2023 Road Atlanta Impound Report
2023 Road Atlanta Impound Report Date: 2/4/2023 Car Number: 176 Event: Road Atlanta Team Name: JSK Racing Event Director: Dana Morrison Team Captain: Tech Inspector: Ray Franck Protest Details: At the conclusion of the 2023 Road Atlanta Race ChampCar Officials measured the bore and stroke of the top three finishers. A discrepancy was noted with the stroke of the engine in the JSK Racing car 176. ChampCar Officials asked the Team Captain about the discrepancy. The Team Captain claimed he had welded and re-ground the crankshaft rod journals to “re-profile” the motor’s stroke. During several additional conversations, ChampCar Officials asked about the impact of the additional stroke on other items in the rotating assembly. The Team Captain stated that the original replacement pistons were no longer available for the engine. He ordered af