The performance automotive community lost a pioneering racer, hot rodder and entrepreneur when SEMA Hall of Famer “Speedy” Bill Smith, founder and owner of Speedway Motors, died May 30 at his home in Lincoln, Nebraska, just weeks before his 85th birthday.

A collection of sport compact cars from the 2013 SEMA Show.

SEMA eNews highlights the websites of SEMA-member companies through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section each week. SEMA members: To be included in Hot Links to Cool Sites, e-mail your company name and website to enews@sema.org. Note: Make sure to include “Hot Links” in the subject line of the e-mail...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will now allow taxpayers to claim the “simplified” research and development (R&D) tax credit on amended tax returns. The Alternative Simplified Credit (ASC) was created in 2006 to eliminate more complex calculations required under the original R&D tax credit...

Voting for the 2014 SEMA Board of Directors closes Tuesday, June 10. Election-specific broadcast emails were sent to eligible voting categories on May 14, from the email address, noreply@directvote.net. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact.

A fundraising event that benefits 
The Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts called, "A Night at the Movies With Alex Xydias," will be held at the Pomona Fairplex 
and The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, Saturday, June 14, 2014, from 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

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. Here are some of the latest classifieds posted to the website.

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

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

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here).