NHRA Safety Initiatives for 2010 Announced

NHRA has announced its technical initiatives for 2010, which are designed to improve safety as well as reduce unwanted downtime at events due to leakage on the track.

Highlighting the changes in 2010 will be the implementation of a new Eject Helmet Removal System in all four Professional categories, Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, and in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The system uses an inflatable bladder located in the top of the helmet to make removal of the helmet by safety personnel after an incident easier and safer. see more

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ATTENTION: Impact SFI Suit Recall Notice

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[A] Notice of Decertification was issued today to Impact Racing Products, Inc. regarding certain products (listed below), and that Impact will issue a Notice of Recall of such products. Therefore, effective immediately, the products listed below will no longer be accepted for use in NHRA racing. We understand that Impact will issue a recall notice tomorrow, March 20, 2009.

Please consult www.impactraceproducts.com for information or contact Impact directly. The products are:

• Driver suits, pants and jackets manufactured in 2008 identified as compliant with SFI Specification 3.2A/15 or 3.2A/20
• Driver shoes and boots manufactured in 2008 identified as compliant with SFI Specification 3.3/15 or 3.3/20

SFI has informed NHRA that products manufactured in 2007 and 2009 are being further evaluated by SFI.

At the races...

Last weekend, OG Racing manned the Sparco booth at the 24th Annual NHRA Nationals held at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, PA. Our very own Stacey Braithwaite was on hand to show the drag racing public Sparco's new line of products geared towards the drag racing community.


Sparco Booth


Gary Scelzi