When Kon Rodz Racing driver Sean Bellemeur gets strapped in to compete at the U.S. Nationals this weekend, he will be wearing a unique helmet.

“The helmet was something I wanted to do since this is the 60th Anniversary of the most prestigious race NHRA puts on and I wanted the helmet to serve as a reflection piece to show all of the important milestones at Indy that have made our sport what it is,” said Stefan Kontos, president of Kon Rodz Racing, a Canadian Top Alcohol Funny Car team based out of King, Ontario, Canada. “There are so many great moments that have pushed our sport into mainstream media and a lot of them happened in Indy, so I figured we should do something to celebrate that.”

 When Kon Rodz Racing driver Sean Bellemeur gets strapped in to compete at the U.S. Nationals this weekend, he will be wearing a unique helmet.

“The helmet was something I wanted to do since this is the 60th Anniversary of the most prestigious race NHRA puts on and I wanted the helmet to serve as a reflection piece to show all of the important milestones at Indy that have made our sport what it is,” said Stefan Kontos, president of Kon Rodz Racing, a Canadian Top Alcohol Funny Car team based out of King, Ontario, Canada. “There are so many great moments that have pushed our sport into mainstream media and a lot of them happened in Indy, so I figured we should do something to celebrate that.”

According to Kontos, Nick Pastura painted the helmet for his team. Pastura is well-known in motorsports, painting helmets for the late Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., and numerous NASCAR drivers, as well as drag racers like 2012 world champion Top Fuel pilot Antron Brown.

“He (Pastura) came by at the Norwalk race (July 3-6) since it's only about an hour from his house and we started talking about this idea and he was all about it,” Kontos said. “All I had to do was find good quality pictures and he would take care of it, and here we are. Bell Racing USA is a big part of our team and they were super excited to do this as they are also celebrating their 60th year. All in all it's a great time of the season.”

Kontos admitted he is eager to see Bellemeur sporting this one-of-a-kind helmet.

“I'm really looking forward to having Sean running it this weekend and showing it to guys who I really look up to as drivers and businessmen like Don Schumacher, Snake (Don Prudhomme), Connie Kalitta, John Force, and many of the legends we are so lucky to have in our sport. Towing up to the line in Indy is a special feeling and as a fan of the sport I'm thrilled to do something like this.”

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