umm some of the competion run w/o hoods too. Why go to the track to not get faster times? Are you really gonna have your girlfriend ride with you when your racing??? It benefited .3 sec on a 1/8 mile track which is pretty good and it doesn't take long to remove or put the hood back on. Doing all that other stuff does take a while. You remove the subs, spare tire, sometimes lower tire pressure at the track, so if your track allows you to do more, than why not? Since removing the hood is such a big thing for ya'll to get over, then just start leaving your subs, spare tire and jack in and all that stuff when you go to the track. Then just not go to the track because you're obviously not going there to get the best times you can.
