3/20/12: Performance Racing Industry (PRI), producers of the motorsports business magazine and trade show, finalized plans to be purchased by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). The transaction is set to close in late March 2012. >>Read More Here

May 7, 2010 – According to a Babcox survey of 450 Counterman Magazine subscribers, 54% of retailer sales are to the consumer DIY market. For the traditional Jobber, that number is a lower 28%. Trade sales for both retailers and jobbers is an important segement, 46% and 72%, respectively.  Click here for more Babcox research.

O’Reilly sales results support our belief the aftermarket is growing nicely due to pent up demand and delayed auto repairs that can’t be ignored any longer.

April 25, 2010 – We spent the day walking the Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) 5th Annual Charity Car “Rev’d Up for Kidz” Show. The show and dinner Saturday night, raised money for the Center for Learning Unlimited a great local center for children with special learning needs. We’ll be posting up some photos later, but I thought you’d [...]

54% of US Drivers plan to keep their vehicles for 10 or more years. That’s an increase from 44.6% in 2007. Aftermarket parts companies are sure to benefit from this trend.

Feb 26, 2009 – SEMA just released a survey from the 2009 SEMA Show where 75% of enthusiasts use the Internet for product research. Nearly all (72% of the survey) also bought the items online. The lowest percentage of people using the Internet was still a healthy 66% for the restoration enthusiast. More Here.