Pass the RPM Act Now!2022-09-19 08:53Dear Friends in Racing – Our sport is under attack! The EPA in Washington, DC, has decided that race cars, trucks, and motorcycles converted from street vehicles violate the Clean Air Act. To save our sport, we all need to call for the support of the RPM Act NOW! The Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2021 is written to protect our sport from this threat from the EPA. You can join the fight here: CLICK HERE TO TELL YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT THE RPM ACT. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES. Here is more background from SEMA on what the EPA is attempting to do and what the RPM Act can do to stop it and save our sport - The RPM Act reverses the EPA's interpretation that the Clean Air Act does not allow a motor vehicle designed for street use—including a car, truck, or motorcycle—to be converted into a dedicated racecar. This American tradition was unquestioned for 45 years until 2015 when the EPA took the position that converted vehicles must remain emissions-compliant, even though they are no longer driven on public streets or highways. Although the EPA abandoned efforts to make the policy a formal regulation, the agency still maintains the practice of modifying the emission system of a motor vehicle for the purpose of converting it for racing is illegal. Manufacturing, selling, and installing race parts for the converted vehicle would also be a violation. The EPA has also announced that enforcement against high-performance parts—including superchargers, tuners, and exhaust systems—is a top priority. The EPA's interpretation will not only harm racers, teams, and tracks, but it will hurt small businesses throughout the country. And, the EPA will take away the favorite sport of race fans everywhere. We must ACT NOW! CLICK HERE TO TELL YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT THE RPM ACT. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES. Sincerely, Your Friends at VP Racing Source: CBC Click here to visit our forums to discuss this story |
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