Safety

Fire-Resistant Materials: Nomex, CarbonX, Hocotex

Most drivers’ worst fear isn’t a wreck: it’s being unable to get out of a burning car. Let’s look at the fire-resistant materials that keep drivers from getting burned. If you’re interested in the chemistry […]

Safety

The Science of Firesuits

If you were to poll racecar drivers about safety, I bet the majority of them would say the scariest situation isn’t a crash.

Two fears you have as a race car driver: one is being on fire and two is being T-boned in the driver door – everything else you sort of accept. –Elliott Sadler […]