Update on Wildland Firefighter Foundation NASCAR design

Wildland Firefighter Foundation
The Wildland Firefighter Foundation (WFF) design for the NASCAR car is currently ranked seventh out of 78,576 entries. In case you missed our earlier posts, NASCAR is sponsoring a contest in which you can design a paint scheme on one of their drivers’ cars, then anyone can vote once a day on their favorite design. The winning paint scheme will actually get painted onto a car and will help pace the field at the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 22. Tom Stein and his wife, of Boise, Idaho, designed this car to benefit the WFF which assists the families of fallen and injured wildland firefighters.

The rules are a little confusing, but here’s how it works. Each design can be voted on for 15 days, and March 15 was the last day to submit entries. That 15 day period for our car has ended, but some cars are still eligible for votes until the end of the month.

The ten cars receiving the most votes in the first round will move on to the second round which will be between April 1 and April 15.

After the public voting for the ten cars in the second round is complete, judges will select the winner based upon:

1. Number of votes in the second round (20%),
2. Originality of design (20%),
3. Feasibility of design (20%),
4. Creativity of design (20%), and
5. Ability of the design to inspire consumers (20%).

If this car wins it will result in a lot of recognition for the WFF and could help support the families of our fallen and injured firefighters.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.