NHRA COMPETITION LICENSE FEES

[tazracing]

What everybody think of NHRA doubling the license fees.

[3dracing]

It SUX.

[hammertime]

they did this awhile ago and it sucks but hey got to pay .. to play

[TopspeedLowet]

Could not believe that they did the double all fee's B.S. right at the time when all our 401K's took a dump. The increase was unreasonable and the few the have defended there position state that NHRA has not had an increase for 10 years or something close to that. Well, try to raise your fees suddenly without even the tracks knowing, and do it in a way that the southern tracks that start early get the old rate in 09 and us northerners paid double the same season for the same sticker that is really there own license plate more or less that they decide when it needs to be renewed. If your car was legal when you built it, then it should be legal the life of the chassis baring some new safety innovation that needs to be implemented.
I am having a hard time wanting to pay to continue my license as well. My track operator feels the same as I do in respect to these fee doubling.
Thanks for the question, I feel a little better now
Bruce

[slowmotion]

I understand a rate increase, but DOUBLE?

My car is certified but I run 6.40's-50's in the 1/8 to be just above the bump. I may not get it recert when it comes due. If the car ran high nines in the 1/4 i would probably slow it down to 10.00. If it was low 9's or faster I'd get a license.

[johnracer]

Yep, it sux......but I agree with David, you gotta pay to play. I've never mastered the art, or determined exactly what you have to eat to crap money, (I hear it's lot's and lot's of ketchup) but i have no intention of slowing my car down, or quitting as a result of higher fees. I'll be recerting my chassis next month, and I'll just pay the fee and move on......
Johnny

[zipper06]

I don't know if the certification fees are standard across the board, but here in La. it's $250.00, the guy has a shop in Monroe La. It don't make sense to me for him to spend 15 min. and i have to lay out $250.00, for an 8.50 cert.

JMO

Zip.

[tazracing]

IT IS 150 FOR CHASSIS CERT AND 248 FOR MY LIC AND MEMBERSHIP.

[lively]

still say it-----------NHRA IS A MONEY SUCKING GROUP :? :? ---ALOT LIKE OUR GREAT GOVERNMENT :? :?

IF RACERS WOULD UNITE AND STAND UP TO THE 'BULLY' HE WOULD CHANGE HIS WAYS :shock: :shock:
MY 2 CENTS--AND YES-YOU CAN DEFEND THEM BUT I STILL WILL FIGHT THEIR WAYS OF GREED AND CONTROL :wink: :wink:
LIVELY

[kwkracing]

Here is Texas i have called two of the division tech inspecters time and time again, just to make a apointment to get my car recertified, I have yet to get anyone besides a answering machine. I can call the area office and talk to the secretary and nothing, no calls. I agree with you guys about nhra sucking!

[kod99]

I think the NHRA is so involved in the Pro classes the could give a crap less about the Sportsman guys. The AHRA is trying to get a start again and one of my local tracks is running three of their events this year. After talking to the AHRA guys, it sounds like they are more "grass roots". It will be interesting to see if they make it this time.

[chpseat987]

Our track went to IHRA last year, and they kept telling us they are about the grass root racers and after running with them for a season I belive it. Never been treated better and plus we have a national event coming to our track this year and I get to run in the show. Now show me a single NHRA event that a little ol guy like me can run my car in. Oh ya you cant... SCREW NHRA

[qtrmile2]

Just certified one of our cars yesterday. Cost $185.00 for 8.50. The guy that did it is a good friend of mine. I asked him why the big increase and he said NHRA says they haven't had an increase in a decade. Don't kill the messenger.
I think it's crap to raise everything from certification, entry fee's and license fee's etc. But If you want to run NHRA events you gotta pay. I hate the high cost but I really don't want to go back to bracket racing.
But I still think it's BS to make the little guys always pay.

[zipper06]

Just certified one of our cars yesterday. Cost $185.00 for 8.50. The guy that did it is a good friend of mine. I asked him why the big increase and he said NHRA says they haven't had an increase in a decade. Don't kill the messenger.
I think it's crap to raise everything from certification, entry fee's and license fee's etc. But If you want to run NHRA events you gotta pay. I hate the high cost but I really don't want to go back to bracket racing.
But I still think it's BS to make the little guys always pay.

As i said in an earlier post $250.00 here, but the guy is good and has been a tech over 25 yrs. and he is totally honest. Mentioned in above post Baton Rouge went IHRA, for 2010, No Problem is still NHRA, and our local track Twin Cities, (NHRA) may not open at all this yr. court litigation. AHRA, advertised in Jan that they had cerified Shrevsport Red River track, but just 3 days ago they cancelled the lease, so Red River may be closed also. The whole situation looks grime around here with no track less than a 100 plus miles away. If i wasn't so damn old and didn't have such a nice shop i'd sell my house here in La, and move back up to Ms. in my other house, but no shop.

Zip.

[gws64gto]

Let’s see…. Chassis cert, blower restraint cert, flywheel cert, seat belt cert, Helmet cert, fire suit cert, NHRA advanced et lic, trans blanket cert….currently installing driveshaft enclosure and cert on oil pressure lines….

Next year sell the car to pay for the license and certifications.....lol

[cepx111]

Let’s see…. Chassis cert, blower restraint cert, flywheel cert, seat belt cert, Helmet cert, fire suit cert, NHRA advanced et lic, trans blanket cert….currently installing driveshaft enclosure and cert on oil pressure lines….

Next year sell the car to pay for the license and certifications.....lol


DAM!!![b] :shock: Makes me appreciate the outlaw track(s) of the south that much more :wink:

[slowmotion]

Let’s see…. Chassis cert, blower restraint cert, flywheel cert, seat belt cert, Helmet cert, fire suit cert, NHRA advanced et lic, trans blanket cert….currently installing driveshaft enclosure and cert on oil pressure lines….

Next year sell the car to pay for the license and certifications.....lol


DAM!!![b] :shock: Makes me appreciate the outlaw track(s) of the south that much more :wink:

Just had my belts rewebbed. RCI Platinum series. They do it for free once. It was $12 to ship there $20 to get them shipped back. Replaced my flywheel shield last year. It was out of date. :roll:

Don't forget the SFI Balancer also.

A lot of the motorcycle guys are going to get a surprise this year. They changed the glove rule. Used to be just a leather glove. now it's

"Gloves must be Kevlar-lined or equipped with slide buttons."

I've looked all over to find gloves to meet the requirement. I found a brand that is Kevlar lined. We are taking a car to get it cert today and I'm taking the gloves along to get the thumbs up or down.