Quote Originally Posted by Andy Bettencourt View Post
Is this even within thier scope?
Yes. But by doing so the Region would be liable for any expense(s) of the tear-down if the car were found legal.

There are special cases, such as the Runoffs and the ARRC, where it is specified in the supps that cars will be torn down at the competitors' own expense, but they are rare. This is why most post-race inspections ordered by the Tech Steward are purely of a non-destructive nature (e.g., weighing, open hoods, track, wheel width, boroscope, Whistler, etc).

Best to accept that if you want to see the inside of a competitor's engine, yer gonna have ta crack open your wallet. - GA