get the most out of their 2015 SEMA Show, as well as additional options to reach buyers, by contacting an account rep at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289.

	Grave Digger’s creator and driver Dennis Anderson.

By Jason Catullo

The deadline to get additional publicity for the industry icon, TV personality, celebrity or famous vehicle appearing in your booth is next Friday, September 4. Let SEMA know about your famous guest by submitting the Celebrity Appearance Notification form.

Simply include your company name, booth number, the date and time that the special personality or attraction will be available to Showgoers. The information will be included in the SEMA Show Celebrity Appearances section on www.SEMAShow.com and will also be provided to attendees and media during the 2015 SEMA Show.



A common reason that companies host a celebrity is to drive booth traffic by providing buyers with a identifiable, visual connection of the company's target market. However, celebrities are not the only tactic that draws buyer attention.

SEMA Show research identifies giveaways as one of the most effective methods to attract buyers. In fact, 2014 SEMA Show buyers cited freebies among the top five leading reasons for them to visit an exhibitor’s booth, along with product or vehicle displays, product demonstrations and a unique booth layout/design.

Questions? Contact Gina Ledesma at ginal@sema.org or 909-978-6668.

Exhibitors can learn how to get the most out of their 2015 SEMA Show, as well as additional options to reach buyers, by contacting an account rep at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289.

	Grave Digger’s creator and driver Dennis Anderson.

By Jason Catullo

The deadline to get additional publicity for the industry icon, TV personality, celebrity or famous vehicle appearing in your booth is next Friday, September 4. Let SEMA know about your famous guest by submitting the Celebrity Appearance Notification form.

Simply include your company name, booth number, the date and time that the special personality or attraction will be available to Showgoers. The information will be included in the SEMA Show Celebrity Appearances section on www.SEMAShow.com and will also be provided to attendees and media during the 2015 SEMA Show.



A common reason that companies host a celebrity is to drive booth traffic by providing buyers with a identifiable, visual connection of the company's target market. However, celebrities are not the only tactic that draws buyer attention.

SEMA Show research identifies giveaways as one of the most effective methods to attract buyers. In fact, 2014 SEMA Show buyers cited freebies among the top five leading reasons for them to visit an exhibitor’s booth, along with product or vehicle displays, product demonstrations and a unique booth layout/design.

Questions? Contact Gina Ledesma at ginal@sema.org or 909-978-6668.

Exhibitors can learn how to get the most out of their 2015 SEMA Show, as well as additional options to reach buyers, by contacting an account rep at sales@sema.org or 909-396-0289.

By Jason Catullo

Each year, hundreds of new companies attend the SEMA Show for the first time, providing buyers with access to more companies and products to meet the demands of their customers.

The SEMA Show and its 12 sections represent an immense spectrum of specialty equipment, and new exhibitors are joining the Show from every market.

Below is a list of the first-time exhibitors in the Collision Repair & Refinish section of the 2015 SEMA Show. To view all of the first-time exhibitors and their sections, visit www.SEMAShow.com/first-time-exhibitors.

Collision Repair & Refinish

By Jason Catullo

Each year, hundreds of new companies attend the SEMA Show for the first time, providing buyers with access to more companies and products to meet the demands of their customers.

The SEMA Show and its 12 sections represent an immense spectrum of specialty equipment, and new exhibitors are joining the Show from every market.

Below is a list of the first-time exhibitors in the Collision Repair & Refinish section of the 2015 SEMA Show. To view all of the first-time exhibitors and their sections, visit www.SEMAShow.com/first-time-exhibitors.

Collision Repair & Refinish

By Jason Catullo

Each year, hundreds of new companies attend the SEMA Show for the first time, providing buyers with access to more companies and products to meet the demands of their customers.

The SEMA Show and its 12 sections represent an immense spectrum of specialty equipment, and new exhibitors are joining the Show from every market.

Below is a list of the first-time exhibitors in the Collision Repair & Refinish section of the 2015 SEMA Show. To view all of the first-time exhibitors and their sections, visit www.SEMAShow.com/first-time-exhibitors.

Collision Repair & Refinish

By Jason Catullo

Each year, hundreds of new companies attend the SEMA Show for the first time, providing buyers with access to more companies and products to meet the demands of their customers.

The SEMA Show and its 12 sections represent an immense spectrum of specialty equipment, and new exhibitors are joining the Show from every market.

Below is a list of the first-time exhibitors in the Collision Repair & Refinish section of the 2015 SEMA Show. To view all of the first-time exhibitors and their sections, visit www.SEMAShow.com/first-time-exhibitors.

Collision Repair & Refinish

By Jon Wyly

Utilizing a custom-built, user-friendly interface, SEMA Search allows product lookups by vehicle, engine, brand, product category or keyword.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) has launched its online search tool powered by SDC data, featuring more than 270 product brands and more than 2.5 million parts. The powerful online catalog is designed to be a one-stop reference source for sales people in both wholesale and retail environments, as well as being a product detail resource for purchasing departments across the industry. Utilizing a custom-built, user-friendly interface, SEMA Search allows product lookups by vehicle, engine, brand, product category or keyword.

“SEMA Search not only provides a great reference for products in the SEMA marketplace, but it also provides a real-world look at the quality of supplier data sets,” noted Craig Schmutzler, SDC's director of customer support. “As we continue to work with suppliers to improve their data through our data-quality score-carding process, they can see the improvement in a very visual way as soon as the data is loaded.”

The SDC is currently working with more than 410 supplier brands and more are being added every week, making the SDC the largest readily accessible repository of product data in the industry.

“We really have come a long way in a very short time,” said Jon Wyly, SDC CEO, “and we look forward to continued success through the hard work and great service of our team. Nowhere else in the industry can a supplier get the quality tools, technical help and control in data management like they can in the SDC. We are all about enabling suppliers to have complete ownership and control of their data, in the most affordable manner possible.”

The SEMA Search tool is open to all sales and support people in the SEMA marketplace by simply logging on to www.SEMASearch.com and signing up for free login credentials. An easy-to-use feedback button allows anyone to quickly and easily report site issues, suggestions or errors that will go immediately to the SDC development team for evaluation.

The SEMA Data Co-op is an industry-owned and -operated project designed to bring full product data management capabilities to participating suppliers at the lowest possible cost. Features include a secure, industry-standards-based centralized data repository, extensive on-boarding tools, expert live training and technical assistance, and unlimited standard or fully customized data exports. To learn more about the program, visit www.SemaDataCoop.org or contact Jim Graven at JimG@SemaDataCoop.org or call 888-958-6698 ext. 4.