SEMA members: Ford is now accepting proposals for companies that would like to build a Ford-based project vehicle. This year's program includes new 2009 models—The Ford Flex and F-150 and the Mercury MKS. For proposal criteria and submission deadline, visit www.sema.org/oem, and click on the 2008...

For those who may have missed the debut of the Discovery Channel’s SEMA Show one-hour special last week, the show is re-airing tonight, Thursday, December 20. Visit TLC's website here for times and details. You may also want to check out the Discovery Network’s online coverage of the SEMA Show here...

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A white paper describing the findings of Phase I of the SEMA Data Pool Pilot Program, facilitating the synchronization of standardized product information in industry-standard formats between a group of SEMA manufacturers and their warehouse distributor trading partners, has been published at www...

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NEWS NUGGETS ALL BROWN WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS IS HIS DRIVER’S LICENSE: Antron Brown shocked POWERade Series faithful when the popular Pro Stock Motorcycle rider announced he’d be behind the wheel of one of the sport’s most powerful machines in 2008: the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster. Brown’s gotten in...

MIDGET MADNESS: Anderson (Indiana) Speedway, long the home of the annual Little 500 sprint-car race, has scheduled a 400-lap midget race for its quarter-mile asphalt oval. The event is scheduled July 26 and is expected to pay $7,000 to the winner. TOP DOGS: Donny Schatz, Jon Stanbrough and Gary...

OnSight Solutions hired Douglas R. Dowdy as its director of franchise sales. In this newly created position, Dowdy is responsible for all of the company’s franchise sales and support. Dowdy's background includes 18 years of sales, sales management, franchising and customer service experience...