Congress has approved legislation designating 106,000 acres in Washington state’s Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest as wilderness. President Bush is expected to sign the bill into law. SEMA and the off-highway vehicle (OHV) community opposed the bill and supported an alternative version to...

A BIG NIGHT: Tony Stewart Racing was the big winner Saturday night. The team owned by two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart saw its newest driver, Donny Schatz, win the World of Outlaws race at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway, while Levi Jones wheeled Stewart’s USAC sprint car to victory in USAC’s first...

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Todd Hack was promoted to senior vice president of product management for General Parts/Carquest and president of Carquest Corp. Hack is responsible for the management of the Product Store Support Center. Hack has been with Carquest for the past 18 years, during which time he has managed a Carquest...

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Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are:

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 some of the companies participating in the SEMA Pinewood Drag Race for charity on July 25, in Irvine, California. The Pinewood Drag Race is just one of the fundraising activities held in conjunction with the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, proceeds of which benefit...

After taking a hit in March, the SEMA PADI recovered by 14 points in April, showing that consumers were feeling more optimistic about spending their money on automotive specialty-equipment last month. The current PADI reading is at 56, jumping 35% from a March reading of 42. The current index value...