Mastercraft has acquired Impact (per Vintage Fuel)

MasterCraft Safety Announces the Acquisition
Of Bill Simpson’s Impact! Racing

With the introduction of the suspension seat to the niche off-road community in 1970, MasterCraft Safety immediately became an innovative leader and safety advocate for the off-road racing and recreational four-wheeling markets. Over the last 40 years, MasterCraft Safety has continuously evolved and has strived to expand its presence and improve driver safety through pioneering suspension seat designs and the addition of occupant restraints and driving suits.

Today, MasterCraft Safety once again elevated the company’s presence as a revolutionary manufacturer of safety products and stunned the motorsports industry with the announcement of their acquisition of Bill Simpson’s Impact! Racing Products. The official announcement of the asset-based purchase was delivered during a press conference held at the “Impact! Racing by MasterCraft Safety” booth shortly after the opening of today’s International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Founded in 2002, and led by the iconic and charismatic Bill Simpson, the purchase of Impact! Racing adds a host of new products such as helmets, gloves and shoes that will compliment MasterCraft Safety’s existing product line. Even more importantly, Bill Simpson will remain with the company as a technical and design consultant and will work side-by-side with MasterCraft Safety CEO, Robbie Pierce. “I can’t tell you how excited I am to be working with Bill,” explained Robbie Pierce. “This is the man who invented the Nomex driving suit and has continuously improved many of the safety solutions used in today’s motorsports. Bill Simpson is synonymous with safety, which makes him a perfect fit for both companies and I cannot be more honored to work with him.”

 

I sure hope mastercraft didn't pay much for it. Maybe Bill had to pay them to take it. I wonder if they are going to honor any warranty issues. Hope this doesn't drag Mastercrafts rep down.

 

AND, Simpson is staying on with the company. I called to find out more. He is going to focus on R&D. Irony? You decide

 

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I thought he would be heading up the label printing department....

 

I stopped the new owner today after the press conference and asked him if he was going to take care of all the bad suits that a lot of us bought that will NOT pass tech. His responce was we will take care of each customer on a case by case basis. And to me he seemed a little shocked that these issues were not resolved already! He must of drank the coolaide too!!!! So all racers with bad suits call and ask for the new owner. I did forget to ask him if he also took care of the lawsuit with Bill vs. Hans on the counterfiet pins -