Competition Number Size - Page 2

HandOverFist · 07-01-2015, 10:46 AM

Not certain what size mine is, but most I see are not as large. I'm a gullible old fart and follow the rule book tho...my et's prove it lol.

sst7250 · 07-01-2015, 11:56 AM

These to artsy fartsy for you all??? Legal size, oh yeah I did buy he picture as well. I do agree some of the numbers on cars are getting awefully small but also agree that 6" number and 3" class designation is really big too..

7423 · 07-01-2015, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey Whaley

Whats next the muffler rule being reinstated

I would vote for that.

Bryan Worner · 07-01-2015, 01:27 PM

If you have fans, they know your car! I know this because in the last four years, I have been #1743, 3, 13 and 17, but my "fans" still know when I'm at the race. Now if I drove a different car every weekend, then I can see the point here.

Rob Petrie E395 · 07-01-2015, 06:08 PM

I got one fan (my wife) and she says "She knows what my junk looks like and my number. And she does not attend races so she wont see them no matter how big they are. So leave them alone. LOL

Hopefully thats good enough for NHRA. I guess I'll find out at Columbus in a few weeks.

TGould · 07-01-2015, 08:41 PM

Back in the early 70s, most of the cars were full size, many were 4 doors or station wagons . Lot of glass area. No shoe polish dials. 6 inch letters were no problem. Now with mostly smaller cars (much less glass area), and the addition of shoe polish dials, a problem now exists that didn't when the standard was written. .

Mike Taylor 3601 · 07-02-2015, 07:23 AM

Oval track fans related car number to driver not drag racing fans.
My car has legal size that has been on it since 96-97 had thought about down sizing but don't guess I will.
Mike Taylor 3601

Chris1529 · 07-02-2015, 08:28 AM

It seems to me that NHRA has a lot more to worry about than whether somebody has 6" high numbers on their car. If someone in the tower has a question about a car number, there are wonderful inventions called radios that the people working in the staging lanes can use to clarify the number or class designation.

Fans in drag racing could care less about car numbers. There is probably 0 correlation between a driver's car number and their fans. Outside of who carries the number 1 in each class, I feel there is no association between car and car number in drag racing.

What is Force's number, what about Leah Pritchett, or Jason Line?

-now in Nascar, its completely different. People who follow that sport close enough can and do associate car, driver, and car#. ie... Jr 88, Danica 10, Tony 14, etc.

NHRA probably wishes it that way for marketing purposes.

The only thing about a lot of the sportsman cars is the first number that indicates what division they are from. If you like sportsman racing, it is nice to see what different parts of the country racers come from to compete at events outside of their area.

Patric Fox · 07-02-2015, 10:12 AM

I think if they are going to enforce Competition Number size, they have to start with the pro's. Did you ever look how small some of the numbers are on a Pro Stock?

Jim Hanig · 07-02-2015, 03:25 PM

As much as NHRA gets for the privilege 50.00 a year its funny we are worried about the size. or better yet why not let nhra send the number for are 50.00

07-01-2015, 10:46 AM	#11
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Competition Number Size Not certain what size mine is, but most I see are not as large. I'm a gullible old fart and follow the rule book tho...my et's prove it lol. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321 Last edited by HandOverFist; 07-01-2015 at 10:51 AM.

07-01-2015, 11:56 AM	#12
sst7250 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 184 Likes: 9 Liked 45 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Competition Number Size These to artsy fartsy for you all??? Legal size, oh yeah I did buy he picture as well. I do agree some of the numbers on cars are getting awefully small but also agree that 6" number and 3" class designation is really big too..

07-01-2015, 01:27 PM	#14
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 825 Likes: 134 Liked 534 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Competition Number Size If you have fans, they know your car! I know this because in the last four years, I have been #1743, 3, 13 and 17, but my "fans" still know when I'm at the race. Now if I drove a different car every weekend, then I can see the point here.

07-01-2015, 06:08 PM	#15
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Competition Number Size I got one fan (my wife) and she says "She knows what my junk looks like and my number. And she does not attend races so she wont see them no matter how big they are. So leave them alone. LOL Hopefully thats good enough for NHRA. I guess I'll find out at Columbus in a few weeks.

07-01-2015, 08:41 PM	#16
TGould Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaufort,SC Posts: 145 Likes: 18 Liked 32 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Competition Number Size Back in the early 70s, most of the cars were full size, many were 4 doors or station wagons . Lot of glass area. No shoe polish dials. 6 inch letters were no problem. Now with mostly smaller cars (much less glass area), and the addition of shoe polish dials, a problem now exists that didn't when the standard was written. .

07-02-2015, 07:23 AM	#17
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,372 Likes: 354 Liked 307 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Competition Number Size Oval track fans related car number to driver not drag racing fans. My car has legal size that has been on it since 96-97 had thought about down sizing but don't guess I will. Mike Taylor 3601

07-02-2015, 08:28 AM	#18
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Competition Number Size It seems to me that NHRA has a lot more to worry about than whether somebody has 6" high numbers on their car. If someone in the tower has a question about a car number, there are wonderful inventions called radios that the people working in the staging lanes can use to clarify the number or class designation. Fans in drag racing could care less about car numbers. There is probably 0 correlation between a driver's car number and their fans. Outside of who carries the number 1 in each class, I feel there is no association between car and car number in drag racing. What is Force's number, what about Leah Pritchett, or Jason Line? -now in Nascar, its completely different. People who follow that sport close enough can and do associate car, driver, and car#. ie... Jr 88, Danica 10, Tony 14, etc. NHRA probably wishes it that way for marketing purposes. The only thing about a lot of the sportsman cars is the first number that indicates what division they are from. If you like sportsman racing, it is nice to see what different parts of the country racers come from to compete at events outside of their area. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

07-02-2015, 10:12 AM	#19
Patric Fox Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pottstown,Pa. Posts: 121 Likes: 24 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Competition Number Size I think if they are going to enforce Competition Number size, they have to start with the pro's. Did you ever look how small some of the numbers are on a Pro Stock?

07-02-2015, 03:25 PM	#20
Jim Hanig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pukwana SD Posts: 860 Likes: 554 Liked 99 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Competition Number Size As much as NHRA gets for the privilege 50.00 a year its funny we are worried about the size. or better yet why not let nhra send the number for are 50.00