Need some input on new car showcase website design!

UPDATED**–More stuff was added from the original, sorry about that other one guys, I understand there wasn’t much to critique.

Everyone,

My partner and I are in the process of designing a website where people can showcase their cars and win cool prizes. We’ve already had a clash of ideas so I figured I’d bring what we had so far here and see what you guys think.

The website is called thecarshowcase.com (hence the TCS at the top of the layout)

I feel that the TCS doesn’t fit well with what we have, I feel it needs a color change or some texture. However my partner feels it fits just right. What do you guys think?

http://www.ihostphotos.com/show.php?id=90225

Also those sponsors are just for fill-ins right now, we don’t intend to use them (unless of course they buy advertising space :thumb2:)
Also feel free to critique anything else you see.

Thanks!