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

[Erick Zanner]

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’t even pass gas!
EZ

On Sun, Jul 10, 2022 at 9:49 PM Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Is VSCDA annual honored at PVGP?
>
> Ron Soave
>
> On Jul 10, 2022, at 7:27 PM, stanbmason at aol.com wrote:
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> 
> 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.  Please
> review your roll bar requirements to confirm you will qualify.
>
> 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 the
> 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” wide lap belt, antisubmarine strap or straps, and 2” wide minimum
> shoulder harness straps. Shoulder harness straps may not be attached to the
> same point in a “Y” 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 and
> 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.      Stan
> 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 after
> 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 of
> harness designation (‘C-###.T/98 or D-###.T/98) and date of expiration
> 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 more
> than one type of certification label, the label with the latest expiration
> may be used
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