SAFETY SEMINAR FOR ACURA GRAND PRIX ATTENDEES
The 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach features more than just world-class racing. The Stand 21 Safety Foundation’s free safety seminar is on Saturday, April 12th focusing on "Racing Safety at Any Age".
Bonneville record-setter Danny Thompson will be joined onstage at the Stand 21 Safety Foundation’s annual Racing Goes Safer seminar at the Acura Grand Prix at Long Beach on April 12th by award winning filmmaker Taylor Hawkins and SFI Foundation’s Mike Hurst. All Grand Prix attendees are invited to this interesting insiders’ look at motorsports safety at the highest levels.
By The Editors
Sun, Apr 6, 2025 01:00 AM PST
Featured image above: Bonneville record-setter Danny Thompson will be joined onstage at the Stand 21 Safety Foundation’s Racing Goes Safer seminar at the Acura Grand Prix at Long Beach by award winning filmmaker Taylor Hawkins and SFI Foundation’s Mike Hurst.
The Presenters
Taylor Hawkins is an Emmy-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles, specializing in directing and cinematography. He has worked with major brands like Nike, the NFL, Amazon, and Microsoft, earning him awards, viral success, and recognition at prestigious film festivals. We are pleased that his newest documentary, which is on racing safety and was shot mainly in Monaco, will be shown at our seminar.
Mike Hurst serves as the SFI Foundation’s Technical Manager and is also an active rally driver, plus he assists with the organization of rally events. He will again share with us some of his practical safety tips, as well as provide some insight into young racer safety protection.
Danny Thompson has most recently been recognized for setting the wheel-driven, piston-engine-powered speed record at Bonneville in Challenger II, a car originally built by his father Mickey Thompson. Danny’s racing experience includes drag racing, off-road, and road racing as well as competing with his own team in the MTEG Stadium Truck race series. Through the years he has collected many colorful stories to tell us about his close-calls and what he has learned about racing safely.
Racing Goes Safer Driver Safety Foundation
The Stand 21 Racing Goes Safer Driver Safety Foundation is a non-profit organization with a primary purpose of promoting enhanced motor racing safety. It aims to achieve this goal in collaboration with medical and scientific bodies, professional drivers and major racing series’ entities (FIA, SFI, NHRA, SCTA, SCCA, SCORE…) in order to bring awareness of safety issues, and offer solutions to the forefront of the motor racing world.
Where and How to Sign Up
Join them on Saturday, April 12, 2025, 9 am – 11 am, Room 203 of the Long Beach Convention Center at the Acura Grand Prix at Long Beach.
PLEASE NOTE: This seminar is free, but you must have track admission via ticket or credential. Please Register at racinggoessafer.org.
Special thanks to Doug Stokes for his contributions to this report.
