Dave McClelland to Host His Final SEMA Awards Banquet
Dave McClelland, the renowned announcer who began emceeing the SEMA Awards Banquet in 1976 when the SEMA Show was in Anaheim, California, is stepping down from the podium and will host his final SEMA Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, 2015, in Las Vegas.
Twenty-Three Teams to Compete in Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Semi-Finals at SEMA
Forty teams have now advanced to the semi-finals in the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge. Twenty-three of these teams will compete in the first round of semi-final competition, held at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, November 3-6.
Ladies of NHRA to Highlight 2015 SEMA Show NHRA Breakfast
The 2015 NHRA Breakfast at the SEMA Show will celebrate the success of women in drag racing. Featured drivers will include Erica Enders, Courtney Force, Alexis DeJoria, Leah Pritchett and legendary Shirley Muldowney.
Chicago Pneumatic is Bringing New Tools to SEMA 2015
Chicago Pneumatic, in response to user demand and market trends for smaller, lighter tools, unveils its most compact and lightweight air tools for the automotive aftermarket. The compact range is ideal for use inside the vehicle and engine compartment.
Royal Purple to Offer Automotive Enthusiast’s Dream Trip to Vegas
Royal Purple has announced its latest The Royal Purple Treatment Sweepstakes, offering enthusiasts the opportunity to win an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas to attend the 2015 SEMA Show on November 3-6 as a guest of Royal Purple as well as VIP access to the Red Bull Global Rallycross championship on November 4.
SEMA Board of Directors Election Results
Wade Kawasaki of the Coker Group has been elected the chairman-elect of SEMA and joins the newly elected board members to help lead the association for the 2015–2017 term.
Candidates Announced for 2015 SEMA Board Election
Voting will take place online between May 13–June 9 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT), and is open to current SEMA-member companies. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact. Details with ballots and links will be sent to the member company’s designated primary contact in May.
Burton Center for Arts and Technology Wins Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge
The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow (HROT) Engine Challenge this year was a dual championship format that pitted the two top teams determined at the SEMA Show against the top two finishers at the PRI Trade Show. The Engine Challenge drew a large crowd as the Burton Center for Arts and Technology from Virginia (Team Nitrous Express) came out as national champions, and a new single-round national record of 16 minutes, 22 seconds.
Ed Pink Receives Prestigious Robert E. Petersen Award
Legendary engine builder Ed Pink is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at the recent SEMA trade show in Las Vegas. At the breakfast awards ceremony, Pink was introduced by Meguiars Car Care founder and host of the “Car Crazy” TV show, Barry Meguiar.
MOTOSHOP Technology Tools Offers Shops $5,000 Technology Makeover Sweepstakes
MOTOSHOP Technology Tools invites 2014 AAPEX and SEMA show attendees in Las Vegas to visit the company’s booths – 10469 and 10672 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and 1868 in the Sands Expo – before Thursday, Nov. 6, to be entered to win the sweepstakes grand prize: a $5,000 shop technology makeover.
WELD Racing Hosts Celebrity Appearances at the 2014 SEMA Show
WELD Racing, manufacturers of WELD Racing Wheels, will host a variety of celebrity guests all week long during the 2014 SEMA Show. WELD supports all forms of racing, and the list of celebrities that will visit WELD demonstrates this. Don’t miss out on the action happening at WELD’s booth #24957 in Las Vegas.
Chicago Pneumatic Premiers Cordless Tool Range at SEMA
Chicago Pneumatic is premiering its new range of cordless tools for the vehicle service industry at SEMA 2014, booth 10102. Visitors to the booth will be able to try the tools and see first-hand just how powerful and easy to use they are.
