The team in the picture wanted a capsule in thier boat so they had Ron Jones build one. I think Jones built an entire deck mold in preparation for the new A.P.B.A. capsule rule.
This capsule rule is the reason for the new and not so new outlaw (non A.P.B.A.) circle races.
The overwhelming majority of west coast inboard racing teams will not adopt this capsule rule, but thats another story.