There are too ways of lookin @ this, the hole bling thing is cool if your willing to bend over and open your wallet, If going fast safely is important than there is a lot of aerospace and air craft parts available that out preform the racing industries standards for similar or less money, But then again this is the opinion of someone that pressure washes mud off his engine after a few passes
Don't get me wrong, I do admire the total package on lots of race car builds knowing the time and money and pure dedication that goes into some builds, but I do see Teds point also