DriveLA Gets Enthusiasts Firing On All Cylinders The Petersen Museum and name-brand partners create a series of Los Angeles automotive events that culminate in its grand reopening. Over the past year, the Petersen has been undergoing a total transformation, one that will modernize an iconic American car museum into one of the world’s finest. In… Continue reading Petersen Museum and DriveLA Celebrate Grand Re-Opening

Being an NHRA Safety Official is an important job, and reporter Mike Aguilar sat down with long-time friend and former racer Don Irvin, an an NHRA Safety Official, to find out how he got started in racing and what his job really entails. Don likes his job, just stresses how important it is to pay… Continue reading A Day in the Life of an NHRA Official

The 2015 NHRA Mellow Yello Drag Racing Series is coming down to the wire with the Countdown to the Championship in full swing.  The Countdown kicked off at the Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, NC this past weekend. The Top Fuel class saw Antron Brown win his fifth Top Fuel race of the… Continue reading Recap of NHRA Results for Countdown

The National Street Rod Association (NSRA) announced the selection of the “Outstanding Use of Color” awards that were given at the Street Rod Nationals North plus, which was held in Kalamazoo, MI on September 11-13, 2015. One of the selections for this award is a beautiful 1929 Ford Pick Up shown by Pam Shebest of… Continue reading NSRA Kalamazoo Outstanding Use of Color

Following the cancellation of multiple events at the Bonneville Salt Flats this year, the Save the Salt Coalition and Utah Alliance met, along with a variety of stakeholder groups, to discuss potential solutions for restoring and maintaining safe salt levels at the historic racing venue on September 14. The Save the Salt Coalition is an… Continue reading Save the Salt Meeting Results

All information gathered from www.hotrod.com Hot Rod Drag Week 2015 is underway and going strong on day four.  The week-long event took of on Sunday at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, IL for Tech registration and Test n’ Tune runs.  Records were broken during the Test n’ Tune runs by this Dodge pickup with Twin… Continue reading Drag Week Round Up

Author: Mike Aguilar To say that the EPA’s Ethanol Mandate in the Renewable Fuel Standard has been controversial is to make a mammoth understatement.  Auto enthusiasts across the board have been up in arms about it since shortly after it came out a few years ago.  Originally, when it first came out, there wasn’t much… Continue reading Legislators Look at Repealing the Ethanol Mandate

SEMA Cares has taken The Austin Hatcher Foundation under their umbrella of charities.  SEMA Cares is a nonprofit organization that brings the performance and specialty equipment auto industry together to help make a difference in the lives of others. The Austin Hatcher Foundation was founded 10 years ago and provides programs and services to assist… Continue reading SEMA Cares Supports Austin Hatcher Foundation

Goodguys and the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer will take to the AutoCross track to host the AutoCross for kids Program at the Goodguys 4th Nostalgia Nationals, September 18-20 at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, KY.  September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and event attendees will have the chance to ride with… Continue reading Goodguys AutoCross for Kids

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $150,000 to 58 individuals this year, including 45 SEMA scholarships presented to current students and 13 loan-forgiveness awards presented to employees of SEMA-member companies. The scholarship winners will be entering a variety of disciplines.  Their disciplines include Automotive Engineering & Technology, Automotive Aftermarket, Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, Electrical Engineering,… Continue reading 2015 SEMA Memorial Scholarship Award Winners