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Old 04-12-2017, 02:25 AM   #1
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I didn't mean eliminate contingency postings, just work out a way where you don't need decals on the car. Decals are just advertisements, and free ones at that, for a company that won't even compensate you for displaying them unless you make the final round (or semis, or win class, at certain events) . They usually aren't even proof that you use the product. You still have to provide proofs of purchase or pass a visual inspection.

It would be interesting to research what percentage of drivers in Stock actually earned contingency awards in 2016.
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Old 04-12-2017, 06:37 AM   #2
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I ask a friend of mine why his car was absent of all contingency stickers? His answer: I can afford to race. And that was that.
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Old 04-12-2017, 07:18 AM   #3
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Couldn't have said it better, Larry. Agree 100 percent.
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Old 04-14-2017, 09:35 AM   #4
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I didn't mean eliminate contingency postings, just work out a way where you don't need decals on the car. Decals are just advertisements, and free ones at that, for a company that won't even compensate you for displaying them unless you make the final round (or semis, or win class, at certain events) .
Another opinion on this is, that by displaying contingency decals on your race car, you are supporting the manufacturers that support you. It isn't always about contingency money. What about the before and after sales service that we receive? It is very cool to have support available at NHRA races, etc. The least that I can do for some of the companies that have gone out of their way for me is to run their decal on my cars.
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Old 04-14-2017, 09:55 AM   #5
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^^^^^^^^^ There you go!!!
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Old 04-14-2017, 05:29 PM   #6
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Another opinion on this is, that by displaying contingency decals on your race car, you are supporting the manufacturers that support you. It isn't always about contingency money. What about the before and after sales service that we receive? It is very cool to have support available at NHRA races, etc. The least that I can do for some of the companies that have gone out of their way for me is to run their decal on my cars.
Customer service used to be when you brought your Hurst shifter to the races and they rebuilt it on the spot for free, those days are gone with what is called services now.

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I have stickers on my car for people I work with and appreciate. A couple don't pay contingencies, I just appreciate, and would like to help them.
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I have stickers on my car for people I work with and appreciate. A couple don't pay contingencies, I just appreciate, and would like to help them.
That I will probably do...like the local driveshaft shop that went above and beyond for me when I needed them.
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I guess maybe I'm half way there. I have no stickers but 2 or 3 I like.
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I have stickers on my car for people I work with and appreciate. A couple don't pay contingencies, I just appreciate, and would like to help them.
Home run with that one!
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