Under an agreement reached between the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association (IMDA) and the Roadracing World Action Fund, over 300 linear feet of Airfence soft barriers will be deployed for the May 25th Springfield Mile at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

The deal was put together by four-time AMA Grand National Dirt Track Champion Chris Carr, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Roadracing World Action Fund. “This is the one Mile track that we go to that has concrete walls all the way around it,” said Carr, “and I felt it was time to step up the safety of dirt track any way we could. And with the proven use of Airfence at road races under circumstances that are similar to what we have at this dirt track, I felt it was time to see that this got done. We’re happy that IMDA is allowing us to deploy state-of-the-art safety systems at their event. It shows that they care about their racers.”

The deployment at Springfield will include an educational display and brochures explaining how soft barriers work to enhance racetrack safety.

The Roadracing World Action Fund, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation. More information, including how to make a tax-deductible donation, is available online at www.roadracingworld.com, or from (909) 245-6411.

More information on the dirt track race at Springfield is available from the IMDA at (217) 753-8866.