SETTLEMENT: NASCAR reached a settlement with former series official Mauricia Grant in her discrimination lawsuit against the sanctioning body. The arrangements of the December 18 settlement were not released. NO GO: The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix has been canceled for the 2009 season because of...

NEWS NUGGETS DIXON TO DRIVE ALAN JOHNSON TOP FUEL DRAGSTER IN 2009: Two-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Larry Dixon will climb into the seat as the driver of the Alan Johnson Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel dragster for the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle season, with Jason McCulloch as the team’s crew chief...

Have you moved on? Up? Know someone who has? Let us know: editors@sema.org. The Yokohama Tire Corp. named Jim MacMaster as its COO. In addition to the responsibility of Yokohama’s daily business operations, MacMaster will also retain his current title of executive vice president, business division...

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SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities at www.sema.org/classifieds. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member...

The following are manufacturers that are exhibiting at the upcoming Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Media Trade Conference. The conference brings the major companies in motorsports together with automotive media in face-to-face meetings to discuss new-product releases, current product...

Nitro Funny Car drag racer Paul Lee acquired 100% of the common stock of McLeod Industries Inc., including the Weber Clutches brand, according to reports in Aftermarket News and Aftermarket Business.

The Interior Department will now allow other federal agencies to approve a commercial development (road, power plant, homes, etc.) on their own authority if it is determined that the project will have no impact on a threatened species.