Pickup bed covers in competition in Stock

[bill dedman]

RE: Tonneau Covers on pickup beds in competition, in Stock Eliminator.

I don't see anything in the 2008 rulebook about the legal status of them.

Are they in fact, legal to use?

I have seen them being run, but would like to be sure, one way or another.

Thanks for any information.

[John Kelley]

Bob Shaw & Jackie Lovins both ran them....I'd say LEGAL !! :-)

[Ed Fernandez]

Bill;
As one old timer to another.Take a chill pill.Is your life so boring this actually has so much importance?
I have a load of old SS/DI mags I can send you to get you through the day.

Ed F.

[bill dedman]

Ed wrote:
"this actually has so much importance?"

Who said it was "important?

I was just having a discussion with someone about the age-old question of whether it was more beneficial to run a pickup tailgate up or down flat, in terms of aerodynamic drag

I found pictures of the McCormack truck with the tailgate down, and the John Lovins truck with it up. Then, someone pointed out that the newer photos of the Lovins truck had a tonneau cover on it, and it made me wonder...

Not real important, but, interesting, don't you think?
I couldn't find anything in the rule book about it, one way or the other.

I'm sure somebody on this forum will have some firsthand information about the subject.
Lots of good information available here!

[bsa633]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

Ed wrote:
I found pictures of the McCormack truck with the tailgate down, and the John Lovins truck with it up. Then, someone pointed out that the newer photos of the Lovins truck had a tonneau cover on it, and it made me wonder...

Not real important, but, interesting, don't you think?
I couldn't find anything in the rule book about it, one way or the other.

I'm with Ed...you gotta find something else to fill your days with!

[John Kelley]

It must be "that time of the month".....as Ed & bsa633 are both on the "rag"........:-)
ED---while going thru those SS&DI mags,,,pull out the July '87 issue and turn to page 30 and who wrote the article ? Also February '85 page 59,Sept '84 page 63 also JUne '80,Dec '78.........while you're not doing anything. :-) Enlighten us ...please....

[Ed Fernandez]

John Lang;
I didn't highjack the EFI thread and whine like an old wash woman and bust the turbo car guys b#%#@ like Mr. Dedman.The tonneau cover thread came somewhere from the Twilight Zone.And an interesting thing I've read in the 60's SS/DI mags is that the bitchers,whinners,crybabies were plying their trade even then.They just didn't have the internet to cry a river into.If my original post offends you,tough noogies.


Ed F.

[bill dedman]

Ed,
WHO IS "JOHN LANG"?????????

And... If you don't know the answer to the tonneau cover question, just say so.... that's nothing to be ashamed of; It's NOT in the rulebook (not that I can find, anyway.)

Maybe you should apologize to Mr. Lang...

[Michael Beard]

Man, what's everybody's problem? Dude asked a simple question. Per the IHRA Rulebook, at least....

"BODY: Ground effect packages, bed covers permitted. No camper covers permitted.
Trucks must race with tail gate up. Lowering of truck permitted. Truck must retain level
attitude with 1/2” at stand still."

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

John Lang;
I didn't highjack the EFI thread and whine like an old wash woman and bust the turbo car guys b#%#@

I thought that thread was hijacked whwen Ed O' started blasting everybody. OR when the guy that started it qualified #4 at -1.335 at the divisional !!

I've read in the 60's SS/DI mags is that the bitchers,whinners,crybabies were plying their trade even then. Ed F.

DID YOU LOOK AT THE ARTICLES I ASKED ABOUT ????????
obviously not........
HAVE A NICE DAY........... :-)