Motorsports Safety Expert Joe Marko To Appear On The JustRacing Seminar Series
SCCA National Safety Committee Member/BMW CCA Club Racing National Safety Steward To Share Knowledge Online at JustRacing.com LOS GATOS, CA, January 31 / JustRacing.com is proud to welcome noted motorsports safety expert Joe Marko to the online Seminar Series on Wednesday, February 15th,, 2006, at 6pm PST.
As a safety officer in various racing organizations such as SCCA and BMW Club Racing and an independent researcher into the dynamics of crashes, Joe is well-versed in the safety systems and procedures that reduce the risk of injury in race track incidents and has graciously agreed to share his knowledge with the JustRacing.com community. “My work with NEXTEL Cup and ChampCar teams, as well as with a wide variety of amateur race organizations and car clubs, gives me a lot of visibility into the state of the art in safety equipment,” said Joe Marko.
“When I can share what I’ve learned with a dedicated community of racing and track enthusiasts, everyone wins.” “We could not be more pleased that Joe has agreed to join us for this special seminar,” JustRacing.com CEO Mark Dadgar said. “As racers and track junkies ourselves, the team at JustRacing.com cares deeply about racetrack safety and any opportunity to help keep fellow enthusiasts safe is a no-brainer for us.” Over the past 10 years, Joe Marko has spent a significant amount of time studying safety systems in motorsport applications - in particular harnessbelts, head and neck restraint systems, helmets, rollbars, and seats.
Joe has been involved with numerous Dynamic Sled bed tests of Schroth Harnessbelts and HANS Head And Neck restraints at Delphi Automotive, both privately and in conjunction with NASCAR and IRL. In addition, he authored the 2005 SCCA Pro Racing GCRs and the 2006 BMW CCA Club Racing GCRs for harnessbelts and head and neck restraints.
Joe’s company, HMS Motorsport, has also conducted independent helmet/airbag testing at Delphi to address the questions of open vs. full-face helmets in cars with airbags. Joe is currently one of six people that make up the SCCA National Safety Committee which advises the competition board on needed changes in the area of safety. In addition, Joe is the current National Safety Steward for BMW CCA Club Racing. Joe will be online at JustRacing.com/seminar on Wednesday, February 15th, 2006, at 6:00 PM PST to chat real-time with registered JustRacing.com members.
JustRacing.com registration is free and seminars require no special software other than an industry-standard web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Safari, or Mozilla).
Participants are encouraged to submit their questions for Joe during the seminar. To check out what's next on the JustRacing Seminar Series or to read transcripts of past seminars, visit justracing for more information. 2 JustRacing Inc. is a California corporation dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community. Founded by and for racers and enthusiasts, the company is committed to providing cutting-edge features like the JustRacing Seminar Series to motorsports fans everywhereTo review or change the format of emails from this group, click Email Format Options. This email was individually sent to you, however if you wish to unsubscribe, please click here.
