John Force's Minimal Paint Approach for Sonoma

#16 07-24-2008, 12:25 PM

Maybe all of these guys/gals should go this route, that way everybody's driving a black car....

#17 07-24-2008, 12:38 PM

NHRA got the color wrong in their article. I say FIRE THEM ALL!!

#18 07-24-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Rogers Jr

NHRA got the color wrong in their article. I say FIRE THEM ALL!!

The original JFR Press Release had an error in the color, they sent a correction... it is PR!

#19 07-24-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Darr Hawthorne

The original JFR Press Release had an error in the color, they sent a correction... it is PR!

Thanks Darr. My roll eyes was at the post above that said "typical NHRA" for screwing listing the right colour. I thought I would add a little sarcasm.

I am the first to be critical when i feel it is required, but it almost seems that the NHRA are damned if they do and damned if they don't on almost everything.

#20 07-24-2008, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Rogers Jr

it almost seems that the NHRA are damned if they do and damned if they don't on almost everything.

Thank you Paul!!!

#21 07-24-2008, 01:32 PM

I think it looks cool, stealth-like, mean. My guess is they are just putting a new body on the car and didn't have time to paint.

Dave

#22 07-24-2008, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Veskovich

Zzzz old news... Force did this at Pomona in 2005, in hope of a performance advantage... Like some have said, it's to get a bit of ink in the press.

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Regards,

Michael

He used to do this everytime he was testing something... I just don't recall seeing it during a National Event before.

As long as his sponsors get ink, they will be happy.

EDB

#23 07-24-2008, 02:12 PM

maybe this is a precursor to the new unpainted ford mustangs........
high fuel prices forces (pun intended) less weight = improved mileage

#24 07-24-2008, 02:19 PM

Hey, if its good enough for Jim Head....

#25 07-24-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike L. Cornelius

since NHRA.com still isn't working.

It's not that "the link isn't working", it's that there's nothing more to say. That's the whole article.

#26 07-24-2008, 02:58 PM

There's a hell of a lot more to do with his DNQ than a gallon of paint on the body. I think it looks like crap, it looked like crap when Jim Head did it too. Looks like they had to rush the car out of the shop just to make the race, or that they couldn't afford the paint job, (and we all know better than that)!

#27 07-24-2008, 05:19 PM

LOL, never had white in our story.

#28 07-24-2008, 06:59 PM

I think the carbon fiber is gorgeous. But then again, that's a key part of our color scheme on our S/C car

#29 07-24-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug Bezaire

The link on NHRA website dosn't seem to work?
I click on the link and it just pops back to the home page.
Yes your right on doing anything for ink.
I wonder if his car is over weight? I don't think that it is IMO.
I mean look at how slim John is. Jim Head is bigger so heavier? and he makes the fields.
Yes I know Head is not doing the western swing.
I am sticking by my assumption that Johns car is an R&D car.

John's car is not an R&D car. He was in 9th place for the Big Bud shootout prior to Seattle. They certainly wouldn't test in qualifying when a spot in the field is in jeopardy. He has now fallen out of the top ten with only a few races to pick up ground. This team gets 16 runs during qualifying so they acquire more data than all the other teams (except Schumachers).

#30 07-24-2008, 07:24 PM

I think John wants everyone to look at the decals and the black carbon fibre and not notice all the illlegal aero. changes made to the body!!!!

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