Qualified students may be eligible to receive a financial award of up to $5,000 through the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund. Applications are due by Friday, March 29.

By SEMA Staff

The deadline to submit an application for the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund is Friday, March 29. To get an application, visit www.SEMA.org/scholarships and click on "apply now." Note: To access the information through SEMA.org, users must create a new account or log in to their existing account. 



Since 1984, the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships to more than 600 students interested in an automotive career. Scholarships are available for students pursing careers in the automotive industry who are working toward two- or four-year degrees.

A student may be eligible to receive a financial award of up to $5,000. Scholarship assistance is available for students pursuing automotive industry careers in accounting, administration, advertising, design/graphics, engineering, information technology, manufacturing, photography/journalism, race car driver/crew, restyling, sales/marketing, technicians and transportation.

One Full Ride Available: If you know of any students who are planning to attend Ohio Technical College (OTC) in the fall, they may be eligible to win a full ride to OTC valued at $29,400.



Loan Forgiveness: Awards are also available to recent graduates who are working for SEMA-member companies and are paying off existing student loans.



To be eligible, applicants must: 



• Be a U.S. citizen enrolled in a full-time program of study at an accredited university, college or vocational/technical program in the United States. 

If currently attending a four-year accredited university or college, applicants must have completed a minimum of 50 credit hours.

• 

If currently attending a two-year accredited community college or vocational/technical program, applicants must have completed a minimum of 25 credit hours.

Have a minimum 2.5 grade point average

• 

Be pursuing studies leading to a career in the automotive aftermarket or related field.



• Remain enrolled as a full-time student for the first full semester following the award. 

Scholarship recipients will be notified in the summer of 2013. Scholarship payments are sent directly to the college, university, trade or vocational school to help offset the cost of tuition. Loan forgiveness payments are sent directly to the financial institutions. Additional details regarding scholarships and loan forgiveness awards are available at www.SEMA.org/scholarships. Contact Juliet Marshall if you need assistance with the online application at julietm@sema.org or 909-978-6655.

The all-new ’14 Toyota Tundra Measuring Session will be held March 26–27, from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at the Toyota warehouse in Gardena, California.

The all-new ’14 Toyota Tundra Measuring Session will be held March 26–27, from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at the Toyota warehouse in Gardena, California.

	SEMA Receptionist Nancy Lund has served as the first point of contact for members and businesses calling or visiting the Association since 1995. Lund will retire on Friday, March 22.

By Jason Catullo

On Friday, March 22, SEMA Receptionist Nancy Lund will begin the next chapter in her life and retire, happily exchanging her handset and computer for rest and free time. Chances are, SEMA members who have called or contacted the Association over the past 18 years are familiar with Nancy's kind voice and energizing attitude. Lund has served as SEMA's receptionist and first point of contact for members and businesses calling or visiting the Association since 1995.

"My time at SEMA has meant more to me than I could have ever imagined, and I've made many friends in this building and at member businesses," said an excited Lund. "I will miss the day-to-day interaction and the energy of SEMA Show time, but I am looking forward to enjoying my retirement and spending time with my family."

Just as SEMA members are conditioned to switch to SEMA-Show mode when summer hits, the SEMA staff makes that same switch. For years, Lund's responsibility was to facilitate and manage the Manufacturers' Rep Center at the annual Show. While the center has since been moved to the SEMA Members Lounge, Lund's efforts and professionalism were always praised by members of the Manufacturers' Rep Council (now known as the Manufacturers' Rep Network.)

"Nancy has always gone the extra mile for the rep group ever since the beginning of my involvement and even before that, when my dad was part of the council's Select Committee," stated Thomas Jourdan of True High Performance Sales. "While she will be missed and her enthusiasm hard to replace, we wish Nancy a relaxing retirement full of family and good times."

SEMA members who would like to send Nancy Lund well wishes in her upcoming retirement are encouraged to send her an e-mail at ndnlund@hotmail.com.

By SEMA Editors

This year's first SEMA Town Hall Meeting will be held at Lund International in Buford, Georgia, Friday, May 3.

SEMA invites industry professionals to the first stop of the 2013 Town Hall tour, where current SEMA members and prospective members will gather at Lund International in Buford, Georgia, Friday, May 3, from 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., for an evening of networking with local businesses and SEMA staff.

SEMA's Town Hall Meetings provide members and prospective members with the opportunity to learn about the association's current programs and objectives while networking with automotive aftermarket professionals from the same geographic region. These personal interactions provide members the chance to share the business challenges and opportunities they face. They also give SEMA staff valuable feedback that will help identify current benefits to enhance members' business operations and better meet their needs.

SEMA has led Town Hall Meetings in several cities across the United States. We invite you to attend a Town Hall near you. The next Town Hall Meeting & Reception for 2013 will take place at Bestop Inc. near Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, June 26.

For more information, visit www.SEMA.org/townhall or contact AJ Carney at 909-978-6697, andreac@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

This year's first SEMA Town Hall Meeting will be held at Lund International in Buford, Georgia, Friday, May 3.

SEMA invites industry professionals to the first stop of the 2013 Town Hall tour, where current SEMA members and prospective members will gather at Lund International in Buford, Georgia, Friday, May 3, from 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., for an evening of networking with local businesses and SEMA staff.

SEMA's Town Hall Meetings provide members and prospective members with the opportunity to learn about the association's current programs and objectives while networking with automotive aftermarket professionals from the same geographic region. These personal interactions provide members the chance to share the business challenges and opportunities they face. They also give SEMA staff valuable feedback that will help identify current benefits to enhance members' business operations and better meet their needs.

SEMA has led Town Hall Meetings in several cities across the United States. We invite you to attend a Town Hall near you. The next Town Hall Meeting & Reception for 2013 will take place at Bestop Inc. near Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, June 26.

For more information, visit www.SEMA.org/townhall or contact AJ Carney at 909-978-6697, andreac@sema.org.

	SEMA has CAD files available for the Ford Ranger T-6, a vehicle that is popular throughout the world but not sold in the United States.

SEMA manufacturer members looking to expand their markets are encouraged to take advantage of the ’13 Ford Ranger T-6 CAD files available through SEMA. The files were created using 3D scanning technology and will be offered in neutral formats—IGES, STEP and Parasolid—which should work with all CAD engineering software applications.

The ’13 Ford Ranger T-6 is popular throughout the world, but is not sold in the United States. SEMA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, imported the ’13 Ford Ranger T-6 to the United States for SEMA members to measure.

The ’13 Ranger T-6 CAD files available for specific vehicle areas are:

• Front Driver and Passenger Floor Mat Areas
• Rear Driver and Passenger Floor Mat Areas
• Spindle Hub
• Driver-side and Passenger-Side Fender and Quarter Panels
• Tailgate
• Truck Bed

For information and access to these files, contact Oscar Muñoz or Gary Pis at techtransfer@sema.org. For information on the international vehicle measuring program in general or how to grow your overseas sales, contact Linda Spencer at lindas@sema.org.

	SEMA has CAD files available for the Ford Ranger T-6, a vehicle that is popular throughout the world but not sold in the United States.

SEMA manufacturer members looking to expand their markets are encouraged to take advantage of the ’13 Ford Ranger T-6 CAD files available through SEMA. The files were created using 3D scanning technology and will be offered in neutral formats—IGES, STEP and Parasolid—which should work with all CAD engineering software applications.

The ’13 Ford Ranger T-6 is popular throughout the world, but is not sold in the United States. SEMA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, imported the ’13 Ford Ranger T-6 to the United States for SEMA members to measure.

The ’13 Ranger T-6 CAD files available for specific vehicle areas are:

• Front Driver and Passenger Floor Mat Areas
• Rear Driver and Passenger Floor Mat Areas
• Spindle Hub
• Driver-side and Passenger-Side Fender and Quarter Panels
• Tailgate
• Truck Bed

For information and access to these files, contact Oscar Muñoz or Gary Pis at techtransfer@sema.org. For information on the international vehicle measuring program in general or how to grow your overseas sales, contact Linda Spencer at lindas@sema.org.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

	Team Falken Tire raced from a 12th-place starting position in the 12 Hours of Sebring to be a top contender for a majority of the race before earning the final step on the victory podium.

Team Falken Tire Earns Podium Finish at Sebring 12 Hour
Last Sunday at the 61st Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring fueled by Fresh from Florida, Team Falken Tire raced from a 12th-place starting position to be a top contender for a majority of the race before earning the final step on the victory podium. All race long, the ’12 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR pushed forward, fighting through one of the most competitive GT classes the American Le Mans Series has seen.
 
Wolf Henzler started the endurance event in 12th place and, in the first lap, the Falken Tire Porsche had gained six positions. Henzler and co drivers Bryan Sellers and Nick Tandy each completed single stints for the first driver rotation, fighting their way up the GT class and holding on to their positions. Finishing in third place in the final American Le Mans Series 12 Hours of Sebring puts the team in third place in the championship heading into Round Two. The series will return to Long Beach, California, April 19–20, for Round Two of the American Le Mans Series.

EnerSys' ODYSSEY battery is the official battery of Brian Deegan.

ODYSSEY Battery by EnerSys Named Official Battery Sponsor of Brian Deegan
EnerSys has announced that its ODYSSEY battery is the official battery of Brian Deegan—short-course off-road truck and rally car racer, freestyle motocross rider and pioneer in action sports.

As official battery sponsor, EnerSys will provide ODYSSEY batteries and technical support to Deegan for his Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) PRO 2 and PRO LITE race trucks and Global RallyCross and X Games rally car. The ODYSSEY battery logo will appear on all vehicles, LOORRS and Rally driver suits and the LOORRS team semi-truck and hauler.

Deegan’s LOORRS No. 38 race truck made its first appearance with ODYSSEY battery by EnerSys as the official battery sponsor at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona, March 15 – 17.

2013 Pirelli World Challenge TV Schedule on NBC Sports Network Announced
WC Vision has announced the television schedule for the 2013 Pirelli World Challenge Championships that will air on NBC Sports Network. All races will be broadcast in either 90-minute or two-hour programs airing Saturday or Sunday. Additionally, WC Vision and NBC Sports Network have signed a two-year broadcast agreement that is inclusive of the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

Renowned motorsports announcers Greg Creamer and Calvin Fish will again provide play-by-play, color commentary and in-depth series analysis. Ashley van Dyke and Jeff Lepper will join Creamer and Fish for pit lane and pre- and post-race segments. The broadcasts will include unique feature segments, series personalities and behind-the-scenes footage.

2013 Pirelli World Challenge Championships television schedule on NBC Sports Network:

Streets of St. Petersburg
Sunday, April 7 at 12:30 p.m.

Streets of Long Beach
Sunday, May 5 at 2:00 p.m.

Circuit of the Americas/Streets of Detroit
Sunday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m.

Lime Rock Park
Saturday, July 20 at 4:00 p.m.

Streets of Toronto/Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Saturday, August 17 at 1:00 p.m.

Sonoma Raceway
Sunday, September 8 at 3:30 p.m.

Streets of Houston
Sunday, October 20 at 4:00 p.m.

This schedule is subject to change. All times listed are Eastern. The 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season opener is scheduled for March 22–24 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. For more on the series, visit www.world-challenge.com.

	Tanner Foust will campaign the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta ST in worldwide rallycross events.

Tanner Foust Reveals New Look for Ford Fiesta ST
Tanner Foust has officially unveiled the ’13 Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta ST rallycross car he debuted for fans during a sneak preview at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend. It was the first public appearance for Foust's ’13 Ford Fiesta ST, and the driver revealed a new red-and-orange splash on the black-and-yellow paint scheme. ENEOS Motor Oil joins Rockstar Energy Drink and Ford as a key partner this season.

Foust will compete in an expanded X Games schedule that adds three international stops to the traditional summer event in Los Angeles. The first rallycross competition in the marquee, invitation-only action sport contest takes place April 21 in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, followed by rounds in Spain in May and Germany in June. X Games Rallycross returns to Los Angeles in August.

But Foust's 2013 competition season opener is less than two weeks away. He travels to the Lydden Hill Race Circuit in southeast England for the first round of this year's European Rallycross Championship, March 31–April 1. Foust is expected to take part in select rounds of the European Rallycross Championship in 2013.

Also joining Foust for 2013 is new sponsor ODYSSEY battery. Illest is a new apparel partner, while Horizon Hobbies will produce a new line of Tanner Foust edition R/C cars. In addition, Foust recently announced that automotive engineering company COBB Tuning will power the Tanner Foust Edition Ford Focus ST that will go on sale to the public this year.

Jesse Jones finished the San Felipe 250 in seventh place.

Jesse Jones Finishes Seventh Place at 27th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
The 27th annual MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 raced the desert of San Felipe, March 9. More than 250 entries were signed up for the year's first big off-road race. With only three SCORE races taking place this season, it is important to first finish, but to also finish in a top drawing spot for the next race.

Jones Motorsports' #76 FOX Trophy-Truck team piloted by Jesse Jones crossed the finish line four hours and 40 minutes after starting. Thirty-five trucks would start the San Felipe 250; 26 would finish and Jesse Jones held down a seventh-place finish.

Up next for Jones Motorsports is the 2013 Best In The Desert Mint 400.

	Hot Rodders of Tomorrow has added a second California event to its schedule in 2013 with a partnership with Goodguys Rod & Custom Association.

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Adds Second California Event in 2013
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow (HROT) has announced the addition of a second California event to its schedule in 2013 with a partnership with Goodguys Rod & Custom Association. The new location will be held at The Goodguys 20th Summer Get-Together in Pleasanton, California. This addition will bring the total number of events on the Hot Rodders schedule to eight in 2013, and ending in the new home for the HROT Championship at the PRI Show in Indianapolis in December.

The California expansion was made possible by the addition of a second Hot Rodders of Tomorrow trailer donated by long-time supporter Vic Edelbrock and Edelbrock LLC, and the addition of Russ Bacarella—HROT's new West Coast operation manager and former three-time HROT champion. Bacarella is a former instructor with Loara High School, which has won the last three Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Championships.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

	Team Falken Tire raced from a 12th-place starting position in the 12 Hours of Sebring to be a top contender for a majority of the race before earning the final step on the victory podium.

Team Falken Tire Earns Podium Finish at Sebring 12 Hour
Last Sunday at the 61st Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring fueled by Fresh from Florida, Team Falken Tire raced from a 12th-place starting position to be a top contender for a majority of the race before earning the final step on the victory podium. All race long, the ’12 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR pushed forward, fighting through one of the most competitive GT classes the American Le Mans Series has seen.
 
Wolf Henzler started the endurance event in 12th place and, in the first lap, the Falken Tire Porsche had gained six positions. Henzler and co drivers Bryan Sellers and Nick Tandy each completed single stints for the first driver rotation, fighting their way up the GT class and holding on to their positions. Finishing in third place in the final American Le Mans Series 12 Hours of Sebring puts the team in third place in the championship heading into Round Two. The series will return to Long Beach, California, April 19–20, for Round Two of the American Le Mans Series.

EnerSys' ODYSSEY battery is the official battery of Brian Deegan.

ODYSSEY Battery by EnerSys Named Official Battery Sponsor of Brian Deegan
EnerSys has announced that its ODYSSEY battery is the official battery of Brian Deegan—short-course off-road truck and rally car racer, freestyle motocross rider and pioneer in action sports.

As official battery sponsor, EnerSys will provide ODYSSEY batteries and technical support to Deegan for his Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) PRO 2 and PRO LITE race trucks and Global RallyCross and X Games rally car. The ODYSSEY battery logo will appear on all vehicles, LOORRS and Rally driver suits and the LOORRS team semi-truck and hauler.

Deegan’s LOORRS No. 38 race truck made its first appearance with ODYSSEY battery by EnerSys as the official battery sponsor at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona, March 15 – 17.

2013 Pirelli World Challenge TV Schedule on NBC Sports Network Announced
WC Vision has announced the television schedule for the 2013 Pirelli World Challenge Championships that will air on NBC Sports Network. All races will be broadcast in either 90-minute or two-hour programs airing Saturday or Sunday. Additionally, WC Vision and NBC Sports Network have signed a two-year broadcast agreement that is inclusive of the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

Renowned motorsports announcers Greg Creamer and Calvin Fish will again provide play-by-play, color commentary and in-depth series analysis. Ashley van Dyke and Jeff Lepper will join Creamer and Fish for pit lane and pre- and post-race segments. The broadcasts will include unique feature segments, series personalities and behind-the-scenes footage.

2013 Pirelli World Challenge Championships television schedule on NBC Sports Network:

Streets of St. Petersburg
Sunday, April 7 at 12:30 p.m.

Streets of Long Beach
Sunday, May 5 at 2:00 p.m.

Circuit of the Americas/Streets of Detroit
Sunday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m.

Lime Rock Park
Saturday, July 20 at 4:00 p.m.

Streets of Toronto/Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Saturday, August 17 at 1:00 p.m.

Sonoma Raceway
Sunday, September 8 at 3:30 p.m.

Streets of Houston
Sunday, October 20 at 4:00 p.m.

This schedule is subject to change. All times listed are Eastern. The 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season opener is scheduled for March 22–24 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. For more on the series, visit www.world-challenge.com.

	Tanner Foust will campaign the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta ST in worldwide rallycross events.

Tanner Foust Reveals New Look for Ford Fiesta ST
Tanner Foust has officially unveiled the ’13 Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta ST rallycross car he debuted for fans during a sneak preview at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend. It was the first public appearance for Foust's ’13 Ford Fiesta ST, and the driver revealed a new red-and-orange splash on the black-and-yellow paint scheme. ENEOS Motor Oil joins Rockstar Energy Drink and Ford as a key partner this season.

Foust will compete in an expanded X Games schedule that adds three international stops to the traditional summer event in Los Angeles. The first rallycross competition in the marquee, invitation-only action sport contest takes place April 21 in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, followed by rounds in Spain in May and Germany in June. X Games Rallycross returns to Los Angeles in August.

But Foust's 2013 competition season opener is less than two weeks away. He travels to the Lydden Hill Race Circuit in southeast England for the first round of this year's European Rallycross Championship, March 31–April 1. Foust is expected to take part in select rounds of the European Rallycross Championship in 2013.

Also joining Foust for 2013 is new sponsor ODYSSEY battery. Illest is a new apparel partner, while Horizon Hobbies will produce a new line of Tanner Foust edition R/C cars. In addition, Foust recently announced that automotive engineering company COBB Tuning will power the Tanner Foust Edition Ford Focus ST that will go on sale to the public this year.

Jesse Jones finished the San Felipe 250 in seventh place.

Jesse Jones Finishes Seventh Place at 27th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
The 27th annual MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 raced the desert of San Felipe, March 9. More than 250 entries were signed up for the year's first big off-road race. With only three SCORE races taking place this season, it is important to first finish, but to also finish in a top drawing spot for the next race.

Jones Motorsports' #76 FOX Trophy-Truck team piloted by Jesse Jones crossed the finish line four hours and 40 minutes after starting. Thirty-five trucks would start the San Felipe 250; 26 would finish and Jesse Jones held down a seventh-place finish.

Up next for Jones Motorsports is the 2013 Best In The Desert Mint 400.

	Hot Rodders of Tomorrow has added a second California event to its schedule in 2013 with a partnership with Goodguys Rod & Custom Association.

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Adds Second California Event in 2013
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow (HROT) has announced the addition of a second California event to its schedule in 2013 with a partnership with Goodguys Rod & Custom Association. The new location will be held at The Goodguys 20th Summer Get-Together in Pleasanton, California. This addition will bring the total number of events on the Hot Rodders schedule to eight in 2013, and ending in the new home for the HROT Championship at the PRI Show in Indianapolis in December.

The California expansion was made possible by the addition of a second Hot Rodders of Tomorrow trailer donated by long-time supporter Vic Edelbrock and Edelbrock LLC, and the addition of Russ Bacarella—HROT's new West Coast operation manager and former three-time HROT champion. Bacarella is a former instructor with Loara High School, which has won the last three Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Championships.