Come Wednesday Morning at the 2002 SEMA Show, It Will be 'Rise and Shine' With Rising-Star NHRA Drivers

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (August 28, 2002) - NHRA, the National Hot Rod Association, will hold The Sport and the Stars: 
Today and Tomorrow breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. in the Las Vegas Hilton. Rising-star young 
drivers from NHRA’s national POWERade Series and the new Summit Sport Compact Series will be featured speakers.

"We’re pleased to be back at the SEMA Show again this year, and look forward to have the drag racing fans who 
attend the SEMA Show join us for coffee and doughnuts on the second day of the show," said Gary Darcy, NHRA vice 
president of marketing.

"Several young drivers from our POWERade national series, as well as some of the new star drivers from our Summit 
Sport Compact Series, will be there with us to talk about the future of our sport."

Although there is no charge to attend the breakfast, NHRA and SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, 
require that attendees have tickets for the event. Tickets may be ordered through the Special Events Reservation Form 
on www.semashow.com, or by requesting a reservation from SEMA, 909/396-0289.

The 2002 SEMA Show will be held from Tuesday, Nov. 5 - Friday, Nov. 8, in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Show 
hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. SEMA’s Innovations Day is Monday, 
Nov. 4, preceding the show.

This year’s SEMA Show will be organized into ten sections for the convenience of buyers. The sections are named: 
International Tire Expo; Mobile Electronics & Technology; Racing & Performance; Restoration Marketplace; Restyling & 
Accessories Center; Street Rod Alley; Trucks, SUVs, Truck Caps & Accessories; Wheels & Performance Tires; (the all-
new) Performance Marine Pavilion; and General. Icons for each of the sections will help direct buyers and exhibiting 
personnel through the Show.

More information about the 2002 SEMA Show is available at www.semashow.com or by contacting ConvExx, Show 
Management, at info@convexx.com, or 702/450-7662. SEMA staff may be reached at 909/396-0289.