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What’s Your Racing Superstition

PBodies — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:47:14 +0000

Last week we “celebrated” a FRIDAY THE 13TH…and for some that is kind of scary. For others, it may mean something lucky.

I began to wonder about just how superstitious the people in the racing industry REALLY are. Personally, I always thought of myself as not particularly superstitious but when I was discussing the matter at home last night, I was reminded how, when my kids were younger and playing ball, I would always ‘close my eyes’ when they were at bat, thinking if I didn’t look, they would do better. Oddly enough…it seemed to work more often than not. Coincidence or faith…one will never know.

Being fairly new to the racing industry, I’ve been told of a surprising number of racing superstitions. That brought me to do a little research. Here’s some little tidbits that I found:

The Color Green: Historically, green cars have been a worry for many drivers. Before the days of widespread sponsorship, some even refused to race a green car.

Peanut Shells: Many NASCAR drivers have had an aversion to peanuts in their shells, banning them from the garage or pitlane. Shelled peanuts are, however, acceptable. This, according to legend, goes back to pre-war days when peanuts shells were found in the wrecks of cars involved in serious accidents.

$50.00 Dollar Bills: The closest thing to a legend about this one is that two-time NASCAR champion Joe Weatherly was given two $50 bills by a friend just before the beginning of a race at Riverside, Calif., in 1964. Weatherly died in a crash that day, and the $50 bills supposedly were found in the shirt pocket of his driver’s uniform.

Shaving on Race Day: All right, this one might have more to do with laziness than anything else. But there is a bit of history behind the superstition, and it once again involves a fatal accident. George “Doc” Mackenzie was a Depression-era racer who sported what even he referred to as his “lucky” goatee. But for some unknown reason he decided to shave it off the morning of a race in Milwaukee in 1936. He then died in an accident that day.

The Number 13: We won’t even go there…this one is so big that it’s just plain scary.

Am I superstitious? I guess so…yes I have good luck charms and let’s just say I won’t be walking under any ladders either.

LET’S HEAR FROM YOU! Are you superstitious and if so, what do you observe?

Car Counts at Your Local Track

PBodies — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:22:03 +0000

We’ve heard a lot of BUZZ lately about ‘Car Count’ at tracks. Some say the participation is UP, some say it’s DOWN. We’d like to hear from all of our racing friends across the country as to how Car Count has been at your local / favorite tracks.

Performance Bodies Launches NEW Web Site

PBodies — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:45:15 +0000

WELCOME to the NEW Performance Bodies BLOG!! Part of our NEW and IMPROVED Web Site! Performance Bodies’ commitment to our customers is to provide the BEST customer service available. That includes both direct and ON-LINE service, which is why we’ve introduced a more streamlined web site with lots of new services that will benefit our customers.

Take some time to check out some of our new features, which include:

PHOTOS – VIDEOS – you can now upload your own pictures and videos of your race car and/or races to share with other.
PROMOTIONS – see what promotional event we currently have available.
SOCIAL MEDIA links for Facebook and this new Blog…feel free to ‘talk’ to us about your racing experiences.
TESTIMONIALS – tell us how we’re doing.
MANUFACTURES – links to our quality manufacturer’s products
WHAT’S NEW! We’ll keep you posted on new products and services from Performance Bodies, or interesting events in the race world.
TECH TIPS – Information from our Race Experts that will benefit the racer.
CATALOG – download a pdf file of our Performance Bodies catalog, or simply flip through the pages on-line, which is so cool! You can also click to order your own printed version which we will immediately put in the mail for you.
ABOUT – Learn all about Performance Bodies. Everything from how we got our start to the services we offer.
FAQ’s – You can look at the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, to see if there’s an answer to your questions.
PRODUCTS – Check out our HUGE assortment of products available to ship the same day.
MY ACCOUNT – if you are already an on-line customer you know how handy this can be for ordering products. If you’re a new customer, simply create an account by going through the step-by-step process. You can store multiple billing and shipping address if you have the need, verses re-entering the information each time. Just a reminder… when placing an order, make sure that you select the billing address that MATCHES the credit card you’re using, otherwise the card will be declined.
WISH LIST – Store a product wish list of item you would like to purchase at a later time, or you favorite products.
CONTACT US – We want to hear from you!!! Give us your feedback and feel free to give us ideas on information you’d like for us to post.