The Grand Opening Breakfast at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show will feature special appearance of two of the biggest names in drag racing's storied history—Don "Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "Mongoose" McEwen—on the morning of Thursday, December 11, 2014.

Here is a brief look at some of news and updates from around the specialty-equipment industry. Companies featured this week: Royal Purple, SpeedDirect, 3M, Gumout Performance Additives and MAHLE Service Solutions.

The shooters at KGP Photography caught this Ford Raptor wearing performance upgrades and testing at Ford Dearborn Development Center.

SEMA Show exhibitors are encouraged to take a few minutes to review their company information that will appear in the 2014 SEMA Show Directory. The deadline to ensure that exhibitor information is listed accurately for Show buyers and media is Friday, August 29.

Show attendees are invited to participate in three interactive sessions with experts discussing the best-selling products for street performance, off-roading and other growing niches in emerging international markets. Exhibitors are also invited to attend the 11th annual International Happy Hour to...

Registration for the 2014 SEMA China Business Development Tour ends Thursday, August 21. Participants will be part of a 30 member-company group of manufacturers and have the opportunity to visit with buyers at two events—one in Beijing and the other in Shanghai.

From a large pool of competitors, the top 10 young automotive entrepreneurs have been named in the second-annual SEMA Launch Pad Presented by YEN competition.

Exhibitors of the 2014 SEMA Show are expanding their reach at the 2014 SEMA Show by offering products to builders through the list below. The information in the list is supplied by this year’s exhibitors.

SEMA Show exhibitors are invited to generate more opportunities and awareness for their company and products by announcing SEMA Show incentives in SEMA eNews.

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities.