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PRO-FABrication Calls On Congress To Protect The Future Of Motorsports
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Modifying race cars isn’t just a hobby for PRO-FABrication founder and president Steve Sousley—it’s his livelihood. So he’s doing what he can to ensure that the future of motorsports is secure.
Sousley invited his US Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) to his Concord, North Carolina, custom auto racing parts and racing exhaust systems business to highlight the need to protect the future of motorsports and thousands of industry businesses and jobs by passing the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.
“Failure by Congress to pass the RPM Act would be devastating to the motorsports industry,” said Sousley, a SEMA member and PRI Trade Show exhibitor. “I want to thank Rep. Hudson for his leadership on this issue. We were thrilled to host him here at PRO-FABrication.”
The RPM Act is a Congressional bill that remains essential to the future of motorsports. Despite recently withdrawing language from a proposed regulation, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to claim that it has the authority to regulate street cars modified exclusively for the track. If the EPA decided to enforce this authority, it would have a devastating impact on businesses that supply motorsports products, jeopardizing the jobs and communities the industry supports.
The RPM Act would give the motorsports industry certainty regarding how the Clean Air Act is applied, and its passage is the only way to confirm that modifying street vehicles into race cars used solely on the track—and the businesses that support the practice—is legal.
“Not only is Pro-FABRication a national leader in custom auto racing parts, it’s also an important source of jobs and economic growth in North Carolina,” Rep. Hudson (NC-08), original cosponsor of the RPM Act. “I’ll continue to advocate for the RPM Act and stand up for jobs, common sense and the future of racing.”
While many lawmakers have signed up to cosponsor the RPM Act, including Rep. Hudson, more support is needed to move the bill forward.
“Our livelihood in the racing industry remains under the threat of EPA enforcement,” said John Kilroy, Vice President/General Manager of PRI. “We urge business owners like Steve Sousley, employees, customers, racers and racing fans to tell your elected leaders in the US House and Senate to support the RPM Act.”
SEMA encourages other businesses like PRO-FABrication to contact their federal lawmakers and ask them to support the bill. Businesses interested in hosting lawmakers at their facility can contact the SEMA Washington, DC, office at san@sema.org. Individuals can also support the RPM Act by writing their federal lawmakers at www.sema.org/RPMAct. Complete details are also available on SEMA’s website, www.sema.org/epa-news.
Sousley invited his US Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) to his Concord, North Carolina, custom auto racing parts and racing exhaust systems business to highlight the need to protect the future of motorsports and thousands of industry businesses and jobs by passing the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.
“Failure by Congress to pass the RPM Act would be devastating to the motorsports industry,” said Sousley, a SEMA member and PRI Trade Show exhibitor. “I want to thank Rep. Hudson for his leadership on this issue. We were thrilled to host him here at PRO-FABrication.”
The RPM Act is a Congressional bill that remains essential to the future of motorsports. Despite recently withdrawing language from a proposed regulation, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to claim that it has the authority to regulate street cars modified exclusively for the track. If the EPA decided to enforce this authority, it would have a devastating impact on businesses that supply motorsports products, jeopardizing the jobs and communities the industry supports.
The RPM Act would give the motorsports industry certainty regarding how the Clean Air Act is applied, and its passage is the only way to confirm that modifying street vehicles into race cars used solely on the track—and the businesses that support the practice—is legal.
“Not only is Pro-FABRication a national leader in custom auto racing parts, it’s also an important source of jobs and economic growth in North Carolina,” Rep. Hudson (NC-08), original cosponsor of the RPM Act. “I’ll continue to advocate for the RPM Act and stand up for jobs, common sense and the future of racing.”
While many lawmakers have signed up to cosponsor the RPM Act, including Rep. Hudson, more support is needed to move the bill forward.
“Our livelihood in the racing industry remains under the threat of EPA enforcement,” said John Kilroy, Vice President/General Manager of PRI. “We urge business owners like Steve Sousley, employees, customers, racers and racing fans to tell your elected leaders in the US House and Senate to support the RPM Act.”
SEMA encourages other businesses like PRO-FABrication to contact their federal lawmakers and ask them to support the bill. Businesses interested in hosting lawmakers at their facility can contact the SEMA Washington, DC, office at san@sema.org. Individuals can also support the RPM Act by writing their federal lawmakers at www.sema.org/RPMAct. Complete details are also available on SEMA’s website, www.sema.org/epa-news.
