Number theory

Leadfoot · Post by **Leadfoot** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:59 pm

With few exceptions (coughTony the Tigercough), it's not obvious what significance people's car numbers have, if any. Someone who likes to go first might pick a low number, and someone who likes to go last might pick a high number--but two-driver cars mix things up a bit.

So how did you pick your number? Does it have some deep, personal significance? Was it random? Strategic? The last one on the shelf?

-Dave

gbwrx · Post by **gbwrx** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:31 pm

Back when everyone had pagers my code was 82. Not sure where I got it from back then though.

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:49 pm

Dave, you can't ask that question and not put your answer out there too.

My number came through a series of strange occurrances. Roe Lyle got new numbers for his car and gave me his old ones. He gave me four threes and two ones. Being an Earnhardt fan, I wanted to be number three but we used to assign permanent numbers at that time and Sherman Kouns got the number three before I did. I figured 33 would be the next best thing. Also, 3+3=6 which was the number on my BMX bike when I raced it.

Aren't you happy you know all that now?

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:06 pm

When it was time to buy numbers, I didn't want to worry about other people choosing my number, so I wanted something with a 6 or a 9 in it. My favorite baseball player when I was a kid, Dave Parker, wore #39, so that's what I started using.

I plan to buy new numbers for next year, so I might try something else.

Leadfoot · Post by **Leadfoot** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:08 pm

MARKP wrote:Dave, you can't ask that question and not put your answer out there too.

I just did.

Actually, I just picked a couple digits mostly randomly--except I chose 9 because it could be flipped to 6 in case of conflict. Then, from the available combinations (26, 29, 62, 92) I picked 29 for no good reason.

Aren't you happy you know all that now?

Hey, this is important stuff...

-Dave

Miata 37 · Post by **Miata 37** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:20 pm

If any of you have seen or are fans of Kevin Smith's original Clerks you'll know how I chose my number.

Leadfoot · Post by **Leadfoot** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:25 pm

Hey #37, check your post count...

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:43 pm

Miata 37 wrote:If any of you have seen or are fans of Kevin Smith's original Clerks you'll know how I chose my number.

In a row?

scottgib · Post by **scottgib** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:34 pm

16 or 19 or 61 or 91 --- separate digits

Not much chance of having to scramble to make numbers at an outside of region event.

01badz28 · Post by **01badz28** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:00 pm

24 = my age when I started autocrossing. Contrary to some comments made at events, I am not a Jeff Gordon fan (can't stand NASCAR, actually).

kinada423 · Post by **kinada423** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:35 am

I originally wanted to 3 digit numbers until I found out it was reserved for 2 driver cars. So I ended up doing the simple slacker thing and went with my birthday. St paddy's day baby!

Steve-o · Post by **Steve-o** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:31 am

When I was at my first event, someone dragged me to the tent (I didn't plan on driving) and slapped GS1 on a sheet of paper and handed me some tape. I then figured that since I'd never place 1st, I could only half lie to girls when I say "Yeah... I was number 1 today."

whenry · Post by **whenry** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:24 am

Mine started as my age when I started racing(31) then my HS #(39) when I got a permanent number but when I rolled two cars in one yr, Debbie wanted me to change numbers so I went with my age at the time(36) then because I was racing only a few times a yr someone more active and successful was given that # and I was given a similar number(26) but that number wasnt available for the SpecMiata so I asked for an easy number to modify if necessary(06).

Post by **thrdeye** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:47 am

Numerology.

9 is the unbreakable number. Multiply 9 by any number. The result will add together and come back to 9.

9x9 - 81
8+1 - 9

9x56847 - 511623
5+1+1+6+2+3 - 18
8+1 - 9

awdbandito · Post by **awdbandito** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:07 am

83 was on my car when I got it.....I'm too lazy and cheap to change it.