Drag Illustrated Issue 131, April 2018 | Page 119
STAND 21 JOINS AS OFFICIAL
SAFETY PARTNER
By Lisa Collier
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protection against fire. Or that wearing Nomex
and wearing a polyester shirt, like many of the
crew shirts, can be detrimental. Fire doesn’t even
have to go under a suit to melt that fabric. It can
be melted by the heat alone. So there’s a lot of
things we can do to increase drivers’ knowledge
of safety. Obviously, we want to sell suits, but
my hope is to increase the level of education in
safety for the PDRA.
“A lot of people don’t want to think about it,
but you have to prepare. Everyone in the PDRA
is successful in their own right with businesses
and families to take care of outside their racing
operation. We want to make sure everyone is
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tand 21 makes the highest
quality, made-to-order safety gear for
motorsports genres worldwide. The com-
pany’s 48-year history has built a reputa-
tion of quality in their base of France and
abroad. Nearly a decade ago, top drag race teams
recognized the need for higher quality safety gear
and reached out to Stand 21 founder Yves Morizot
requesting a drag racing-specific line. The com-
pany responded with unsurpassed head-to-toe
driver coverage now chosen by names such as
Steve Torrence, Doug Kalitta, Larry Dixon, Cruz
Pedregon, Alexis DeJoria, and Jonnie Lindberg,
among others.
The PDRA is proud to welcome Stand 21 as the
Official Safety Equipment Partner of the PDRA.
“Stand 21 builds a custom product that is going
to increase our drivers’ safety,” stated Will Smith,
PDRA Marketing Director. “Their commitment to
safety is a huge asset to our sport and the PDRA
specifically. We’re thrilled to partner with them
this season and hope additional PDRA drivers
will learn about the difference of Stand 21.”
Several PDRA drivers have already chosen
Stand 21 custom suits, helmets, gloves, footwear
and Nomex undergarments, including Pro Ex-
treme champion Mike Recchia and Eric Dillard,
racer and co-owner of Pro Line Racing.
“I have been using Stand 21 since 2011 and
could not be more pleased with their products
and service,” Dillard said. “At the extremes we
push these cars, I take safety for myself and our
customers very seriously. Stand 21 products give
us the peace of mind that we’re doing everything
we can to keep ourselves as safe as possible.”
“Over the past nine years our drag racing line
has been constantly improved upon to make
the most breathable, lightest, most comfortable
suits,” said Kevin McConnell, Stand 21’s General
Manager. “We produce helmets that reach the
FIA top level safety standards. We’re offering
some special promotions for PDRA drivers. I’m
planning to come to the first race in April and I’m
going to set up in the staging lanes for people to
come see the product firsthand. We’ll also have
products for people to test, so they can make a
pass or two in it. It is a higher-end product that
we want people to actually touch, feel, and try
out to see the difference.”
Stand 21 will also pay contingency for drivers
who purchase a Stand 21 firesuit.
“We also have a Safety Foundation through
which we bring top doctors to discuss important
safety issues for the driver,” McConnell added.
“For example, most guys don’t know that by wear-
ing Nomex underwear you greatly increase your
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well-informed. A lot of the information we put
out doesn’t even have to do with our products;
it’s about your car, or the seat, or the belts. We
feel like the more safety information we can put
out there, drivers will make better decisions and
that means less fatalities. Our end goal is at the
end of the race, we want you all to go home to
your families.”
Visit McConnell at the Stand 21 display at the
PDRA season opener, the East Coast Spring Na-
tionals at GALOT Motorsports Park, April 5-7, to
be fitted for a custom, state-of-the-art firesuit and
receive the PDRA special discount.
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