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Photo courtesy NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League<\/p>\n
Pop culture observers who think young people\u2019s interest in cars is somehow waning seem to have difficulty explaining a growing interest in motorsports among America\u2019s youth. In fact, to help meet the demand for teenagers wanting to drive fast, the NHRA recently announced a new racing program for 13-16-year-olds that combines racing and car safety.<\/p>\n
NHRA Youth Racing will give teenage boys and girls the opportunity to race against their peers in full-bodied street vehicles with an adult co-driver as their teammate.<\/p>\n
Competitors will go through an orientation\/licensing procedure on an eighth-mile dragstrip in their vehicles, which must meet program requirements. Approved vehicles must be registered, insured, street-legal vehicles with mufflers and street tires and limited to 10 seconds and slower.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an inexpensive program but, best of all, it\u2019s a way for families to use drag racing as a learning tool and a conduit for family bonding,\u201d said Josh Peterson, NHRA vice president of racing administration.<\/p>\n
All of NHRA\u2019s member tracks are eligible to conduct NHRA Youth Racing activities at their tracks. Those interested in competing should contact a member track by using the Member Track Locator at NHRA.com. Program rules can be found at NHRARacer.com.<\/p>\n
NHRA Youth Racing is the latest program in NHRA\u2019s youth racing segment that also includes the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA and the NHRA Summit Racing Series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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