Travel Planners—the Official Housing Service of the SEMA Show—has provided a list of early bird rates and deadlines for several hotel properties. Showgoers are encouraged to visit the Travel & Lodging page on www.SEMAShow.com to lock in these guaranteed low rates.

Entrepreneur and owner of Tom’s 4x4 Superstore, Tom Pickett, shares what he believes to be the reason for his success. In June 2010, Pickett opened a Jeep and off-road parts supplier store. Despite being in the midst of a recession, Pickett nearly doubled his sales every year since opening the store...

LANGDON, JOHNSON AND ENDERS-STEVENS SECURE WINS IN BRISTOL: Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world champion Shawn Langdon claimed his first victory of the season last Sunday at the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers. Tommy Johnson Jr. (Funny Car) and Erica...

Legislation to authorize the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles to issue replica year of manufacture plates for antique vehicles was passed by the House Finance Committee and sent to the full House for a vote.

Legislation to exempt reconstructed vehicles that are more than 25 years old from emissions testing was signed into law by Governor Jack Markell.

Beginning next week (Thursday, June 26), a randomly selected portion of the SEMA eNews audience will receive the newsletter in a new format.

Exotic rides from the 2013 SEMA Show floor.

Racing news

SCORE International is bringing the thrill and excitement of its legendary flagship event, the Baja 1000, to the 2014 SEMA Show. Off-road activities will take place in Las Vegas throughout the week of the SEMA Show, November 4–7, 2014, culminating with the 2014 SCORE Baja 1000 live race qualifying...