Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
It has nothing to do with what YOU want on your car, it's up to the rules & regulations of the events sanctioning body.

If the car is intake deep in kitty litter you can't possibly get under it to snag a control arm or stock tow hook to pull it out so marked and easily obtainable tow hook or straps are required to efficiently get the workers and car off the track as quickly as possible. Aftermarket tow hooks and straps are rarely, if ever, used for "towing" or as tie -downs anyways. If it can roll safely then they are used to pull the car to its destination and if it's inoperative it can be pulled by it to a safe location and properly hauled on a rollback or using an under-lift...
Damn well said.