AHRA JOINS SFI

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AHRA JOINS SFI FOUNDATION AS FULL MEMBER

February 18th, 2010 12:35 P.M. PST

Spokane Valley, WA.

Because maintaining the safety of drag racing fans and participants is paramount to the AHRA, the sanctioning body has joined the SFI Foundation as a full member, AHRA CEO Troy Moe announced today.

“SFI has proven itself to be an unbiased voice in the racing world that is completely dedicated to the safety of all participants, and it’s really our privilege to be a part of the organization and support their efforts, “ Moe said.

SFI was founded in 1963 and among other services produces a wide range of quality assurance specifications for safety-related motorsport products. Their safety standards have proven to assist in reducing accidents and injuries for motorsports participants.

The Foundation is funded by companies that voluntarily participate in the specification program along with financial support from sanctioning member bodies such as AHRA.

“Our membership allows to certify chassis and helps provide tests for our tech personnel that will keep the racing environment safe and fair. I completely respect what SFI does for our sport as a whole, and am looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship,” Moe added.

As a full member in the Sanctioning Body Program, AHRA not only has access to existing SFI specs, but also can utilize other services such as the development of new application-specific standards, technical personnel training and certification, and on-track incident response training.

The SFI Foundation, Inc. (SFI) is a non-profit organization established to issue and administer standards for specialty/performance automotive and racing equipment. For more information on the organization, visit their website at: www.sfifoundation.com.

AHRA is a drag racing membership organization founded in 1956 to sanction racetracks and promote drag racing events throughout the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Spokane Valley, WA. and has a divisional office in Panama City, FL. The 2010 schedule is highlighted by several drag racing events including: the Reunion Tour, the U.S. Sportsmen Series, the Canadian Sportsmen Tour, and the AHRA U.S. Funny Car Championships. The AHRA also offers several track-specific sanctioned bracket-racing series. For more information, log on to official website at www.ahradragracing.com.