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Ashley Force Hood raced her Castrol GTX Ford Mustang past father and team owner John Force in the final round to pick up her second Funny Car win at Indy and first win of the 2010 season. Even more impressive, Force Hood moved from eighth to fourth place in the point standings with her first win in the Countdown to the Championship.

The November 2010 issue of SEMA News will feature the Catalog and Product Showcase, and now you can maximize your company's promotional budget by taking advantage of a 60% rate decrease in the industry's leading publication.

For the first time, exhibitors will determine the hottest cars and trucks of the SEMA Show simply by their choice of feature vehicles. The most prevalent car, truck and 4x4/SUV will be recognized with the inaugural SEMA Award.

SEMA's recent direct-mail campaign targeted more than 110,000 SEMA Show buyers across eight different industry segments—just one component in an overall strategy that includes print, online and telephone outreach.

BALTIMORE WELCOMES YOU: The American Le Mans Series will join the IZOD IndyCar Series on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland, for the first running of the Baltimore Grand Prix next year during Labor Day weekend.

THE BIG GO: Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), Ashley Force Hood (Funny Car), Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock) and L.E. Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were victorious during the 56th running of the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana, Monday.

Hanging signs are a great way to attract attention to your booth from a distance, so start planning now to save money and ensure there are no issues onsite.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is offering free export promotion and assistance for SEMA Show exhibitors whose products contain a minimum of 51% U.S. content. The deadline to register is September 10.

Please note the U.S. government definition: 51% of the total pre-margin value of the product or service. Marketing, packaging and domestic transportation that are included in the pre-margin cost can be included in the 51%.