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not ready for a huge commitment
but want to try it out part time, I
suggest looking for a smaller nitro
team or an alcohol team that may
be in your area. They are usually
looking for volunteer help at the
shop and track and it’s a great way
to get your foot in the door to see if
you enjoy it.

Landing a driving job is certainly
a lot harder and usually requires
that you bringing some $$$ to
the table, whether it’s yours or a
sponsors. A marketing or social
media background is going to
be important and you will need
to network as much as possible.
Obviously depending on what you
want to drive, you will need a racing
license. If you don’t have a car
available to get licensed, I would
recommend instruction at Frank
Hawley’s Drag Racing School, just Now with this being said it is After he completed the class, he
to see if you have what it takes! I certainly not impossible. I had a said he was ready. I discussed this
have worked for Frank on and off guy contact me several years ago with Frank and while he did get a
for almost 20 years in sales and also and wanted my advice on how to license we decided that it would be
as an instructor. Typical customers
at Frank Hawley’s School are racers go about driving a big show Funny a good idea to take the class again
that have purchased an entire Car. He had attended Frank’s and get 6 more laps of valuable seat
blown alcohol team. They attend Super Comp School a couple of time. It’s better to make a mistake
the school and assuming they can years prior to his call. I suggested in a car that costs $1,000 per run
get through the Super Comp class; that he take the Nostalgia Funny than one that costs $7,000+ per run!
they hop in a Top Alcohol Funny Car class and then I would talk to After completing the class again,
Car and realize that maybe they got Del about getting him licensed in Del and I met him at Bakersfield
in a bit over their head. the Worsham family Funny Car. to start the licensing process. He

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