{"id":3020,"date":"2022-02-19T09:53:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T09:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/?p=3020"},"modified":"2022-02-19T09:53:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T09:53:42","slug":"do-you-need-a-state-driving-license-to-drive-nascar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/do-you-need-a-state-driving-license-to-drive-nascar\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need A State Driving License To Drive NASCAR?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Motorsports like NASCAR, Formula 1, IndyCar, Rally and others are all considered the \u201cpinnacle\u201d of driving skill and ability of different sorts. Each is different enough to warrant its own unique area of skill, but they all have one axiomatic thing in common<\/strong> — you have to be a damned good driver in order to excel in any of these events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASCAR Licensing requirements do not require drivers to hold a state driving license. NASCAR has a set structure to meet before drivers will be considered across all series. These requirements include, being over 16 (18 for Cup drivers), medical tests, car handling tests, demonstrable racing experience and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now, how does one prove themself to be a competent driver if they want to compete in something like NASCAR? If you were to imagine what the most basic requirement would be of any prospective NASCAR driver, what would it be? If you said, \u201cthe driver should at least hold a valid state driver\u2019s license\u201d then you answered the same way as countless others would.<\/strong> It may shock you to learn, therefore, that NASCAR drivers do NOT<\/strong> require a valid state driver\u2019s license in order to race. Of course, if they are going to drive on public roads, they need one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


We\u2019ll be taking a deeper dive into the reasons for this in this article, looking at why it is that even this basic driving credential is not required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are NASCAR Drivers Licensed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, they are. Since NASCAR drivers have to be 18 years of age to race full-time (see below for more), we can assume that many of them have also acquired a state driving license, but of course that isn\u2019t a prerequisite for NASCAR driving.<\/strong> Instead, they have to apply for a special dispensation to drive in NASCAR races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These licenses are issued only by NASCAR headquarters or one of their licensed tracks. It\u2019s not just the drivers who are licensed, either. Everyone on a NASCAR team carries a special license to match the work they do.<\/strong> The idea is to ensure that everyone is adhering to the highest-possible standards at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll cover the details of how NASCAR driver acquire these licenses in another article, but here are some of the important things to know about these NASCAR Licenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n