I think we are off the mark for both #3 and #1. I should add that I am looking at crossing more surf/actionsports styles with autoracing. I really need something that I can brand and have it look great on shirts/caps and such. Here are a couple of examples of logos in the surf/actionsports arena.
http://www.alpinestars.com/http://www.burton.com/http://ridesnowboards.com/http://www.fuel.tv/http://www.sparcousa.com/http://www.foxhead.com/ushttp://splitusa.com/indexmen.htmlhttp://www.hurley.com/index.cfmhttp://www.billabong.com/us/