Where have all the contingencies gone??? WOW!!!

Wayne Taylor · 01-26-2009, 12:48 AM

Getting my car ready for the Natonal Open at Las Vegas next weekend. Mechanically, it is in the box and ready to go. Taking care of last minute details, I decided to check the NHRA Contingency postings for stickers to add or remove. Looks like the paint on the sides of the old Sebring will be seeing daylight for the first time. These are just the ones coming off: Bendix, Barry Grant, Mickey Thompson, Edelbrock, Mopar, Earls, MSD and Richmond. I race for fun and the occasional success. I spend far more than I win. The ones that I truly feel sorry for are the guys that depended on the sponsers for their livelyhood, The Lang boys, Fletch, Mark Faul, etc. Just an observation.

Ed Fernandez · 01-26-2009, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayne Taylor

Getting my car ready for the Natonal Open at Las Vegas next weekend. Mechanically, it is in the box and ready to go. Taking care of last minute details, I decided to check the NHRA Contingency postings for stickers to add or remove. Looks like the paint on the sides of the old Sebring will be seeing daylight for the first time. These are just the ones coming off: Bendix, Barry Grant, Mickey Thompson, Edelbrock, Mopar, Earls, MSD and Richmond. I race for fun and the occasional success. I spend far more than I win. The ones that I truly feel sorry for are the guys that depended on the sponsers for their livelyhood, The Lang boys, Fletch, Mark Faul, etc. Just an observation.

Last week Mopar was still on the list,no more.I'm down to 10 each for national and divisional.I'm afraid to take anymore old decals off.I have a few areas where the paint came off with the decal already.

Ed F.

Real Racer · 01-26-2009, 01:38 AM

Where is the list on NHRA.com please?

Ed Fernandez · 01-26-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Real Racer

Where is the list on NHRA.com please?

NHRA main page.Go to "Rules" and go to contingency sponsors.

Ed F.

Eric Merryfield · 01-26-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

NHRA main page.Go to "Rules" and go to contingency sponsors.

Ed F.

It must be my browser, I see the list of companies, but not what they are paying. Is it me?

Ron Ortiz · 01-26-2009, 10:42 AM

Some of us would just as soon keep all the decals on their car. It would be like a nostalga kind of thing. You know, decals from companies that do not pay anymore or have gone under, or who have changed thier name. Federal Mogul, CSI, Winston, Excide, Direct Connection, Moon, STP, Plymouth, etc.
Besides, if I took all the decals off, what would hold the car together.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA for the times they are a changing.

X-TECH MAN · 01-26-2009, 11:00 AM

Ron....All of those decals could be considered as "ILLEGAL BALLIST" ! LOL

art leong · 01-26-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Ron....All of those decals could be considered as "ILLEGAL BALLIST" ! LOL

My magnetic backed decals and Logo weighed over 30 pounds. But nobody cared I was always at least 250 pounds over. LOL

X-TECH MAN · 01-26-2009, 11:56 AM

DRIVER WEIGHT????? Just kidding.

Ron Ortiz · 01-26-2009, 03:14 PM

Some of the racers I know refer to my car as "Hemi Under Rust", hence, I need to keep the decals on.
It is not illegal ballast, it is a safety issue.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA oxidation gone wild

01-26-2009, 12:48 AM	#1
Wayne Taylor Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 27 Likes: 1 Liked 8 Times in 1 Post	Where have all the contingencies gone??? WOW!!! Getting my car ready for the Natonal Open at Las Vegas next weekend. Mechanically, it is in the box and ready to go. Taking care of last minute details, I decided to check the NHRA Contingency postings for stickers to add or remove. Looks like the paint on the sides of the old Sebring will be seeing daylight for the first time. These are just the ones coming off: Bendix, Barry Grant, Mickey Thompson, Edelbrock, Mopar, Earls, MSD and Richmond. I race for fun and the occasional success. I spend far more than I win. The ones that I truly feel sorry for are the guys that depended on the sponsers for their livelyhood, The Lang boys, Fletch, Mark Faul, etc. Just an observation.

01-26-2009, 01:38 AM	#3
Real Racer Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 99 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Where have all the contingencies gone??? WOW!!! Where is the list on NHRA.com please?

01-26-2009, 10:42 AM	#6
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Where have all the contingencies gone??? WOW!!! Some of us would just as soon keep all the decals on their car. It would be like a nostalga kind of thing. You know, decals from companies that do not pay anymore or have gone under, or who have changed thier name. Federal Mogul, CSI, Winston, Excide, Direct Connection, Moon, STP, Plymouth, etc. Besides, if I took all the decals off, what would hold the car together. Ron Ortiz U/SA for the times they are a changing. __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

01-26-2009, 11:00 AM	#7
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Where have all the contingencies gone??? WOW!!! Ron....All of those decals could be considered as "ILLEGAL BALLIST" ! LOL

01-26-2009, 11:56 AM	#9
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Where have all the contingencies gone??? WOW!!! DRIVER WEIGHT????? Just kidding.

01-26-2009, 03:14 PM	#10
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Where have all the contingencies gone??? WOW!!! Some of the racers I know refer to my car as "Hemi Under Rust", hence, I need to keep the decals on. It is not illegal ballast, it is a safety issue. Ron Ortiz U/SA oxidation gone wild __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK