Hey Mr brown, no license needed. but bring you gear. full leathers, snell helmet,long gloves,boots, tether kill,tip over switch wont get it at memphis. dont come with a wore out tire, they wont let you run. state of the art track, very well prepped. shut down is awesome, dont even need to brake. dont think they checked for valve stems. I have a chain guard so that was not an issue for me. Alot of bike"s there last time i went, hope you can make it.