TROXEL EARNS FIRST FUNNY CAR WIN; SCHUMACHER AND CONNOLLY JOIN HER ON PODIUM IN BRISTOL: Becoming the first woman and the 14th driver overall to win in both nitro categories, Melanie Troxel joined an elite group of drivers when she defeated Mike Neff for her first Funny Car win. Despite not winning...

SEMA Show exhibitors and attendees! Start developing your Show game plan now. The floor plan for the 2008 SEMA Show is now available to view online. With 1,700 exhibitors already committed, space is running out, but there is still time to reserve your real estate. Exhibitors who contact ConvExx by...

Emcee Dave McClelland hosts proceedings at the 2007 SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser.

Proposals for the Lexus Project Vehicle Program are due by next Thursday, May 22. Following Lexus' introduction to the SEMA Show in 2007, the automaker will continue its participation, starting with its Project Vehicle Program. This year, Lexus will focus on the high-performance IS F model and...

Platinum Equity, a Beverly Hills, California-based private equity group, announced the integration of American Racing and Wheel Pros, two distributors of high-performance wheels and tires to the automotive aftermarket.According to a company statement released May 9, the combined company will offer a...

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The SEMA webinar on May 22, "10 Simple Things You Can Do to Your Website Today to Improve Your Results Tomorrow," will cover some of the most effective ways to snare more customers on the web. For website newcomers and veterans alike, this fast-paced informative workshop gives you detailed...

During last week's SEMA webinar, "Beginner's Guide to High Search Engine Rankings," presenter Brian Offenberger of BizGrowth Search Engine Solutions covered advanced marketing techniques that help drive customers to your website. Offenberger says that an effective way to drive traffic to your...

Proof at last that the Panamera range will not end the Porsche success story is the new "baby" Cayenne, likely to be called the Roxster, says spy shooter Brenda Priddy. Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking is dead serious about launching the company’s fifth model Priddy says, and grabbed the pictures to...