Hey, don't say they get to watch the race. Unless they are at a facility like Mesa Marin where they pit in the middle, they may be on standby at a pit cart where they cannot even see what their driver is doing. If you don't want a release, then your driving or goals must be nothing to write home about. It doesn't happen. And a final note on paint jobs.
Some cars just show better.
What the naked eye sees and what the camera sees are different. Some reds are good some are not. Tom Fry's red is a good one. Scott Gaylord has had the same colors going for a long time, but they are good. Bob Farmer's Southwest Tour car is a great car to shoot at night.