Are racing gloves mandatory next year.........

[Hudlow66]

Originally Posted by Jeff Colvert

Hope someone makes a glove with some grip on the right hand, the ones I have now are really slick and hard to hold a 4sp shifter. I keep them in the car but haven't used them.

Dont know what brand you've got now, but I got a set of the G-Force 3.3/1 gloves at the beginning of last season. They've got a nice feel and grip and have held up very well with many passes "banging" through the gears.

[THE LEGEND]

I use the Sparco in my dragster. Nice gloves.
Chip Johnson

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by hudlow66

dont know what brand you've got now, but i got a set of the g-force 3.3/1 gloves at the beginning of last season. They've got a nice feel and grip and have held up very well with many passes "banging" through the gears.

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[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

I guess gloves and shoes are on my to buy list........

[Chuck Beach]

I am all for safety if it makes sense for the vehicle and class you run, but this 2 year seat belt thing is a waste ... when I ride the Harley I wear a helmet, long pants, gloves, boots, leather jacket ... not mandatory but it is my choice ..

[Bryan Worner]

Gloves have been mandatory beginning 2011 for all cars running 9.99 or quicker. I got the Sparco (1) gloves and really don't mind wearing them at all. In fact, I kind of like them.

We've gone from an open face helmet, to full face. Long pants to racing pants. Trans shields to full flexplate shields. All in the last 3 years! I'm praying diapers aren't next!!!

[Jim Wahl]

Another question, open face or full face? And why?

I have always used an open faced helmet, mainly because I wear glasses and the fact that we can get very warm down here in the South. Good idea or bad? Why?
Jim

[Run to Rund]

I talked to Bell at the SEMA show when I tried on helmets. They said full face helmets are "dental insurance." Their S2R or SR Pro has a big eye opening, works well with my glasses.

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Another question, open face or full face? And why?

I have always used an open faced helmet, mainly because I wear glasses and the fact that we can get very warm down here in the South. Good idea or bad? Why?
Jim

Had a full face helmet and when it dated out bought an open one and replaced it with another full face one as I always felt naked in the moutth area. (Might be because all my cycle riding was done with full face hemet.) The fire jacket, pants and gloves make sense, especially in local ET racing given they have less safety equipment and staff than a national event and you are really unsure about your competitors. What opened my eyes was a final at the local track 10 years ago where a 9 second car and I were set to run and his father told me to stay in my lane as he was dialed "in the 9's and coming fast." I guess he thought a near new 13 second car would cross over into his lane dialed at nearly 17 seconds and crossing the finish line at 50 mph. It enlightened me that many out there are racing but really don't understand racing. And I realized these guys could get me hurt in a crash.

[Paul Hellenberg]

Originally Posted by Bryan Worner

Gloves have been mandatory beginning 2011 for all cars running 9.99 or quicker. I got the Sparco (1) gloves and really don't mind wearing them at all. In fact, I kind of like them.

We've gone from an open face helmet, to full face. Long pants to racing pants. Trans shields to full flexplate shields. All in the last 3 years! I'm praying diapers aren't next!!!

Amen
I also pray for no diapers Next