The GCR and You

[Andy Bettencourt]

Has anyone seen a steward order a tear down without receiving a protest?

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Is this even within thier scope?

[dickita15]

Well there was this time a couple of years ago in So Cal with Miatas having headsshipped to Topeka but it almost started a congressional investigation. Any steward who knows the story would likely not make the same mistakes.

[Greg Amy]

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

[shwah]

It would be cool if someone that had the ability made these threads sticky somewhere. They, and the ensuing discussions are a nice resource.

[Greg Amy]

It would be cool if someone that had the ability made these threads sticky somewhere. They, and the ensuing discussions are a nice resource.

Good idea.

Poof.

[JohnRW]

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

Even if you crack open that wallet...and the motor does get opened...you're not likely to see it or get any useful info, other a "compliant" or a "not compliant" verdict.

You can use a teardown as a fishing expedition, but you will not be allowed to eat the fish.