EDITORIAL
FOCUSING ON SAFETY
Every year around this time, SCORE
Journal reminds us to pay attention
to various safety aspects of off-road
motorsports. Fortunately through the last 50
years that SCORE has been around, safety
for racers, teams, and fans has improved
due to the importance of awareness.
The safety experts we spoke with in this issue, want to make
sure racers are especially aware of the latest innovations
and trends in safety gear for racing. The helmets are getting
lighter and can absorb more impact. Racing suits are lighter,
breathable, and can be printed with amazing graphics. Fire
suppression systems are fully automatic and the extinguishing
agent is not damaging to components or occupants. Aside
from all the innovations leading to the modernization and
improvements in these key safety components, all of the
manufacturers we spoke with had one common wish that all
racers and teams would follow -- maintenance.
When asked, the manufacturers we spoke with wanted all
racers and teams to properly maintain and thoroughly check
their racing gear, from the fire suppression bottles of agent
and pull levers, to the small dent in their helmet, or how long
they've had those racing gloves and shoes. Safety starts with
checking the gear over and over again.
In this issue, we also spoke with a couple of racers, Tavo
Vildosola and Dustin Grabowski, who shared their amazing
stories of dealing with vehicle fires during a race. Both of their
stories are something every team should read and take note
of how these fires happened, what went through their minds
as they happened, and the steps they took to prevent this
from happening again. These were lessons well learned from
experience and are truly at the heart of this issue's focus on
safety.
On The Cover - Thanks to Jack Wright at
nMedia3 for the amazing cover photos. I' d also
like to thank Jeff VanStone at Necksgen for the
use of the company's Rev2 Carbon Head and
Neck Restraint, Camlock Racing Harness, and
Air Max racing seat for the shoot. I also want to
thank Ben O'Connor at Impact Racing for the
use of the company's EVO 0S20 helmet, the
Racer 2.4 Driving Suit, a pair of Phenom Driver
2.0 shoes, and a pair of Patriot Alpha Gloves
that were also used in this shoot.
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