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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. 1968 - Simpson products are being sold worldwide.
In addition to the drag chutes and Nomex underwear that Bill Simpson first introduced to racing, Impact! began to manufacture restraints, helmets, race suits, shoes, and gloves for Formula One, NHRA, NASCAR, IndyCar, and other racing applications. In 2010, Simpson sold Impact! Racing to Robbie Pierce and MasterCraft Safety.
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]
Mears was born in Wichita, Kansas and raised in Bakersfield, California.He began his racing career in off-road racing.In 1976, he was recommended by a representative of Bill Simpson's helmet company, and Simpson gave him a ride at the USAC Champ Car's California 500 on an old Eagle-Offenhauser, finishing 8th.
OJ Simpson’s Ford Bronco, used in his infamous 1994 slow-speed car chase, may soon be going up for sale again following his death. Simpson died aged 76 last Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas ...
Simpson had previously put it up for sale once before in September 2023 with a higher price tag of $22 million, but removed the listing in August 2024 after it failed to find a buyer.