The RPM Act has been stuck in Congress for a few years now, but with recent developments, it is more important now than ever. The main reason for this is that there is now a court case in Arizona Between Gear Box Z and the EPA that could set the precedent that you cannot convert a production vehicle into a vehicle built for race use.

The RPM Act would make it permanently clear that you are allowed to convert a production vehicle into a race vehicle and still be compliant with the Clean Air Act. That clarity goes a long way in helping to ensure that amateur motorsport events can still go on largely as they have for decades now.

Since the recording of this podcast, the case between Gearbox Z and the EPA has been closed, and in that case, the judge ruled that there wasn't enough evidence that the parts produced by Gearbox Z were used for race only vehicles, so the court declined to make a ruling in this regard.

Even though this case is now closed, and no ruling was made, the RPM Act is still very significant because it would clarify this issue going forward. At a minimum, we would recommend that you follow some of the links below and get more information about the RPM Act, and possibly contact your Congressperson to let them know that you support the RPM Act and what it does.

Here are some helpful links that are a good starting point if you would like to learn more about this issue:

https://www.sema.org/epa-news

https://www.sema.org/news-media/enews/2021/12/keep-pressure-congress-pass-rpm-act

https://www.sema.org/news-media/enews/2021/10/sema-continues-fight-protect-motorsports-parts-businesses-and-racers

https://www.sema.org/news-media/enews/2021/12/update-semas-legal-fight-against-epa-overreach

Thanks for listening and Stay Tuned!