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WE OFFER TO YOU THESE SITES OF INTEREST - Please "click" each section listed below to learn about each of these sites and what they have to offer you and your company. If you know of a site not listed that meets the intention of this page, please send us an e-mail along with the site address and we will review your recommendation for future inclusion on the RPM web site.
AAIA is a Bethesda, Md.-based association whose more than 23,000 member and affiliates manufacture, distribute and sell motor vehicle parts, accessories, service, tool, equipment, materials and supplies. Through its membership, AAIA represents more than 100,000 repair shops, parts stores and distribution outlets. AAIA was formed in 1999 from the consolidation between the Automotive Parts & Accessories Association (APAA) and the Automotive Service Industry Association (ASIA).
The distribution network is expanding rapidly as car counts, restorations and event attendance figures grow at an astounding rate. Baby boomers are having a profound impact on the market as hot rodding and muscle cars become their favorite past time, allowing them to relive the cruising days of their past. Their interest and buying power is helping to drive the need for more and more businesses to expand.
The series is reminiscent of a Top Fuel team between rounds at an NHRA event, competing against one another to achieve the fastest times, balancing swiftness with care so as not to be assessed with penalties. Students must properly disassemble a 350 Chevy engine using only hand tools. Two judges watch as each team is required to remove the air cleaner, carburetor, distributor and wires, spark plugs, manifold, headers, cylinder heads, lifters, rocker arms, push rods, timing chain and cover, oil filter, oil pan, and all eight pistons and rods. The camshaft and crankshaft remain in the block. This is not simply an exercise in throwing parts together. HRTEC judges expect these engines to be able to run if gas, oil, and water were added. Time penalties are given to a team, as described in the 18-page rulebook, for missteps such as dropped components, improper dis-assembly or assembly, parts breakage, and poor sportsmanship.
Join IMIS in welcoming motorsports industry professionals from around the world to Indianapolis. This event will gives all attendees the opportunity to meet potential buyers, talk with their existing client base and vendors and take full advantage of all that Indy has to offer.
share their passion with other enthusiasts, enjoy live entertainment, take advantage of special on-site show discounts on hundreds of parts and most importantly – have fun.
Don’t miss the three biggest business days in motorsports when the worldwide racing industry gathers in Orlando in December each year for the Annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show.
Engine parts, suspension components, data acquisition, safety gear, new metal alloys and coatings, machining equipment, race electronics...it’s all part of the world’s largest racing trade show.
Don't forget that Performance Racing Industry also publishes one of the premier reader magazines in racing.
PROJECT 1320, a series of television documentary films, captures the historical perspectives of the pioneers of the sport. The goal is to film first-person narratives coupled with still images and old movies of the period, to tell the stories of "Who, What, When, Where, Why" of these heroes and legends in their words.
Project 1320's web site is your home to join the effort as a "Friend of PROJECT 1320", to watch from "behind the scenes" as the documentaries are being filmed and edited. You'll see old, never published photos and movies which will trigger your own flood of memories. You will be able to join a network of fellow drag racing history fans, who will assure this important saga of automotive history is not lost.
In recent years, the private sector has been under attack by consumer groups, governmental agencies, and labor pressures that make it impossible for an individual, engaged in private enterprise, to defend themselves against all of these highly organized groups alone. Therefore, your best chance for survival depends on grouping yourself with others of similar needs. PWA, the Performance Warehouse Association is your answer.
Founded in 1971, PWA today leads the industry in jobber/retailer support programs. Thousands of high performance retailers support our very successful Performance Automotive Retailer (PAR) program. The PARLOCATOR program and the Performance Warehouse Association University (PWAU) programs have recently been developed to help the Jobber / Retailer.
It’s the Nation’s Largest Consumer Racing Expo of its kind with over 300 booths on display including Semi Trailers from major manufacturers.
SEI Mission - The SEI mission is to provide the best source of education, training, and information resources to the specialty automotive equipment industry.
A love for cars, trucks and SUVs is the motivating force behind the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). This trade association consists of a diverse group of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, publishing companies, auto restorers, street-rod builders, restylers, car clubs, race teams and more.
Today, the nearly 50-year-old organization performs many services for its members and for the hobby as a whole. Perhaps most importantly, SEMA works hard to protect consumers’ rights to drive accessorized, customized and vintage vehicles. SEMA keeps close tabs on legislators in Washington, D.C., and also in each state within the 
United States, so SEMA members and anyone who loves cars and trucks can protest pending legislation that might harm our hobby, as well as endorse legislation that’s good for car lovers. SEMA also has helped numerous consumers interact with car dealers, who sometimes try to get away with charging for repairs on a modified vehicle by claiming (wrongly) that specialty accessories have voided its warranty.
One of SEMA Education Institute (SEI) core objectives is to provide top-notch training designed specifically for the industry. They believe that training can translate into a more efficient business, improved customer interactions, more effective marketing campaigns, faster product-to-market and professional growth for 
you and your entire staff. It's all about giving you and your company the competitive edge to be more successful.---
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