While TTAC typically covers at least three of the major US auto shows and a couple foreign ones, usually by proxy in the latter cases, we have never formally sent anyone to SEMA or PRI. This is changing for 2013, courtesy of NASA racer and Great Lakes Region Instructor Of The Year, Melissa Davis, who is not the dude on the right.
“Missy” has been autocrossing and/or road racing since 2006 and races one of the finest cars known to man or woman — the Dodge Neon ACR, of course. She’s been ordered to scour the stands and displays of the Performance Racing Industry show and bring you anything that might be of interest. If you have any particular brand/platform/engine/item type you’d like to see covered in depth, let us know in the space below!
Is Dodge the result of genetics or environment?
Just let her go, have fun and tell us everything she sees that looks great for people with real world budgets. Magazine shoot cars/parts need not apply…
Let’s just say I bought a new Camry, what kind of parts are available to make a nice sleeper? Short of talking to Joe Gibbs Racing ;)
Anything that might be related to the new Mustang (S550 car).
By the looks of it, I’ve got jeans older than her. That she’s an already accomplished instructor and racer at her age – kudos, kid! Look forward to your reports, Missy. Welcome to TTAC.
I was about to say, is she old enough to be traveling alone?!
Ouch and more ouch! Tomorrow will be my 29th birthday regardless of what you may assume! Cant wait to go and see it all for everyone!
Hey that’s a compliment to you though! :)
I have more adult-themed photos of Melissa if anybody wants to see them…
Lies all lies Jack!
I’m looking for a Bilstein coilover setup for my Lada Riva. What sort of other bolt-ons are available? Thinking about forced induction, too.
TIA!
How about a little feedback from the conferences.
What are the tracks saying about the state of motorsports in the US? Who is seeing increased ticket sales and revenues? Here’s a PRI conference I’d pay to go to if I could make it…
Race Track Business Conference
Wednesday, December 11
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Dodge Dart 1.4T please. I’m looking for a well-developed engine “chip” that’ll give me about 30 more hp and 30-50 more lb-ft on pump gas. Thanks.
PRI? Holy carp somebody here might actually learn something about cars…
Heavens forfend.
Holy carp – much like mackerel, or lutefisk if you’re Lutheran.
The Indy show was quite large this year, SEMA purchased the former IMIS show and combined it with PRI and staged it in Indianapolis. Perhaps 2X the floor space of the IMIS show of previous years. Attendance on Thursday seemed quite good, with shoulder-to-shoulder conditions most all afternoon and long queues at food service locations.
Can’t confirm that Melissa was there but hopefully she packed warm clothing as the outside temps were barely making the teens with a slicing wind chill.
Bring a bright orange Mustang racecar to show in your booth and people flock by for pictures and conversations.