[Billy Nees]

It really doesn't have much to do with the hood. If the car has a 350/255 then it HAS to run either F/G/H Stock which he did in Dallas (G). At the Vegas Natl. Event, he ran F, At the Div. Race, he's running E. A 350/255 combo can't run E. A 350/300 combo can't run G. Did he change the heads or the engine since Dallas? The hood is just one of those things that SHOULD be changed (the Fletcher rule).
As far as running E and CLAIMING a 350/300 if it's not then that could screw up the AHFS averages. I'm not accusing Joe of cheating, I'm just asking a legitimate question that any Stock Eliminator Racer should be asking and did any NHRA Tech Official look or even care?