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February 11, 2013 at
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Anybody know who makes the hoods that are on Schatz and Stewart's car? I realize they are running J & J cars, but I don't think it's a J & J hood. Different than the ones they ran last year.
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February 11, 2013 at
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They look like cfi fiberglass
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February 11, 2013 at
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Indy Performance Composites... I think...
http://ipcindy.com/racing.html
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February 11, 2013 at
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Posted By: racerguy6n on February 11 2013 at 08:56:34 PM
Anybody know who makes the hoods that are on Schatz and Stewart's car? I realize they are running J & J cars, but I don't think it's a J & J hood. Different than the ones they ran last year.
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They are carbon fiber, made by Chuck Gurney Jr. at IPC
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February 12, 2013 at
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Thanks for the responses.
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February 12, 2013 at
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They seem to have a good recipe for the ugliest hoods!
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February 13, 2013 at
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Posted By: dirtybeer on February 12 2013 at 08:08:37 AM
They seem to have a good recipe for the ugliest hoods!
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That's why they design their own and have them built...looking for Performance! I doubt they care if you think they're pretty or not.
do it in the dirt
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February 13, 2013 at
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the wind tunnel doesn't design pretty body pannels, unless you count "pretty fast" 
It's not a wall,grow some balls boy,its a cement
cushion!!
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February 13, 2013 at
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Posted By: chucknutts on February 13 2013 at 06:24:47 AM
the wind tunnel doesn't design pretty body pannels, unless you count "pretty fast"
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I still say, the car they are taking pictures of after the race is the BEST looking car there. JMO
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February 13, 2013 at
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Here is some other stuff that we do for sprint cars & midgets! Front Radiator Scoop,
Steering wheels- 15"x1", 16"x1" & big grip 15"x1 1/4".
Thank you,
Chuck Gurney
www.ipcindy.com
 
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February 14, 2013 at
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Boy I have to apoligize,I screwed up,and actually thought the subject was the Kahne car hoods,I never cared for them.Brain fade I guess! I've seen photo's of the TSR cars but really didn't look close at their hoods. I do understand the wind tunnel angle but when your pushing a huge wing around the track already I wouldn't think a little hood drag is gonna cost you much,but I'm no wind tunnel expert.Could have more to do with the engine breathing.Watched a hot rod TV show years ago about a build of a drag car,an early 70's Nova.First time at the strip it was cutting out towards the end of the 1/4 mile.It took them a while to figure out the problem.To save weight they had left out the inner front fenderwells on the car.What they found was that when the car got up to speed down track,the air turbulence under the hood was actually sucking air away from the carb on that car causing the motor to stumble.They put the fenderwells back in and it ran fine.Again,I apoligize on the hood comment since I wasn't even commenting on the right hoods.If I'm getting early oldtimers disease I better quit commenting on forums,beuaty is in the eye of the beholder anyways.I still think those KKR hoods are ugly though! LOL
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