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BONUS MONEY: The IZOD IndyCar Series will offer a $5 million bonus for a driver from outside the series who can come in and win the season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway October 16. The event will be known as the IZOD IndyCar World Championships.

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SEMA Heritage: Pete Chapouris, Martin Sheen and the California Kid

It isn't often you can capture this many iconic figures in one candid photograph, but that's exactly what Petersen Publishing photographer Pat Brollier managed to do on a June day in 1974.

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TORA New Products Showcase a Big Hit

March 2011

The inaugural Light Truck Accessory Alliance (LTAA) New Products Showcase event, held at the All Truck Nationals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on August 6–8, 2010, proved to be a hit with both the LTAA participants and event attendees. This brand-new LTAA member benefit gave participating companies the...

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More Companies Successfully Selling Overseas—How You Can Fast-Track Export Sales

An often-overlooked resource for SEMA members seeking new overseas markets for their products are export management companies (EMCs). A growing number of SEMA members are already selling their products directly overseas, many with great success. But even a larger number are not fully tapping their...

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How the FTC's Push for "Do Not Track" Will Hamper Your Web Tracking, Advertising

Businesses that rely heavily on web marketing are in for a rude awakening in the coming year. That's when privacy advocates will begin crippling the ability to easily track visitor activity on a company's own website as well as across the Internet. In practice, the backlash against visitor tracking...

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Did You Know: SEMA Hot Rod Bill

March 2011

There may be nothing more American than a hot rod! As the rest of the world continues to adopt elements of our unique cultural identity, there are few things left that are truly American. Classic hot rods and musclecars are 100% American made. Unfortunately, these vehicles have long struggled to...

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Collector Car Appreciation Day

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Are You Registered for the New Products Showcase?

March 2011

Spring is in the air, which means time is running out for Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) member companies to register products for the ARMO New Products Showcase. This annual event is held each year at Spring Carlisle in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The New Products Showcase affords...

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New MPMC Hall of Fame Members

March 2011

The Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) inducted four inaugural members to its Hall of Fame during a casual breakfast gathering at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, December 10, 2010. The four inductees were recognized as not only founding members...

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Global Tire Expo—Powered by TIA

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Tire Industry Debut

This year’s SEMA Show included a specially designed, purpose-built headquarters for the tire industry. A show within a show, the Global Tire Expo—Powered by Tire Industry Association (TIA) was created to focus attention on tire-industry innovations and opportunities. Judging by the positive...

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Racing and Performance

The racing and performance segment of the specialty-equipment industry—rich in history and tradition—is also predictive, often foreshadowing trends that ripple through other markets. Those SEMA News readers who have been around the block once or twice may recall the early days of the hot-rod scene...