Here's a new reality TV show we should start up. Here's our first contestant.
The speedway gave someone $900 to make this two sided sign. Volunteers from the race track installed it. Isn't it a beauty?
BTW, below is the design I quoted them three years ago, but they decided to put their money into asphalt at the time. The old sign finally fell apart this year. But in the mean time the entire racing board has changed and it's obvious to me this new board knows nothing about projecting a good image and promoting their sport. So I'll have to wait a couple years for this sign to start fading & peeling and maybe then I'll have another crack at it.
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Words would fail to come close to describing the taste of the vomit in my mouth after looking at that....
Nine hundred dollars? WTH?
Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
Curious what was your bid.... well next time you have one hell of a before and after anyway lol or now you can use it as a don't let your sign look like this or why you should hire a PRO
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
My bid from 3 years ago was $1750 for aluminum panels and $1100 for a wrap, and whenever I did a project like this they gave me a season pit pass. I used to do all their signs until this new racing board came along.
Posted by Preston McCall (Member # 351) on :
Reminda me of the race track in Hugoton, Kansas. The Dirtona 500!
Posted by Gregg Parkes (Member # 7710) on :
So what did they do with the other $850.
Don't think you will have to wait a few years though.
Cheers
Posted by bruce ward (Member # 1289) on :
OMG!thats awesome. Buts let's face it they are racers they know no better!
Posted by Donald Miner (Member # 6472) on :
Looks like one of those cases where someone has more money than brains, or just maybe, Gee my nephew needs to pay a speeding ticket, and he could use $900 to help pay the fine.
Posted by Don Hulsey (Member # 128) on :
Looks like it might have been lettered by the guy that does most of the round track cars around here.
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
I find that pretty suprising. I've seen a lot of changes in the racing community over the past twenty years. Back in the days of paint there were three of us that did almost all the cars. Now there are about twnety people doing graphics. The prices have plummeted and MANY cars are done for free or little to nothing.I can pretty well guarantee if one of the tracks around here needed a sign somebody would donate it, possibly for a little advertising. Yes, I would agree with you, the board up there knows NOTHING!
Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
Looks like they came by their motto honestly; No.1 in LOW-COST fun........
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
Hahaha... good one Dale.
Dave... that's just crazy....
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
What's wrong with it? So I needed some extra cash while vacationing in Michigan. And that big negative space in the middle was where they were going to let me put my business' name for giving them a discount.
Oh, I forgot to say, Old Paint was vacationing with us so that's why it's leaning to the right.
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Wayne...I would recognize you and OP's work anywhere...who cares if it "SUCKS HIND TIT"...you guys got paid.
[ June 06, 2011, 11:45 AM: Message edited by: Rusty Bradley ]
Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
Egad ... A savings of $850 probably costs them alot more in losses of people entering and extra sales of other items.
Was gonna say they got what they paid for but really don't think they got that.
Wonders how to educate the public about good advertising. this post inspires that question.
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Wayne...leaning to the right?...I thought Glenn and Todd were helping on that installation. Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
It's the meds. Posted by Deri Russell (Member # 119) on :
Wow Dave, as the wife of a racer, (quarter mile races mind you) I don't think I would want my husband to go to that track. It doesn't look safe. In fact, it looks like someone under 20 runs it, and it may be illegal. Phone them and tell them a friend of a friend was passing through town and seen it and would never go there for the above reasons. Maybe they would consider what they have done a little bit. Without race drivers there are no races let alone fans spending money.
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
GREETINGS FROM SUNNY LOWER MICHIGAN!
Wow Dave, your snow melted already? Kinda early thiis year, eh?
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
Maybe refer the guy to this site if he wants to be a REAL Signmaker. You too can be a sign maker Posted by Dennis Kiernan (Member # 12202) on :
When I was in the service most of the signs on base were done by whatever enlisted man they cd find to work in the engineers shop, but I dont recall ever seeing one that bad. All my life I've noticed that business of shoving the lettering as close to the borders as you can and have always been mystified by it. I try to get in the guy's mind and look at it like he does, but I cant. They never see a professional job done like that so where do they get the idea?
Posted by Pierre Tardif (Member # 3229) on :
I know situation like this can be frustrating But guys, admit it...This sign is way better and more legible than 98% of the vynil and digital stuff we see nowadays, especially the wraps.
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