Hot Rod and Motor Trend publisher to set up VIP section featuring automotive legends and SEMA Hall of Famers at Pasadena car show.

The two TV hosts will join other automotive legends from the SEMA Hall of Fame, along with 150 cars, for the second-annual public event on July 24.

Racing News: Mark Niver, 60, of Scottsdale, Arizona, died during a top-end accident during the semifinal round of eliminations for the Top Alcohol Dragster class during the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington; NASCAR and most of the sport's top teams have come together to form the NASCAR Teams Licensing Trust; Audie Swartz, a pioneer racer who finished second in the first Knoxville Nationals in 1961, died on June 30; Adam Parr was promoted from his role as CEO of the Williams F-1 team to chairman; and more.

Cory McClenathan showed why he’s a world championship contender when he drove his FRAM dragster past teammate Antron Brown to pick up his third win of the season Sunday at the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways just outside of Seattle, Washington, the first stop of the famed Western Swing. With the win, McClenathan leap-frogged over his other teammate, defending world champion Tony Schumacher, to take the second spot in the Top Fuel point standings. The win also put McClenathan in the running to sweep the Western Swing, a feat he accomplished in 1997 and something that was on his mind Sunday when he pulled up to the line next to Brown.

SEMA provides opportunities for exhibiting companies to promote their company and products before and during the SEMA Show.

More than 100 meets, cruises, shows and open houses nationwide marked the official day to honor classic automotive iron.

Bill would offer smaller banks access to $30 billion fund to spur lending to small businesess, and includes extension of program allowing 50% write-off on newly purchased depreciable property.