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FOR RELEASE: January 27, 2003 CONTACT(S):
GM Racing Will Host Safety Seminar At Pontiac Pro Stock Meet
BAYTOWN, Tex. - GM Racing never stops looking for ways to educate racers on the importance of safety. With the 2003 NHRA POWERade season just days away, GM Racing Safety Manager Tom Gideon will conduct a safety seminar in the NHRA tower at Houston Raceway Park on Friday, January 31, beginning at 9 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served and all professional racers regardless of manufacturer affiliation are invited to attend. The GM Racing safety seminar is being held in conjunction with this weekend's Pontiac Pro Stock Super Bowl. Gideon will also be available after the safety seminar to answer questions and will visit the pit area for any one-on-one car inspections. Safety features to be discussed during the seminar will include the HANS device, six-point safety harness, roll-bar cage, fire-suppression systems and fresh-air systems. In 1991, GM Racing formed a safety research team with the task of protecting its drivers. The program has grown tremendously in the last 12 years, and whenever a safety issue presents itself, it's the job of GM Racing's safety team to fix it. "At General Motors we never stop thinking about safety," said Gideon. "It's our No. 1 concern. Our job is to do everything we can to make the driver safe, the cars safe and to the extent that we can, the spectator safe. It's a never-ending process, something we're constantly working on and we hope to lead by example."
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