Custom race credentials, pit passes, racing lanyards and crew badges designed for the fast pace of motorsport events
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Arnett Credentials is a custom motorsport credential supplier and manufacturer serving race teams, series organizers, track operators and sponsors. From NASCAR ovals and IHRA drag strips to Formula 1 paddocks, our credentials run at events including the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, King of the Hammers, Rebelle Rally, SEMA Fest, CORA and Women in Motorsports North America. Teams, circuits and race series come to Arnett for pit passes, paddock badges, crew wristbands, parking permits and RFID credentials that hold up from gate to grid.
Heat, rain & fuel-safe designs
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RFID, holograms & barcodes
Motorsport Lanyard Systems
Custom racing lanyards engineered for the demanding conditions of motorsport events. Built for pit lane, paddock, grid and media access where durability, safety and visibility matter. Explore our full range of custom motorsport lanyards.
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Motorsport events require clear, durable credentials to control access across pit lane, paddock garages, race control and hospitality areas. Arnett produces custom credential systems used by race teams, series organizers and track operators to manage crew access, media credentials, vehicle permits and fan hospitality during race weekends.
Pit Lane
Full-color laminated credentials designed for the fast pace of race weekends.
Crew + Grid
Custom lanyards designed for teams, engineers and media operating trackside.
Officials
Premium credentials used by officials, long-term crew and race series staff.
Hospitality
Fast access control for high-volume race environments.
Vehicles
Identify every vehicle entering restricted race areas.
Quick Signals
Quick visual role identification inside busy pit environments.
Finish Details
Small details that improve race day operations.
Where We Work
We credential motorsport at every level, from a Saturday night at the local dirt oval to a full international race weekend, the problem is the same: the right people in the right zones, fast, with no argument at the gate. The scale changes. The system doesn't.
NASCAR national and regional series, ARCA, late model and sprint car programs. Pit passes, garage credentials, hauler parking and multi-day fan wristbands built for weekends that run rain or shine.
IMSA, SRO, club racing and endurance events. Season-long credentials for registered crew, day passes for arrive-and-drive teams, and clearly zoned paddock access for events where the entry list changes every round.
Grid, garage, media and hospitality credentials for open-wheel weekends, including premium metal badges for team principals, series officials and headline sponsors.
NHRA and independent strips. Pit passes, staging-lane crew ID and tech inspection credentials that hold up to fuel, heat and a lot of handling.
Weekly racing programs where volume and speed matter more than polish. Tyvek and cloth wristbands, sequential numbering, and pit sign-in credentials priced for a full season.
Outdoor events where credentials get wet, muddy and worn for days. Durable laminates, elastic and cloth wristbands, and vehicle permits for chase trucks and support rigs.
Club events, arrive-and-drive days and driver schools. Simple, affordable credential packages that still look professional, including single-event permits and instructor identification.
Multi-round programs that need one consistent credential system across every venue. Season credentials, variable data by round, and reorders that match your original artwork exactly.
The Process
Race weekends don't move. Neither do we.
Send your access plan, or just describe it. Pit, paddock, grid, garage, race control, media, hospitality, vehicles. We map credential types and colors to each zone so roles read instantly at ten feet.
Vector logos, sponsor lockups and series marks work best. No print-ready file? Our design team builds the credential for you.
You see a digital proof before anything runs. We flag whatever won't hold up trackside: type too small to scan at a gate, contrast that dies in direct sun, hardware that won't survive the weekend.
Production begins once your proof is approved, with rush options when the schedule tightens. We ship to the track, your shop or your series office.
For events issuing credentials on arrival, on-site badge printing handles late additions, replacements and day-of changes without holding up the gate.
Questions
Minimums vary by credential type. Wristbands and laminated passes run at higher volumes, while metal badges and season credentials can be produced in smaller runs for officials and team principals. Tell us your headcount by zone and we'll quote the right mix.
Order as early as your entry list allows, and build in shipping time to the track. For multi-round series we recommend producing the full season in one run — it locks in consistent artwork, reduces per-unit cost, and means round six looks exactly like round one. Rush production is available when plans change.
A pit pass grants access to the working pit lane and hot zones. It's the most restricted credential you'll issue, and it usually carries the strongest security features. A paddock pass covers the wider team area: garages, transporters and support paddock. Most events run them as separate colors with different security markings so officials can read the difference at a glance.
Yes. RFID and NFC chips can be embedded in badges and hard cards for contactless scanning at gates and restricted zones. Barcodes and QR codes can be printed with sequential numbering for events using scanner-based check-in. The technology sits in the credential itself, not the lanyard strap.
That's what they're built for. Laminated credentials are sealed against rain, fuel and dust. Cloth and elastic wristbands hold up to multi-day wear without fraying. Metal badges are effectively weatherproof. Tell us whether the event is outdoors and how many days people will wear them, and we'll steer you to the right material.
Yes. We offer Pantone (PMS) color matching so team liveries and sponsor marks reproduce accurately across every credential in the package. This matters most when the same brand appears on lanyards, badges and parking passes and they all need to look like one system.
Yes. We print variable data including crew names, team names, car numbers, day-specific access, zone markings and sequential numbering. This is standard for pit and paddock credentials where each pass needs to be traceable to a person.
Vector files are best — AI, EPS or PDF with outlined fonts. High-resolution PNG or PSD files work for most applications. If you only have a logo pulled off a website, send it anyway and we'll tell you whether it will hold up at credential size or needs rebuilding.
Yes. We keep your approved artwork on file, so mid-season additions match the original run exactly. For events that add people at the gate, on-site badge printing handles same-day additions.
Yes. Request a sample pack and we'll send physical examples of materials, laminates and hardware so you can check durability and finish before committing to a run.
Helpful Resources
Materials, attachments and safety hardware that hold up to pit lane conditions.
Read the guideWhy breakaway clasps matter around tools, equipment and moving crew.
Read the guideHow contactless credentials speed up gate checks and restricted-zone access.
Read the guideA visual breakdown of how credential tiers control access across an event.
Read the guideBring all of your motorsport credentials onto one system pit, paddock, grid, staff, vehicles and VIPs.
Whether you’re running a local track day, a national touring series or a full race weekend with multiple classes, Arnett can design a credential package that matches your safety plan, branding and schedule.
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