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It shows the entry list for this weeks BGN race at Richmond.

Please note the bottom of the list, and the 7 cars that have entered with 3
digit numbers.

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

So. It's official, 3 digit numbers are NASCAR legal.

Brit
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"btgoss" said:

well I'm not sure if he said they were illegal or not but its pretty obvious
who has been throwing a fit over everyone's paint jobs.

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Someone had voiced displeasure with the 3 digit numbers, in reference to
them not being "in character" with officially accepted numbers from NASCAR.
And I just thought is was funny to look at that entry list, reminds me of
the entry list in a Sierra Pick-Up race.

But to my knowledge no one has said they are illegal.

I wish we could use letter and numbers on our cars. Then I could run a
famous number for the Boston area. 4Q.

Brit
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Actually, I think NASCAR said no numbers 200 or above when DW tried to run
Tim Flock's old number a while back. I think 3 digit numbers in the 100's
are acceptable though somewhat rare.

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Besides that, the reasons I cited for not using 3-digit numbers (1xx and
3xx) were sim-related.

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Throwing a fit?  I prefer to think of it as being very opinionated.
Throwing a fit would be something along the lines of threatening not to
race in RASCAR if everyone doesn't stop using 3-digit numbers.

As far as paint jobs, (and remember, this is just my opinion) some of
them are severely lacking in quality, completeness, and/or realism.

I have three cars in the current RASCAR set that are nothing more than a
single-color with a car number on them:

  A) I changed Ed's so I could see the number better - the car is darker
and the number is yellow with red trim.

  B) I changed Tony Rickjard's, but only enough to see the numbers
better.  BTW Tony, what is that green snake thing on the side of your
car?

  C) The green #99 and primer #45 are still in their original
configurations, but I'll eventually get to them too (unless they come up
with something new in the interim).

I have two (or maybe three) that don't conform to nascar-mandated number
positions/size.  I haven't changed any of them.

I made an offer to paint cars for people (and indeed have several that
are already available), and some folks have taken me up on it (#1, #9,
and #28).  

I even re-painted a couple without any formal (or informal) request by
the drivers (#49, and #55) and posted them if they want to use them.  

I stopped saying anything about it and just taking care of it on my end.  
If there's a specific sponsor involved, I try to keep it, but I'm not
adverse to just re-doing the whole car if I get compeletely annoyed with
it.

If I'm gonna be following everyone around during cautions, I at least
want something pleasant and at least close to realistic to stare at.

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Sorry to disappoint you John, but "my" number has been taken, both of
them, so my car will have a 3 digit number, 311

3 for Dale and 11 for Larry Perkins, a Castrol Commodore.....oh well,
almost, Castrol Chevy, *with* the black hood :-), thx to all who pointed
me in the right direction, found enough pics of Larry's early car to
have it done properly

Beers and cheers
(uncle) Goy

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This car is an Alfa Romeo (not a Ford, Pontiac, Dodge or Chevrolet) so there is
one rule broken.
The numbers are as we see on touring cars or other car racing series in Europe.
Recognition is by colour schemes and subtle differences (like door mirror
colours or bumper trim) between team mates.

The symbols of the Alfa Romeo badge are symbols of Milan - the snake is from the
Visconti family crest that represented the virtues of military effort, i.e., to
devour your enemy. The left part of the badge is the red cross on white
background which recalls the heroic deeds of the Milanese Giovanni da Rho during
the First Crusades of the 11th century

ALFA stands for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili - Romeo was added when
Nicola Romeo took ownership of ALFA.

Be prepared to be devoured...

So pure fantasy John - the concept of pretty but fragile Alfa Romeos in Nascar
seems rather far fetched - then again we have got used to Ferraris being more
reliable than Mercedes in F1...

Cheers

Tony