Stony Mountain, Manitoba -- (SBWIRE) --06/06/2011 -- Award winning Baby Sherpa® presented champion funny car race driver and expectant mother Ashley Force Hood with the hands-free, 4-in-1 diaper backpack and a race-car Safe2Go child safety harness backpack at the recent World of Wheels car show in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Sherpa CEO, Heather Campbell-Dewar and her family are drag race fans and have met Force Hood and her father at various races in the United States.

“It was exciting to meet Ashley in our own back yard”, said Heather Campbell-Dewar, CEO of Baby Sherpa and Safe2Go.

“My daughter Camryn was very excited to meet her and can’t wait to see the baby!”

“The unique Baby Sherpa is the perfect multi-purpose diaper backpack for an active family like Ashley’s who spend a lot of time on the road going to races,” said Campbell-Dewar, “while the patent pending Safe-2-Go® harness backpack will be handy in crowds once Ashley’s baby starts to walk.”

Aimed at the fast moving toddler crowd, Safe-2-Go® features over a dozen kiddie karacters ranging from a perky penguin and black bear to pandas, flowers and friendly frogs. The safety harness is neatly disguised as a backpack to help preserve the child’s dignity while ensuring they are within arm’s reach. Completing the innovative design is a patented 38” retractable nylon tether that tucks back in when not in use.

Ashley Force Hood is the daughter of 15-time NHRA Funny Car national champion John Force. She was selected as the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series' Rookie–of–the–Year (Funny Car division) in November 2007. On April 27, 2008, Force earned her first ever NHRA professional win, defeating her father in the final round, and becoming the first woman to earn a win in the Funny Car class at the NHRA Summit Southern Nationals.

About Baby Sherpa®
Baby Sherpa® is a leading edge designer of gear-carrying solutions aimed at active families. Founded in 2002, Baby Sherpa® has received various juvenile product awards for excellence and innovation. They have offices in Winfield, Illinois and Stony Mountain, Canada.