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I think most of the racing community doesn't consider htis cutting edge but not afraid to do something different. As Justin noted on Dirtrackr, it could be just to get people talking.

Paul won't do interviews, so here we are, all talking about it. Besides he's got a good looking wife to talk to, and now baby. 

Good point on  the open headers being louder, and therefore you could hear a car sooner.

Keep It Real

With winged cars there is an areodynamic theory that has to do with hot air molecules versus cold air molecules and how they affect wing performance. Something like the dense cold air molecules on the top of the wing surface over power the less dense hot air molecules under the wing surface creating more downforce. It's a theory but I don't know if it is part of Larson's winning equation. I'm sure no team today would run a distractive piece on their car to keep other peoples mind occupied while trying something new. That last sentence was sarcasm for those who ........well you know.

There is an old saying that I'm basically paraphrasing here.

If you don't want your competition to see what your really doing, put something outlandish out there that means nothing For them to chase. That way they don't look at the rest of the car. 

Rico ran the high tail pipes this weekend at Tulare and Handford.

Asked a crewman for Rico, what the pepes do.  He said it keeps the shock 50 degrees cooler when they come off the track.  I asked if he thought it created more down force, he said he had no idea.  How hot do shocks get ?

Interesting Rico's and Silva 57 were pitted next to each other at Handford, a lot of brain power between those teams and I think Rod Tiner was helping.

Curious, are there any downsides to the pipes, more fumes in the cockpit?   WOO, HL and USAC should decide quickly if they want to have these exhaust/pipes.  Over night this would obsolete for all other competitive teams their current pipes, but I guess cutting and welding is no big deal.

This idea of upward exhaust was discussed about 18 months ago briefly if i remember correctly. Same thig was said then, cooler shocks and tires. I was surprised then that it didnt catch kn if there was a large advantage.

Even though I may not know you, I 
care what most of you think!

Lucas Wolfe's pipes at the Grove a few years back were cool. I believe he had to take them off after hot laps because they were a "safety issue".