Post Race Impound Reports - 2023 VIR 24-Hour
Post Race Impound Reports - 2023 VIR 24-Hour
Date: 8/13/2023 Car Number: 51
Event: VIR-24 Hour Team Name: RTR 1
Event Director: Dana Morrison Team Captain:
Tech Inspector: Thomas O’Rourke/ Andrew Sides
Protest Details: Was not an official protest by a member.
Tech Inspector / Event Director Final Findings:
Tech Inspector;
Team was approached by another member and was asked about certain parts to which they admitted using.
Tech inspectors were made aware that team was running unclaimed parts. Parts included an aftermarket performance camshaft and roller rockers.
After looking the car over it was discovered that the team was using unclaimed aftermarket camber plates and suspension pieces along with several other engine performance related items.
After performing a rough calculation of the points added, it was decided to DQ them based on the number of points. This also resulted in removing them from the Class D win.
Event Director;
At the time of the impound I agreed that the totality of the points was beyond a simple miscalculation or addition error and I made the decision to disqualify the team.
After the race I contacted the Team Captain to try to better understand why so many items where unclaimed. The Team Captain stated that as a relatively new team, members often work on the car
independently and do not always properly communicate their work back to him. The team Captain accepted responsibility for the errors in the submitted Tech form and for its accuracy in the future.
Also, it should be noted that although there were two impound issues at the VIR-24 and both teams ran under the name RTR, they are in fact, two sperate teams with different members and different team captains.
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Date: 8/13/2023 Car Number: 119
Event: VIR 24 Hour Team Name: RTR 2
Event Director: Dana Morrison Team Captain:
Tech Inspector: Thomas O’Rourke/ Andrew Sides
Protest Details: Was not an official protest by a member.
Tech Inspector / Event Director Final Findings:
Tech Inspector;
During impound was discovered by Tech Inspectors that team was using several unclaimed parts, including but not limited to:
Adjustable shocks
Adjustable spring perches
Aftermarket sway bar
Aftermarket strut bar
Aerodynamic device(s)
After reviewing the list and the large number of points added, it was determined to DQ car. This also resulted in the loss the Class B win.
Event Director;
The impound process involving this car is somewhat unique. The team approached ChampCar approximately two-hours before the end of the race and informed us the noted parts where on the car. The Team Captain explained they bought the car with all the parts early in 2023. They had only run one other race and based on that experience they expected to break and not finish. Once they realized they were accidentally going to wind up in impound, they approached ChampCar and asked what they should do.
Prior to impound I informed them they could either voluntarily go into EC, or go to impound and accept the consequences of a disqualification. The team elected to go to impound and be un-front and public about what had happened.
Also, it should be noted that although there were two impound issues at the VIR-24 and both teams ran under the name RTR, they are in fact, two sperate teams with different members and different team
captains.