Don't wait until the last minute—attendees and media can now register for the 2010 SEMA Show and AAPEX.

Funny Car driver and sophomore sensation Matt Hagan powered his DieHard Dodge Charger to his first career win while Top Fuel veteran Larry Dixon became only the eighth driver in NHRA history to earn 50 career wins with his victory over Antron Brown at Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park.

Ford is hosting a measuring session for the 2011 Ford Fiesta, Friday, April 30, at SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California. To register for the session, complete this form and return it to semainfo@ford.com by April 23.

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

SEMA Leadership Days kick off on July 23, with events including the SPC Business Technology Symposium, Show 'N Shine, Pinewood Drag Races, and the Installation Banquet and Gala Fundraiser.

NHRA’s Professional Racers Owners Organization (PRO) says it will not participate in another four-wide competition for points; North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue creates the Governor’s Motorsports Advisory Council designed to protect and expand the motorsports industry in North Carolina;  the Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium received a $32,000 grant to conduct a study and plan for preservation of the stadium in Paterson, New Jersey; and more racing news.

SEMA has developed a list of 1,500 buyers and distributors in China from which the best matches will meet with U.S. manufacturers participating in the new SEMA CIAPE China Development Conference, taking place September 23–26.

Companies that purchase health care insurance and have less than 25 employees may be able to claim a tax credit. The credit varies according to size and average wages.

Think you know what it takes to successfully introduce a new product in today’s tough market? Well, according to Tom Marx, president and CEO of The Marx Group, who moderated the 2009 SEMA Show webinar entitled Product Launches: What You Must and Must Not Do, every product launch should start with “The Six Ps”: Plan, Product, Pricing, Placement, Promotion and Participation.

Recently introduced at the 2010 New York Auto Show and ready to launch later this year, the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon offers performance enthusiasts yet another opportunity to accessorize.