#24 Team Being Investigated For Tape Gate

[ChexOrWrex]

First I'd like to say this work is none of my own, credit goes to poster(s) on r/nascar subreddit.

Chase Elliott's #24 car's spoiler was modified with tape pre-race and demodified post-race. Supposedly this super sticky tape added ~40 lbs of downforce and improve laptimes by .2 second/lap.

Modification being removed post race:

 

[dpkimmel2001]

First I'd like to say this work is none of my own, credit goes to poster(s) on r/nascar subreddit.

Chase Elliott's #24 car's spoiler was modified with tape pre-race and demodified post-race. Supposedly this super sticky tape added ~40 lbs of downforce and improve laptimes by .2 second/lap.

Modification being removed post race:

Video evidence. LOL. This will probably get interesting.

 

[aunty dive]

Has anyone blamed Toyota yet?

 

[dpkimmel2001]

This thread would be a whole helluva lot more fun if it were the #18 car.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

This thread would be a whole helluva lot more fun if it were the #18 car.

Im interested to see what the outcome is.

You are correct that if this was a JGR or Furniture Row team this would be a ****show.

 

[StandOnIt]

nope those huge raised ridges on the front fenders and raised portion of the the hood on the yoters is legal. they don't need to cheat. they don't add any advantage like a piece of tape right?

 

[ReturnTrip]

I guess HMS was sandbagging after all.

 

[Rick]

Damn thats why they came out of nowhere.

 

[StandOnIt]

Back in the day, Nascar used to give some brands more spoiler to even things up. I think the 24 needs even more.

 

[JGR_20]

Dang how did someone catch all that?

 

[StandOnIt]

Probably because of that big gap in the middle of the spoiler with the tape coming off and flapping in the breeze?

 

[JGR_20]

Probably because of that big gap in the middle of the spoiler with the tape coming off and flapping in the breeze?

lol sure on a zoomed in photo. But over the years teams would add tape around the car. I guess someone inside a team would have to have caught that

 

[Formerjackman]

Does anybody have a video link or photo of this that actually shows something? I'm at work and my computer won't let me get into reddit.

 

[StandOnIt]

second vid shows them pushing it back down..note to team, use better glue next time.

 

[StandOnIt]

Does anybody have a video link or photo of this that actually shows something? I'm at work and my computer won't let me get into reddit.

eh try these, hope they work put the bracket " [ "on the left side of the media on the first one
MEDIA=streamable]9141f[/MEDIA]
https://i.imgur.com/7Y20MhL.jpg

 

[DUN24]

Dang how did someone catch all that?

Apparently a source told the OP of that thread to "look closely at that 24 spoiler"

 

[Formerjackman]

eh try these, hope they work put the bracket " [ "on the left side of the media on the first one
MEDIA=streamable]9141f[/MEDIA]
https://i.imgur.com/7Y20MhL.jpg

Nope, computer says there is a security certificate issue.

 

[aunty dive]

gherkin

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Apparently a source told the OP of that thread to "look closely at that 24 spoiler"

Its not just the spoiler IMO.

That photo might expose the c-pillar window caved in, much like Keselowski's driver side door.

 

[Hawaii808]

Has anyone blamed Toyota yet?

Where do you think the 24 team got the idea from? .

 

[AdoubleU24]

First I'd like to say this work is none of my own, credit goes to poster(s) on r/nascar subreddit.

Chase Elliott's #24 car's spoiler was modified with tape pre-race and demodified post-race. Supposedly this super sticky tape added ~40 lbs of downforce and improve laptimes by .2 second/lap.

Modification being removed post race:

Interesting. Were you being sarcastic with the downforce and laptime figures? lol

I'm not sure the video shows them removing anything though, at least it didn't appear to.

Welp, slap 'em with a penalty if they're in the wrong here, but I'd heavily dispute that this is where they got their speed. The last 3 years they have been fast at Chicago, even with JG.

 

[Towmater]

Nothing will come out of this except NASCAR will be looking at everyone's spoilers both pre and post race.

 

[AdoubleU24]

This reminds me of fans at home on their couches calling in golf penalties to the PGA tour during tournaments.

 

[MRM]

Tape adds 40 lbs. of downforce? I need to go to the store and pick up some rolls of tape.

 

[Taco]

Ok let me get this straight, the 24 was cheating and the faster 78 was legal?

 

[Candace66]

In the video it looks to me like maybe the big guy is trying to press the tape back down? I don't know hard to tell really what's going on there. But I don't see anyone peeling off or removing anything.

Will be interesting to see if this blows up into anything LOL

BTW I'm a little skeptical about the downforce claims for this tiny strip of tape LOL but who knows.

 

[Formerjackman]

Are we talking about the strip of tape that covers the gap in the rear spoiler sections?

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Lead based tape I'd imagine. Only way for that tape to produce that much downforce.

 

[Reck]

Guess they were expecting a win sooner than this so they decided to cheat up the car to help.

I dont blame them. The 78 is doing something and getting away with it.

And before you all cry about that comment...no I dont think every single Toyota is on the cheat. That one 78 team sure seems like it though.

 

[KyBuownsyourbrain]

Calling it now: Gustafson to the #48 team, for New Hampshire and beyond

Edit: Probably should've waited for Detective Keselowski to weight in, but just couldn't do it.

 

[DUN24]

Its not just the spoiler IMO.

That photo might expose the c-pillar window caved in, much like Keselowski's driver side door.

SHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[DUN24]

Are we talking about the strip of tape that covers the gap in the rear spoiler sections?

Yeah it's supposed to act like a t-wing in F1... apparently.

 

[aunty dive]

Yeah it's supposed to act like a t-wing in F1... apparently.

The TV antenna appendage.

 

[DUN24]

The TV antenna appendage.

8 months later and I still don't know whether I love it or hate it.

 

[Formerjackman]

Now that I'm home and I can see these photos and video, what a joke. I can't believe anyone wasted five seconds of their time to put this conspiracy together. I looks to me like a piece of the NASCAR MANDATED (and probably supplied) green tape that they had all of the Chase teams put on their spoilers and air dams started to come off during the race. It looks like the crew member was trying to stick it back down, if anything. Trust me, this is much ado about nothing.

 

[Matthew2470]

Now that I'm home and I can see these photos and video, what a joke. I can't believe anyone wasted five seconds of their time to put this conspiracy together. I looks to me like a piece of the NASCAR MANDATED (and probably supplied) green tape that they had all of the Chase teams put on their spoilers and air dams started to come off during the race. It looks like the crew member was trying to stick it back down, if anything. Trust me, this is much ado about nothing.

What facts are you presenting to back up your claims here?

 

[Matthew2470]

If it was Toyota caught red handed like this people would be losing their minds.

 

[Formerjackman]

What facts are you presenting to back up your claims here?

Why don't you tell me what YOU think is going on here. How many thousands of feet of tape and decal material have YOU put on race cars in your life?

 

[Snowman]

That crew guy clearly didn't remove anything... If anything he pressed the tape back down. So that it would be found in inspection if there was anything wrong of course. Whoever took the time to put this together is seriously reaching.

 

[Fordracing7]

This whole deal seems like a hoax