While I'm an outsider to the parties mentioned, I think one should look at the whole situation realistically. I'm sure the Harrell family are nice people but let's be honest. Dick Harrell was a drag racer in an era in which he had limited marketability. That is to say he raced, and became famous when the marketing of his name wasn't even thought of in the way we know it today. I would bet that if you asked 10000 people on a city street who he was, maybe 10%would recognize his name, even when he was alive and racing. Today I bet it would be close to .0001%. That being said, if we are saying that the family is trying to make sure others don't profit off of his name and legacy, then isn't it a catch 22? By that I mean, do you really think the family will sell t-shirts, plaques, or whatever if the product that made the guy, somewhat famous in the first place isn't allowed to be used by others? If the family wants his legacy to continue, how is it going to happen when a) the guy is not here any longer B) even when he was here, his "notoriety" was limited (again today ask 10,000 people anywhere who Michael Jordan is) C) the people that are best situated by owning the products that made the guy famous in the first place, can't even use his name to insure that future generations even have a clue..Sure the fact that the guys name is attached to some car, might increase the value of it, but if it weren't for the guy that owns and spends HIS money racing or displaying the car, do we really think people would care enough to want a t-shirt?? Doubtfull..

The bottom line is that every time Bill Porterfield raced car #1 or that '02 #1 was pictured,with "the name" applied, the family stood to make money through sales of merchandise, and more importantly the legacy of "Dick Harrell" would contine.