Iv been racing or around racing for some 24years now,started out in cars till it got to expensive for me bad devorce ETC.I have raced Dragbikes since I was 16 so I followed that path for a few years because their's less "BS" involved than with a car.requierments/SNELL-SFI helmet/Boots/Gloves/ leather jaket/long-pants,Thats up to 120mph to go faster you need full leathers.Now with a car you need roll-bar/cage OK thats fine but new window net/Harness and a few other ods and ins every 2-3 years just to go 10.00-10.99.ever say kids to day are soft,we never wore a helmet when we rode bikes,most of us rode mini bikes/dirt bikes with no helmet.What's next put (SFI Air Bag's in your race car)Im not trying to influince any one in any way shape or form so if you read this please follow all NHRA rules to the (T) IM just a ARMY DESERT-STORM VET voicing my opinion.Thay tell kids not to street-race yet thay make it so expensive a kid working at the local burger joint dont stand a chance.$10-$15dollers to grudge race is grate it's all the other stuff.well Ill get off my soap box now like to hear what you think.