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The Snell Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to provide a high quality standard of safety for helmets.Founded in 1957, the foundation is named after William "Pete" Snell, a popular sports car racer who died in 1956 of head injuries he received when the racing helmet he wore failed to protect his head.
The company started in 1923 as "Bell Auto Parts," named for its location in Bell, California. [2] [3] Roy Richter began working for Bell Auto Parts in 1933. In 1945, he purchased the store for $1,000. [2] Richter produced his first race car helmets in 1954. The "Bell Helmet Company" was established as a division of Bell Auto Parts in 1956. [2]
Jeff Gordon's racing helmet. A racing helmet is a form of protective headgear worn by racing car and rally drivers. Motor racing has long been known to be an exceptionally risky sport: [1] sudden deceleration forces on the head can easily occur if a racing car loses control at the very high speeds of competitive motor racing or the rough terrain experienced in rallying. [1]
- Opens Simpson World Racing Store and Museum in Mooresville, North Carolina. 1993 - Simpson Race Products opens 10,000 sq. ft. factory for shoe production in Speedway, Indiana. 1991 - Simpson Race Products named Car Craft Manufacturer of the Year. 1979 - RX-1 Helmet introduced – 23 of 33 qualifiers at the Indy 500 wear this helmet.
Racing gloves by OMP. The OMP Racing Spa company was founded in 1973 by three brothers: Claudio, Piergiorgio and Roberto Percivale. It initially produced only rally car accessories such as rollbars and tailpipes. In the 1980s, the company began producing equipment for drivers (suits, gloves, boots, helmets etc.).
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The American Rally Association National Championship Series is the premier stage rally championship in the United States. From coast to coast, the top competitors from N. America and Europe compete at high speeds in street legal cars, on all types of drive-able surfaces.
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