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I had to take the NASA class last year since I was a new member. Since I have only one hoop, they asked the instructor pool if anyone wanted to ride with me. A nice English fellow was willing and off we went. They did not require a second hoop.

After we went past the McLaren F1 like it was standing still, he kept pushing me to increase speed on the banked turns. Afterward, I told him it wouldn't do another 5 mph with me in the car, and he said: "I wouldn't tell you it'll handle it if it won't... I'm sitting in the seat that is going 10mph faster than your seat, and with no roll bar..."

Great guy, great track (PIR in PHX) and absolutely no hassles from the NASA crew about the car or the hoop.

BTW, they told me that even if no one wanted to ride with me, that I could take the class as lead-follow, so don't worry... just take your ride out there and thrash on it - NASA is pretty cool about Cobras.