Warning on contingency wraps

[Chris1529]

Multi-million dollar companies arguing over $50 here or $100 there. It shouldn't even be worth their time to argue. If you don't want to pay, then don't participate in contingency program.

[lstanford]

If you want to play the game, you have to follow the rules. Simple as that.

[Paradigm Shift]

Many of the comments display naivety and an ignorance of the onerous contingency program requirements that manufacturers and suppliers are subject to when they select to join the sanctioning body in this respect.

We suggest that you carefully look into the contingency program criteria to fully understand the import.

In terms of the liberal license associated with the branding/exposure of self-designed displays such as wraps, once the mandated design is modified/altered, what value proposition may exist is also a departure from the original intent. Soon the labeling is reduced by twenty five percent and then by fifty.

When you analyze the true nature of brand exposure that is generated here, it's unlikely that you reach a conclusion that this is an effective marketing vehicle based on investment/ROI.

When we consider contingency, the required exposure would create a mandated design that may not fit on your door. Even in that circumstance, there is little gained overall.

Simply display exactly what you are provided regardless of how it is applied.

NHRA TV has helped to an extent with regard to visibility and brand awareness. It remains to be seen how the added exposure impacts product/service demand. What occurs at the racing facility is virtually of no benefit.

I remain somewhat surprised that contingency exists at all.

[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.

[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.