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Andy Coffey of Airfence Safety Systems of Victoria, Australia is at Daytona along with 20 new sections of Air Fence funded by the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund for use at Formula USA road races.

Coffey arrived in Daytona on Monday and, working with Formula USA Safety Director Roger Lyle, installed 18 sections on Tuesday, with two in reserve.

The sections are installed outside turn one, turn six, along the wall at the top of the banking exiting the infield and the chicane, and at the entrance to the chicane.

The Air Fence installation has been supplemented by haybales.

At post time on Thursday afternoon, no one had actually hit any Air Fence in two days of on-track activity, including a Team Hammer Advanced Riding School & Track Rides day on Wednesday and CCS/F-USA practice and racing on Thursday.

The 20 sections will be transported to other Formula USA races by a Clear Channel Entertainment Motor Sports semi-truck.

Before arriving at Daytona, Coffey was in England and Sweden for meetings and maintenance of Air Fence sections used by the Swedish Series; he’ll return to England prior to flying back to the U.S. and installing about 500 linear feet of non-inflatable Air Fence Bike at California Speedway in Fontana, California.