[Adger Smith]

Hand, You may read the rule about taking a fuel sample one way, but if you do it don't be surprised if they ask you to change it to under the hood. You may have a chummy tech guy in your div that goes along with your tank valve, but you might go to another Div and find they don't like it. There are several reasons for under the hood. If the hood is open sometimes I've had them check my carb to see if it is legal. They also check the sealing of the carb and engine when you set a record and when you do the back up run. Most of the time a tech guy meets you as you pull up to the scales with the circled R on your window.
A Tech guy couldn't do those checks in the trunk or at the back of the car. They also want to see the actual line the fuel comes out of and a fuel cell under the trunk is not an area they can do a good visual check. There are some guys out there that will cheat up on fuel and that is who they are looking for. I have been told of hidden fuel sources, both for running the car and for fuel check purposes. They run an oxy fuel and check with another. If you have something odd or out of the norm you could be looked at and scrutinized a little closer. In other words(street English) you can be hasseled. I'm not saying it can't be done I'm just telling you how a NHRA Tech guy thinks and works.