Too fast for pinks?

A bit of a dilemna.
Last time out, after removing the exhaust and putting the extensions on (how it was dynoed) I discovered it likes to shift higher without the exhaust.
Moving the 1-2 shift point from 6500 to 7000 resulted in a 10.006. I dialed the shift point back to 6800 and went 10.11 (lifted, probably would've been a 10.03 or so based on the 1/8 et), 10.03 and 10.05 on the next three runs.
Air at fontana was junk.

I expect air to be at least a little better at Famoso, and am concerned I'll be dipping into the nines running it without the exhaust.

Will they boot me if I'm running hi 9.9's without license, diaper, net, chassis cert, pants, collar, etc?

Should I put the exhaust back on and just plan to run 10 teens, or maybe some hi 10.0's?

Nope
They don't care. You sign your life away to run on the show.

I was on that 9.99/10 flat fence a few years ago, I just ran it all out and seen where I was at. If it went 10.04 or so I was fine, if it went 9.98 or so and they smacked me on my wrist I would short shift it the rest of the day. The best thing to do is have your license and all the proper safety stuff but I usually barely have enough spare money to even make it to the track.

One guy in a late model Mustang got kicked because he was going high nines witout the proper certs and a competitor ratted him out... The have to comply with a set of safety standards to run at the tracks and I think it mirrors NHRA's

Put them mufflers on there and join our 10 second crew...

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One guy in a late model Mustang got kicked because he was going high nines witout the proper certs and a competitor ratted him out... The have to comply with a set of safety standards to run at the tracks and I think it mirrors NHRA's

Put them mufflers on there and join our 10 second crew...

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That was my concern. I'd love to get that 9 second slip, but don't want to risk being booted for lack of equipment.
I think they look at all four of the runs (two on friday, and then the two on saturday) and eliminate those with big discrepancies between the times. A 9, followed by three 10's (from short-shifting) seems like it would be a big red flag for a sand-bagger. And as they majorly emphasize the "all out" aspect, that would also be a sure way to get kicked out of the field.