Legislation in the Maine State Senate to remove a provision in the law that requires that the overall diameter of motor vehicle tires be within 2 in. of the sizes recommended by the vehicle manufacturer will be considered by the Joint Transportation Committee, Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

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NEWS NUGGETS COUNTDOWN IS ON TO NHRA MELLO YELLO SERIES 2013 OPENER: The 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to Southern California and historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for the 53rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries, February 14–17...

To further assist exhibitors in obtaining the greatest return on their investment, the SEMA Exhibitor Education Summit is now open for registration to all exhibitors and potential exhibitors.

Ford Motor Co. launched its project-vehicle program for 2013 and has announced that the Ford booth will place special emphasis on the '14 Ford Fiesta ST and the Transit Connect van and wagon.

WeatherTech Racing Audi R8 Wins GT Title in Rolex 24 at Daytona The WeatherTech Audi R8 GRAND-AM racing team of Felipe Albuquerque (Portugal), Oliver Jarvis (England), Eduardo Mortara (Italy) and Dion von Moltke (Coral Gables, Florida) won the GT class of the 51st GRAND-AM Rolex 24 at Daytona.

SEMA eNews highlights the websites of SEMA-member companies through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section each week.

It’s that time of year for SEMA Hall of Fame nominations. As a SEMA member, you have the opportunity to nominate a person for the 2013 SEMA Hall of Fame.

Are you hunting for a new job? The “Positions Available” section in the SEMA Member Classifieds lists more than 50 job openings around the country.

News and updates and from SEMA's councils and committees.