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pic of car on trailer for first time

Mr. Dobbs, she's a beautiful thing to behold.....

Licensing begins at 9.99 elapsed time. Slower than that requires no license, other than a valid driver's license. If you are going to get your license, ask the tech inspector for an application for a doctor's physical exam and a license application. They may or may not have the paperwork at the drag strip. If not, you will have to secure it from the NHRA Division Director or Division Tech Director or from NHRA headquarters in Glendora, California. Your physical will expire each two years, along with your license. Also at 9.99, there are several upgrades that have to be made over a car that's going 10.00 or slower. One of the main things is a chassis certification, made using an ultrasonic "beeper" to test cage tubing wall thickness. (I used to do this for NHRA). The driver must tech for 9.99 and the car must tech for 9.99.

A new driver who has not previously held a competition license will be asked for his license application and physical exam results, signed by his doctor, then he will be given a special cockpit-orientation (blindfold) test, and will be required to make a minimum of six runs under the observation of two licensed drivers and a designated NHRA official, usually a bronze or silver certified tech inspector who works at the track.

Drag racing begins to get very expensive at 9.99

You are in NHRA Division 2. Scroll down here to Division 2 and see the info on the Division Director....
http://sportsman.nhra.com/tracks/dd.htm
I can't seem to find the Division 2 Tech Director. You might have to call the Division Director and get the info.....This may have changed, so talk with the Division Director to make plans to have the car chassis certed.

Here is a list of certified tech inspectors who are capable of doing a chassis certification....
http://cms.nhra.com/chassisinspectors/

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