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“The King” and SEMA push to pass the RPM Act in meetings with Congressional Representatives
On Tuesday, July 19, “The King” Richard Petty joined SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) CEO Mike Spagnola in the nation’s capital to advocate for Congress to pass the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act (RPM Act). The bipartisan bill (HR 3281/S. 2736) protects Americans’ right to convert street vehicles into dedicated racecars and the motorsports-parts industry’s ability to sell products that enable racers to compete.
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Advocating for the motorsports community, former stock car racing driver Richard Petty (left) and SEMA CEO Mike Spagnola arrive in Washington, DC, to push lawmakers for immediate passage of the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act. (Photo: Business Wire )
Like most NASCAR drivers, Petty competed in racecars that started out as street legal vehicles. The EPA maintains the position that such modified race vehicles are not legal under the Clean Air Act, threatening many classes of racing along with an industry that employs tens of thousands of Americans and contributes more…
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