[Jack Matyas]

Chip - Thanks for noticing that I don't have a "Maaco" paint job (and I'm sure my painter Ryan Korek thanks you also). But my point is that most guys don't want or need a 10K paint makeover .
The idea is to buy the very best on day 1 - spend what you have to and its cheaper in the long run .
Like many have said - how long does it take to get a combo right? All the trips to the track cost -- all the parts that don't work cost - all the entry fees that are wasted cost . And on and on ......
Spend the big bucks in the beginning and it'll be cheaper in the long run and you can have fun on the very first day . My calculator works just fine -- those trick parts are going to come along at some point anyway -- so get ready to buy them when they do -- this is not a cheap sport . Like I said before when you go looking its best to take along someone who is a great judge of "horseflesh" to make sure you don't buy yesterday's technology and a bad class combination . Our team has built many cars in the last ten years or so and I can tell you that for most its a bad idea to start from scratch . Speed costs -- let someone else pay ...............

Mark -- I won't be in the "Jungle" at Lebanon but maybe we can catch- up at another track .