MERGER: Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Chip Ganassi Racing announced a merger of the two NASCAR Sprint Cup teams to field four cars next season under the Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing with the Felix Sabates banner. BANNED: NASCAR has banned testing the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, Camping World Truck...

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Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are:

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities at www.sema.org/classifieds. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member...

The companies below are the New Product Award winners from the 2008 SEMA Show. The awards were presented at the SEMA Show New Product Awards breakfast held on the opening morning of the Show. More information on the 2008 SEMA Show is available online at www.SEMAShow.com. To see all of the products...

In general, consumers are feeling less optimistic about purchasing specialty equipment in the coming months, according the October SEMA PADI, but this does not apply to all age groups. The SEMA Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) fell 12 points, or 26%, going from 48 in September...

Each year for the last several years, SEMA has conducted an industry consumer study based on the subscribers to automotive enthusiast magazines. The following is a summary of key factors found by comparing trends in the data for the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Automotive Lifestyle Surveys. SEMA has been...