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July, 2010

July 2, 2010 - The latest sanctioning body affiliate to join SFI is the Midwest Council of Sports Car Clubs (MCSCC), a coalition of eight race clubs with over 800 members throughout the Midwest. The MCSCC sanctions events for several types of racing for amateur motorsports enthusiasts, including door to door road racing, solo auto cross, and vintage/historic racing. According to its website, MCSCC prides itself on its family-friendly atmoshpere and emphasis on fun and safety. SFI is proud to be affiliated with such a safety-conscious group. To find out more about MCSCC, please visit their website at www.mcscc.org.

June, 2010

SFI PRESS RELEASE - Litigation Update

June 21, 2010 - There have been developments in the two lawsuits against Impact Racing.  In SFI Foundation, Inc. v. Impact Racing, LLC, pending in the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, a Motion for Preliminary Injunction Impact filed on May 13, 2010 was ruled on today, June 21, 2010.  In the motion, Impact sought to prevent the termination of SFI’s Contracts of Participation with Impact, which was due to occur June 22, 2010 under the 90 day no-penalty notice provisions of the contracts.  The court made a finding that before the contracts can terminate, SFI is required to afford Impact with “some meaningful opportunity to be heard either in writing or by personal appearance”.  The decision is lengthy, but in sum, the court found that SFI provides an “important service” through its certification standards, and this affects “the public interest”, in part, by setting objective standards for racing equipment to be followed by manufacturers such as Impact.  The court noted that “[b]etween 2007 and 2008, Impact started cutting corners in the implementation of SFI standards.”  The disregard of SFI standards is the basis for its lawsuit against Impact.

The order concludes with the court’s finding “that Impact should be afforded preliminary relief in this matter.  However, the court notes that in its Motion, Impact essentially asked the Court to issue a permanent injunction against SFI, barring SFI from ever terminating the Contracts of Participation with Impact until SFI provides Impact with notice of substantively rational reasons for terminating the Contracts of Participation and an opportunity to be heard on the matter…In the court’s opinion, the relief requested by Impact is at odds with the standard under which the Court evaluated Impact’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction as well as the Court’s authority to issue a preliminary injunction.” The court noted that it must preserve a party’s right to a jury trial. Finally, it held that “SFI is preliminarily enjoined from terminating the Contracts of Participation with Impact until it does so in a manner that is unquestionably ‘substantively rational and procedurally fair’, … or until after a full trial on the merits of this claim.”

This ruling does not affect the prior decertifications of Impact products.  Those decertifications remain in force.  With regard to SFI’s intent to terminate all Contracts of Participation, it will afford Impact with a meaningful opportunity to be heard that is unquestionably substantively rational and procedurally fair.  A report on the outcome will be provided to Impact and made public in due course.

On June 7, 2010 in the Indiana case, SFI filed its Verified First Amended Complaint and Jury Demand for Injunctive Relief and Monetary Damages against Impact.  Additional grounds have been pled for breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, and defamation.

In Hubbard/Downing, Inc., d/b/a HANS Performance Products and SFI Foundation, Inc, v. Impact Racing, LLC, pending in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, SFI joined with HANS by filing a Motion for Summary Judgment against Impact on the issue of the counterfeit helmet posts that were manufactured and attached to Impact helmets.

For a downloadable .pdf of this press release, please click on the following link: Litigation update 06-21-10.

June 3, 2010 - SFI welcomes new member sanctioning body, United States Speed Association (USSA). This upstart midget racing group recently completed their inaugural race in late May. For 2010, USSA has organized its first full season of weekly events for Regional Midgets, Kenyon Cars, and Thunder Roadsters held at regional Indiana speedways. Kenyon Cars are specifically designed for older youth drivers as a transition between quarter midgets and full-size midgets. To find out more about USSA, please visit their website at www.kenyonmidgetracing.com.

June 3, 2010 - SFI also welcomes new sanctioning body affiliate, American Speed Association. ASA Racing sanctions several regional and national tourning series which feature the ASA member Track program. This program enthusiastically promotes the excitement of weekly local short track racing. ASA Member Track events include a variety of race car types such as stock cars, modifieds, and midgets that run on dirt, asphalt, and road courses. For more information about ASA Racing, please visit their website at asa-racing.com.

April, 2010

SFI PRESS RELEASE - Response to the Impact Racing Press Release of April 22, 2010

April 22, 2010 - Yesterday, SFI advised the racing community that Impact Racing suits bearing 3.2A/5 certifications “made prior to 2009 have been constructed with non-compliant materials that, in SFI’s judgment, pose a safety risk to users of those suits.” Impact responded by attacking SFI certification programs (although Impact and the other major equipment manufacturers have agreed to and participated in the development of these well-established programs); by claiming it could not get a fair hearing of the decertification appeal (although Impact asked for and received an expedited appeal procedure); and by claiming that “SFI’s actions have caused racers unnecessarily to question their safety.” It is this last point that requires a very specific response.

Scientific testing just conducted on 2008 Impact 3.2A/5 suits has determined that the thread melts away in a fire. This causes the fabric to come apart since there is no longer thread to hold the suit together. SFI believes this poses a significant safety risk to the racer involved in a fire. Rather than being constructed with Nomex (heat resistant) thread, the suits were constructed with some sort of unknown non-compliant thread that melts during heat testing. This thread failure is contrary to the SFI specifications that Impact agreed to follow.

The reason that this failure was not discovered sooner is that Impact provided SFI with Nomex thread samples in order to get their products tested and certified initially. Manufacturers are only supposed to provide samples of the actual materials to be used in their products. It appears that Impact failed to comply with this procedure regarding thread. Finally, one suit tested failed to have the proper thermal protective properties in the material itself. Again, such a failure poses a significant safety risk. This safety failure by Impact is consistent with a pattern of non-compliance:

1. Last year, SFI discovered that Impact SFI 3.2A/15 and SFI 3.2A/20 rated fire suits produced in 2007 and 2008 were also made with thread that melted during testing. In addition, these suits were often poorly constructed, without sufficient protective layers of Nomex material. SFI ordered the immediate decertification and recall of these potentially dangerous products.

2. Last year, SFI discovered that Impact SFI 3.3/15 and SFI 3.3/20 boots produced in 2008 were defective. Their materials failed heat resistant testing. SFI ordered the immediate decertification and recall of these potentially dangerous products.

3. Hans Performance Products discovered last year that Impact deliberately manufactured and sold counterfeit Hans helmet clips and attached them into the helmets of unsuspecting customers. These foreign made knock-offs were inscribed with the “SFI 38.1” inscription. Impact has never participated in this program. These counterfeiting activities were occurring at the same time that Impact was manufacturing counterfeit SFI conformance labels and patches. Hans filed suit against Impact in federal court last year in Atlanta. SFI intervened and joined in the suit against Impact. That suit is pending.

4. In 2004, SFI discovered that Impact gloves bearing SFI 3.3/20 specifications were made of material that was too light and failed heat resistance testing. SFI ordered their decertification and recall.

Impact’s press release claims that there “have been no burns or other injuries reported to Impact by any racer wearing Impact Race Products since its inception.” If this is true, the avoidance of injuries is due in large part to the policing of Impact products by SFI.

SFI was heartened when Impact finally admitted its own fault for previously making non-compliant gloves, boots, suits and helmet clips and acted to address those problems. SFI holds out the hope of a similar outcome regarding its pre-2009 3.2A, 3.3, 16.1 and 16.5 products, and that it will act in the best interests of the racing community without further prodding by SFI. However, admission of their fault will not change the fact that these products remain decertified and that Impact’s participation in all SFI programs will end June 22, 2010.

For a downloadable .pdf of this press release, please click on the following link: SFI Press Release 04-22-10.

SFI PRESS RELEASE

April 21, 2010 - SFI issues the following press release. Please review this carefully:

1. Impact Racing has withdrawn its appeal of the decertifications of its products bearing SFI 3.2A, 3.3, 16.1, and 16.5 specifications manufactured in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. The decertifications of these products are now permanent.

2. The decertifications are based upon a number of the affected products being non-compliant with SFI specifications concerning labeling and construction. In addition to the presence of non-compliant SFI tags and the absence of DOMs on products, 3.2A/5 suits made prior to 2009 have been constructed with non-compliant materials that, in SFI’s judgment, pose a safety risk to users of these suits.

3. Impact Racing is permitted to maintain the certification for products bearing SFI 3.2A, 3.3, 16.1, and 16.5 specifications manufactured in 2009 and 2010. SFI’s investigation of the labeling and construction of these products is ongoing. Impact’s participation in the SFI specification programs ends June 22, 2010.

4. Any Impact product with SFI specifications 3.2A, 3.3, 16.1, and 16.5 without a date of manufacture (DOM) is deemed to be a decertified product unless the manufacturer has provided the product user with proof that it was manufactured in 2009 or 2010. This proof must be presented to track officials upon request. Impact believes that its products made in 2009 and 2010 have the DOMs affixed to products to the extent mandated by SFI specifications.

For a downloadable .pdf of this press release, please click on the following link: SFI Press Release 04-21-10.

JOINT PRESS RELEASE

April 1, 2010 - Impact Racing, LLC and SFI Foundation, Inc., in the litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, have agreed that:

1. Impact Racing, LLC has provided sworn testimony that, upon review and investigation, no counterfeit SFI Conformance Labels have been used on Impact Racing products during the production years of 2009 and 2010.

2. Impact Racing, LLC has provided sworn testimony that, upon review and investigation, all Impact Racing products manufactured and sold during the production years 2009 and 2010 meet SFI specifications.

3. Based upon this sworn testimony, the decertification against Impact Racing products for the production years 2009 and 2010 is lifted. The decertification of the production years prior to 2009 and 2010 remains in effect. The parties will continue to work cooperatively in an effort to resolve the issues relating to decertification in these years.

4. Impact Racing stands behind the safety of all products it has manufactured and to which SFI Conformance Labels have been affixed. SFI will continue to monitor compliance with product specifications.

5. Impact Racing, LLC and SFI Foundation, Inc. will cooperate in determining whether any Impact Racing product bears a counterfeit SFI Conformance Label and if any safety issue exists in regard to products manufactured prior to 2009 and 2010.

6. If any Impact Racing product does not bear the date of manufacture the purchaser or user is instructed to immediately contact Impact Racing who will provide verification of the date of manufacture. Impact Racing, LLC will immediately notify SFI Foundation, Inc. of this occurrence. Impact Racing, LLC and SFI Foundation, Inc. will work with the sanctioning bodies to determine the best method for product users to present verification of the date of manufacture.

For a downloadable .pdf of this press release, please click on the following link: Joint Press Release 04-01-10.

March, 2010

March 29, 2010 - UPDATE ON IMPACT RACING PRODUCT DECERTIFICATION

On Friday, March 26, 2010, SFI filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana against Impact Racing, LLC, based upon evidence SFI has received regarding Impact’s manufacture and use of counterfeit SFI conformance labels and patches. Such actions by a manufacturer directly violate its obligations to the SFI program. SFI took similar action when it joined in Hans Performance Products’ lawsuit against Impact due to Impact’s manufacture and use of counterfeit Hans helmet clips.  In that case, Impact counterfeited the clips and inscribed an SFI rating on the clips without SFI knowledge or approval.  As in the Hans clip case, SFI is asking for another Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against Impact.  SFI is also seeking monetary damages. Please see SFI’s web posting of March 26, 2010 for more details on the basis for SFI’s position. At this time we do not know the exact extent of these counterfeiting activities, but through the litigation process we hope to learn all the details.  During the years that Impact was using the counterfeit labeling, it was also obtaining authentic patches and labels from SFI.  At this time SFI does not know how many products have counterfeit labels and patches and which ones have authentic labels and patches. Therefore, it was unfortunately necessary to decertify all the products manufactured by Impact pursuant to SFI specifications 3.2A, 3.3, 16.1 and 16.5. Please note that Impact helmets are not affected by this decertification.

It is important to keep in mind that any such use of counterfeit labeling is in violation of the SFI specification programs.  Whether it involves counterfeit helmet clips or counterfeit labeling, such activities can undermine the integrity of the product ratings system that exists in motorsports. This system depends upon trust.  If this system is damaged, all of motorsports can suffer the consequences.  Manufacturers that agree to the SFI specification programs must meet rigorous and strict requirements. Those stringent standards are in place first and foremost to promote safety and product reliability.  Racers and sanctioning bodies must have confidence in a manufacturer’s representation that its products are in compliance with SFI requirements. The conformance label is a manufacturer’s solemn statement to the racing community that it followed the rules in bringing its product to the sport. When this trust is violated, the racing community suffers. The level playing field for other manufacturers becomes uneven. Sometimes the consequences of a breach of trust are severe and can hurt innocent victims. This is why it is so critical that manufacturers follow the ratings system at all times.

SFI will continue to update the racing community as more information becomes available.

For a downloadable .pdf of this update, please click on the following link: Impact Decertification Update 03-29-10.

March 26, 2010 - NOTICE OF DECERTIFICATION; NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST AND TERMINATION OF ALL CONTRACTS OF PARTICIPATION ISSUED TO IMPACT RACING

SFI Foundation, Inc., has issued a Notice of Decertification; Notice of Cease and Desist, and a notice terminating all Contracts of Participation to Impact Racing. Effective April 27, 2010, all products manufactured and/or distributed by Impact Racing pursuant to SFI Specification Programs 3.2A, 3.3, 16.1, and 16.5 are decertified. Evidence obtained by SFI shows that over a period of years Impact Racing has engaged in the production and use of counterfeit SFI conformance labels and patches, and affixed them to Impact products for use in motorsports. Under the Contracts of Participation between SFI and Impact, SFI conformance labels and patches may only be obtained from SFI and no other source. Evidence shows that Impact had counterfeit SFI labels and patches made in Asia and then affixed them to Impact products it distributed to members of the racing community. To SFI’s knowledge, Impact never advised its customers that its products contained phony SFI labels and patches. Impact never advised SFI of its systematic and longstanding practice of counterfeiting and distributing SFI patches and labeling.

Impact has been directed to cease and desist from this practice. SFI has directed Impact to immediately notify all affected customers to remove the counterfeit labeling and to offer the affected customers a full refund of the purchase price. SFI is requesting that all counterfeit conformance labels removed from Impact products be sent to SFI.

SFI has elected not to decertify these products immediately in order to minimize the potential hardships to members of the racing community that have been brought about by Impact’s counterfeiting activities.

SFI has also elected to terminate all Contracts of Participation with Impact Racing effective 90 days from March 24, 2010. Under the terms of the Contracts, either party may terminate the agreements without penalty upon 90 days notice. This means that Impact will no longer be able to participate in any SFI programs after this 90 day period.

SFI has taken these actions in the best interests of the safety and integrity of the racing community. This is in keeping with SFI’s mission and purpose.

For a downloadable .pdf of this notice, please click on the following link: Decertification Notice 03-26-10.

March 16, 2010 - SEATBELT RECERTIFICATION DATE CLARIFICATION

Recently you may have seen information circulating which states that the SFI standard for driver restraint assemblies has recently changed with respect to recertification/expiration dates. Please be advised this is INCORRECT and the SFI Spec has NOT changed in this regard. SFI Spec 16.1 has always required that the useful life of the webbing in the straps shall not exceed two years from the date of manufacture and it must be replaced at or before that time. Only the original manuacturer can reweb an assembly prior to recertifying.

March 11, 2010 - NEW AFFILIATE SANCTIONING BODY

SFI welcomes another member of the Lucas Oil Racing family as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) becomes our newest affiliate sanctioning body. LOLMDS was founded in 2005 and features race machines with all steel tube frame chassis and sleek aluminum race car bodies, built on 800 horesepower V-8 powerplants. This combination results in exciting action on dirt surface tracks. To find out more about LOLMDS , visit their website at www.lucasdirt.com.

March 9, 2010 - REVISED FRONT ENGINE DRAGSTER (NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL) ROLL CAGE SPEC -

SFI Spec 2.2B has been revised and is now spec version 2.2C for Front Engine Dragster Roll Cage, 5.99 Seconds E.T. or Quicker. If you use this spec, it is recommended that you purchase a new copy of Spec 2.2C from SFI so you have the current requirements. For more information on purchasing SFI Roll Cage Specs, click here.

Please note that several other dragster roll cage specs have also been revised (2.1A, 2.4C, 2.5C, 2.6A, and 2.7C). If you own a previous version of any one of these specs, the notice found in the following link is provided as a supplement so that it is not necessary to purchase a new spec copy. These updates can be viewed by clicking on the following link: SFI Roll Cage Spec Revisions Notice 03-05-10.

February, 2010

February 23, 2010 - This is an exciting time for the sport of drag boat racing. SFI is happy to be working with the new Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series (LODBRS) as they lead the way towards uniting the sport under a single rulebook. In addition to sanctioning a national event series, LODBRS is also co-sanctioning divisional events with the Columbia Drag Boat Association (CDBA), Kentucky Drag Boat Association (KDBA), National Jet Boat Association (NJBA), Southern Drag Boat Association (SDBA) and St. Louis Drag Boat Association (SLDBA). To find out more about LODBRS and to get helpful tech information for racers, visit their website at www.lucasoildragboats.com.

February 18, 2010 - SFI would like to welcome two new sanctioning bodies this month. First, American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) joins us as a full member santioning body. Founded in 1956, AHRA promotes dragracing events throughout the U.S. and Canada. Their events promote a racer-friendly atmosphere and host a variety of classes including sportsmen series and the newly formed Reunion Tour. For more information about AHRA, please visit their website at ahradragracing.com.

Also joining SFI this month at the affiliate level is the International Council of Sports Car Clubs (ICSCC). ICSCC is a coalition of independent sports car clubs in the Pacific Northwest, with events in both Canada and the U.S. The ICSCC and its member clubs are dedicated to keeping racing affordable and accessible to the amateur racer. You can find out more about ICSCC at their website, www.icscc.com.

December, 2009

December 15, 2009 - SFI welcomes the National Jet Racing Association (NJRA) as its newest Member Sanctioning Body. The NJRA is the official sanctioning body of the NJRA Drag Racing Series which features thrust-driven turbine powered drag racing vehicles. NJRA drag racing events are more than just races and include a full range of automotive arts displays and other enterainment activities. NJRA's website link will be added as soon as soon as their website becomes live.

December 15, 2009 - After two and a half years as an associate sanctioning body, Victorian Speedway Council (VSC) of Australia has decided to upgrade their SFI sanctioning body status to full member. Additional SFI services now available to VSC include the devlopment of new application-specific standards if requested, technical personnel training and certification, and on-track incident response training. SFI is pleased to continue working with VSC in this capacity. For more info about VSC, please see their website at www.victorianspeedway.org.au.

December 3, 2009 - We are pleased to announce that the Vintage Motorsports Council (VMC) has joined as an SFI Member Sanctioning Body. The VMC is a coalition of vintage car racing clubs that provides a central source of uniform rules and regulations for its members. The VMC promotes the preservation of historical cars in a racing format that's friendly , fair, and safe. For more information, please see their website at www.v-m-c.org.

November, 2009

November 11, 2009 - SFI welcomes Oval Racing Council International (ORCI) as our newest affiliate sanctioning body. The ORCI was formed in the early 1990's and governs short track oval racing for various types of stock cars across England, Scotland, Ireland, and mainland Europe. For more information, please see their website at www.orci.co.uk.

October, 2009

October 6, 2009 - Effective October 2, 2009, an addendum has been made to SFI Spec 6.1 for Replacement Bellhousings. The addendum, which will be designated SFI 6.1W, will include accommodation for a specified covered clutch adjustment access opening or window. This addendum will apply only to passenger car replacement bellhousings combined with a single disc clutch, or a dual disc clutch with a maximum diameter of eight inches.

A unique SFI 6.1W certification compliance label will be used to identify the bellhousings with adjustable clutch openings separately from 6.1 bellhousings without the window. Any 6.1 bellhousing with this adjustable clutch window should display a 6.1W sticker to demonstrate that it has been properly installed and certified by the original manufacturer of the bellhousing. To obtain certification, a manufacturer must successfully test their 6.1W bellhousing to the same test standard as a typical 6.1 bellhousing. It should be noted that the inspection/recertification period for a 6.1W bellhousing is 2 years.

October 2, 2009 - The schedule of SFI Committee Review Meetings to be held at this year's PRI Show has been posted. Click here: meeting schedule or navigate to the page by using the main menu on the left.

September, 2009

NEW FULL BODIED CAR ROLL CAGE SPEC - September 3, 2009: The new SFI Spec 25.3 for Full Bodied Cars 6.50 to 7.49 Seconds ET, 3,600 Lbs. Maximum is now available from SFI. For more information on purchasing SFI Roll Cage Specs, click here.

August, 2009

COUNTERFEIT HANS POST ANCHORS DISCOVERED

On August 19, 2009 and August 21, 2009, HANS Performance Products issued press releases regarding helmet post anchors it discovered to be counterfeit. For more information click on and follow this link: http://hansdevice.com/Anchor-Replacement. These counterfeit post anchors bear an "SFI" etching in the metal itself. SFI has not tested or approved these counterfeit post anchors and therefore they are not approved for usage in any motorsports activity or event covered by SFI ratings and standards. For their own safety, SFI encourages all members of the racing community to examine their helmet post anchors very carefully and contact a HANS dealer or representative if they have any questions about the part. Any companies manufacturing, marketing, distributing or selling these counterfeit products are hereby on notice that they must immediately exercise all necessary means to locate and remove these counterfeit post anchors from any and all usage in motorsports activites or else risk their continued approved participating in SFI programs.

August 21, 2009 - SFI is pleased to announce that the Pacific Street Car Association (PSCA) is the latest sanctioning body to become an SFI affiliate. The PSCA hosts exciting doorslammer drag racing and boasts itslef as the West Coast's Real Deal! PSCA offers a variety of classes such as heads-up, street, and breakout racing. SFI looks forward to working with the PSCA. For more information, please see their website at www.pscaracing.com.

July, 2009

July 19, 2009 - NOTICE OF TEMPORARY PRODUCT DECERTIFICATION. Effective July 9, 2009: Pursuant to SFI Test Laboratory reports, SFI Foundation, Inc. has reason to believe that certain Impact Racing products manufactured in the year 2007 do not fully comply with the minimum standards set forth in the SFI Specification 3.2A Program. Therefore, pursuant to Section 12.0 of the program, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, and UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, any and all driver suits, pants, and jackets manufactured by Impact Racing pursuant to SFI Spec 3.2A/15 and 3.2A/20 at any time during the year 2007 are hereby TEMPORARILY DECERTIFIED by SFI Foundation, Inc. This temporary decertification applies to all such products whether or not they have been updated, upgraded, rebadged, or recertified by Impact Racing. This temporary decertification applies even if the product now has a 2009 SFI label affixed to the product. The date of manufacture of the product is determinative.

This decertification is temporary and will remain in effect until further notice from SFI. The manufacturer has challenged SFI’s findings in this matter and is conducting its own review of the findings and the full compliance of the products in question. SFI’s investigation continues. This decertification may be modified, withdrawn, or made permanent.

June, 2009

June 10, 2009 - The latest sanctioning body affiliate to sign on with SFI is Pull-N-Power, LLC. Pull-N-Power organizes and promotes pulling contests in the Midwest area in cooperation with the Nation Hot Rod Diesel Association. SFI is pleased to offer our affiliate-level services to them. For more information on Pull-N-Power, you can access their rules here: www.nhrda.com/SP_Rules_Indy.pdf.

May, 2009

May 19, 2009 - SFI is pleased to welcome the Alaska Sports Car Club as our latest sanctioning body to join as an affiliate. Founded in 1958, the ASCC organizes a variety of race types befitting the extremes of the Alaskan environment. Their winter ice racing series is available to drivers of both 2WD and 4WD vehicles who want to test their skills on the snow. Then in the summer months, production-type vehicles pound the pavement in the ASCC road race series. The premier event for ASCC is the annual Fur Rondy Grand Prix held every February. The same production IT and GT-classed cars compete on a circuit through the strees of Anchorage. The event boasts a unique feature not seen at most venues: track barriers constructed from 6-foot snow and ice berms to contain race vehicles within the race surface. To find out more about road racing in The Last Frontier, see the ASCC website at www.aksportscarclub.org.

April, 2009

April 9, 2009 - SFI welcomes the Michigan Speedway Promoters Association (MSPA) as its newest affiliate sanctioning body. MSPA is a coalition of Michigan paved and dirt oval track speedway promoters that's been in existence for more than 30 years. Its objective is to foster dialogue among the members to advance improved track operations, create greater visibility for their individual facilities and programs, and as evidenced by their SFI involvement, maximum safety at their events. For more information, please see their website at www.michiganspeedways.com.

April 3, 2009 - The latest organization to join SFI as a sanctioning body affiliate is DieselSport Promotions, LLC. DieselSport organizes and operates the traditional gathering known to diesel fans as Thunder in Muncie. Scheduled events to be held at Thunder in Muncie include diesel-powered drag racing, sled pulling, and tug-a-truck, along with dyno and burnout contests. For more information, please see their website at Thunder in Muncie.

March, 2009

March 20, 2009 - IMPACT RACING PRODUCT RECALL. Any and all driver suits, pants, jackets, shoes and boots manufactured by Impact Racing pursuant to SFI Specifications 3.2A/15, 3.2A/20, 3.3/15 and 3.3/20 at any time during the year 2008 have been decertified by SFI Foundation, Inc. and must be immediately returned to Impact Racing offices or an Impact representative. Impact Racing has reason to believe that these products do not fully comply with the stated SFI Specifications and therefore do not meet SFI manufacturer certification requirements. This recall applies to all such products whether or not they have been updated, rebadged, or recertified by Impact Racing. This recall applies even if the product now has a 2009 SFI patch or label affixed to the product. All applicable sanctioning bodies have been notified by Impact of this noncompliance. Please contact www.impactraceproducts.com for information or contact Impact Racing directly.

February, 2009

February 27, 2009 - SFI welcomes the National Off Road Racing Series (NORRS) as its newest Affiliate sanctioning body. NORRS is a neighbor to SFI, based in San Diego, and offering short course off road racing in Southern California in 2009 with plans to eventually expand nationwide. NORRS is managed by professionals with decades of racing experience who pledge to ensure fair and competitive racing for a wide range of classes including Youth, Sportsman, and Professional. They also boast family-friendly and affordable entertainment for race fans. SFI looks forward to working with NORRS as the popular sport of off road racing grows over future seasons. For more information, please see their website at www.norrs.com.

SPEC 2.3N TECH ADVISORY- February 19, 2009: a Tech Advisory for SFI Spec 2.3N that outlines an acceptable method to back-half a chassis to the 2.3N Spec when the splice on the existing car is too close to the seat upright and/or rear seat cross member has been issued and is available by clicking here:SFI 2.3N Tech Advisory 02-18-09.

February 10, 2009 - We are happy to announce Outlaw Street Madness (OSM) as the latest sanctioning body to sign on as a member of SFI. The OSM promotes exciting heads-up 1/8 mile drag racing out of Edgewater Sports Park in Cincinnati, OH. They run a variety of door-car classes including Outlaw 10.5, Drag Radial, Quick Street, 6.50 and 7.50 Index, and Run What Ya Brung. For more information, please see their website at www.outlawstreetmadness.com.

February 4, 2009 - Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) has just signed on as a sanctioning body affiliate with SFI. The LOORRS is a brand new group founded this year with the goal of becoming the premier short course off road series. The 2009 schedule has short course tracks throughout the Southwest U.S. hosting competition for various 2WD and 4WD truck classes. SFI is happy to be a part of their inaugural season and we look forward to many years of providing our services to the LOORRS. For more information, see their website at www.lucasoiloffroad.com.

January, 2009

January 27, 2009 - SFI welcomes another new affiliate this month, the Canadian Association of Rallysport (CARS), known as the official sanctioning body for rallying in Canada. CARS member clubs organize events for three different types of rallying: Navigational, Rally Cross/Sprint, and Performance which includes the national Canadian Rally Championship. For more information, see their website at www.carsrally.ca.

January 21, 2009 - Do you want to see beautifully restored classic road cars being driven as they were originally intended? And better yet, on the premier race circuits in America? Then you should check out the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association. A wide range of classic vehicles including stock cars, formula cars, and GT cars compete head-to-head in original spec trim. SFI is very pleased to welcome the SVRA as its newest Affiliate Sanctioning Body. For more information, see their website at www.svra.com.

October, 2008

October 3, 2008 - The schedule of SFI Committee Review Meetings to be held at this year's PRI Show has been posted. Click here: meeting schedule or navigate to the page by using the main menu on the left.

August, 2008

August 4, 2008 - National Dirt Racers Association (NDRA) is newest SFI Member. The NDRA of Australia recently joined the list of SFI Member Sanctioning Bodies. The NDRA touts themselves as the organization that is "for racers by racers." According to their website, their mission includes "managing speedway motor sport in Australia to the highest level of professionalism by devising, implementing and enforcing regulations set down by government and regulatory bodies that maintain the sport's integrity and to keep the sport fair, open and safe for competitors, pit crews and officials." SFI looks forward to partnering with the NDRA as they employ their commendable mission in various disciplines including late model dirt modifieds. For more information about NDRA, please visit their website at www.ndra.com.au.

July, 2008

July 28, 2008 - Hampton Roads Kart Club (HRKC) joins SFI as an affiliate member. The HRKC is based out of Yorktown, Virginia and provides karting family fun for all ages. The club hosts kart levels for everyone including young Kid Karts which is a driving skills training class to introduce kids to racing procedures. HRKC also provides a class for older Junior Racers ranging in ages from 5 to 14 years, Seniors like Mini Cups, Stock, and Pro Wing Series Champs, and all the way up to 35 years and older. As an affiliate member of SFI, the HRKC can benefit from using kart-specific standards like SFI 20.1 for chest protectors, as well as other general motorsports SFI specs that may apply to them. For more information about HRKC, please visit their website at www.hrkc.com.

July 22, 2008 - SFI welcomes MotorSport New Zealand (MSNZ) as our newest member sanctioning body. MSNZ regulates motorsports in New Zealand and in short, their ongoing mission is "to promote and achieve safety, fairness, and social responsibility in the conduct of the sport." MSNZ continuously implements a carefully designed plan to sanction, market and develop auto racing for participants in all facets of competition, inlcuding club racing, historics, rally championships, and more. For more information about MSNZ, please visit their website at www.motorsport.org.nz.

June, 2008

June 30, 2008 - Update: Regarding the below notice posted in May, the company known as National Racing Services has removed the erroneous information from their website with regard to SFI certification. It is still recommended to always check with SFI to verify the certification of a company's product before purchasing.

June 10, 2008 - SFI welcomes INEX as its newest sanctioning body affiliate. INEX sanctions race operations for the very popular Legend Cars, Thunder Roadsters and Bandoleros which are spec cars manufactured by 600 Racing. They race all over the world, including the U.S., Canada, and Europe. For more information about INEX, please visit their website at www.600racing.com/inex_info/.

May, 2008

Notice! Company Misrepresenting SFI 17.1 Certification

May 20, 2008 - SFI has discovered that a company called National Racing Services is advertising that they are manufacturers of fire suppression systems for use in the racing industry and “SFI Approved”. They also claim to be an “SFI Participating Manufacturer” with a link to the SFI website.

All consumers should be aware that National Racing Services is NOT, and never has been, a participating manufacturer in the SFI Program, and their fire suppression systems are NOT certified to the SFI Specification 17.1.

SFI has attempted to notify National Racing Services that they must immediately remove this misrepresentation from their website, but efforts to contact them have been unsuccessful. SFI Foundation is currently working with the South Carolina Better Business Bureau to get this false and misleading information removed.

When shopping for certified race products, we urge consumers to always check the SFI Participating Manufacturers list found on this website to confirm certification. If there is ever any question whether or not a company complies with any SFI Specification, it is always best to contact SFI for information.

April, 2008

SFI is happy to announce that Cary Faas Racing, Inc. (CFR) is the latest sanctioning body affiliate to sign on with SFI. CFR promotes non-wing, open competition Sprint Car Racing in the Southwest U.S. The organization is led by Cary Faas, a noted sprint car driver with vast experience in the sport, having competed at the top levels of competition. Recently, on April 19, CFR promoted its inaugural event at Victorville Auto Raceway in Victorville, California. For more information about CFR, please visit their website at www.caryfaasracing.com.

We would like to welcome back Battle of the Imports (BOTI) as an SFI affiliate sanctioning body. BOTI is known as a pioneer in organized sport compact racing. Their events offer a wide range of activities for the sport compact enthusiast including competitive drag racing, car shows, and automotive lifestyle entertainment. SFI is pleased to once again form a relationship with this forward-moving group. For more information about BOTI, please visit their website at www.battleoftheimports.com.

March, 2008

SFI is pleased to welcome ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series as its newest member sanctioning body. The ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series races specially prepared racing trucks at the finest short tracks across the Great Lakes area. The fast growing truck racing class offers professional oval track racing in an exciting, fast-paced, fender banging and affordable formula.  Drivers from around the country are eligible to compete in Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150, Toyota Tundra, and Dodge Ram full-sized racing prepared trucks. The series competes at all major racing venues in the Midwest, including Mansfield Motorsports Park, Berlin Raceway, Winchester Speedway and Kalamazoo Speedway. For more information about STTCS, please visit their website at www.shorttracktrucks.com.

February, 2008

This month SFI announces the National Association of Diesel Motorsports (NADM) as the latest sanctioning body to join its program. This is a new group established in October, 2007 and they're extremely dedicated to encouraging the growth of competitive diesel motorsports. The NADM hosts a variey of events for diesel powered vehicles including drag racing, sled pulling, and even dyno competitions. SFI looks forward to working with the NADM in its inaugural season and beyond. For more information, please see their website at www.runnadm.com.

January, 2008

SFI welcomes the Porsche Club of America as our newest member sanctioning body. The PCA offers club racing for Porsche enthusiasts, whether their car is modified for the track or right off the street. They stand by their principles of integrity and fairly enforcing consistent rules, with the goal of providing fun, safe, and clean racing. SFI is very happy to have the PCA as its latest member sanctioning body. For more information, please see their website at www.pca.org.

NEW FUEL FUNNY CAR SPEC - January 18, 2008: The new SFI Spec 10.5 for Fuel Funny Car Chassis is now available from SFI. For more information on purchasing SFI Roll Cage Specs, click here.

FUEL FUNNY CAR SPEC UPDATE- January 9, 2008: A tech advisory for retrofitting existing fuel funny cars with required updates has been revised in light of new information and is available by clicking here: Fuel Funny Car Tech Advisory. This tech advisory replaces any previous versions.

December, 2007

SFI is very happy to announce Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) as its newest member sanctioning body. CORR features purpose-built off-road trucks racing in tight quarters on closed-course tracks, which makes for an exciting race experience for fans. Featured vehicles include Pro two and four wheel drive trucks along with Sportsman buggy divisions. SFI welcomes CORR to our esteemed list of member sanctioning bodies and we look forward to providing our services for them. For more information, please see their website at www.corracing.com.

November, 2007

SFI Spec 2.3N Revision Now Available

Chassis Spec Update: The SFI Specification for Rear Engine Dragster Chassis Structure (Top Fuel) has been revised and is now version 2.3N (replacing 2.3M). For more information on purchasing SFI Roll Cage Specs, click here.

SFI Holiday Schedule

So that our employees may be with their families during the holiday season, please note the following days the SFI office will be closed:

Wednesday, Nov. 21, closing at 12:00pm
Thursday, Nov. 22
Friday, Nov. 23
Monday, Dec. 24 through Wednesday, Dec. 26
Monday, Dec. 31 through Wedensday, Jan. 2

October, 2007

NEWS ALERT! SFI AFFECTED BY WILDFIRES!

The week of October 22, the North San Diego and Poway areas where the SFI Main Office and Test Laboratory are located were heavily affected by the California wildfire tragedies. All local SFI employees were evacuated from their homes for nearly a week. Both SFI locations were also under mandatory evacuations and we were forced to remain closed the week of October 22. We are happy to report that all SFI employees escaped the fires safely, which is most important.

As we are all allowed back into the affected areas, the SFI Main Office and Test Laboratory will be open for business beginning Monday, October 29. We appreciate everyone's patience as we handle the back log of phone messages, faxes, and emails that were received during our closure. Please be assured that all messages will be returned eventually and all orders processed as quickly as possible.

The entire SFI staff appreciates everyone's understanding during this difficult time. Once again, we are very happy that our employees and their families all evacuated safety.

SFI Meeting Schedule for PRI Show Posted

Several SFI Committee Review Meetings are taking place at this year's PRI Show, December 6 through 8. The complete schedule may be viewed here: meeting schedule, or by clicking on the button in the left side menu. Individual committee members will also be receiving announcements directly from SFI.