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Old May 2, 2015 | 02:47 PM
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At what et and/or sped do I need to get a license. Along with that, how do I go about getting a license.
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Old May 3, 2015 | 02:48 PM
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9.99 Chassis inspection and License.

You get the a pilot's license style physical and make 3 runs at various speeds at the mercy of three other licensed drivers regarding following their instructions.

They sign off the application. You send money, application and physical to the NHRA.

You get a little piece of paper with a license number that you put on the tech cards from then on. They quit asking you questions from that day forward for the most part.

The sticker on the roll cage and that license makes tech so much faster.
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Old May 4, 2015 | 12:57 AM
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You need to make more than just 3 runs. I believe (did it last year) that its 1 launch, two medium runs, and two full passes. The full passes obviously need to be faster than 10.00.
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Old May 4, 2015 | 07:09 PM
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You need to make 6 runs total
all the info is on NHRA's website
1 intermediate 3 moderate and 2 full passes
you have to do a cockpit orientation (blind fold test)
also the physical has to be completed before your passes are made.
passes must be made as single passes . you will need 2 licensed drivers to sign your paperwork for each pass and the track offical..all slips with paper get sent to NHRA ..then its just a waiting game..
Also pass's DO NOT need to run in the same day !!
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Old May 5, 2015 | 12:51 PM
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Yeah, you have to do 6 runs total. And like someone mentioned already, two of the passes HAVE to be faster than 9.99 (or 6.39 if you are at an 1/8th mile track). If you run a 10.03 on one of those passes, it will not count for the 9.99 runs. I guess unless the people checking you off don't give a **** or something.
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Old May 5, 2015 | 12:58 PM
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6 total runs a few half track a few full track must have nhra licensed drivers in attendance to sign off
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Yeah, it's 6 runs. You can view the form here:

http://www.nhra.com/userfiles/file/S...w_Physical.pdf
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some misinformation. you only need to make 2 passes at 9.99 or faster. the other 4 are what you might consider progressive.
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if its a track you have been racing at a lot the officials can sign off on the first 3 passes if they know you are a capable driver. that's what they did for me and then they just found two other licensed drivers after my passes were completed to sign off on the paper work I didn't have to supply people to watch my passes.
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if its a track you have been racing at a lot the officials can sign off on the first 3 passes if they know you are a capable driver. that's what they did for me and then they just found two other licensed drivers after my passes were completed to sign off on the paper work I didn't have to supply people to watch my passes.
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