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The SEMA Middle East Business Development Conference allows participants to gain insight into the growing specialty market for Middle East racing and performance enthusiasts. Through networking opportunities with retailers and wholesalers in and around Dubai, participants will learn what products sell, what products are in demand, and for which applications.

The MPMC Conference was established specifically for companies involved in the manufacturing of performance products used in racing and performance applications. This year’s conference takes place on January 21-23, 2014 at the Embassy Suites Orange County Airport South in Santa Ana. The MPMC is a truly unique event that brings together editorial staff from all over the world with racing and high performance parts manufacturers for three days of meetings. MPMC's mission is to provide meaningful solutions to industry-specific issues and challenges, thereby perpetuating the growth and prosperity of motorsports manufacturers. Within this context, MPMC directs its efforts toward providing its members with a forum in which to address industry-related issues, develop programs designed to meet the special needs of performance manufacturers, and offer new business networking opportunities.

PRI, which annually attracts over 55,000 members of the racing industry from 65 countries had over 1,300 companies exhibiting in 3,200 booths this year. The PRI show is the world’s largest auto racing trade show and a gateway to the worldwide racing marketplace. The show provides a professional business atmosphere where racing retailers, race engine builders, race car fabricators, race engineers and WDs can conduct business face to face with suppliers, preview next year’s hottest new racing products, make buying decisions, and have new lines in inventory for the start of the next racing season.

The Performance racing Industry Show (PRI), which annually attracts over 55,000 members of the racing industry from 65 countries will have over 1,300 companies exhibiting in 3,200 booths this year. The PRI show is the world’s largest auto racing trade show and a gateway to the worldwide racing marketplace. The show provides a professional business atmosphere where racing retailers, race engine builders, race car fabricators, race engineers and WDs can conduct business face to face with suppliers, preview next year’s hottest new racing products, make buying decisions, and have new lines in inventory for the start of the next racing season.

The Performance racing Industry Show (PRI), which annually attracts over 55,000 members of the racing industry from 65 countries will have over 1,300 companies exhibiting in 3,200 booths this year. The PRI show is the world’s largest auto racing trade show and a gateway to the worldwide racing marketplace.

Karl Dedolph, Director of Racing & Performance Products for Champion Oil, announced today, “The Champion 2014 “ELITE RACER” Program is an all-encompassing marketing program designed to link our racing and performance lubricant distributors directly to regional and national racers for most sanctioned racing events in North America including the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC), American Sprint Car Series (ASCS), World of Outlaws (WoO), United States Auto Club (USAC), the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) and the National Association of Diesel Motorsports (NADM)”.

The Great Race, presented by Hemmings Motor News and Coker Tire, is an automotive competition based on precision driving and navigational skills in classic, antique and vintage automobiles. The competition, which was founded in 1983, contains numerous timed endurance rally stages. Vehicle entries must have been manufactured in 1969 or earlier with a competition crew of a driver and a navigator in each competing vehicle. For more information on the Great Race visit http://www.greatrace.com

Karl Dedolph, Director of Racing & Performance Products for Champion Oil, announced today, “The Champion 2014 “ELITE RACER” Program is an all-encompassing marketing program designed to link our racing and performance lubricant distributors directly to regional and national racers for most sanctioned racing events in North America including the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC), American Sprint Car Series (ASCS), World of Outlaws (WoO), United States Auto Club (USAC), the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) and the National Association of Diesel Motorsports (NADM)”.

Summit Racing Equipment, headquartered in Tallmadge, Ohio, now offers the complete line of Champion Motor Oils, Chemicals, Additives, and Lubricants on-line at www.summitracing.com .

“It is extremely important for Champion to identify a partner that shares the same goals and has the ability to provide our customers with first class service, support and distribution,” said Karl Dedolph, Director of the Racing and Performance Division for Champion Oil. “Summit Racing clearly fits the stringent criteria we identified to distribute our motor oil, chemical, additive and lubricant line in key enthusiast demographics, applications, and strategic markets.”