Also, all this talk of teams (particularly of TeamIFI, but teams in general as well), slapping VEX and IFI logos all over their [Mini]Bots reminds me of something I myself did in my Stock Car Racing life.
The track I race at had outlawed from the division I race in (known as mini stock in most places) all import vehicles. Only Ford, Chrysler, and GM products were allowed to compete. My Honda Civic was grandfathered in for one season, and then I would have to build a new car.
I built my new Mercury Sable (a Ford product, so it met the rule), and then promptly slathered an advertisement for my father's auto repair shop, which only works on imports, across the hood. It read:
(at the top of the windshield) Car-Du Automotive Services
(on hood)
(small)Independent
(14" logo) Honda
(6" letters) Acura and Toyota Service
<phone number>
The fans of course were confused as to why I was driving a Ford with a giant Honda logo on it, but it was our way of letting the track know we weren't impressed. It worked, people who knew what had happened giggled at our tongue-in-cheek jab at the track, and some of the track staff acknowledged what went on.
This January at the meeting for 2011's season, the track announced that they are considering welcoming import cars back to our division as a way to increase car counts, as many neighboring tracks have lots of imports running there.
I'm not advocating teams do this, as I don't feel its within the spirit of Gracious Professionalism, (unless you're a member of TeamIFI, in which case, by all means, put IFI/VEX logos on your bot), I just thought I'd share a similar story.