Lack of contingency decals on cars????

gmonde · 07-22-2009, 07:18 PM

i have been racing for 20 years,,,just as a hobbie,,this is my first year in stock eliminator,,i choose not to run any decals for a few reasons ,1 if i have to chase winnings down from manufactures that i spend money with its not worth it to me showing there decal on my car and besides some of the products on my car are used and dont have proof of purchase ,,,all though the product is clearly being used on the car,,2 i do not do this for a living and in the event i end up going to the finals or close in a divisional and get some exposure i would like the public to see that the guy that does this for a hobbie can go rounds with out looking like a sponserd backed racer,,if this was my way of making a living yes i would have as much as i could on the car and mite even run a different combo to better my odds of winning,,,
what i would consider is in the event of landing a sponser that would partner with my operation,i would certainly run a decal or logo from that company,,for now big bad blue is bare

gmonde

Strittan · 07-23-2009, 05:42 PM

Hi folks! New member from Sweden here. I'm not a racer but I wish to be in the future, lol.

Anyway, about these decals. I thought pretty much everything was "stock" in Stock Eliminator, then how come so many after market decals are put on the cars in the first place? Have I got things completely wrong about the class?

tpoh815 · 07-23-2009, 06:05 PM

Simply put. More stickers = MORE PAY!

Strittan · 07-23-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tpoh815

Simply put. More stickers = MORE PAY!

Ok then, so a Holley decal on a stocker doesn't mean it uses a Holley carb?

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Originally Posted by Tim H

Stocker by name only, far from being stock, like stock from a car lot.Highly refined and finessed machines.

Yeah I know the performance is far from stock, but they use stock components right? Which of course are refined as you said.

Joe Demarais · 07-23-2009, 07:54 PM

Its like the yellow pages, if they want you to advertize their product, they will pay you, If your car looks bad because of bad paint, they will cover it up very nicely. Why trash a nice paint job for a few hundred bucks, thats if you can win or ru, unless your Dan F. and you make your living doing it.

Stocker 449 · 07-24-2009, 06:49 AM

We dont run any on our Belvedere. We tried placing "temporary" stickers @ the Dallas national last year, however the stickers seem to cover up all the hard work we have put into the car the past years.

cudadoug · 07-24-2009, 10:08 AM

I think some people who are true hobby racers or just chasing time slips don't want to deal with the BS. I hear more guys complaining about the contingency program than appluading it, so maybe it's just not worth it.

Some of the requirements are just stupid. Example: the part is clearly visable on the car, been on the entire event along with a "properly placed not-stacked" decal and they won't pay because the owner doesn't have an original proof of purchase. Please...

Seems like the Manufacters and NHRA has done everything in their power to actually discourage racers participating.

RJ · 07-25-2009, 06:07 AM

Before I clutter up my car with decals, who isn't paying?

THE LEGEND · 07-25-2009, 08:49 AM

RJ,
I don't know about NHRA but IHRA has it on the web site.
I'm sure NHRA does too.
Chip

GarysZ24 · 07-25-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RJ

Before I clutter up my car with decals, who isn't paying?

Rj,

Unfortunately my car is starting to show more paint and less decals because companies like; Clevite 77, Speedpro, Felpro, M/T, Moroso (wires), and Autometer (tachometers), don't pay anymore. My car had a bunch more decals on it back in the early 2000's than it does now, and if you want to see the difference, visit "Auto Imagery", and pull up my name and you'll see real quickly the difference. Heck, I can remember back in 1999 when class paid me $550 at the Chandler, Az. national event. However, last year a class win was only worth $150 to me, and this year (with the loss of Team M/T), it's just $100!!!

Wow, what a bummer this is....

07-22-2009, 07:18 PM	#1
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 165 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Lack of contingency decals on cars???? i have been racing for 20 years,,,just as a hobbie,,this is my first year in stock eliminator,,i choose not to run any decals for a few reasons ,1 if i have to chase winnings down from manufactures that i spend money with its not worth it to me showing there decal on my car and besides some of the products on my car are used and dont have proof of purchase ,,,all though the product is clearly being used on the car,,2 i do not do this for a living and in the event i end up going to the finals or close in a divisional and get some exposure i would like the public to see that the guy that does this for a hobbie can go rounds with out looking like a sponserd backed racer,,if this was my way of making a living yes i would have as much as i could on the car and mite even run a different combo to better my odds of winning,,, what i would consider is in the event of landing a sponser that would partner with my operation,i would certainly run a decal or logo from that company,,for now big bad blue is bare gmonde

07-23-2009, 05:42 PM	#2
Strittan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 61 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lack of contingency decals on cars???? Hi folks! New member from Sweden here. I'm not a racer but I wish to be in the future, lol. Anyway, about these decals. I thought pretty much everything was "stock" in Stock Eliminator, then how come so many after market decals are put on the cars in the first place? Have I got things completely wrong about the class?

07-23-2009, 06:05 PM	#3
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 64 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Lack of contingency decals on cars???? Simply put. More stickers = MORE PAY! __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker

07-23-2009, 07:54 PM	#5
Joe Demarais Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Forest Lake, Mn Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lack of contingency decals on cars???? Its like the yellow pages, if they want you to advertize their product, they will pay you, If your car looks bad because of bad paint, they will cover it up very nicely. Why trash a nice paint job for a few hundred bucks, thats if you can win or ru, unless your Dan F. and you make your living doing it. __________________ Joe Demarais SS

07-24-2009, 06:49 AM	#6
Stocker 449 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lancaster, Tx Posts: 37 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lack of contingency decals on cars???? We dont run any on our Belvedere. We tried placing "temporary" stickers @ the Dallas national last year, however the stickers seem to cover up all the hard work we have put into the car the past years.

07-24-2009, 10:08 AM	#7
cudadoug Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 83 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lack of contingency decals on cars???? I think some people who are true hobby racers or just chasing time slips don't want to deal with the BS. I hear more guys complaining about the contingency program than appluading it, so maybe it's just not worth it. Some of the requirements are just stupid. Example: the part is clearly visable on the car, been on the entire event along with a "properly placed not-stacked" decal and they won't pay because the owner doesn't have an original proof of purchase. Please... Seems like the Manufacters and NHRA has done everything in their power to actually discourage racers participating.

07-25-2009, 06:07 AM	#8
RJ Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 248 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lack of contingency decals on cars???? Before I clutter up my car with decals, who isn't paying?

07-25-2009, 08:49 AM	#9
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lack of contingency decals on cars???? RJ, I don't know about NHRA but IHRA has it on the web site. I'm sure NHRA does too. Chip