Hard Cards?

Rick Bailey · 04-29-2010, 09:08 AM

Hard Cards available to Sportsman and Pro Mod national event competitors

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4/28/2010

NHRA announced today that hard cards will be made available to Sportsman and Pro Mod competitors attending NHRA National Events. The hard card will take the place of your paper credential and will act as a Restricted Area Pass.

The hard card will be printed with a barcode and will only be active for the national event you are registered for. The amount of hard cards made available will be based on a competitor's paid entry or Gold, Silver, Bronze card status. The table below is a breakdown of available hard cards by category.

Category
G,S B Card Status
Hard Card Allotment

TAD
N/A
4

TAFC
N/A
4

COMP
N/A
1

SS
N/A
1

STK
N/A
1

SC
N/A
1

SG
N/A
1

TAD
G
4

TAFC
G
4

COMP
G
2

SS
G
2

STK
G
2

SC
G
2

SG
G
2

TAD
S
2

TAFC
S
2

COMP
S
1

SS
S
1

STK
S
1

SC
S
1

SG
S
1

TAD
B
1

TAFC
B
1

PM
N/A
4

To apply for a hard card please email NHRA sportsmanhardcard@nhra.com and provide your name, membership number, car number and mailing address. A hard card application and waiver will be sent to you. It should be noted the application must be completed, the waiver needs to be notarized, a passport photo supplied and method of payment for the $100 processing fee.

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Larry Hill · 04-29-2010, 11:18 AM

Where did you find this information? Looks like another way for NHRA to make an additional $100, or does this fee come off your entry fee? Why would we want to pay another $100???

Stock4106 · 04-29-2010, 12:10 PM

Does the phrase "hard cards will be made available to Sportsman and Pro Mod competitors" mean they are not required? It sounds like an option to me.

Rick Bailey · 04-29-2010, 12:13 PM

located, div 3 website, Lucas Oil Sportsman website.

Rick

novassdude · 05-03-2010, 10:52 AM

What is the advantage of a hard card over paper credentals?

greg johnson · 05-03-2010, 11:19 AM

.. being the "cheap *****" that I am...... I think that I will go the non-$100 route............... why mess w/something that works!

Bobby DiDomenico · 05-03-2010, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greg johnson

.. being the "cheap *****" that I am...... I think that I will go the non-$100 route............... why mess w/something that works!

Greg,
See me, I'll have a glue stick and some large 8.5 x 11 corrugated cardboard squares.
(call in advance for aluminum...)

Jim Bailey · 05-03-2010, 04:12 PM

Hard Cards are the best thing since sliced bread. We've ( Pro's) have had them for around 5 years now. ...No hassels by anybody. Easy enter and no problems with rent a cops in restricted areas. No standing in line for sign in forms and stamps. Flash your card and go. Where do I sign up? .....Oh, I've already got one! JB.

BobUnkefer · 05-03-2010, 04:42 PM

I'm with Jim.....

a hard card is SOOO much easier than printing off credentials and using your degree in oragami to get it folded up to put in your clear pouch and then pin to you pants

neater, cleaner and a whole lot easier, good for admission from day 1 @ the winters to the final day of the world finals.

Unk

Tim Kish · 05-03-2010, 05:30 PM

But $100. I can see it for a pro team for the convienence as Jim said; hard sell to the non-traveling pro sportsman racers.

Bob - the lady at the NHRA trailer did the fancy origami for me this weekend when she put the sticker on. I'll stick with that route.

04-29-2010, 09:08 AM	#1
Rick Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 502 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Hard Cards? Hard Cards available to Sportsman and Pro Mod national event competitors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/28/2010 NHRA announced today that hard cards will be made available to Sportsman and Pro Mod competitors attending NHRA National Events. The hard card will take the place of your paper credential and will act as a Restricted Area Pass. The hard card will be printed with a barcode and will only be active for the national event you are registered for. The amount of hard cards made available will be based on a competitor's paid entry or Gold, Silver, Bronze card status. The table below is a breakdown of available hard cards by category. Category G,S B Card Status Hard Card Allotment TAD N/A 4 TAFC N/A 4 COMP N/A 1 SS N/A 1 STK N/A 1 SC N/A 1 SG N/A 1 TAD G 4 TAFC G 4 COMP G 2 SS G 2 STK G 2 SC G 2 SG G 2 TAD S 2 TAFC S 2 COMP S 1 SS S 1 STK S 1 SC S 1 SG S 1 TAD B 1 TAFC B 1 PM N/A 4 To apply for a hard card please email NHRA sportsmanhardcard@nhra.com and provide your name, membership number, car number and mailing address. A hard card application and waiver will be sent to you. It should be noted the application must be completed, the waiver needs to be notarized, a passport photo supplied and method of payment for the $100 processing fee. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________ Rick Bailey 3439 SC

04-29-2010, 11:18 AM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,630 Likes: 1,923 Liked 10,683 Times in 2,223 Posts	Re: Hard Cards? Where did you find this information? Looks like another way for NHRA to make an additional $100, or does this fee come off your entry fee? Why would we want to pay another $100??? __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-29-2010, 12:10 PM	#3
Stock4106 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 99 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Hard Cards? Does the phrase "hard cards will be made available to Sportsman and Pro Mod competitors" mean they are not required? It sounds like an option to me. __________________ Owen S. Birkett Stock/Super Stock 4106

04-29-2010, 12:13 PM	#4
Rick Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 502 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Hard Cards? located, div 3 website, Lucas Oil Sportsman website. Rick __________________ Rick Bailey 3439 SC

05-03-2010, 10:52 AM	#5
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Hard Cards? What is the advantage of a hard card over paper credentals?

05-03-2010, 11:19 AM	#6
greg johnson Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 77 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hard Cards? .. being the "cheap *****" that I am...... I think that I will go the non-$100 route............... why mess w/something that works! __________________ Greg Johnson 3123 STK

05-03-2010, 04:12 PM	#8
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Hard Cards? Hard Cards are the best thing since sliced bread. We've ( Pro's) have had them for around 5 years now. ...No hassels by anybody. Easy enter and no problems with rent a cops in restricted areas. No standing in line for sign in forms and stamps. Flash your card and go. Where do I sign up? .....Oh, I've already got one! JB.

05-03-2010, 04:42 PM	#9
BobUnkefer Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 465 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hard Cards? I'm with Jim..... a hard card is SOOO much easier than printing off credentials and using your degree in oragami to get it folded up to put in your clear pouch and then pin to you pants neater, cleaner and a whole lot easier, good for admission from day 1 @ the winters to the final day of the world finals. Unk __________________ Bob Unkefer 4409 STK

05-03-2010, 05:30 PM	#10
Tim Kish Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 281 Likes: 2 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Hard Cards? But $100. I can see it for a pro team for the convienence as Jim said; hard sell to the non-traveling pro sportsman racers. Bob - the lady at the NHRA trailer did the fancy origami for me this weekend when she put the sticker on. I'll stick with that route. __________________ Tim Kish 3032 SS/GS