Such dull looking cars in the pro classes

"Robert A. VanAntwerp" <n8boe.TakeThisOut@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
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> Well for one, look at Jim Yates paint (I don't really care for it) but
> they said last night that it is PAINTED on and not wrapped?
> 8 DAYS AT 20 HOURS PER DAY??? I think he should spent a couple more bux
> on the power and maybe he would be in the show today...

Yeah... I heard the exact same commentary about Yate's air brushed pain job.
When I heard how long it took, that it what made me think about how lame it
looked for the amount of manpower that went into it. Your average paint
artist at any custom shop on one of his/her bad days can come up with
something way more exciting. A close friend of mine that knows a lot about
the business tells me that paint on pro cars are toned down for an important
reason. They don't want any wild artwork to distract from the marketing of
the sponsors product. For instance... One of the Force cars is supposed to
look like a bottle of Castrol. Your supposed to think and see Castrol.
Same with all the other pro cars. They aren't supposed to look like
anything other then the primary sponsors product.

As far as power goes. The difference in the top powerplant builders and the
lesser ones makes prostock a bit less exciting. Once you know who is
building who's engines, you already know the outcome of most races. Races
between cars that have power from the two top dogs is about the only
excitement these days. Other then that, there is always a chance of the odd
red light or mechanical issue when outmatched cars line up.

Michael
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Thanks Michael for getting back with me, I agree that most of the P/Sers are
basically cookie cutter. What I find interesting at this years Winters is
that Larry Morgan (Who builds more then a few of the competitors engines)
missed the field and his customers made it in... Good politics maybe...
bob


"Michael" <md1966 DeleteThis @optonline.net> wrote in message
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> "Robert A. VanAntwerp" <n8boe DeleteThis @cablespeed.com> wrote in message
> news:MISdnZ5on_I9hDLanZ2dnUVZ_ournZ2d@cablespeedmi.com...
>> Well for one, look at Jim Yates paint (I don't really care for it) but
>> they said last night that it is PAINTED on and not wrapped?
>> 8 DAYS AT 20 HOURS PER DAY??? I think he should spent a couple more bux
>> on the power and maybe he would be in the show today...
>
> Yeah... I heard the exact same commentary about Yate's air brushed pain
> job. When I heard how long it took, that it what made me think about how
> lame it looked for the amount of manpower that went into it. Your average
> paint artist at any custom shop on one of his/her bad days can come up
> with something way more exciting. A close friend of mine that knows a lot
> about the business tells me that paint on pro cars are toned down for an
> important reason. They don't want any wild artwork to distract from the
> marketing of the sponsors product. For instance... One of the Force cars
> is supposed to look like a bottle of Castrol. Your supposed to think and
> see Castrol. Same with all the other pro cars. They aren't supposed to
> look like anything other then the primary sponsors product.
>
> As far as power goes. The difference in the top powerplant builders and
> the lesser ones makes prostock a bit less exciting. Once you know who is
> building who's engines, you already know the outcome of most races. Races
> between cars that have power from the two top dogs is about the only
> excitement these days. Other then that, there is always a chance of the
> odd red light or mechanical issue when outmatched cars line up.
>
> Michael
>
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