The NHRA announced today new guidelines for 2014 and newer performance vehicles that allows them to run upwards of 9.00-seconds in the 1/4-mile in factory form.

"The motorsport world is as thrilling as it is dangerous."

The Motorsport Safety Foundation has officially declared October 10th as Annual Motorsport Memorial Day.

Congratulations to Ed Verhelst for being randomly chosen as the winner from Drag Racing Scene of the Use Your Head Promotion presented by RaceQuip. Ed has been contacted and has chosen his helmet and gloves from the

Modern helmet technology has come a long way in the last 50 years, leather caps have given way to space-age composites. Take a look at some of the considerations when selecting a helmet, manufacturing, and testing.

Tipping the scales at a mere three pounds, the new Venator helmet from Simpson is targeted at a wide range of racing applications and provides safety and comfort for drivers in a variety of racing formats.

After an absence of several years from the SEMA show, Simpson is back, and they've been busy. The well-known safety equipment company had a lot to show off this year, including the Hybrid head and neck restraint system.