It’s sad for me to hear this news from NOPI Motorsports. They have been a major partner to the automotive industry for many years. Like everything – times change. The market is maturing and people are moving forward. The automotive industry and the aftermarket industry is doing very well. In fact it is giving us time to finally see the markets focused and moved toward a strong environment for enthusiasts for years down the road.

I wish NOPI the very best. No matter what anyone says, they have been here a long time, and have provided events that many of us have extremely found memories of!

Get ready to see some great things in the market. The focus will take place here very soon – and top industry leaders will help step up and push the market where it needs to go. The future is bright – and full of promise. It’s going to be exciting to see who comes forth and helps shape the industry and help build it – like its meant to be built. …

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On Saturday, July 5th, Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry, rallied from a near accident on lap 83 to win the Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Saturday night at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

It was Busch’s series-high sixth win of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, the 10^th of his Sprint Cup career and his first at Daytona.

“Man, I can’t believe that we’re here right now,” Busch said. “We didn’t have the best car tonight, but these guys never gave up and we never gave up out there on the race track.  We just had to get up to the front, and luckily we were leading there when it mattered the most when the caution came out.  There was just a ton of wrecks behind us.  I hate it for all of those guys in torn up equipment.  I’m glad to have this Interstate Batteries Toyota up front.” …

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Theory Communication and Design has taken a major step in growing its business and services by expanding to a west coast office. This incredibly exciting news comes on the heels of Neil Tjin, former Executive Editor of HCI Magazine, joining the Theory team and spearheading their new west coast office.

Tjin is no stranger to the automotive industry, as he has been involved in the automotive market for more than a decade. Over the years, Neil has experienced great success in many fields such as a Marketing Manager, PR Advisor, Car Designer and Executive Editor of HCI Magazine. Tjin has been able to take a hobby and turn it into a career. He has been responsible for designing and building more than fifty high profile vehicles, showcasing his creative talents on numerous Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Hondas, Acuras, Nissans, Infinitis, Scions, and Volvos. In recent years, Tjin has also teamed up with major OEM manufacturers such as Chevrolet, Pontiac, Scion and Honda North America. HCI Magazine has experienced growth and industry recognition through his leadership as their Executive Editor since 2003. …

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