SEMA is working with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide a more convenient way in which SEMA Showgoers can take advantage of the membership benefits of its Global Entry Trusted Traveler program.

SEMA has announced that it is working with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide an added benefit of attending the SEMA Show and a more convenient way in which you can take advantage of the membership benefits of its Global Entry Trusted Traveler program.  

What is Global Entry?

Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Global Entry is open to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, Dutch citizens, Qatari nationals and Mexican nationals. Canadian citizens and residents may enjoy Global Entry benefits through membership in the NEXUS program. Though intended for frequent international travelers, there is no minimum number of trips necessary to qualify for the program. Participants may enter the United States by using automated kiosks located at select airports.

How Does the Global Entry Program Work?

At airports, program participants proceed to Global Entry kiosks, present their machine-readable U.S. passport or permanent resident card, place their fingertips on the scanner for fingerprint verification and make a customs declaration. The kiosk issues the traveler a transaction receipt and directs the traveler to baggage claim and the exit.


Benefits for Global Entry Members



Your time is valuable. As a pre-screened Global Entry member, you arrive in the United States, check-in at the Global Entry kiosk and you're on your way.

• No processing lines
• No paperwork
• Available at major U.S. airports
• Reduced wait times
• Participation in the TSA Pre-Check program

At this year’s SEMA Show, CBP will host on-site enrollments for the Global Entry program October 30–31, 2012, from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. in Las Vegas.  

On-site enrollment will be offered exclusively to SEMA Show attendees and exhibitors who have:

• Applied for Global Entry by October 22, 2012, through the online application and paid the application fee.
• Received a conditional approval prior to the start of the conference. 
• Scheduled an interview at the SEMA Show by using the Global Online Enrollment System (GOES). The Enrollment Center location will be "FOLA October 2012."
• A valid passport and second form of identification (i.e. driver’s license or ID card) with them to present at the time of the interview. Lawful permanent residents must present their permanent resident card.

This is a great new program offered by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and SEMA is pleased to be one of the first large trade shows to host this innovative program that will assist many of its members when they conduct international travel. Apply today!

For more information, visit www.globalentry.gov.

NEWS NUGGETS

BROWN, TASCA, JOHNSON, RAY COLLECT DALLAS WINS: Antron Brown raced to the Top Fuel victory last Sunday at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the all-concrete Texas Motorplex near Dallas. Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and Michael Ray (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners at the second of six playoff events in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. Brown claimed his fifth victory of the season and moved into a tie for the points lead with the driver he beat in the final round—teammate Spencer Massey. Brown powered his Matco Tools dragster to a 3.898-second run at 311.49 mph to hold off Massey’s FRAM dragster, which finished with a 3.945 at 300.60.

“This is definitely the way to rebound,” said Brown, the playoff top seed who dropped to fourth in the standings after a first-round loss at the playoff opener last weekend in Charlotte. “I have to give credit to my team for sticking together. We were winning in the first round in Charlotte when we broke an input shaft. It’s so easy to get down after something like that. We came here, and the car was throwing us fits by being overaggressive. Brian [Corradi] and Mark [Oswald, co-crew chiefs] kept backing it off until they got a good handle on it in the semi's.”

Brown and Massey lead seven-time world champ Tony Schumacher by 24 points and the suddenly surging Shawn Langdon is 41 back as the playoff race in the 8,000hp category gets intense.

“In that final, we had to give it everything we had against the FRAM car,” said Brown, who beat three Countdown contenders—David Grubnic, Langdon and Morgan Lucas—in the first three rounds. “We edged them, and it felt really good to win and to tie them in the points lead. We have four races left, and it’s going to be a slugfest to the end. Everybody’s throwing haymakers. It’s an all-out battle royal right now.”

For more on this story, visit www.nhra.com.

NHRA RACING RETURNS TO GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK THIS WEEK; AUTOGRAPH SESSION SET FOR THURSDAY: On Thursday, September 27, the NHRA and Gateway Motorsports Park will host a special NHRA driver autograph session at the Lucas Park Grille in downtown St. Louis starting at 6:00 p.m. The drivers featured at the autograph session include Alexis DeJoria, Allen Johnson, Shawn Langdon, Erica Enders, Hector Arana, Hector Arana Jr., T.J. Zizzo, Terry McMillen, Todd Lesenko and Khaldi alBalooshi. Following the autograph session, NHRA racing will return to Gateway Motorsports Park Friday, September 28, for the first time since 2010. This time around, the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals will be part of the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA’s post-season playoffs. Many of the sport’s biggest stars will be competing in the event, including Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Tony Schumacher, John Force, Courtney Force, Spencer Massey, Cruz Pedregon, Robert Hight, Morgan Lucas, Brandon Bernstein and local favorite Tim Wilkerson.

“The NHRA is one of the biggest motorsports events to come to St. Louis,” said Curtis Francois, Gateway Motorsports Park owner, real estate developer and former race car driver. “We are very excited to have the unbelievable support of both the city of Madison and the city of St. Louis for the rebirth of Gateway Motorsports Park.”

For tickets for the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, call 618-215-8888 or log on to www.extremetix.com. Visit www.nhra.com for more on this story.

RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCES EXPECTED AT AUTO-PLUS NHRA NATIONALS: The pressure is building for NHRA Full Throttle Series teams who are eager to return to scenic Maple Grove Raceway for the 28th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals, October 4–7, which is also the fourth race in the six-race Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA playoffs. The Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals, which is always an event where teams can take advantage of cool temperatures and produce record-setting performances, will also pay special tribute to one of the NHRA’s most iconic names in Pro Stock—Pennsylvania native Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, who passed away earlier this year. A Grumpy Car Corral, Grump Parade and a Sunday Track Walk with members of the Jenkins family are planned in commemoration of his life and legacy. All Sunday ticket holders can take advantage of this free tribute Track Walk with the opportunity to walk side-by-side, interact with some of the NHRA’s most popular drivers while they remember “Grumpy”—one of drag racing’s greatest pioneers.

In celebration of Maple Grove Raceway’s 50th Anniversary, fans will be treated to numerous festivities all weekend long, including the “50 Cars for 50 Years” display featuring some of the coolest cars selected from events held at Maple Grove. The display will be near Nitro Alley on Sunday. By the time the top 10 drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle make it to Maple Grove, they will have made their mark on the demanding playoffs that kicked off mid-September at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries in Charlotte. Defending event champions Spencer Massey (Top Fuel); Robert Hight (Funny Car); Jason Line (Pro Stock); and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are pushing hard to return to the winner’s circle at the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals en route to the NHRA Full Throttle world championship. As always, every ticket is a pit pass giving fans unlimited access to the sport’s biggest stars for autographs and photo opportunities. For tickets for the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals please call 610-856-7200 or log on to www.maplegroveraceway.com. 


COMING ATTRACTIONS

INAUGURAL AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS, Gateway Motorsports Park, September 28–30: The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returns to St. Louis and this time it is for round number three of the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA’s playoffs. For tickets, call 800-884-NHRA (6472) or log on to NHRATix.com.

AUTO-PLUS NHRA NATIONALS, Maple Grove Raceway, October 4–7: The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returns to Reading to make its 21st stop of 23 events in 2012, and the fourth race of the Countdown to the Championship. The 2011 winners included Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle). For tickets, call 800-884-NHRA (6472) or log on to NHRATix.com.

BIG O TIRES NHRA NATIONALS, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, October 26–28: The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series makes its 22nd stop of 23 events in the 2012 season, and the fifth of six races in the Countdown playoffs. Drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will earn points leading to NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships. The 2011 winners of the event were Del Worsham (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle). For tickets, call 800-644-4444 or log on to LVMS.com.

HE SAID, SHE SAID

RAY MAKES BIG MOVE IN HOMESTATE OF TEXAS: NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Michael Ray couldn’t have asked for a better start to the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Ray defeated Karen Stoffer in the final round of the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex to earn his first career victory.

“It’s really surreal, and I don’t think it’s really sank in yet that I’m getting to go home with the biggest thing that I’ve worked my whole life for,” Ray said. “When we got here this weekend, we knew we had a great bike that could go out there and be competitive, coming off our performance in Charlotte.”

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

10: JOHNSON EARNS 10TH NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITION OF SEASON: For the first time in his career, Pro Stock points leader Allen Johnson posted a season-best double digits in No. 1 qualifying positions, as the driver of the Team Mopar Dodge Avenger claimed his 10th top qualifying effort of the season at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Johnson went on to win the race, his fifth of the season, and now holds a 93-point lead over defending world champ Jason Line with four races remaining in the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

DID YOU KNOW…

JOHN FORCE WINS TRAXXAS NITRO SHOOTOUT: John Force became the first winner of the Traxxas Nitro Shootout for Funny Car, held September 22, at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas. As the No. 6 seed in the specialty all-star race-within-a-race, Force outran Jack Beckman, Jeff Arend and final-round opponent and event top seed Ron Capps to take the $100,000 victory.

“It’s a great day, and we won," said Force. "The $100,000 goes to my employees. I don’t take any money. It’s not about that for me. It’s about winning for them and the fans and the sponsors. Traxxas putting up that $100,000, it’s good for our sport. It’s good to have money out here that can subsidize teams, that can help teams, and anybody can win it, and I won it."

NEWS NUGGETS

BROWN, TASCA, JOHNSON, RAY COLLECT DALLAS WINS: Antron Brown raced to the Top Fuel victory last Sunday at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the all-concrete Texas Motorplex near Dallas. Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and Michael Ray (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners at the second of six playoff events in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. Brown claimed his fifth victory of the season and moved into a tie for the points lead with the driver he beat in the final round—teammate Spencer Massey. Brown powered his Matco Tools dragster to a 3.898-second run at 311.49 mph to hold off Massey’s FRAM dragster, which finished with a 3.945 at 300.60.

“This is definitely the way to rebound,” said Brown, the playoff top seed who dropped to fourth in the standings after a first-round loss at the playoff opener last weekend in Charlotte. “I have to give credit to my team for sticking together. We were winning in the first round in Charlotte when we broke an input shaft. It’s so easy to get down after something like that. We came here, and the car was throwing us fits by being overaggressive. Brian [Corradi] and Mark [Oswald, co-crew chiefs] kept backing it off until they got a good handle on it in the semi's.”

Brown and Massey lead seven-time world champ Tony Schumacher by 24 points and the suddenly surging Shawn Langdon is 41 back as the playoff race in the 8,000hp category gets intense.

“In that final, we had to give it everything we had against the FRAM car,” said Brown, who beat three Countdown contenders—David Grubnic, Langdon and Morgan Lucas—in the first three rounds. “We edged them, and it felt really good to win and to tie them in the points lead. We have four races left, and it’s going to be a slugfest to the end. Everybody’s throwing haymakers. It’s an all-out battle royal right now.”

For more on this story, visit www.nhra.com.

NHRA RACING RETURNS TO GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK THIS WEEK; AUTOGRAPH SESSION SET FOR THURSDAY: On Thursday, September 27, the NHRA and Gateway Motorsports Park will host a special NHRA driver autograph session at the Lucas Park Grille in downtown St. Louis starting at 6:00 p.m. The drivers featured at the autograph session include Alexis DeJoria, Allen Johnson, Shawn Langdon, Erica Enders, Hector Arana, Hector Arana Jr., T.J. Zizzo, Terry McMillen, Todd Lesenko and Khaldi alBalooshi. Following the autograph session, NHRA racing will return to Gateway Motorsports Park Friday, September 28, for the first time since 2010. This time around, the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals will be part of the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA’s post-season playoffs. Many of the sport’s biggest stars will be competing in the event, including Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Tony Schumacher, John Force, Courtney Force, Spencer Massey, Cruz Pedregon, Robert Hight, Morgan Lucas, Brandon Bernstein and local favorite Tim Wilkerson.

“The NHRA is one of the biggest motorsports events to come to St. Louis,” said Curtis Francois, Gateway Motorsports Park owner, real estate developer and former race car driver. “We are very excited to have the unbelievable support of both the city of Madison and the city of St. Louis for the rebirth of Gateway Motorsports Park.”

For tickets for the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, call 618-215-8888 or log on to www.extremetix.com. Visit www.nhra.com for more on this story.

RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCES EXPECTED AT AUTO-PLUS NHRA NATIONALS: The pressure is building for NHRA Full Throttle Series teams who are eager to return to scenic Maple Grove Raceway for the 28th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals, October 4–7, which is also the fourth race in the six-race Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA playoffs. The Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals, which is always an event where teams can take advantage of cool temperatures and produce record-setting performances, will also pay special tribute to one of the NHRA’s most iconic names in Pro Stock—Pennsylvania native Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, who passed away earlier this year. A Grumpy Car Corral, Grump Parade and a Sunday Track Walk with members of the Jenkins family are planned in commemoration of his life and legacy. All Sunday ticket holders can take advantage of this free tribute Track Walk with the opportunity to walk side-by-side, interact with some of the NHRA’s most popular drivers while they remember “Grumpy”—one of drag racing’s greatest pioneers.

In celebration of Maple Grove Raceway’s 50th Anniversary, fans will be treated to numerous festivities all weekend long, including the “50 Cars for 50 Years” display featuring some of the coolest cars selected from events held at Maple Grove. The display will be near Nitro Alley on Sunday. By the time the top 10 drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle make it to Maple Grove, they will have made their mark on the demanding playoffs that kicked off mid-September at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries in Charlotte. Defending event champions Spencer Massey (Top Fuel); Robert Hight (Funny Car); Jason Line (Pro Stock); and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are pushing hard to return to the winner’s circle at the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals en route to the NHRA Full Throttle world championship. As always, every ticket is a pit pass giving fans unlimited access to the sport’s biggest stars for autographs and photo opportunities. For tickets for the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals please call 610-856-7200 or log on to www.maplegroveraceway.com. 


COMING ATTRACTIONS

INAUGURAL AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS, Gateway Motorsports Park, September 28–30: The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returns to St. Louis and this time it is for round number three of the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA’s playoffs. For tickets, call 800-884-NHRA (6472) or log on to NHRATix.com.

AUTO-PLUS NHRA NATIONALS, Maple Grove Raceway, October 4–7: The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returns to Reading to make its 21st stop of 23 events in 2012, and the fourth race of the Countdown to the Championship. The 2011 winners included Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle). For tickets, call 800-884-NHRA (6472) or log on to NHRATix.com.

BIG O TIRES NHRA NATIONALS, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, October 26–28: The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series makes its 22nd stop of 23 events in the 2012 season, and the fifth of six races in the Countdown playoffs. Drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will earn points leading to NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships. The 2011 winners of the event were Del Worsham (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle). For tickets, call 800-644-4444 or log on to LVMS.com.

HE SAID, SHE SAID

RAY MAKES BIG MOVE IN HOMESTATE OF TEXAS: NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Michael Ray couldn’t have asked for a better start to the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Ray defeated Karen Stoffer in the final round of the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex to earn his first career victory.

“It’s really surreal, and I don’t think it’s really sank in yet that I’m getting to go home with the biggest thing that I’ve worked my whole life for,” Ray said. “When we got here this weekend, we knew we had a great bike that could go out there and be competitive, coming off our performance in Charlotte.”

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

10: JOHNSON EARNS 10TH NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITION OF SEASON: For the first time in his career, Pro Stock points leader Allen Johnson posted a season-best double digits in No. 1 qualifying positions, as the driver of the Team Mopar Dodge Avenger claimed his 10th top qualifying effort of the season at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Johnson went on to win the race, his fifth of the season, and now holds a 93-point lead over defending world champ Jason Line with four races remaining in the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

DID YOU KNOW…

JOHN FORCE WINS TRAXXAS NITRO SHOOTOUT: John Force became the first winner of the Traxxas Nitro Shootout for Funny Car, held September 22, at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas. As the No. 6 seed in the specialty all-star race-within-a-race, Force outran Jack Beckman, Jeff Arend and final-round opponent and event top seed Ron Capps to take the $100,000 victory.

“It’s a great day, and we won," said Force. "The $100,000 goes to my employees. I don’t take any money. It’s not about that for me. It’s about winning for them and the fans and the sponsors. Traxxas putting up that $100,000, it’s good for our sport. It’s good to have money out here that can subsidize teams, that can help teams, and anybody can win it, and I won it."

NEWS NUGGETS

BROWN, TASCA, JOHNSON, RAY COLLECT DALLAS WINS: Antron Brown raced to the Top Fuel victory last Sunday at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the all-concrete Texas Motorplex near Dallas. Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and Michael Ray (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners at the second of six playoff events in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. Brown claimed his fifth victory of the season and moved into a tie for the points lead with the driver he beat in the final round—teammate Spencer Massey. Brown powered his Matco Tools dragster to a 3.898-second run at 311.49 mph to hold off Massey’s FRAM dragster, which finished with a 3.945 at 300.60.

“This is definitely the way to rebound,” said Brown, the playoff top seed who dropped to fourth in the standings after a first-round loss at the playoff opener last weekend in Charlotte. “I have to give credit to my team for sticking together. We were winning in the first round in Charlotte when we broke an input shaft. It’s so easy to get down after something like that. We came here, and the car was throwing us fits by being overaggressive. Brian [Corradi] and Mark [Oswald, co-crew chiefs] kept backing it off until they got a good handle on it in the semi's.”

Brown and Massey lead seven-time world champ Tony Schumacher by 24 points and the suddenly surging Shawn Langdon is 41 back as the playoff race in the 8,000hp category gets intense.

“In that final, we had to give it everything we had against the FRAM car,” said Brown, who beat three Countdown contenders—David Grubnic, Langdon and Morgan Lucas—in the first three rounds. “We edged them, and it felt really good to win and to tie them in the points lead. We have four races left, and it’s going to be a slugfest to the end. Everybody’s throwing haymakers. It’s an all-out battle royal right now.”

For more on this story, visit www.nhra.com.

NHRA RACING RETURNS TO GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK THIS WEEK; AUTOGRAPH SESSION SET FOR THURSDAY: On Thursday, September 27, the NHRA and Gateway Motorsports Park will host a special NHRA driver autograph session at the Lucas Park Grille in downtown St. Louis starting at 6:00 p.m. The drivers featured at the autograph session include Alexis DeJoria, Allen Johnson, Shawn Langdon, Erica Enders, Hector Arana, Hector Arana Jr., T.J. Zizzo, Terry McMillen, Todd Lesenko and Khaldi alBalooshi. Following the autograph session, NHRA racing will return to Gateway Motorsports Park Friday, September 28, for the first time since 2010. This time around, the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals will be part of the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA’s post-season playoffs. Many of the sport’s biggest stars will be competing in the event, including Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Tony Schumacher, John Force, Courtney Force, Spencer Massey, Cruz Pedregon, Robert Hight, Morgan Lucas, Brandon Bernstein and local favorite Tim Wilkerson.

“The NHRA is one of the biggest motorsports events to come to St. Louis,” said Curtis Francois, Gateway Motorsports Park owner, real estate developer and former race car driver. “We are very excited to have the unbelievable support of both the city of Madison and the city of St. Louis for the rebirth of Gateway Motorsports Park.”

For tickets for the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, call 618-215-8888 or log on to www.extremetix.com. Visit www.nhra.com for more on this story.

RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCES EXPECTED AT AUTO-PLUS NHRA NATIONALS: The pressure is building for NHRA Full Throttle Series teams who are eager to return to scenic Maple Grove Raceway for the 28th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals, October 4–7, which is also the fourth race in the six-race Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA playoffs. The Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals, which is always an event where teams can take advantage of cool temperatures and produce record-setting performances, will also pay special tribute to one of the NHRA’s most iconic names in Pro Stock—Pennsylvania native Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, who passed away earlier this year. A Grumpy Car Corral, Grump Parade and a Sunday Track Walk with members of the Jenkins family are planned in commemoration of his life and legacy. All Sunday ticket holders can take advantage of this free tribute Track Walk with the opportunity to walk side-by-side, interact with some of the NHRA’s most popular drivers while they remember “Grumpy”—one of drag racing’s greatest pioneers.

In celebration of Maple Grove Raceway’s 50th Anniversary, fans will be treated to numerous festivities all weekend long, including the “50 Cars for 50 Years” display featuring some of the coolest cars selected from events held at Maple Grove. The display will be near Nitro Alley on Sunday. By the time the top 10 drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle make it to Maple Grove, they will have made their mark on the demanding playoffs that kicked off mid-September at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries in Charlotte. Defending event champions Spencer Massey (Top Fuel); Robert Hight (Funny Car); Jason Line (Pro Stock); and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are pushing hard to return to the winner’s circle at the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals en route to the NHRA Full Throttle world championship. As always, every ticket is a pit pass giving fans unlimited access to the sport’s biggest stars for autographs and photo opportunities. For tickets for the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals please call 610-856-7200 or log on to www.maplegroveraceway.com. 


COMING ATTRACTIONS

INAUGURAL AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS, Gateway Motorsports Park, September 28–30: The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returns to St. Louis and this time it is for round number three of the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA’s playoffs. For tickets, call 800-884-NHRA (6472) or log on to NHRATix.com.

AUTO-PLUS NHRA NATIONALS, Maple Grove Raceway, October 4–7: The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returns to Reading to make its 21st stop of 23 events in 2012, and the fourth race of the Countdown to the Championship. The 2011 winners included Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle). For tickets, call 800-884-NHRA (6472) or log on to NHRATix.com.

BIG O TIRES NHRA NATIONALS, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, October 26–28: The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series makes its 22nd stop of 23 events in the 2012 season, and the fifth of six races in the Countdown playoffs. Drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will earn points leading to NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships. The 2011 winners of the event were Del Worsham (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle). For tickets, call 800-644-4444 or log on to LVMS.com.

HE SAID, SHE SAID

RAY MAKES BIG MOVE IN HOMESTATE OF TEXAS: NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Michael Ray couldn’t have asked for a better start to the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Ray defeated Karen Stoffer in the final round of the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex to earn his first career victory.

“It’s really surreal, and I don’t think it’s really sank in yet that I’m getting to go home with the biggest thing that I’ve worked my whole life for,” Ray said. “When we got here this weekend, we knew we had a great bike that could go out there and be competitive, coming off our performance in Charlotte.”

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

10: JOHNSON EARNS 10TH NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITION OF SEASON: For the first time in his career, Pro Stock points leader Allen Johnson posted a season-best double digits in No. 1 qualifying positions, as the driver of the Team Mopar Dodge Avenger claimed his 10th top qualifying effort of the season at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Johnson went on to win the race, his fifth of the season, and now holds a 93-point lead over defending world champ Jason Line with four races remaining in the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

DID YOU KNOW…

JOHN FORCE WINS TRAXXAS NITRO SHOOTOUT: John Force became the first winner of the Traxxas Nitro Shootout for Funny Car, held September 22, at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas. As the No. 6 seed in the specialty all-star race-within-a-race, Force outran Jack Beckman, Jeff Arend and final-round opponent and event top seed Ron Capps to take the $100,000 victory.

“It’s a great day, and we won," said Force. "The $100,000 goes to my employees. I don’t take any money. It’s not about that for me. It’s about winning for them and the fans and the sponsors. Traxxas putting up that $100,000, it’s good for our sport. It’s good to have money out here that can subsidize teams, that can help teams, and anybody can win it, and I won it."

	Jon Wyly leads the SEMA Data Co-op, a technology and service initiative that encourages and enables the development, safe storage and universal export of industry product data.

Are you invisible to your customers?  Reserve your meeting spot today with the SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) in SEMA Show booth #20579 and learn how managing your product data will drive more sales! An industry-owned-and-operated solution, the SDC is here to help by providing expert data-management solutions at the lowest possible cost.

During one-on-one consultations, suppliers will get an overview of the benefits of managing their data process, how to get started with the co-op and view a demonstration of the full featured production system coming in January 2013. Receivers will learn about our industry-standards-based approach, how to work with our team to configure custom-designed data exports and tips on how to encourage their suppliers to become part of the Co-op.

Join the growing list of suppliers and receivers who have found the SEMA Data Co-op to be the most affordable, state-of-the-art solution in data management! Schedule your meeting time, or drop by booth #20579 and visit with our data experts.

The SEMA Data Co-op is an industry-owned and operated data-management solution with a goal of creating the most comprehensive and affordable industry data repository possible, supported by an expert help desk and web-enabled tools. To learn more about the program, visit www.SemaDataCoop.org or contact Jon Wyly at jonw@SemaDataCoop.org or call 888-958-6698.

	Jon Wyly leads the SEMA Data Co-op, a technology and service initiative that encourages and enables the development, safe storage and universal export of industry product data.

Are you invisible to your customers?  Reserve your meeting spot today with the SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) in SEMA Show booth #20579 and learn how managing your product data will drive more sales! An industry-owned-and-operated solution, the SDC is here to help by providing expert data-management solutions at the lowest possible cost.

During one-on-one consultations, suppliers will get an overview of the benefits of managing their data process, how to get started with the co-op and view a demonstration of the full featured production system coming in January 2013. Receivers will learn about our industry-standards-based approach, how to work with our team to configure custom-designed data exports and tips on how to encourage their suppliers to become part of the Co-op.

Join the growing list of suppliers and receivers who have found the SEMA Data Co-op to be the most affordable, state-of-the-art solution in data management! Schedule your meeting time, or drop by booth #20579 and visit with our data experts.

The SEMA Data Co-op is an industry-owned and operated data-management solution with a goal of creating the most comprehensive and affordable industry data repository possible, supported by an expert help desk and web-enabled tools. To learn more about the program, visit www.SemaDataCoop.org or contact Jon Wyly at jonw@SemaDataCoop.org or call 888-958-6698.

	Jon Wyly leads the SEMA Data Co-op, a technology and service initiative that encourages and enables the development, safe storage and universal export of industry product data.

Are you invisible to your customers?  Reserve your meeting spot today with the SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) in SEMA Show booth #20579 and learn how managing your product data will drive more sales! An industry-owned-and-operated solution, the SDC is here to help by providing expert data-management solutions at the lowest possible cost.

During one-on-one consultations, suppliers will get an overview of the benefits of managing their data process, how to get started with the co-op and view a demonstration of the full featured production system coming in January 2013. Receivers will learn about our industry-standards-based approach, how to work with our team to configure custom-designed data exports and tips on how to encourage their suppliers to become part of the Co-op.

Join the growing list of suppliers and receivers who have found the SEMA Data Co-op to be the most affordable, state-of-the-art solution in data management! Schedule your meeting time, or drop by booth #20579 and visit with our data experts.

The SEMA Data Co-op is an industry-owned and operated data-management solution with a goal of creating the most comprehensive and affordable industry data repository possible, supported by an expert help desk and web-enabled tools. To learn more about the program, visit www.SemaDataCoop.org or contact Jon Wyly at jonw@SemaDataCoop.org or call 888-958-6698.

The all-new ’13 RAM 1500 SEMA Measuring Session will be held October 23, 2012, from 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at QEK in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

The all-new ’13 RAM 1500 SEMA Measuring Session will be held October 23, 2012, from 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at QEK in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

	Hundreds of press releases and announcements from 2012 SEMA Show exhibitors are available through the Exhibitor Press Releases section of www.SEMAShow.com.

There are several programs in place for exhibitors to generate buzz for their company and products prior to the opening of the 2012 SEMA Show. For more information on the 2012 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

New Products Showcase

The SEMA Show New Products Showcase provides exhibitors with an ideal opportunity to draw attention to their newest products and its latest innovations. The first product category entered into the New Product Showcase is free. All additional entries for the showcase are $75 per product category if received by October 5, 2012.

After October 5, each additional entry is $150, and entries submitted on site are accepted based on space availability.

To get started, access the New Products Showcase application in the 2012 SEMA Show Exhibitor Manual. 

SEMA Show Exhibitor Press Releases

The SEMA Show Exhibitor Press Releases section of www.SEMAShow.com features hundreds of press releases submitted by Show. The releases are a great way for exhibitors to provide attendees with a sneak-peek at the what they are currently working on, as well as what companies are planning for the Show.

The press releases available can be viewed in chronological order (based on submission date) or by SEMA Show section. The SEMA Show is divided into 12 sections: Collision Repair & Refinish; Global Tire Expo, Powered by TIA; Restoration Marketplace; Business Services; Mobile Electronics & Technology; Powersports & Utility Vehicles; Trucks, SUVs & Off-Road; Hot Rod Alley; Wheels & Accessories; Tools & Equipment; Racing & Performance; and Restyling & Car Care Accessories.