Just to be clear, the car has a full cage with halo and front a-pillar bars? They are not evident in the photo and most mail order kits do not fit that perfect.

A roll bar is required at 11.49 and faster in the 1/4 mile. A roll cage is required at 9.99 and faster.

A car with a roll bar does not get a certification.

The chassis inspection is JUST for the roll cage, and is only a certification that the cage meets SFI specification. It is NOT a tech inspection for safety and class requirements.

A car with a roll cage that has swing-out side bars can be certified to run from 9.99 to 8.50.

Of course to drive the car at 9.99 (6.40 1/8 mile) or faster, the driver must have an NHRA license as well.

The advantage of having a certified roll cage in a car that runs slower than 10.00 would be mostly for re-sale, as the car could than be marketed as having a cage that is NHRA legal to run down to 8.50.

If you have additional questions, feel free to contact me (PM or phone (in profile) is fine) as I am an NHRA tech inspector.

Scott Spies