Soft Walls test at IRP: A live test of a new concept in “soft wall” technology is planned for Sept. 17 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Representatives of Safari Associates Inc and No Limit Racing Adventure will demonstrate the properties of a new “Molecuthane” soft wall material. Described as a material with unique energy-damping properties, “Molecuthane” is already in use as a stick-on recoil pad for gun enthusiasts and is being developed as a cushion to help reduce injuries from impact with ballistic vests worn by law enforcement and military personnel. The test will feature a crash with one of No Limit Racing Adventure’s trucks into a section of the soft wall material on the outer wall of the track. A leading firm specializing in crash forensics will monitor and instrument the impact while one of No Limit’s drivers actually drives the truck into the barrier.(SpeedVision)(8-31-2001) (8-30-2001)
