Pickup bed covers in competition in Stock

Bushwacker · 10-15-2008, 12:44 AM

According to NHRA rule book (BODY)
Alterations or customizing prohibited, " Extent of customizing is limited to paint ONLY".
Later it says Air Dams & Spoilers that were available through manafacturer are permited front & rear.
I dont see how a bed cover could be legal under these rules....

Dan Bennett · 10-15-2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bushwacker

According to NHRA rule book (BODY)
Alterations or customizing prohibited, " Extent of customizing is limited to paint ONLY".
Later it says Air Dams & Spoilers that were available through manafacturer are permited front & rear.
I dont see how a bed cover could be legal under these rules....

Not to get things too complicated, but the 91 Syclone I bought new was equipped from the factory with a bed cover. Wonder if that makes a difference just for those trucks?

Charles Blossom was about the only one I ever saw racing one but I don't remember whether he had the cover or not.

bill dedman · 10-15-2008, 02:39 PM

Jim W.,

I'm glad I finally wrote something uyou were comfortable agreeing with.

My original intention with this thread's starter note, was to try to find out some SOLID information about the tailgate "up", or "down" issue to settle an argument I'd been having.

Unfortunately, I didn't make that very clear, and the only information I got was from Bill Howell, who said it ran faster (with the tailgate "up"), but not quicker, which did my argument no good, whatsoever.

If it runs faster, shouldn't it also run at least, SOMEWHAT quicker, considering that all other things were unchanged??? Bill said it didn't, but, I'm wondering if he ignored the change if it were negligible.

I realize that this isn't going to improve the e.t. by much... MAYBE a half a hundredth.... or, even less... It was just for the sake of argument, because I see trucks running both ways, all the time.

I really don't care about the bed cover issue, one way or the other, but I think bed covers might be better, aerodynamically, than an open bed, regardless of the tailgate position.

NHRA doesn't seem to care, either, which is certainly fine with me. Not an issue worth debating, even, I would think. I was just curious...

John Kelley · 10-15-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bill dedman

unfortunately, i didn't make that very clear, and the only information i got was from bill howell, who said it ran faster (with the tailgate "up"), but not quicker, which did my argument no good, whatsoever...

THANK YOU BILL HOWELLl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Chris Hill · 10-15-2008, 09:23 PM

We've had a cover on our truck since it's racetruck inception during 1994 and it has always been legal. Never back to back tested this.

Other things trucks can do are:

1. Lowering spindles
2. Non stock shock locations
3. Reverse leafspring to axle housing location
4. Rear bumper optional
5. Run really far under the index most of the time

bill dedman · 10-15-2008, 10:01 PM

John,
One rose doeth not a summer, make...

10-15-2008, 12:44 AM	#1
Bushwacker Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Biloxi MS The Redneck Riviera Posts: 66 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pickup bed covers in competition in Stock According to NHRA rule book (BODY) Alterations or customizing prohibited, " Extent of customizing is limited to paint ONLY". Later it says Air Dams & Spoilers that were available through manafacturer are permited front & rear. I dont see how a bed cover could be legal under these rules....

10-15-2008, 02:39 PM	#3
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Pickup bed covers in competition in Stock Jim W., I'm glad I finally wrote something uyou were comfortable agreeing with. My original intention with this thread's starter note, was to try to find out some SOLID information about the tailgate "up", or "down" issue to settle an argument I'd been having. Unfortunately, I didn't make that very clear, and the only information I got was from Bill Howell, who said it ran faster (with the tailgate "up"), but not quicker, which did my argument no good, whatsoever. If it runs faster, shouldn't it also run at least, SOMEWHAT quicker, considering that all other things were unchanged??? Bill said it didn't, but, I'm wondering if he ignored the change if it were negligible. I realize that this isn't going to improve the e.t. by much... MAYBE a half a hundredth.... or, even less... It was just for the sake of argument, because I see trucks running both ways, all the time. I really don't care about the bed cover issue, one way or the other, but I think bed covers might be better, aerodynamically, than an open bed, regardless of the tailgate position. NHRA doesn't seem to care, either, which is certainly fine with me. Not an issue worth debating, even, I would think. I was just curious... __________________ Bill

10-15-2008, 09:23 PM	#5
Chris Hill Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 655 Likes: 8 Liked 244 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Pickup bed covers in competition in Stock We've had a cover on our truck since it's racetruck inception during 1994 and it has always been legal. Never back to back tested this. Other things trucks can do are: 1. Lowering spindles 2. Non stock shock locations 3. Reverse leafspring to axle housing location 4. Rear bumper optional 5. Run really far under the index most of the time __________________ Chris Hill https://ihmusedparts.com

10-15-2008, 10:01 PM	#6
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Pickup bed covers in competition in Stock John, One rose doeth not a summer, make... __________________ Bill