[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by disco stu

I've just seen a couple of clips of this year's Manahattan Victory Lap on You Tube.

YouTube - NASCAR Victory Lap NYC November 28, 2007

Hahaha....I guess I must be a big kid at heart, but I think the NYPD cop cars look pretty cool!!!!

that's a "parade car" .. it stays in the garage until there's a parade...

I'm stumped, though: there's 11 race cars in the parade - 2 thru 11 are the cup top 10, but what/who is the first car? It's not Boyer though the number on the side is "07" .. is it supposed to represent the Manufacturer Champ or what?

[wingkey1]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

that's a "parade car" .. it stays in the garage until there's a parade...

I'm stumped, though: there's 11 race cars in the parade - 2 thru 11 are the cup top 10, but what/who is the first car? It's not Boyer though the number on the side is "07" .. is it supposed to represent the Manufacturer Champ or what?

The year - 2007?

[disco stu]

My guess would be that it's a promotional tool of some kind.

The first thing that I thought when I saw it was that it was a shame that they felt the need to change the livery of the cars from that on the track (ie. the font used for the "07" is different, as is the colour).

(The fact that it is black further adds to the confusion I think).

I also wondered why Mr Johnson wasn't heading the field.

And then I saw Clint further down the running order.

So, my deduction is that, in the case of that particular car, the "07" does mean 2007 and that the car itself is some sort of marketing/promotional tool for the Nextel Cup series as a whole (or, maybe, the Champions Week activities).


Btw, RD, are you saying that those cool looking NYPD cars aren't, in fact, real cop cars at all?

If not....they should be!!!

[Racer Duck]

oh, they are real cop cars .. but they don't see "normal" duty. When you get to NYC you'll see what I mean.

it's one of the cities I love to visit as often as I can, though I haven't been there since Rudy Giuliani cleaned up the place...and I know it'll be "strange" to see w/o the WTC Towers looming above all. still, the sights, the food, the people .. it's a great place to visit though a tad on the expensive side...