FIA Racing Seat Roundup

The NASA Club Codes and Regulations require the use of a racing seat in racecars. It’s also a good idea to have one in...

How to Pick the Right Fire System

OK, time’s up. The 2023 rules are in place, and they require a fire system on all racecars. Come to think of it, a...

Maintaining Fire Systems For Proper Operation

A lot of car-fire videos have been racing across the internet lately. In the case of a drift car at HyperFest and a Toyota...

Choosing and Using Fire Systems

Now that we have a little time before the rules require NASA racers nationwide to install a fire system in their cars, it seemed...

Smart and Safe HPDE Seatbelt Options

For you folks who enjoy NASA HPDE events, you may have found yourself deep in a corner, flying through the apex and feeling the...

Road Racing Tech Inspections: What to Expect, How to Prepare

One year during a Championships event, NASA NorCal chief scrutineer Hans Dinse was inspecting a roll cage in a car that had come to...

The Importance of a Good Racing Fire System

As he rounded the last complex of corners that lead onto the front straightaway, a fire ignited under the hood of his Spec Miata....

How to Install a Kill Switch in a Miata Racecar

This is a story about how to install a kill switch in a Miata, but it’s also something of an ode to two guys...

Nomex Underwear and Why it’s Important

The road racing wearable products industry is always scrambling to find the next big breakthrough that will bring more drivers, and thus more brand...

Yes, You Should Always Wear a Head & Neck Restraint on Track

We’re going to start this off with a proclamation: Yes, you should always wear a head-and-neck restraint (HNR) on track. If you’re racing, the use...

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