Does a drag race only car need exhaust boxes?

B3422w5 said

years ago when I had my 70 Duster,( factory 340 air car) I raced it with 8 point mild steel cage, frame connectors, all steel except bumpers( so likely 50 pounds savings total there.
full bench seat/ carpet interior, full stock gas tank full of gas( didn’t want any slosh, no spare tire, I weighed probably 310 at the time, car weighed almost 3450 at the line with 3 inch exhaust out to the back, 727 transmission.
3850 is something I would love see go over the scales at my track, 400 pounds more than mine weighed( and I weighed more as a driver) is something I would stand at the scales and bet 100 bucks on

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Your dad must have had helium in the car. These cars weighed up to 3400 from the factory depending on engines. In 73 and newer they were all over 3200. My car with all the add ons weighed 3630 without my son in the car. So what you are saying is there is no way we added 230 lbs in extra weight with what we added to the car. What do you think the lightest these cars weighed base bare bones with small brakes and no extras? I would say the lightest would be 3000 wouldn't you say that. and 3400 with a 340 727

Are you telling me I am lying about the weight after all the things we added to the car. Or are you just misinformed and calling me out to be a smart *** to me. I have seen these cars with 383's and AC weigh over 3500. I have taken many across the scales, 383 cars with no options weigh 3200 at the lightest. My race block weighs almost double of a 383. start adding the options up the parts don't contain helium . I don't care what your dads car weighed I am telling you what ours weighed . Why would I say something thats not true. I have the list of weights for these cars in a folder from mopar bare bones as they came. None weighed under 3000 not even the bare bones light weights.

Where would I collect my $100