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Lincoln Electric Equipment Used to Make Quick Repairs During Indianapolis 500
11 Jun 2009
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Raphael Matos’ No. 2 car and Vitor Meira’s No. 14 car locked wheels in the 174th lap on May 24th’s Indianapolis 500, causing Meria’s car to slide on its side along the racetrack wall. Lincoln Electric equipment—two Ranger® 305G engine-driven welders and two LN-25 (now LN-25 PRO) wire feeders—was used by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway crew to make fast, thorough repairs to the SAFER wall barrier, allowing the race to restart.
The SAFER racing wall barrier systems are designed to minimize the impact of cars operating at race speed and protect the drivers. SAFER stands for Steel and Foam Energy Reduction. Fabrication crews remain on standby to handle wall repairs during qualifying and races. These repairs mainly consist of welding 3/16-inch mild steel tubing and plate. If damage occurs, the repairs must be done thoroughly, but quickly, to let the on-track action resume.
Lincoln Electric is the “official welder” of the Indy Racing League and all of its teams.
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