Whether it is a sportsman level circle track car, a bracket class drag racer, or a good old fashioned demo derby ride, no matter what you strap yourself into on a Saturday night, you should be thinking about your safety. Your number one fans (your family!) love to watch you race, but they also want to see you make it through your race weekend. We can’t always control what happens on the racing surface, so your best bet is to be properly protected for those instances where you’re simply “along for the ride” and need to keep yourself protected from instances of fire. A quality racing suit is just what you need, and our double layer FRC-based jacket and pants fire suit combo is the perfect answer for many racing classes that do not require Nomex-based protective gear or require a jacket only.
This SFI-5 driving suit jacket offers peace of mind and when it comes to fire protection. The double layer, SFI 3.2A/5 fire suit jacket has a TPP (Thermal Protection Performance) rating of 19, promising up to ten seconds of protection from second degree burns. While ten seconds doesn’t sound like much time, with practice you should easily be able to release your harness and exit your race car within a period that the TPP rating will be sufficient. Learn more about SFI and TPP Ratings by reading our tech article, The Toolbox: What are SFI and TPP Ratings?. You can also pair this jacket with our Shop Fire Resistant Underwear and Shop Fire Resistant Socks to increase your fire protection TPP values.
The popular one-piece driving suit construction often creates issues with those of differing body types. If you have a short inseam, but perhaps bigger across the chest, a one piece suit that fits in the chest area will usually mean overly long pants legs that bunch up. Opting for a two piece suit combination means you can choose different sizes for your driving suit pants and your jacket. For example, you may utilize a “Large” pants size and a “X-Large” jacket size for the best fit. Dual reinforced epaulets give safety crews a secure grab point in the event of extraction from the car, while the elastic wrist cuffs minimize heat and fire entry.
Additional features of our double layer jackets include 360-degree arm gussets for increased range of motion and driving comfort and a knit-lined collar. The racing suit jacket features a shiny finish that helps prevent dirt accumulation yet is completely washable in standard home appliances using any one of our Shop Racing Suit Cleaners products. Though spot cleaning is often all your suit will need. Be sure to follow washing instructions carefully to prevent reduction in fire-retardant capabilities of the suit. Learn how to properly wash and care for your fire suit by reading our Racing Suit Cleaning and Care The Toolbox: Racing Suit Cleaning and Care Guide.
This double layer fire suit jacket comes in black or gray with contrasting stitching and are available in six sizes, ranging from Small to XXX-Large (3X), which covers chest sizing from 38 to 48 inches. See our Standard Fire Suit Sizing Chart for complete sizing details and watch our The Toolbox: How To Measure For A Racing Suit video to ensure you accurately measure your body for your new jacket and pants. We offer our double layer Shop Speedway Motors Double Layer Fire Suit Racing Pants separately, or we offer a complete double layer Shop Speedway Motors Fire Suit Racing Jacket and Pants with jacket and pants as well.