Midwest C6

Do any of you have a good source for approved clothing to wear during HPDE other than high priced fire suit?

Dave

ErnieN85

Try a set of coveralls if you want something other than jeans & Tshirt
I usually only use mine when it's cold outside

C6C3Vettes

Try Zamp they make a good driving suit for the money.

Kevin

Brainhulk

I doubt it's nomex. But most organizations don't check

C6C3Vettes

Not sure but more more resistant than coveralls or blue jeans.

fuggles

Jeans and a long sleeve tee shirt is all that is required. and close toed shoes.

Here in cali there are some groups that allow shorts and short sleeve tee shirts.

I should add I wouldn't wear anything but cotton or nomex.

henryr

if i am not wearing my suit - i wear cotton socks, jeans and a long sleeve tracqear or the like fire retardant type shirt. headsock, etc

davidfarmer

cotton......just avoid anything that will melt to your skin or burn easily.

Supercharged111

This. Just like the jeans and t shirt comment earlier. Personally I have an old flight suit I keep in the trailer in case an organization doesn't allow shorts and a short sleeved t shirt or require my hot *** suit. 99 times out of 100 though I'm in the suit.

Whis9

Cheap but top of the line suits


http://www.raceimage.com/

dclafleur

Before I got my race suit I wore long sleeve t-shirts, mostly Hanes tagless, just check the label carefully not all the colors are 100% cotton, the grey tones tend to have some polyester in them I usually wear red or dark blue because red ones go faster.

Scooter70

I started wearing an inexpensive single layer suit a couple of years ago. Last year I had a (small) engine fire that entered the cabin through the steering shaft hole in the dash panel. Before I got the car stopped and jumped out, the fire inside was such that I could see nothing below my knees other than fire. I was wearing my suit, Piloti driving shoes, and cotton socks. Fire does happen so be over-prepared, even for HPDE. Single layer Nomex suits can be had for just over $100.

sperkins

The only time I ever caught fire inside a car on track was the ONE session that I didn't put my fire suit on. Never again.
A $500 race suit is a lot less expensive than hospital and therapy bills.