Close-up of the underside of a white Sparco Martini Racing shoe revealing a dense herringbone rubber tread pattern and a rounded heel design.

Your Feet Control the Car. Here’s Why Your Shoes Matter More Than You Think

There are a lot of pieces of safety gear that get the spotlight. Helmets get the attention because, well, they protect your head. Suits get...
A large warehouse room at the Snell Foundation filled with shelves of various racing helmets and boxes for retail sampling and certification testing.

Snell SA2025 Helmets: What Changed And What You Need to Know

New Snell cycle, new sticker, same confusion. It happens every five years. By now you know that SA2025 has officially replaced SA2020 certification, and if...
A smiling female driver wearing a helmet and glasses sits in the driver's seat of a race car next to her instructor during a NASA HPDE track day.

New Year, New Gear: Make 2026 About the Driver

Every season in racing begins with optimism. Dates inked on the calendar. Fresh goals in your head about braking later, carrying more speed, and...
A driver wearing a red and white helmet with a headset inside a race car cockpit at night.

How to Choose the Right Head and Neck Restraint

Motorsports has always been about risk vs reward. We chase faster laps, later braking zones, and the thrill of speed, but there’s a reason...
Motorsports safety specialist TJ Huston inspecting a Mazda Miata at a race track.

How OG Racing Makes Pro-Level Safety Accessible to NASA Members

There’s an adage that safety doesn’t win races, but it lets you keep racing. Any driver who has been in a crash will tell...
Sparco racing seats installed in a white Volkswagen Golf R, with a racing helmet on the passenger seat, showing a dual-purpose street and track car.

Street Car or Track Beast: Racing Fitment and Safety Guide Tells You Exactly What...

When it comes to racing seats, picking the right one can feel overwhelming. But here is the truth: it is not about brand loyalty...
An HPDE instructor gives a thumbs-up to a student driver in a car on track; both are wearing helmets and Simpson safety harnesses.

The Essential HPDE Gear Guide

Excellent, you have taken the leap and signed up for your first track day! Now, you have likely heard whispers about the high costs...

Great New Safety Gear For 2025

Every year there are new developments in racing safety, and 2025 is no exception. Whether you are just getting started or a multi-time champion,...

Fire Prevention and Preparation

There’s always less time and presence of mind than anyone would like to believe they’ll have when a fire erupts. Escaping a fire is...

Meru Head and Neck Restraints and SFI 38.1 Certification

Speed News ran a Race Gear story in May on a new head and neck restraint from Meru Safety. According to Meru and the...

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