New Helmet Ratings

[86 TR]

I went to the track 2 weeks ago and I go through tech, the guy looked the car over in about 1 minute. Everything is good, right?? No. He gave me some grief about my helmet. I bought it back in 2001 for snowmobiling in the winter. The rating is Snell 95. Now he tells me, I shouldnt let you run until you get a newer helmet with a better rating?? WTF!! Then he said ok, I'll let it pass this time anyway. But he said if I come back to race again and don't have the newer snell rating I couldnt race!!

I guess Im gonna have to spend some cash for a new helmet.

When did they change this?? At my local track I visit they never ask to look at your helmet or see if you need a cage, c-clip elim, etc, etc. The ironic thing is, I ran low 11's and they never asked or checked to see if I had a roll cage.

 

[darkred87T]

at my local track they always check the helmet. It has to be a Snell 2000. They also recently started making us wear fire jackets even though I'm only running in the low 12's. They claim if it has an aftermarket turbo on it, then you need the jacket. My brother runs low 11's with his GN but they don't give him grief over a roll cage. Go figure? I'm pretty sure anything under 11.5 you should have a cage.

 

[TTA850]

According to the NHRA rulebook Snell 95 expired 1/1/2007 and is no longer good for any cars running 13.99 and quicker. If your looking for a new helmet I'd suggest one with an SA2005 cert scince it will be good till 1/1/2017.

 

[dgoodhue]

I'd suggest one with an SA2005 cert scince it will be good till 1/1/2017.

That is not true when they will be good until. The end date is not predetermined. The Snell 90's were good until last year. As far as I can tell IHRA still allow Snell 95's. I am not sure when that is going to change. (I have a Snell 95 and race at a IHRA track.) I was hoping to get alittle more time out my snell 95, since the snell 90 were allowed for over 15 years.

 

[TTA850]

That is not true when they will be good until. The end date is not predetermined.

According to the NHRA rule book, the end date is predetermined

From the 2007 NHRA rulebook:

10:7 HELMETS
As outlined under Class Requirements, drivers in all classes must
wear a helmet meeting Snell or SFI Specifications. Snell K98 is
acceptable in place of any Snell M-rated helmet.
SFI Spec 31.1A = Snell SA, open-face helmet
SFI Spec 31.2A = Snell SA, full-face helmet
SFI Spec 41.1A = Snell M, open-face helmet
SFI Spec 41.2A = Snell M, full-face helmet
Drivers of all cars running 13.99 or quicker must use a helmet
meeting Snell K98, 2000, 2005 or SFI Spec 31.1A, 31.2A,
31.1/2005, 41.1A, 41.2A, or 41.1/2005.
Drivers of cars running 7.49 or quicker must use a helmet meeting
Snell SA2000, SA2005 or SFI 31.1A, 31.2A, or 31.1/2005 Specs.
See Class Requirements.NHRA Helmet Expiration Dates
98 SECTION 11 - GENERAL REGULATIONS GENERAL REGULATIONS
Label Expires
Snell 90 Expired
Snell 95 Expired
Snell K98 1/1/2009
Snell 2000 1/1/2012
Snell 2005 1/1/2017
SFI 31.1 Expired
SFI 31.2 Expired
Label Expires
SFI 41.1 Expired
SFI 41.2 Expired
SFI 31.1A 1/1/2014
SFI 31.2A 1/1/2014
SFI 41.1A 1/1/2014
SFI 41.2A 1/1/2014
SFI 31.1/2005 1/1/2017
SFI 41.1/2005 1/1/2017

 

[dgoodhue]

According to the NHRA rule book, the end date is predetermined

From the 2007 NHRA rulebook:

10:7 HELMETS
As outlined under Class Requirements, drivers in all classes must
wear a helmet meeting Snell or SFI Specifications. Snell K98 is
acceptable in place of any Snell M-rated helmet.
SFI Spec 31.1A = Snell SA, open-face helmet
SFI Spec 31.2A = Snell SA, full-face helmet
SFI Spec 41.1A = Snell M, open-face helmet
SFI Spec 41.2A = Snell M, full-face helmet
Drivers of all cars running 13.99 or quicker must use a helmet
meeting Snell K98, 2000, 2005 or SFI Spec 31.1A, 31.2A,
31.1/2005, 41.1A, 41.2A, or 41.1/2005.
Drivers of cars running 7.49 or quicker must use a helmet meeting
Snell SA2000, SA2005 or SFI 31.1A, 31.2A, or 31.1/2005 Specs.
See Class Requirements.NHRA Helmet Expiration Dates
98 SECTION 11 - GENERAL REGULATIONS GENERAL REGULATIONS
Label Expires
Snell 90 Expired
Snell 95 Expired
Snell K98 1/1/2009
Snell 2000 1/1/2012
Snell 2005 1/1/2017
SFI 31.1 Expired
SFI 31.2 Expired
Label Expires
SFI 41.1 Expired
SFI 41.2 Expired
SFI 31.1A 1/1/2014
SFI 31.2A 1/1/2014
SFI 41.1A 1/1/2014
SFI 41.2A 1/1/2014
SFI 31.1/2005 1/1/2017
SFI 41.1/2005 1/1/2017

I stand corrected, sorry about that oops...