Pete Chapouris grew up in El Monte, California, and started “cruisin’ the boulevards” as a young hot rodder with his friends around 1955.

SEMA Hall of Famer Nick Arias Jr. passed away the morning of January 2, 2017.

SEMA Hall of Fame drag racer, hot rodder and land-speed racer Art Chrisman passed away July 12 at the age of 86 after a years-long struggle with cancer.

Louis Senter—one of SEMA’s founding members and a Hall of Famer—died Saturday, May 28.

SEMA members vote for Chris Douglas, Kyle Fickler and Les Rudd to serve the industry.

Mark Heffington, founder and president of Hypertech Inc., passed away April 23. He was 74.

2016 inductees include Matt Agosta, Chip Foose and Gary Hooker.

Submit your 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame nomination by March 11.

Submit your 2016 SEMA Hall of Fame nomination by March 11.

As a SEMA member, you have the opportunity to recognize a person whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments on a national basis have enhanced the stature of, and significantly contributed to, the industry’s growth.