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...

Head Strong – Homing in on the state of the art in helmet technology

One of the first pieces of safety gear we buy — if not the first — is a helmet. But you need to get...

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...

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...

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...

Installing Seat Harnesses in a Spec Miata

Talk about taking responsibility for your own safety. When you convert a production car for racing, you remove a restraint system that has been...

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