Inner Fender to Front Shock Brace Stiffening?

I have a question for some of you out there that perhaps know more about this one than me. When I got my car, I noticed it had some bolts attaching the inner fenders to the u-shaped brace that is underneath it that the front shock absorber attaches to. As this was always a drag race car, and typically launched with the front end a bit in the air (ran 10.60's), I'm wondering if this is a common thing to do to help when the front end comes back down. Here's a shot of the RH inner fender...

Inner Fender to Front Shock Brace Stiffening?
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