Why a white bottom?

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Marlin,
I asked Bill Jenkins that same question at the "Mopar Parts Nationals" a few years ago. Mr. Jenkins told me that they did it so that they could work on the car easier while match racing. He said that when they would match race at some "back wood" tracks there would be little or no lighting, when the underside was white a small light would increase visability greatly. Bill also told me some of the "tricks" that they would use to stay ahead: they used a generator instead of a alternator, they would switch the generator off during the run and switch it on right after. The car had one airbag inside of one of the rear coil springs. Dave Strickler's Z-11 is thought to be #1, its aluminum hood has an unpainted underside.
Andrew