Subject: [Spridgets] Pitt GP / Mid Ohio SCCA / Seat Belts

From: stanbmason--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:27:29 +0000 (UTC)

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Pittsburgh Grand Prix at Schenley Park July 23-24 is continuing to add Spri=
dget racing numbers and should be great fun.=C2=A0 I have not received any =
information for common area that we can have our Spridget Paddock in yet an=
d will keep you posted.=C2=A0 If you have not registered yet, do it now!
Mid Ohio SCCA weekend after Schenley Park open to Vintage Sprites.=C2=A0 Pl=
ease review your roll bar requirements to confirm you will qualify.
John Salisbury made a special note to look at the expiration date of your s=
eat belts and make sure you are in compliance.=C2=A0 I was not able to acce=
ss some of the details within Pittsburgh's requirements.=C2=A0 I have looke=
d up the following to a guideline:1.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0VSC=
DA:

a.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 SeatBelt revised 3/28/22 - All cars =
must be equipped with an FIA or SFI approved5-point (minimum) driver restra=
int system composed of a 2=E2=80=9D wide lap belt,antisubmarine strap or st=
raps, and 2=E2=80=9D wide minimum shoulder harness straps.Shoulder harness =
straps may not be attached to the same point in a =E2=80=9CY=E2=80=9Dconfig=
uration. All straps must be in excellent condition and securely attachedto =
the frame, roll bar, or cage, or reinforced portion of the vehicle structur=
ewith a minimum grade 5 bolt and installed to manufactures instruction and =
SFI installationguide. Belts must be replaced within 5 years from the date =
of manufacture or earlier at the discretion oftech. =C2=A0

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=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0i.=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Stan Mason June 30, 2020 SFI good until 2025.

2.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0SCCA:

a.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Safety Restraint SCCA 2022 GCR - . Al=
l driverrestraint systems shall meet one of the following: SFI specificatio=
n 16.1,16.5, or FIA specification 8853/98, 8853-2016 or 8854/98. 1. Restrai=
nt systemsmeeting SFI 16.1 or 16.5 shall bear a dated SFI Spec label. The c=
ertification indicated by this labelshall expire on December 31st of the 5t=
h year after the date of manufacture asindicated by the label. If for examp=
le the manufacture date is 2014 the fifthyear after the date of manufacture=
 is 2019. SFI labels, with expirationdates, expire on December 31st of the =
labeled expiration date. 2. Restraintsystems homologated to FIAspecificatio=
n 8853/98 and 8854/98 will have a label containing the type ofharness desig=
nation (=E2=80=98C-###.T/98 or D-###.T/98) and date of expiration which ist=
he last day of the year marked. All straps in this FIA restraint systemwill=
 have these labels. 3. If a restraint system has more than one type ofcerti=
fication label, the label with the latest expiration may be used

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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt arial;">Pittsburgh Grand Prix at Schen=
ley Park July 23-24 is continuing to add Spridget racing numbers and should=
 be great fun.&nbsp; I have not received any information for common area th=
at we can have our Spridget Paddock in yet and will keep you posted.&nbsp; =
If you have not registered yet, do it now!
<div><br>
</div>

<div>Mid Ohio SCCA weekend after Schenley Park open to Vintage Sprites.&nbs=
p; Please review your roll bar requirements to confirm you will qualify.</d=
iv>

<div><br>
</div>

<div>John Salisbury made a special note to look at the expiration date of y=
our seat belts and make sure you are in compliance.&nbsp; I was not able to=
 access some of the details within Pittsburgh's requirements.&nbsp; I have =
looked up the following to a guideline:</div>

<div>
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st:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style=3D"font-variant-n=
umeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font=
-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"=
>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><!--[endif]-->VSCDA:<o:p></o:p></div>

<div class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin-left:1.0in;mso-ad=
d-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLi=
sts]--><span style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:mino=
r-latin;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">a.<span style=3D"font-varia=
nt-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; =
font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->Seat
Belt revised 3/28/22 - All cars must be equipped with an FIA or SFI approve=
d
5-point (minimum) driver restraint system composed of a 2=E2=80=9D wide lap=
 belt,
antisubmarine strap or straps, and 2=E2=80=9D wide minimum shoulder harness=
 straps.
Shoulder harness straps may not be attached to the same point in a =E2=80=
=9CY=E2=80=9D
configuration. All straps must be in excellent condition and securely attac=
hed
to the frame, roll bar, or cage, or reinforced portion of the vehicle struc=
ture
with a minimum grade 5 bolt and installed to manufactures instruction and S=
FI installation
guide. Belts must be replaced within <span style=3D"background:yellow;mso-h=
ighlight:yellow">5 years from the date of manufacture or earlier at the dis=
cretion of
tech. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div>

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d-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 leve=
l3 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=3D"font-variant-numeric: norm=
al; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; =
line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp=
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bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
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bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
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an: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font=
-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><!--[endif]-->Stan Mason June 30, 2020 SFI good until 2025.<o:p></o:=
p></div>

<div class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-l=
ist:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]-->2.<span style=3D"font-variant-=
numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; fon=
t-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;=
">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><!--[endif]-->SCCA:<o:p></o:p></div>

<div class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style=3D"margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-=
space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><!--[if !supportList=
s]-->a.<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian=
: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-f=
amily: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><!--[endif]-->Safety Restraint SCCA 2022 GCR - . All driver
restraint systems shall meet one of the following: SFI specification 16.1,
16.5, or FIA specification 8853/98, 8853-2016 or 8854/98. 1. Restraint syst=
ems
meeting SFI 16.1 or 16.5 shall bear a dated <span style=3D"background:yello=
w;mso-highlight:yellow">SFI Spec label. The certification indicated by this=
 label
shall expire on December 31st of the 5th year after the date of manufacture=
 as
indicated by the label. If for example the manufacture date is 2014 the fif=
th
year after the date of manufacture is 2019.</span> SFI labels, with expirat=
ion
dates, expire on December 31st of the labeled expiration date. 2. Restraint
systems homologated to <span style=3D"background:yellow;mso-highlight:yello=
w">FIA
specification 8853/98 and 8854/98 will have a label containing the type of
harness designation (=E2=80=98C-###.T/98 or D-###.T/98) and date of expirat=
ion which is
the last day of the year marked</span>. All straps in this FIA restraint sy=
stem
will have these labels. 3. If a restraint system has more than one type of
certification label, the label with the latest expiration may be used<o:p><=
/o:p></div>

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