How do you get into drag racing professionally?
396709
there are several drag racing schools around the country bondurant ithink does drag racing. also go to the track and beat the pros that is also a good way to get a pro sponser
93733
You can earn your way in, as there are several levels of racing going all the way down to go-carts. As you prove yourself at different levels, you move up and, if you're good enough, will get noticed. Having a family in the sport can expidite the process though, as you already have connections to the people making decisions.
54414
Have you ever raced Go-karts? Try getting into racing and then you can work your way up and be a NASCAR driver! I know how you feel too! I am 14 but I want to be in Indy car! Ever heard of Danica Patrick! But start off with something small and it will pay off!
714538
Well, if you start in karts at around six or seven and move up through the different formulae such as the Star Mazda Series, Formula Ford, Formula 2000, Formula Atlantic, Formula Three, maybe A1GP and GP2, you might make it to Formula One and the chances are you would be anywhere from 19 to 22 at this stage.\nTeams are usually looking for a driver with a lot of talent and, unless you are really fortunate enough to attract a sponsor, you will have spent a lot of your own or your family's money in those lower formulae. Some teens in competitive karting have budgets in the $25,000 range. \nSponsors are usually looking for someone who can get them exposure for their product.\nThere are Japanese drivers in F1 (not a huge amount of them) because there is a lot of racing in Japan at the lower levels and almost all of the better ones move to England at some stage or other to race in ultra competitive series' such as Formula 2000 and Formula Three, so you are incorrect is suggesting they `have very little racing experience.' Not surprisingly Japanese sponsors often want Japanese drivers with teams they either own or sponsor heavily.\nThere are few black drivers in any form of racing, including karting. Californian Willy T. Ribbs is probably the most successful black open-wheel racer. He moved to England for awhile when he was young and actually raced against Ayrton Senna in a Formula Ford series. He was successful in Formula Atlantic cars, but had only limited success in the CART series. Sadly, he is known for being involved in a fatal accident at the first Vancouver Molson Indy, one that killed a track marshal. I really don't think Willy ever aspired to be an F1 driver.\nThere is a real chance that we will see the first black driver in F1 next year, if Ron Dennis decides to put his protégé, Lewis Hamilton, in one of his McLaren cars.
815299
I would try your local track. Thats where they all say to start at. Good luck as Im tryin to get my daughter there too.
811411
Do you own a race car? Without one, you won't be able to race at your local track. Best thing to do is head for a kart track, rent a kart and start driving. Next step would be to buy your own kart and start racing. After that you can possibly move up to Formula  Ford and Formula 2000.
401704
If drag racing is what you mean skip the imports, you can dump thousands into them and not get out of the 13's 1/4 mile.  A late model Camaro or Mustang is the way to go for cheap speed, lots of parts on hand...400+ hp is easily attainable for very little dough.  If you must go import get a six-cylinder turbo car (300ZX, 3000GT, Supra) and upgrade the turbo, can be very quick but also very expensive.
75289
You need to know a lot about NASCAR and how cars work.\nAnd  many race car drivers start young even younger than you. Don't worry. You should try go-karts and stuff. And of course you have to be good enough and in a place that you can be discovered. When your old enough you should come to North Carolina and join a driver development program.
547701
From what I recall, it started in the United States with youngsters doing Illegal Street racing at Traffic lights.... and it evolved into Drag racing after attempts to legalize it.\n\nYou'll find more about it on Wikipedia:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_racing
130243
go to freeonlinegames.com they have a game where you could customize ur own car and make it high or low its in racing here it is:\n\nhttp://drag-racer-v3.freeonlinegames.com/
913949
They have to be Top Fuel dragsters. 8000 hp and top speed of around 335 in a 1/4 mile. If you ever get the chance, go see these guys race in person. Nothing else in this world can compare!
1063622
Same way all GT Racers become GT Racers. They are winning drivers in races. They are good enough to catch the attention and sponsorship of an advertising company. This company will pay for everything you need to drive in the races, and you agree to endorse their product .\n\nThat is how you become any kind of race car driver anywhere any time. Nascar and all the other racing associations do not care if you are red blue green or from the moon or Philadelphia, or Malaysia. Racing knows no prejudice, unless maybe it is in the area of the right kind of tool for the job. Skin color makes no respect, only skill makes you respected and you have to earn that
555424
it largely depends on what type of motorsport you wish to get involved in, my suggestion is go to your local track as most have schools and ask to speak to someone or visit the jim russell racing school website www.jimrussell.com and contact someone there.
424928
If you're talking about pro-wrestling, I'd also start with a foundation in freestyle wrestling.  Then, look online at some of your local wrestling federations (believe me, they're out there) and go to a few events and meet the wrestlers.  Talk to them and ask to work out with them to learn the craft.  I've know people who started at that level and kept working at it even after getting the tar kicked out of them...at least on made it to Raw and is traveling the contry.  Not many make it big, but if you like closing your own wounds, go for it!
134060
The first thing to do is either start racing carts and/or attend a racing school. then work your way up through all the smaller racing leagues until you are good enough to make a name for yourself.
260118
My brother went to the Dale Jarret racing school and ended up with a part-time job. check out there web site\ndalejarretracing.com
131356
The truth is, you can't. To become a top Formula 1 driver, you need to have started karting at a very young age (6-7) and have won several karting championships.\n\nThen you'll need to attract enough sponsorship to jump into a starter open wheeled series like Formula Atlantics- do very well and get picked up for one of a couple dozen total seats in a top series like F3000 or A1. \n\nThen again, you must win enough races or championships to gain the interest of a Formula 1 team, somehow convince them to give you a test (maybe 2-3 drivers a year get 1 testing chance) and then you must blow them away in testing with very little change to acclimitize.\n\nGetting to this point is unbelievably rare- but to become a Michael Shumacher, you must then do amazing things while in a backend team for a couple seasons to gain the interest of a top team like Mclare, Ferrari, or Renault. Then you just have to beat your teammate and 18 other amazing drivers on the grid.\n\nHonestly for the rest of us, club racing in organizations like the SCCA or NASA are probably as far as we can go.