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Summer Heats Up Support for 2017 RPM Act

Your support of the 2017 RPM Act is working! There are more lawmakers now listed as co-sponsors of the bill than at any time last year. Industry leaders are also backing the effort: https://youtu.be/RTN-rb1aqVk

Ladies First: Women Heat Up the Track

By Colby Martin

In many ways, auto racing is a great equalizer. All forms of the sport have much in common with non-motorized team sports. While miracles happen, persistence under pressure is usually the common denominator. It goes without saying that one should never completely count out the underdog. However, one major element that sets racing apart from others is that both men and women compete in the same arena, an idea I’ve always found uniquely refreshing..

When I was very young, I learned quickly that nobody with any sense dared snicker at the lone top fueler painted in bright pink. I fondly recall Shirley “Cha-Cha” Muldowney lining up against the likes of “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, “The Bounty Hunter” Connie Kalitta and other greats..

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• Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Proclaims July 2017 as “AUTOMOTIVE HERITAGE MONTH”

• New York Bill to Provide Single Plate for Historic Motor Vehicles Approved by Senate; Moves to Assembly

• New Jersey Bill to Require Warranty Disclosure Approved by Assembly; Moves to Senate

• Maryland Bill to Prohibit Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax Dies as Legislature Adjourns

• Indiana Bill to Require Factory Installed or Equivalent Mufflers Dies as Legislature Adjourns

• Texas Single License Plate Bill Dies as Legislature Adjourns

• Collector Car Appreciation Day: July 14, 2017 — Post and share TV personality Courtney Hansen’s video PSA:
  
  

Stay Up-to-Date on the RPM Act: Get the latest information on the motorsports bill at sema.org/epa-news.

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