Warning on contingency wraps

[Mike Gray]

Originally Posted by TOSTO RACING

No decals for the win

^^^^^^^^^^^^. After spending $25K to repair, straighten out and custom paint a 54yr old car body, no way am I putting on a decal that might return a $100.

Question - can I put the NHRA LODRS decal on my side windows?

[1347]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

^^^^^^^^^^^^. After spending $25K to repair, straighten out and custom paint a 54yr old car body, no way am I putting on a decal that might return a $100.

Question - can I put the NHRA LODRS decal on my side windows?

And thats your choice. For me, the 700 in contingency I recieved to win class paid for my fuel and hotel. I know several people that have your same reply. To win a national event, It can be as much as 4500 dollars at 300 a decal.
Thats why we have a choice other than the mandatory decals. Many racers complain about not enough money to win a race, this program doubles or even quadruples the money you can receive.

[Mark Yacavone]

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Originally Posted by Mike Gray

Question - can I put the NHRA LODRS decal on my side windows?

Technically ,no

The side windows are supposed to be reserved for number ,class, and dial -in.
Station wagons can get away with that, being that they have an extra set of side windows.
I know that some have been pushing this issue but I suspect a crack down in coming.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

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Technically ,no

The side windows are supposed to be reserved for number ,class, and dial -in.
Station wagons can get away with that, being that they have an extra set of side windows.
I know that some have been pushing this issue but I suspect a crack down in coming.

Sorry . I misread the quote...I thought you were talking decals in general.
Probably get away with the NHRA one.

Related... I had a bunch of decals on Pro-Mag ,which is one of the brands of magnetic backing.
Larry Kopp needed a few for his 150 mph comp car, in a hurry. He gave them back and told me thanks..They stayed on just fine.

[TOSTO RACING]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

^^^^^^^^^^^^. After spending $25K to repair, straighten out and custom paint a 54yr old car body, no way am I putting on a decal that might return a $100.

Question - can I put the NHRA LODRS decal on my side windows?

I've always ran them on my side windows.

[Stan Weiss]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

^^^^^^^^^^^^. After spending $25K to repair, straighten out and custom paint a 54yr old car body, no way am I putting on a decal that might return a $100.

Question - can I put the NHRA LODRS decal on my side windows?

They make what I would best call "magnetic sign boards" they are very thin, find some of these and put your decals on them and then you can put these on your car when you race.

Stan

[Mike Gray]

Originally Posted by Stan Weiss

They make what I would best call "magnetic sign boards" they are very thin, find some of these and put your decals on them and then you can put these on your car when you race.

Stan

Ah! sounds like a great idea. I could put the LODRS sticker on the same way then remove them as needed. Any chance of them coming off around 130mph?

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

Ah! sounds like a great idea. I could put the LODRS sticker on the same way then remove them as needed. Any chance of them coming off around 130mph?

Maybe they're better than they used to be. I used them when I bracket raced my street car in the 80's, and had to run a few decals. They didn't "stick" too well at the 92 or so mph that I "screamed" through the traps.

[Stan Weiss]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

Ah! sounds like a great idea. I could put the LODRS sticker on the same way then remove them as needed. Any chance of them coming off around 130mph?

I don't know. I am sure that there is different quality which will have some effect and also where on the car they are will also have some effect. Some years ago I knew someone who used these on the quarter panel behind his rear tires and had no problems when racing the car.

Stan

[James Hill]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

Ah! sounds like a great idea. I could put the LODRS sticker on the same way then remove them as needed. Any chance of them coming off around 130mph?

Have someone install PPF on your car where you want to put the decals and you don't have to worry.