All Drivers: Warning from SFI
 

I picked this up off the VRG racing message group and just wanted to pass it along to everyone.

Message from SFI

NOTICE TO RACERS AND MOTORSPORT SANCTIONING BODIES

It has been brought to the attention of the SFI Foundation that certain driver protective suits being manufactured and distributed into the marketplace present a unique and serious threat to the safety of the drivers. These suits incorporate an outer layer of material that is neither flame nor heat resistant, and will melt at relatively low temperatures.

These suits are commonly identified by the nature of their graphics, which are achieved by a process called dye sublimation. Rather than using more traditional graphic methods such as patches attached to, or embroidery sewn into the suit, this process provides for complex and vivid graphics which are actually imbedded directly into the outer material layer.

Dye sublimation is currently being used on synthetic materials (e.g. Nylon, Cordura, and Polyester) that have little or no fire or heat resistant properties. Dye sublimated synthetic driver suits have been distributed for use in motorsport disciplines in which the sanctioning bodies have no minimum standards for driver protective clothing.

Currently there are no participants in the SFI Specification 3.2A programs using approved materials incorporating the dye sublimation process. Nylon Cordura, or Polyester driver suit layers or panels, with or without dye sublimation, are not certified or identified by the manufacturer as meeting SFI Spec 3.2A, or any other accepted industry wide standard.

Should technical inspectors or scrutineers observe a driver suit which incorporates the dye sublimation graphic process and / or Nylon, Cordura or Polyester panels or layers, the driver should be made aware of the potential danger of wearing such a suit in competition, and should be directed to contact the manufacturer immediately.

Please note that Racewear Manufacturing/Awesome Racewear has previously manufactured and sold dye-sublimated race suits that fully met SFI Spec 3.2A, and the certification of those suits remain valid.

This is the thread that needs 10,000 views. There will be way more literature to be released soon from my understanding.

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Re: All Drivers: Warning from SFI
 

Originally Posted by STIDA.com:
This is the thread that needs 10,000 views. There will be way more literature to be released soon from my understanding.

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So the question I have is, HAVE YOU GOT YOUR STIDA insurance yet? You should never strap in without it. J.M.O.

Jerry #66j
stida.com/HalfMoon Brewery & Resturant

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Any new news on this?
As for stida the track has insurance but it only goes so far stida comes in after you have used the tracks ins. Josh found out the hard way that stida was just as important as anything on the car, we called on the way to the hospital and talked to a real person, that real person kept in contact and took very good care of Josh the entire time he was layed up. The tracks do the best they can to protect the drivers, crews and the fans but they can only provide so much. Kokomo and Gas City (our home tracks) are top notch as far as saftey but anything can happen at any time as a driver,crew or even a fan stida. could make the difference.
Stida. also has a spot on this site to help keep this thing going, click on the banner and take the time to see what fits your needs.

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I want to add this last time the crew at Kokomo also kept in touch and really cared about what was going on with Josh.
Jerry #66j
stida.com

Originally Posted by Jerry Spencer:
Any new news on this?
As for stida the track has insurance but it only goes so far stida comes in after you have used the tracks ins. Josh found out the hard way that stida was just as important as anything on the car, we called on the way to the hospital and talked to a real person, that real person kept in contact and took very good care of Josh the entire time he was layed up. The tracks do the best they can to protect the drivers, crews and the fans but they can only provide so much. Kokomo and Gas City (our home tracks) are top notch as far as saftey but anything can happen at any time as a driver,crew or even a fan stida. could make the difference.
Stida. also has a spot on this site to help keep this thing going, click on the banner and take the time to see what fits your needse.

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I want to add this last time the crew at Kokomo also kept in touch and really cared about what was going on with Josh.
Jerry #66j
stida.com

Thanks, Jerry

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