NHRA Icons John and Brittany Force to Speak at NACE | CARS 2015, PPG to Sponsor

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas and DETROIT, June 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force and NHRA top fuel racer Brittany Force will be the keynote speakers at the ASA Celebration of Excellence during NACE | CARS 2015 in Detroit, Mich. This event will take place at the GM Heritage Museum the evening of Wednesday, July 22.

John Force is a 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion and an 18-time champion car owner. He is the most successful driver in funny car history with 142 wins to his credit as of press time. In addition to racing his own car, he also owns and manages a team of four cars including two driven by his daughters, Brittany and Courtney.

Brittany Force finished the 2013 NHRA season as rookie of the year. In 2014 she raced her 10,000-horsepower top-fuel dragster to 10^th in the NHRA point standings. She is currently eighth in points after the first few races of the 2015 season. Brittany's fierce competitive spirit and family racing background will likely improve her position in the points and see her winning races well into the future.

PPG will be the gold sponsor of the Celebration of Excellence, where John and Brittany will address the audience prior to the recognition of AMI graduates. Following their talk, they will greet attendees and sign autographs. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view the many rare cars in the museum's private collection.

Dan Risley, ASA president and executive director, stated, "ASA and PPG are excited to announce John Force and his daughter Brittany as keynote speakers for the AMI Celebration of Excellence. Graduates of the program worked hard to obtain this level of certification and recognition. John Force appreciates hard work as he owns and manages a four-car championship race team and continues to drive, and win. We are proud to work with our industry partners at PPG to bring this caliber of speakers to NACE | CARS 2015. "

Registration for NACE | CARS, including all educational sessions, is now open at www.NACEexpo.com or www.CARSevent.com. Other events taking place during "Industry Week" in Detroit, July 21-25, include:

• The CIC summer meeting July 21-22
• The CREF Golf Fundraiser July 22
• CCIF
• MERA
• I-CAR classes, training and demos
• NABC and SCRS board and open meetings
• CIECA, featuring NACE | CARS 2015 Conference + Expo July 22-25.

(Expo will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday.)

Now in its 33^rd year, NACE | CARS 2015 will feature numerous opportunities for technical training, business education, demonstrations, networking and technology showcases for stakeholders, owners, managers and technicians in the collision and service repair industries.

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About the Events 
Along with NACE | CARS 2015, a series of automotive repair industry events and co-located meetings will take place July 21–25. There will be a series of board and other private meetings, the CIC quarterly meeting, the CREF golf fundraiser, I-CAR add-on learning classes, I-CAR stage and demos, the CCIF meeting, the NABC meeting, the MERA meeting, the NACE | CARS Expo, and more.

International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE)
The world's collision repair event represents the only B2B gathering of its kind specifically designed for collision repair industry professionals from around the globe. NACE features a comprehensive educational conference and expo with hundreds of diverse exhibitors displaying the latest equipment, products, services and technology available to today's collision repair industry.

Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) 
The premier event for automotive service professionals features a high-quality education lineup led by industry leaders, along with an exhibitor showcase of automotive service and repair-related equipment, products and services.

NACE | CARS 2015 is produced for the Automotive Service Association (ASA) by Stone Fort Group, an integrated media company specializing in live events, print and digital media. For 2015 exhibit or show information, contact ASA's show management team at:

Stone Fort Group 
(832) 932-7868 
12335 Kingsride Lane, #420 
Houston, TX 77024

For additional event information, visit www.NACEexpo.com or www.CARSevent.com.

About the Sponsor 
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is the sponsor of NACE and CARS. ASA is the largest international not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive industry through education, legislative representation and member services. For additional information about ASA or to join, go to www.ASAshop.org.

SOURCE Automotive Service Association (ASA)