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

From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:49:47 -0500

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Is VSCDA annual honored at PVGP?=20

Ron Soave

> On Jul 10, 2022, at 7:27 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Pittsburgh Grand Prix at Schenley Park July 23-24 is continuing to add Spr=
idget racing numbers and should be great fun.  I have not received any infor=
mation for common area that we can have our Spridget Paddock in yet and will=
 keep you posted.  If you have not registered yet, do it now!
>=20
> Mid Ohio SCCA weekend after Schenley Park open to Vintage Sprites.  Please=
 review your roll bar requirements to confirm you will qualify.
>=20
> John Salisbury made a special note to look at the expiration date of your s=
eat belts and make sure you are in compliance.  I was not able to access som=
e of the details within Pittsburgh's requirements.  I have looked up the fol=
lowing to a guideline:
> 1.       VSCDA:
> a.       Seat Belt revised 3/28/22 - All cars must be equipped with an FIA=
 or SFI approved 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 min=
imum 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 i=
n excellent condition and securely attached to the frame, roll bar, or cage,=
 or reinforced portion of the vehicle structure with a minimum grade 5 bolt a=
nd installed to manufactures instruction and SFI installation guide. Belts m=
ust be replaced within 5 years from the date of manufacture or earlier at th=
e discretion of tech. =20
>                                                                i.      Sta=
n Mason June 30, 2020 SFI good until 2025.
> 2.       SCCA:
> a.       Safety Restraint SCCA 2022 GCR - . All driver restraint systems s=
hall meet one of the following: SFI specification 16.1, 16.5, or FIA specifi=
cation 8853/98, 8853-2016 or 8854/98. 1. Restraint systems meeting SFI 16.1 o=
r 16.5 shall bear a dated SFI Spec label. The certification indicated by thi=
s label shall expire on December 31st of the 5th year after the date of manu=
facture as indicated by the label. If for example the manufacture date is 20=
14 the fifth year after the date of manufacture is 2019. SFI labels, with ex=
piration dates, expire on December 31st of the labeled expiration date. 2. R=
estraint systems homologated to FIA specification 8853/98 and 8854/98 will h=
ave a label containing the type of harness designation (=E2=80=98C-###.T/98 o=
r D-###.T/98) and date of expiration which is the last day of the year marke=
d. All straps in this FIA restraint system will have these labels. 3. If a r=
estraint system has more than one type of certification label, the label wit=
h the latest expiration may be used
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Is VSCDA annual honored at PVGP?&nbsp;<br><=
br><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"=
cite">On Jul 10, 2022, at 7:27 PM, [email-masked] wrote:<br><br></blockq=
uote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt arial;">Pittsburgh Grand Prix at Schenl=
ey Park July 23-24 is continuing to add Spridget racing numbers and should b=
e great fun.&nbsp; I have not received any information for common area that w=
e can have our Spridget Paddock in yet and will keep you posted.&nbsp; If yo=
u have not registered yet, do it now!
<div><br>
</div>

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

<div><br>
</div>

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

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

<div class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin-left:1.0in;mso-add=
-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><!--[if !supportList=
s]--><span style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-l=
atin;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">a.<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></span><!--[endif]-->Seat
Belt revised 3/28/22 - All cars must be equipped with an FIA or SFI approved=

5-point (minimum) driver restraint system composed of a 2=E2=80=9D wide lap b=
elt,
antisubmarine strap or straps, and 2=E2=80=9D wide minimum shoulder harness s=
traps.
Shoulder harness straps may not be attached to the same point in a =E2=80=9C=
Y=E2=80=9D
configuration. All straps must be in excellent condition and securely attach=
ed
to the frame, roll bar, or cage, or reinforced portion of the vehicle struct=
ure
with a minimum grade 5 bolt and installed to manufactures instruction and SFI=
 installation
guide. Belts must be replaced within <span style=3D"background:yellow;mso-hi=
ghlight:yellow">5 years from the date of manufacture or earlier at the discr=
etion of
tech. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div>

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n: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-f=
amily: &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-li=
st:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]-->2.<span style=3D"font-variant-nu=
meric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-s=
ize: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><!--[endif]-->SCCA:<o:p></o:p></div>

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pace:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]=
-->a.<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: n=
ormal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-famil=
y: &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 syste=
ms
meeting SFI 16.1 or 16.5 shall bear a dated <span style=3D"background:yellow=
;mso-highlight:yellow">SFI Spec label. The certification indicated by this l=
abel
shall expire on December 31st of the 5th year after the date of manufacture a=
s
indicated by the label. If for example the manufacture date is 2014 the fift=
h
year after the date of manufacture is 2019.</span> SFI labels, with expirati=
on
dates, expire on December 31st of the labeled expiration date. 2. Restraint
systems homologated to <span style=3D"background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow=
">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 expirati=
on which is
the last day of the year marked</span>. All straps in this FIA restraint sys=
tem
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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From: Erick Zanner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 22:10:28 -0400

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I think the other issue may be with the roll over structure- some look
fine. My vintage car for example will not pass muster, and right now it
won=E2=80=99t even pass gas!
EZ

On Sun, Jul 10, 2022 at 9:49 PM Ron Soave <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Is VSCDA annual honored at PVGP?
>
> Ron Soave
>
> Pittsburgh Grand Prix at Schenley Park July 23-24 is continuing to add
> Spridget racing numbers and should be great fun.  I have not received any
> information for common area that we can have our Spridget Paddock in yet
> and will keep you posted.  If you have not registered yet, do it now!
>
> Mid Ohio SCCA weekend after Schenley Park open to Vintage Sprites.  Pleas=
e
> John Salisbury made a special note to look at the expiration date of your
> seat belts and make sure you are in compliance.  I was not able to access
> some of the details within Pittsburgh's requirements.  I have looked up t=
he
> following to a guideline:
> 1.       VSCDA:
> a.       Seat Belt revised 3/28/22 - All cars must be equipped with an
> FIA or SFI approved 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 w=
ide minimum
> shoulder harness straps. Shoulder harness straps may not be attached to t=
he
> same point in a =E2=80=9CY=E2=80=9D configuration. All straps must be in =
excellent
> condition and securely attached to the frame, roll bar, or cage, or
> reinforced portion of the vehicle structure with a minimum grade 5 bolt a=
nd
> installed to manufactures instruction and SFI installation guide. Belts
> must be replaced within 5 years from the date of manufacture or earlier
> at the discretion of tech.
>                                                                i.      St=
an
> Mason June 30, 2020 SFI good until 2025.
> 2.       SCCA:
> a.       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 systems meeting
> SFI 16.1 or 16.5 shall bear a dated SFI Spec label. The certification
> indicated by this label shall expire on December 31st of the 5th year aft=
er
> the date of manufacture as indicated by the label. If for example the
> manufacture date is 2014 the fifth year after the date of manufacture is
> 2019. SFI labels, with expiration dates, expire on December 31st of the
> labeled expiration date. 2. Restraint systems homologated to FIA
> specification 8853/98 and 8854/98 will have a label containing the type o=
f
> harness designation (=E2=80=98C-###.T/98 or D-###.T/98) and date of expir=
ation
> which is the last day of the year marked. All straps in this FIA
> restraint system will have these labels. 3. If a restraint system has mor=
e
> than one type of certification label, the label with the latest expiratio=
n
> may be used

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<div dir=3D"auto">I think the other issue may be with the roll over structu=
re- some look fine. My vintage car for example will not pass muster, and ri=
ght now it won=E2=80=99t even pass gas!</div><div dir=3D"auto">EZ<div><img =
src=3D"cid:181eb057c49274611f01" style=3D"max-width: 100%;"></div></div><di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On S=
un, Jul 10, 2022 at 9:49 PM Ron Soave &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
om">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex=
"><div dir=3D"auto">Is VSCDA annual honored at PVGP?=C2=A0<br><br><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On J=
ul 10, 2022, at 7:27 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_b=
lank">[email-masked]</a> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt arial">Pittsburgh Grand Prix at Schenle=
y Park July 23-24 is continuing to add Spridget racing numbers and should b=
e great fun.=C2=A0 I have not received any information for common area that=
 we can have our Spridget Paddock in yet and will keep you posted.=C2=A0 If=
 you have not registered yet, do it now!
<div><br>
</div>

<div>Mid Ohio SCCA weekend after Schenley Park open to Vintage Sprites.=C2=
=A0 Please review your roll bar requirements to confirm you will qualify.</=
div>

<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.=C2=A0 I was not able to=
 access some of the details within Pittsburgh&#39;s requirements.=C2=A0 I h=
ave looked up the following to a guideline:</div>

<div>
<div>1.<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:n=
ormal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quo=
t;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span>VSCDA:<u></u><u></u></div>

<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in"><span style=3D"background:yellow">a.<span =
style=3D"font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-st=
retch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New R=
oman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span>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">5 ye=
ars from the date of manufacture or earlier at the discretion of
tech. =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div>

<div style=3D"margin-left:1.5in"><span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:normal=
;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-heig=
ht:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=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=
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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
</span>i.<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian=
:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&q=
uot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span>Stan Mason June 30, 2020 SFI good until 2025.<u></u><u></u></div>

<div>2.<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:n=
ormal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quo=
t;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span>SCCA:<u></u><u></u></div>

<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">a.<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:norm=
al;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-he=
ight:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span>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">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">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<u></u=
><u></u></div>

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