More than 50 drivers from NASCAR, IRL and NHRA, as well as entertainment and industry celebrities, are offering autographed cars at the SEMA Pinewood Drag Race.

This week's highlights: Honda wants competition from another engine manufacturer in the IRL; the International Speedway Corp. loses $31.7 million in the second quarter; and Dennis Erb Jr. wins UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals championship.

Volunteers are working hard on behalf of children's charities, creating fundraising activities during the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser that include the Show 'N Shine car show, Pinewood Drag Race and various sponsorship programs.

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Louise Ann Noeth Named 2009 Goodguys Woman of the Year; NPD Hires Brian Holliday; InstallerNet to Acquire MERA; Snap-on Named official tool of Formula Drift; Art Center College of Design Car Classic ’09 this weekend and more.

The Making Green Cool Zone at the 2009 SEMA Show recognizes the specialty-equipment industry’s commitment to advancing green performance vehicles, products and solutions. Applications to exhibit in the Making Green Cool Zone now available.

Two great items up for sale at the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser include a Thomas Kinkade print of the Daytona 500 and a gold necklace featuring 120 diamonds.

Momentum for the SEMA Show continues to build as November draws closer. With the announcement of Ford as the featured automaker of the 2009 Show, bloggers and other members of the media are eagerly anticipating the new products, vehicles and overall entertainment that the Show annually supplies.

An annual survey of new vehicle buyers shows a significant increase in the number of people planning to hold onto their cars and trucks.

The Top 10 New Van, Pickup and SUV Products from the 2008 SEMA Show