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  • Rocket0108
    Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 65

    #1

    Plastic pieces

    Does anybody know why davenport and richards and now eckert ate running those plastic pieces below the roof by where the window net goes
  • dirtMAN007
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2008
    • 5691

    #2
    Must have found something in the wind tunnel !!!

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    • bleedsbluer2
      Senior Member
      • May 2011
      • 684

      #3
      Kinda ironic bloomquist did this 2 yrs ago at eldoras dream but they make him take it out during race looks kike he is 2yrs ahead of everyone

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      • Hoosier_Dirt
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2012
        • 1632

        #4
        These were used back in the 80's as well. I remember Moyer and Rayburn both having them. Not sure as to why they are used though.

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        • Josh Bayko
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 8734

          #5
          Originally posted by bleedsbluer2 View Post
          Kinda ironic bloomquist did this 2 yrs ago at eldoras dream but they make him take it out during race looks kike he is 2yrs ahead of everyone
          Not even remotely the same thing.
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          • fastford
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2008
            • 4059

            #6
            Originally posted by Josh Bayko View Post
            Not even remotely the same thing.
            please explain

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            • jensenracing18
              Senior Member
              • Jan 2015
              • 200

              #7
              bloomquist entire window net was one solid piece of lexan.. from roof to the door
              "Running the bottom is like having a job!" ~ Jack Hewitt

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              • Josh Bayko
                Senior Member
                • May 2007
                • 8734

                #8
                Originally posted by fastford View Post
                please explain
                The Bloomquist thing was more or less a full lexan window masquerading as a window net.

                What OP is talking about is a 6" or so piece of solid plastic or sheet metal, and attaches to the side of the halo. Guys have been doing it for years to shield themselves for the sun early in the night. Now it seems they're leaving them on all night.
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                • erm11
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2007
                  • 495

                  #9
                  Blocking glare of infield lights.

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                  • Josh Bayko
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 8734

                    #10
                    Originally posted by erm11 View Post
                    Blocking glare of infield lights.
                    That makes a lot of sense. I hadn't thought of that.
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                    • Jim11h
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 1501

                      #11
                      Sun & glare are correct. Been done long time. Guys used to run on front bars or wrap duct tape for Eldora thru turns 3&4 way sun sets

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                      • fastford
                        Senior Member
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 4059

                        #12
                        i can see blocking the infield lights , especially with the cars rolled over like they are now. ive never really noticed it but i will take note, thanks

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                        • dirtdobber45
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2015
                          • 7226

                          #13
                          SS has a plastic piece...its an insert that takes batteries the big square ones not the 9v the BIG ones. Heard it takes 2 or 3 of em to 'fire it up' lmfao
                          If I havent offended you please be patient Ill get to you as soon as I can...... and yes Im a Bloomquist fan...deal w it!!! WWG1WGA!!!

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                          • SLIDING SIDEWAYS
                            Senior Member
                            • Mar 2013
                            • 7658

                            #14
                            Originally posted by dirtdobber45 View Post
                            SS has a plastic piece...its an insert that takes batteries the big square ones not the 9v the BIG ones. Heard it takes 2 or 3 of em to 'fire it up' lmfao
                            Yours is rubber w ribs in it and the top is flanged. It runs on 220v.
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                            • Centeroff
                              Senior Member
                              • Jul 2016
                              • 1896

                              #15
                              Honestly doubt these guys put wind tunnel time on their cars. Anyone ever heard of a DLM in the tunnel?

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