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SEMA Hall Of Fame Names 2015 Inductees
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Jim Bingham, who founded Winner’s Circle Speed and Custom Inc. and co-founded the nonprofit Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge, has been named as one of three new inductees into the SEMA Hall of Fame.
Joining Bingham are Joel Ayres and Dennis Gage, and all three will be recognized as part of the festivities during the SEMA Installation Gala on July 24, 2015, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. They represent an accomplished group of professionals who have shaped and inspired the $33 billion automotive specialty-equipment market.
Bingham began his career in 1968 at Lang Auto Parts. After just two years, Bingham started Winner’s Circle Speed and Custom, and the company has grown to include three retail store locations, wholesale distribution under the name 1st Performance Warehouse, and two major trade events.
In addition to serving on the SEMA Board of Directors, Bingham has held roles as a board member for the Performance Warehouse Association (PWA) and is an original owner of Route 66 Raceway.
In 2009, Bingham was honored with the SEMA Chairman’s Award for his role with the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow, a program that attracts the important youth demographic to the automotive aftermarket and motorsports. He helped grow Hot Rodders of Tomorrow’s Engine Challenge in 2008 with 35 students from five high schools, to include more than 110 teams with 770 students competing in 2014.
Ayres' contributions to the industry are evident through his involvement with the truck industry and the role he played in merging the Truck Cap Industry Association (now known as the Light Truck & Accessory Alliance, LTAA) with SEMA. He also helped found SEMA Cares nearly 10 years ago. The nonprofit group unites the SEMA industry’s fundraising efforts and provides businesses with an easy way to give to those in need.
Gage, who purchased his first ’59 T-Bird at age 15, helped develop the Pringles potato chip at Procter & Gamble before joining Bristol-Myers Squibb. In the mid-1990s, the pilot for My Classic Car hosted by Dennis Gage premiered, and the program is now in its 20th season, having reached nearly 90 million households. He has served on several SEMA committees and groups, including three terms on the SEMA Board of Directors and the Select Committee of the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO).
For more information about the SEMA Hall of Fame, visit www.sema.org/hof.
Joining Bingham are Joel Ayres and Dennis Gage, and all three will be recognized as part of the festivities during the SEMA Installation Gala on July 24, 2015, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. They represent an accomplished group of professionals who have shaped and inspired the $33 billion automotive specialty-equipment market.
Bingham began his career in 1968 at Lang Auto Parts. After just two years, Bingham started Winner’s Circle Speed and Custom, and the company has grown to include three retail store locations, wholesale distribution under the name 1st Performance Warehouse, and two major trade events.
In addition to serving on the SEMA Board of Directors, Bingham has held roles as a board member for the Performance Warehouse Association (PWA) and is an original owner of Route 66 Raceway.
In 2009, Bingham was honored with the SEMA Chairman’s Award for his role with the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow, a program that attracts the important youth demographic to the automotive aftermarket and motorsports. He helped grow Hot Rodders of Tomorrow’s Engine Challenge in 2008 with 35 students from five high schools, to include more than 110 teams with 770 students competing in 2014.
Ayres' contributions to the industry are evident through his involvement with the truck industry and the role he played in merging the Truck Cap Industry Association (now known as the Light Truck & Accessory Alliance, LTAA) with SEMA. He also helped found SEMA Cares nearly 10 years ago. The nonprofit group unites the SEMA industry’s fundraising efforts and provides businesses with an easy way to give to those in need.
Gage, who purchased his first ’59 T-Bird at age 15, helped develop the Pringles potato chip at Procter & Gamble before joining Bristol-Myers Squibb. In the mid-1990s, the pilot for My Classic Car hosted by Dennis Gage premiered, and the program is now in its 20th season, having reached nearly 90 million households. He has served on several SEMA committees and groups, including three terms on the SEMA Board of Directors and the Select Committee of the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO).
For more information about the SEMA Hall of Fame, visit www.sema.org/hof.
