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Post by midniteta on Sept 7, 2011 16:11:19 GMT -5
Im new to the drag racing scene. I was wondering how you get a number for your race car. Do you just register with the NHRA or something else? I will be racing at MAR God willing. Have only run the car once. Hopefully be out again next weekend in Benton Il.
Thanks
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Post by sg3526 on Sept 7, 2011 16:27:11 GMT -5
Go to NHRA.com and log onto it and it will tell you what you need to do.
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Post by crossbonesdennis on Sept 7, 2011 17:32:18 GMT -5
You don't need a NHRA number for regular weekend racing. You don't even have to be an NHRA member. If you want to race the finals wherever they are (Div 3 is at Indy), you have to be a member and have a number. It can get quite pricey. The only advantage I see to being a member is the insurance. Getting National Dragster is ok but it wouldn't break my heart if they quit sending it and lowered my membership fees.
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Post by crossbonesdennis on Sept 7, 2011 17:35:20 GMT -5
If you choose not to join the nhra and buy a number, the track will issue you a number when you race. It's usually the number on top of the tech card so it will change week to week. If you run points, you can still run a track appointed number. You will just use the same one all year.
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Post by 9seccobra on Sept 7, 2011 18:06:01 GMT -5
You don't need a NHRA number for regular weekend racing. You don't even have to be an NHRA member. If you want to race the finals wherever they are (Div 3 is at Indy), you have to be a member and have a number. It can get quite pricey. The only advantage I see to being a member is the insurance. Getting National Dragster is ok but it wouldn't break my heart if they quit sending it and lowered my membership fees. To add to the above, if you are running fast enough to require an NHRA license you will then need to pay the NHRA to be a member to get the license. |
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Post by midniteta on Sept 7, 2011 19:25:35 GMT -5
its just a mid 10s car so I wont need a license.
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Post by crossbonesdennis on Sept 7, 2011 20:36:38 GMT -5
You don't need a NHRA number for regular weekend racing. You don't even have to be an NHRA member. If you want to race the finals wherever they are (Div 3 is at Indy), you have to be a member and have a number. It can get quite pricey. The only advantage I see to being a member is the insurance. Getting National Dragster is ok but it wouldn't break my heart if they quit sending it and lowered my membership fees. To add to the above, if you are running fast enough to require an NHRA license you will then need to pay the NHRA to be a member to get the license. Thanks for the aditional info. I wasn't thinking about him possibly running faster than 10.00. |
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Post by mouthracer on Sept 8, 2011 5:35:17 GMT -5
Until they require anyone running at a NHRA track to have a membership and number ,just to try to add funds to their pocket book.
On another note hope its a bad rumor I heard that 9.99 quicker could be required to wear a Hans device .
Just bought the roll bar padding for 9.99 quicker ,Damn that stuff is just as hard as the roll bar .
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Post by midniteta on Sept 8, 2011 8:20:31 GMT -5
So you guys think I should just get a track number. And say the hell with the NHRA registration?
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Post by crossbonesdennis on Sept 8, 2011 9:15:10 GMT -5
That's a personal decision. You need to look at what NHRA offers and decide if it's for you. www.nhra.com/nhra101/join.aspxA membership is $69 a year. It looks like a competition number is $50 per year. You have pay every year to keep the number. I know people who don't race but they are nhra members just to get the National Dragster and discounts to events. |
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Post by sg3526 on Sept 8, 2011 9:54:29 GMT -5
Until they require anyone running at a NHRA track to have a membership and number ,just to try to add funds to their pocket book. On another note hope its a bad rumor I heard that 9.99 quicker could be required to wear a Hans device . Just bought the roll bar padding for 9.99 quicker ,Damn that stuff is just as hard as the roll bar . Bad rumor Don, I talked to the tech guys at Topeka and Indy and asked them the same question. NO HANS DEVICE REQUIRED UNTIL YOU RUN QUICKER THAN 7.50 OR OVER 200 MPH. I think that leaves us out of the equation on that one. My junk does good to run 150 |
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Post by slingshot on Sept 8, 2011 11:21:07 GMT -5
acording to the post dispatch gateway has been leased for one year wth a national event in 2012, and possibly a few bracket races this year!
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bud SE/JF 5821
Full Member
Well if there is not going to be a track here,Guess I will haft to move back to the west coast.
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Post by bud SE/JF 5821 on Sept 8, 2011 19:14:14 GMT -5
I just heard form a friend that nhra has anounce that in 2012 st louis will host a national event, is this true ?  ;D |
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Post by buddha on Sept 8, 2011 19:37:49 GMT -5
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Post by harshman on Sept 8, 2011 22:17:14 GMT -5
There is also a nice article on NHRA.com talking about the inagural Midwest Nationals which will be a countdown to the championship event next Oct.
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;D
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