Body Rules???

[huskerdirt]

I have been talking about the bodies for years with every little change they got past tech. I was laughed at, ridiculed, told I didn't know what I was talking about, accused having an agenda etc. While most of you were focusing on tires you didn't even see what was happening around you. Glad to see more of you have finally opened eyes. I just hope it's not to late.

Yep, I was one of those people. I defended the way the bodies looked to death on here a few years ago. Mostly because they looked sitting in the pits, given that's when they are tech. After seeing the pic of Overtons car in the pits and seeing how the cars were bent the way they were at Knoxville, particularly the 49 and 157. I've come to the conclusion something needs to be done about the body rules.

[Bubstr]

We will have the power to change the rules when we sponsor races and offer contingency awards. Money talks.

[rolldog]

Bubstr has hit the nail on the head!

[Highside Hustler25]

Not long ago, the decking had to be flat side to side and front to back. Lack of rule enforcement let them creep to this mess.

Have they taken that out of the rule book? All I see is them wanting a straight line on door panels and rear quarter panels. They really do not go into detail on deck rules at all. Lucas or WRG.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Have they taken that out of the rule book? All I see is them wanting a straight line on door panels and rear quarter panels. They really do not go into detail on deck rules at all. Lucas or WRG.

I am not sure exactly how it reads now.

[Highside Hustler25]

I am not sure exactly how it reads now.

I can tell you how it reads. In regards to deck heights, it does not exist. Only thing remotely saying anything is no wedge bodies. That leaves it pretty wide open.

[Mike]

I can tell you how it reads. In regards to deck heights, it does not exist. Only thing remotely saying anything is no wedge bodies. That leaves it pretty wide open.

And somehow we ended up with a modern day wedge...

[Highside Hustler25]

And somehow we ended up with a modern day wedge...

I'm a little surprised it hasn't been exploited until now.

[Mike]

I'm a little surprised it hasn't been exploited until now.

It didn't just happen overnight. I have been trying to tell people for years this was the direction these things were headed.

[Illtsate32]

The last couple of years been getting crazy...cut down on the spoiler my god its about a foot tall now...

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I can tell you how it reads. In regards to deck heights, it does not exist. Only thing remotely saying anything is no wedge bodies. That leaves it pretty wide open.

There is a deck height rule. 39". It still says hood and fenders must be flat from left to right. They did away with the rule that the deck had to be level from spoiler 32" forward for some reason. That allows you to build a wedge car between the body sides. Which is what all the fast cars have done.

[Mike]

Another one ....

https://twitter.com/K_Rob7/status/916682521324212224