So, I noticed a comment in another thread suggesting that ITS become a claimer class.

Which got me thinking, what if what you 'claim' truns out to be illegal?

Well thats pretty theoretical, as we aren't about to go "claiming" in SCCA..... this year at least!

But.....what are the moral obligations, or what would you do if you bought a car for $15K (let's say), from a known guy, and you race it for a few races, then for some reason, you or your mechanic discover it's not too legal. Not washer botttle stuff either. Big time stuff. What do you do?

(I know it's buyer beware, up to you to ask the seller, etc, but let's say it was clearly an IT car, raced in IT and prepped by a shop that knows better, in other words the seller knew what you were buying)

So:
-The car was clearly raced in the configuration before you got it and won and placed in races.
-And you've scored some points in it too.

I've never bought a car (built them all) and the one I sold was all too legal, so I've never really thought about this.

What would you do?

Just curious...I haven't got one nor has a friend, and maybe it's never happened, but I imagine it could.