Beginning in 2017, SFI Foundation, Inc. (SFI) is changing the way its labels for Driver Restraints, Window Nets, and Roll Cage Nets are dated. SFI is implementing a New Label design which will remove the punched-out month/year date of manufacture and instead incorporate a single expiration date pre-printed
Read more →The following revisions have been made to the SFI Committee Review Meeting schedule to be held during the PRI Show in December: Immediately following the SFI Spec 38.1 review meeting, there will be a round table discussion on recent trends in Head and Neck Restraint Devices. The
Read more →The photos below are examples of recently discovered counterfeit SFI conformance labels attached to shoes and driver suits fraudulently represented as being certified to SFI specifications. These were found on non-major brand equipment utilizing off-shore 3rd party manufacturers. Please compare the certification labels on your own race
Read more →SFI’s newest Affiliate Sanctioning Body is the Outlaw Diesel Super Series, LLC. (ODSS). ODSS provides a consistent and reliable race series for diesel drag racing, where racers can compete in the growing sport, and fans can enjoy the action. SFI looks forward to working with ODSS to
Read more →As the world of drag racing evolves and racers push the limits of performance, SFI was approached by several of its sanctioning body members and asked to develop a minimum roll cage specification for fast, heavy drag race vehicles. These vehicles can run the quarter mile at low
Read more →SFI welcomes its newest Affiliate Sanctioning Body, Republic Motors of Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Republic Motors is involved in a variety of motorsport disciplines including go-karts and ATV’s, and is a source of safety related products certified to SFI Specifications. Republic Motors is just the latest organization from
Read more →We welcome the Fraternity of Mechanical and Automotive Engineers (FMAE) as the latest group to become an Affiliate Sanctioning Body with the SFI Foundation. The FMAE organizes two student engineering design competitions in India, the Formula Kart Design Challenge and the Quad Bike Design Challenge. The FMAE
Read more →Get an historical perspective on the development of safety in drag racing. Read George Klass’s “Standard of Excellence” piece from the January, 2016 issue of RPM Magazine. Click Here to read it online.
Read more →SFI welcomes Best In The Desert (BITD) as our newest Member Sanctioning Body. BITD provides top quality, world-class off-road racing events under the guidance of owner/operator Casey Folks. Primarily held in the Southwestern United States, these events are run responsibly to consider the concerns of all those
Read more →The Indian Society of New Era Engineers (ISNEE) has joined SFI as an Affiliate Sanctioning Body. ISNEE organizes the National Go Kart Design Challenge in India. The event is an annual competition for engineering students to develop their skills in hands-on vehicle projects. The inaugural event in
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