Bulkhead/ firewall, Racing

[LEE1969GB]

I have noticed some of the buggys racing over in north america do not have a Bulkhead or firewall between the engine/ fuel and the driver/ passenger. Over here (UK) the rac msa regs say you must have a steel bulkhead for all types of car racing except karts.
A buggy I raced many years ago blew off a rad hose and got me in the back of the neck through the tiny slot where the harness goes through, it would have been a lot worse with no bulkhead.
Is it not a requirement over there?

[nutz4sand]

Smart people run them...... firewalls that is

The few pounds of steel weight is worth it to me VS body (as in my body) damage.

[TutTech]

Yes it is a rule for some forms of racing. If it is a legal sanctioned event they are more likely to inforce this rule.
Where I race you are inspected. Without the fire wall you can not race Bottom line.
You must have them.

With smaller carts, mini buggies and racing I am not sure on what rules they use to decide.
With the desert racing I do we use the SCORE rules and run fire walls front and rear.

Like you both have said it's just smart to run one and safer for everyone.