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Mar 5, 2007 | 01:18 PM

myslowcamaro

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snell helmet question

i know its in the archives but my pc keeps giving me an error when i use the search feature today

anyway, is a snell 2005 helmet still good at the track?

Mar 5, 2007 | 01:35 PM

CamaroRacing12

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i believe it is 95 and newer... lol i think 2005 is the newest ones

Mar 5, 2007 | 04:53 PM

sseeya

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Originally Posted by CamaroRacing12

i believe it is 95 and newer... lol i think 2005 is the newest ones

Snell 95 is no longer any good. Straight from the 2007 NHRA rulebook:

Helmet

Helmet meeting Snell K98, 2000, 2005 or SFI 31.1A, 31.2A, 31.1/2005, 41.1A, 41.2A, or 41.1/2005 Specs. mandatory.

Mar 5, 2007 | 09:48 PM

CamaroRacing12

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Originally Posted by sseeya

Snell 95 is no longer any good. Straight from the 2007 NHRA rulebook:

Helmet

Helmet meeting Snell K98, 2000, 2005 or SFI 31.1A, 31.2A, 31.1/2005, 41.1A, 41.2A, or 41.1/2005 Specs. mandatory.

o sorry i didnt kno that.... my local track is IHRA thats why i think

Mar 5, 2007 | 09:52 PM

Stephen 87 IROC

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From what I've been able to find, Snell 95 is still accepted at IHRA but not NHRA for 2007. The new Snell 2005 helmets are available and the Snell 95 rating will expire before the Snell 2010 helmets come out.

If you need a new helmet, get a Snell 2005.