Bill Simpson Death: Retired American racecar driver Bill Simpson died Monday, December 16, 2019. Simpson’s death was announced on Twitter and tributes are pouring out.
Simpson was best known as a pioneer in the racing safety business with his company Simpson Performance Products. He left Simpson Performance in a controversy surrounding Dale Earnhardt’s death and started Impact! Racing
“In the late 60s, Bill Simpson took nomex material used by NASA and made racing suits out of it. He would pour gasoline over himself and be lit on fire to prove how safe the suits were. One of the biggest influences in racing safety passed away today at the age of 79. RIP Bill”
In the late 60s, Bill Simpson took nomex material used by NASA and made racing suits out of it. He would pour gasoline over himself and be lit on fire to prove how safe the suits were.
One of the biggest influences in racing safety passed away today at the age of 79. RIP Bill pic.twitter.com/MbjRXMdh0b
— nascarman (@nascarman_rr) December 16, 2019