Goodemoot Named World Class Technician A l ex G oodem oot , regional manager for N.A. W illiams, has been selected a W orld Class Technician. This prestigious honor was bestowed upon G oodemoot by the Auto Care Association and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence ( ASE) . The Auto Care Association and ASE work together to recognize professional technicians who have tested and obtained A certification in 22 specialty areas to earn W orld Class Technician status. There are an estimated 87 9,000 technicians in the . ., and approximately 2 0,000 of those techs are A certified. G oodemoot was one of only 42 individuals to earn W orld Class Technician recognition for 2021. He holds ASE Master certifications as an automobile technician, medium/heavy duty technician, collision technician and under car specialist, along with advanced level L 1 and L 2 certifications. Source: N .A. Wil l iams
SEMA Challenges EPA’s Motorsports Regulations in Court by SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
A filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit between the . . n ironmental P rotection Agency ( EP A) and G ear Box Z . Inc. ( G BZ ) arguing against EP A’s contention that the Clean Air Act ( CAA) does not allow a motor vehicle to be converted into a racing vehicle used solely for competition. The A first pursued this controversial interpretation of the CAA as part of a 2015 draft rulemaking, but it quickly withdrew the provision following a huge, SEMA-led public outcry. In the G BZ litigation, however, the EP A again maintains that once a ehicle has been certified as a street vehicle, it cannot be converted into a racing vehicle, even if that vehicle is trailered to the track and is never driven on public roads. In its brief, SEMA argues the Clean Air Act does not apply to certified ehicles used exclusi ely on the track. SEMA states “ the agency’s interpretation breaks from the plain language of the
CAA, the legislative history and EP A’s regulations and guidance.” SEMA notes the EP A’s position contradicts its longstanding guidance and regulations and has previously stated it “ has no inter-
est in vehicles that begin their existence as normal, A certified production vehicles used on public roads and are then permanently converted to sanctioned competition-use only vehicles.” In response to the EP A’s efforts to regulate race parts, members of Congress introduced
SEMA-sponsored legislation to confirm what had already been understood for the previous 45 years, that the Clean Air Act did not apply to ehicles modified for racing use only. The “ Recognizing the P rotection of Motorsports Act” ( RP M Act) is bipartisan legislation to clarify it is legal to make emissions-related changes to a street vehicle for the purpose of converting it into a dedicated race car. t also confirms it is legal to produce, market and install racing equipment. SEMA continues to work tirelessly to pass this important legislation to counter EP A overreach. The G BZ case is before the . . istrict ourt for the istrict of Arizona. The court has agreed to take up the issue after the EP A has responded to SEMA’s amicus brief. A will continue to fight the A’s flawed interpretation in court while urging the . . ongress to end the debate by enacting the RP M Act. Source: SE MA
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