The humble balaclava is a simple device, kind of like a fire-resistant sock for your head that doubles as a protector of your helmet lining.
We talk to track day/HPDE enthusiasts and sports car racers every day who are looking for a great helmet at a price that won't break the bank.
After taking the time to carefully select and purchase your racing safety apparel, you want to make sure you protect your investment. Weekends at the track and under the hood of your race car can take its toll on your fire suit, nomex underwear and helmet.
In today’s product review, we talk about the OMP OS 60 racing glove – one of our favorite gloves at Winding Road Racing.
We call the Alpinestars Transition XL gear bag the mother-of-all-bags. Learn why we love this great looking and high functioning race gear bag.
Communication while on track between the driver and the crew could mean the difference between winning and not. Learn more about our picks for headsets perfect for crew members, friends, and family members.
With its 2″ lap belts providing extra safety, lack of sewn ends (allowing users to swap out the ends to be snap in, bolt in, or wrapped for easy install in your race car) and its ability for the harness to be a pull up or pull down, the Schroth Flexi Profi II harness
In this week’s product spotlight, we talk about Racecom’s Trac-com Intercom, a 2-way intercom system that is great solution for student/instructor communications:
When we wrote our first racing suit buyer’s guide, we emphasized what racers should look for in an ideal racing suit: a high level of protection, certification, light weight, good fit, and features. And while there are suits on the market that check off all those boxes, not many do. Enter the 2017 Sparco Eagle RS-8.1 racing suit:
The latest helmet from HJC Motorsports is a new addition to the Winding Road Racing helmet store, and it’s quickly becoming a fan favorite. Watch our review about the newest helmet from HJC:
Every race car driver knows that gloves are a safety essential. But beyond the requirements needed to pass tech, a great racing glove design can go a long way with helping with steering wheel grip and driver comfort (especially helpful during endurance racing).
In this week’s video product review, we discuss the Sparco Victory RS-4 race suit, one of our most popular firesuits at Winding Road Racing. The Victory RS-4 is the only single layer SFI-rated suit available today.
In this week’s product review spotlight, we discuss the new Black Armor Gladiator helmet. This SA2015 carbon fiber helmet is a based off the bestselling Black Armor Circuit Pro and is a great solution for racers who want helmet communications and hydration.
Shopping on a budget for racing suits usually means having to make big compromises when it comes fit, suit weight, and size availability. There are many cheap racing suits that force racers to choose between heavy-weight material and price. Fortunately, there are now a couple of options on the market that dispel that popular myth.
It’s time to purchase your first helmet. If you don’t live near one of our four retail locations (check them out here!), or haven’t had a chance to visit us trackside, you’ll have to order your helmet online. No problem — thousands of racers have done the same with great success. However, before you start shopping, before you even start thinking about what kind of helmet you might want, you’ll need to know one important measurement: your head size.
After spending the time and effort researching and purchasing a racing helmet, racers can’t forget about protecting their investment. With that in mind,
In this week’s video product review, Motorsports equipment specialist, Maelstrom Kiewiet, talks about why he recommends the AiM Solo GPS Lap Timer for any racing enthusiast:
Let’s assume that you know you want a data system for your race car, because you want comprehensive data for review after a session on track. You also want a dash capable of displaying critical information like predictive lap times, shift lights and alarms so that you can do a better job in real time when you are behind the wheel.
The Full RS helmet is the latest racing helmet from Oreca, the French builders of prototype race cars, engines and equipment.
In today’s racing gear review, Winding Road Racing product expert Shawn Stout, talks about why we like the new Necksgen Rev 2 Lite head and neck restraint system.
In today’s video product review, Winding Road Racing’s product expert Maelstrom Kiewiet, talks about why we like the Alpinestars GP Pro auto racing suit:
With the caveat that shoes really, really have to fit to be good, we bring to your attention the Alpinestars Tech 1Z as our choice for the best fire-resistant road racing shoe for 2017.
The new suits from Alpinestars for 2017 are starting to arrive and we have stocked up to have one of the best suit selections in the country.
