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Team Torch
Exclusive Welder
for NHRA Events
Since 1987, Paul Le Sage, aka Team Torch, has been
the exclusive welder for all National Hot Rod
Association (NHRA) events. Currently equipped with
a heavily-modified, low-riding Chevy S-10 Xtreme
truck and a 9000kVA generator/welder, Torch can
quickly buzz in and out of crowded pit areas.
“I’m doing some very extreme repairs on 300 mph
race cars in the course of my day at a NHRA
National event,” says Le Sage. “With a 75-minute
turnaround between making
another race down the drag
strip, time is not on my side.
The 3M
™
Speedglas
™
Auto-
Darkening Helmet is a must in
my world.”
For the last 13 years, Torch has exclusively used
Speedglas auto-darkening helmets. “I can always
clearly see my set-up with the Speedglas auto-
darkening filter. Plus, the pits are usually boiling
hot during the day, so the breathable 9000 helmet is
a major bonus.”
Unusual in the
racing world, NHRA
events typically
allow race goers the
opportunity to walk
between the pit areas
and watch the teams
work on the
dragsters. As the
premier auto-darkening filter on the drag racing
circuit, Speedglas helmets from 3M can be seen in
numerous pit areas, as well as being part of Team
Torch’s mobile welding rig.
“The 3M
™
Speedglas
™
Auto-Darkening
Helmet is a must
in my world.”
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