Jeg C. has line through #1 on Race Car?

[FABMAN]

As long as I've been in racing i never have asked why racers do this.

 

[Sean D, shondoo]

As long as I've been in racing i never have asked why racers do this.

It's usually in honor of a fallen racer. I would assume it's in honor of Scott, but I can't be sure.

Sean D

 

[Greg]

Ron Capps had the same on his funnycar (#28 crossed out)not sure why????

 

[MM]

if you notice Doug Herbert i believe has 3...one for each of his sons and one for scott....it goes back a ways....Sean D is right

 

[davey]

Old tradition done out of respect for those who have passed. This was started way before you could have tribute decals off of the computer and printed in a couple of hours as there were no computers at the time. However, everyone has tape. It has just carried over.

 

[Terry]

The first time I saw it done was after the death of Lee Shepherd. All of the pro stock contingent put the black slashes through their numbers in respect and recognition for Lee. It may have been done before that, but that was the first time I had seen it done. Since then it has kinda been adopted as the drag racing world's way of acknowledging and showing respect for a fallen comrade.

 

[Bullet]

It is derived from people wearing a black armband as a tribute to someone who has passed away.

 

[Von Halen]

You guys are all wrong.

 

[MM]

You guys are all wrong.

thank you for feeling the need to be a douche and point that out while providing no reasoning behind your asinine statement.....way to go

 

[Terry]

You guys are all wrong.

So you are saying I am wrong about the black slashed numbers following the loss of Lee Shepherd? Man, you are gonna have to do some convincin' on that one...

 

[Joker]

Well Vaughn I dont know if it started out that way, but for aslong as I can remember racers do that when someone dies. But since you say we are all wrong, then whats the answer according to you?

 

[My Dad]

Vaughn,

I can tell you that I put the tape on our wing my self and the rest of the posts regarding the reason its done are not wrong! It is out of respect for Scott!

 

[none]

You guys are all wrong.

OK then what is it?

 

[Sean D, shondoo]

Come to think of it, wasn't Jeggie's slash actually white? All I've usually seen is a black stripe before, so is that what you're getting at Vaughn?

Hell, I don't know. Vaughn's not coming clean, so why not speculate, huh?

Sean D

 

[Von Halen]

Come to think of it, wasn't Jeggie's slash actually white? All I've usually seen is a black stripe before, so is that what you're getting at Vaughn?

Hell, I don't know. Vaughn's not coming clean, so why not speculate, huh?

Sean D

I don't really know. I was just being a smartass.

To be honest, I thought the racers did it every year, whether someone had passed or not. I always figured it was because that number signified where they finished last year, and not where they stood this year.

I have often wondered about this.

Mike, don't ever call me a "douche" again.

 

[clwill]

It originates from the extremely old fashion of wearing black arm bands after a death. Dates back to at least the early 1800s. If you want a good example that you can see in film, check out Jimmy Stewart in "It's a Wonderful Life" (from 1939) shortly after his father passed away. Or check out any of the video from the time after JFK was killed. The tradition used to be to wear the arm band during the official mourning period, along with the flag at half-staff -- usually 30 days -- but sometimes lasted as long as a year.

 

[MM]

Who's Jimmy Stewart??

 

[d'kid]

Who's Jimmy Stewart??

Gaaaah gooo to your roooom Mike

d'kid

 

[clwill]

Who's Jimmy Stewart??

I thought someone for sure was going to ask about "JFK".

 

[JRX]

Oh darn... I thought it was an anti-countdown thing! j/k