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    Default Fastrak Takes Lead In Saving Money In Effort To Save Lives

    CARNESVILLE, GA – The Fastrak Pro Late Model Series has once again taken the industry lead by being the first dirt late model sanctioning body to mandate new safety regulations for both race cars and drivers beginning with the 2017 racing season. This will require certain mandatory safety equipment, which will also be available to Fastrak Members at a discount.

    As announced in October, race cars competing in Fastrak Pro Late Model Series sanctioned events will be required to have a minimum ten pound onboard fire suppression system and a Sprint Car-type window net. All drivers competing in Fastrak Pro Late Model Series sanctioned events will be required to wear a full fire resistant driving suit, fire resistant shoes, and fire resistant gloves.

    Fastrak has teamed up with Safecraft Fire Suppression Systems of Pittsburg, CA as the official Fire Suppression System of the Fastrak Pro Late Model Series. Safecraft will be offering members of the Fastrak Pro Late Model Series and the Ultimate Super Late Model Series/Ultimate Battle of the Bluegrass Series a special discount on a Safecraft Fire Suppression System.

    For more information, visit the Safecraft Fire Suppression Systems web site at www.safecraft.com, or call 1-800-400-2259. Just give them your Fastrak/Ultimate Membership Number when placing an order.

    For the Window Nets, Driving Suits, Shoes and Gloves, Simpson World in Mooresville, NC, the Official Safety Equipment Supplier of Fastrak, will be offering members of the Fastrak Pro Late Model Series and the Ultimate Super Late Model Series/Ultimate Battle of the Bluegrass Series a special 20 percent discount on all safety items except head and neck restraints.

    Your Fastrak/Ultimate Membership Number will be required when placing an order at Simpson World in Mooresville, NC. Their toll-free phone number is 1-800-473-7077. You can check out the line of Simpson Race and Safety Products on their web site at www.simpsonraceproducts.com.

    Drivers can get their 2017 Membership Forms online at www.fastrakracing.com, and choose the appropriate Division. Driver can fill them out and mail them in to the Fastrak office with their Annual Membership Fee. Drivers may also use their 2016 Membership Numbers. If you need to know your 2016 Fastrak/Ultimate Membership Number, you may call the office at 678-935-7304.

    “There have been just too many injuries and too many fatalities in dirt late model racing over the last couple of years, and somebody had to step up to the plate and do something to get this under control,” Fastrak Founder and CEO Stan Lester said. “Fastrak has been known for firsts as the first sanctioning bodies for dirt late models powered by the Chevrolet Performance Crate Engine, and the first dirt late model sanctioning body to not allow grooved and siped tires, so we’re very comfortable to be the first to mandate safety items for the race cars and drivers.”

    Lester said safety does have a price tag with it, especially when it comes to the safety items Fastrak has mandated for use beginning with the 2017 racing season, but what price does a driver’s life have attached to it? That’s why he also went to work to find safety partners that would be willing to work with the series and its competitors to make this safety effort a win-win situation for everyone involved.

    “We ask our competitors to spend a lot of money to come and race with our Fastrak/Ultimate family of dirt late model series, and when we mandated the new safety requirements, we once again asked them to spend more money, even if it is for their own good,” Lester said. “We are so happy to have safety partners in this endeavor like Safecraft Fire Suppression Systems and Simpson Race Products that have agreed to offer our member competitors discounts that will not only save them money, but could also safe their lives.”

    Check out the official website for the FASTRAK Racing Series at www.fastrakracing.com and continue to follow our social media networks for the FASTRAK Racing Series. Like and Follow our Fan Page on Facebook plus follow @FASTRAK_SE and/or @FASTRAK_MOV on Twitter to get up to the minute news and details as they become available.


    THE 2016 MARKETING PARTNERS FOR THE FASTRAK RACING SERIES ARE CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE, HOOSIER RACING TIRE, VP RACING FUEL, BEYEA HEADERS, ROCKET CHASSIS, TNT RACE CARS, ARIZONA SPORT SHIRTS, ROCK AUTO.COM, SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS, SAFECRAFT FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS, AND THOMAS CLARKE PERFORMANCE.
    Last edited by helmcomm; 12-19-2016 at 04:48 PM.

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