Background Research
Story 1:
SEMA Editors, “SEMA Fest to Gather the Hottest Names in Music, Automotive and Motorsports, November 3-4,” SEMA Fest, Sept. 14, 2023.
Summary: This article presents everything a possible customer would want to know about the event and how to participate. For the first time ever, SEMA will be open to the public when it has always been for industry members only.
Benjamin Moore, “Student Submission: UNLV Car Club Races onto the scene,” The Scarlet & Gray Free Press, Nov. 30, 2022.
Summary: This article showcases the UNLV Car Club and gives context of who and what they are.
John Gunnell, “The history of SEMA,” Old Cars Weekly, July 4, 2023.
Summary: This article gives a history of SEMA and its legacy.
Gino Margarejo, “A Night Out With SPEED TRIBE SAKURA!” Low Aspirations, April 22, 2021.
Summary: This article presents a very real representation of a normal Las Vegas car meet and what to expect or see at such an event. Although it is two years old, it still gives an accurate representation of some cars that are in town and who the owners are.
Fast Lane Drive, “5 BENEFITS OF JOINING AN EXCLUSIVE CAR CLUB,” Fast Lane Drive, June 29, 2020.
Summary: This article gives the uninitiated context on the point of car clubs and why people join them. The five benefits being the expression of passion, formation of community, opportunity for networking, ability to give back to the community through charitable events, and chances to travel.
Story 2 :
Andrea Honaker, “Mercer student organization creates community for car lovers,” theDen, March 24, 2023.
Summary: This article showcases a car club in Mercer University, Georgia, that has a space in a garage to work on their cars. A key takeaway was the fact that they hold an “Open Garage” every Friday from 4:30 to 6:00 pm, providing students to work on their cars and hang out.
Glynn Williams, “What is a car club or car sharing?” Business Motoring, June 11, 2021.
Summary: This article explains what a car club is and what the appeals are.
Benjamin Moore, “Student Submission: UNLV Car Club Races onto the scene,” The Scarlet & Gray Free Press, Nov. 30, 2022.
Summary: This article showcases the UNLV Car Club and gives context of who and what they are.
Korky Hickman, “A Brief History Of Car Clubs And Their Effect On Auto Culture,” Street Muscle Magazine, Feb. 16, 2014.
Summary: This article gives a history of these clubs, stating car clubs have been around since the first car was made.
Alan Hunt, “Carolina Cars club brings together UNC’s car enthusiasts,” The Daily Tar Heel, November 21, 2021.
Summary: This is another article showing a university car club. One of the coolest things they do is hold car meets at the campus on top of the business school, which are open to those who don’t have cars.
