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NEW HANS ACCESSORY PROVIDES ADDED DRIVER SAFETY

June 16, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS, June 16 – Race car drivers are finding added back and neck protection in a new safety accessory designed for use with the HANS Device. Indianapolis-based Mark One Composites, Inc. manufactures the Glide Plate extension, an enhancement to the head-and-neck restraint system.

“The Glide Plate reduces the chance of injury in a rearward accident,” Mark One owner Jeff Mowins said. “It minimizes the potential for the head-and-neck restraint to catch on or become wedged under the headrest padding and result in injury.”

The Glide Plate (GP) has been approved for use by IndyCar Series drivers and is also applicable to sports cars and stock cars. Twenty of the drivers competing in the 2009 Indianapolis 500 adopted the added safety feature, as have a number of Indy Lights and sports car drivers including veteran driver Darren Manning and Mazdaspeed’s rising star Conor Daly.

“I’ve used the Glide Plate in both IndyCar and Grand Am races,” Manning said. “I couldn’t be more pleased with the fitting in both cockpits.”

While the GP was designed for top-tier racing series, it is affordable for drivers at all levels of racing. The extension attaches simply to any HANS head-and-neck restraint system with four mounting screws.

For more information or to order a Glide Plate, visit www.markonecomposites.com or contact Mark One Composites, Inc. at sales@markonecomposites.com.

ABOUT MARK ONE COMPOSITES
Established in 1997 by former race team employees Jeffrey Mowins, President, and Fred Gans, Vice President, Mark One Composites is a custom carbon fiber manufacturer of cockpit safety devices, driver seats and headrests, and carbon/kevlar interior panels for the auto racing industry.