Post-race Inspection

[BobbyFord]

Revised Post-Race Engine Tear-Down Procedures: In a move that should be more cost-saving to the industry and help enhance the inspection process, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will begin conducting its post-race engine tear-down at the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C. “Along with cost savings, this will provide our officials and teams with the means to analyze the engines in a more controlled setting,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR vice president of competition. “We have been moving towards doing this in the past, and as the stakes continue to rise in our sport, we believe it’s the most effective way of doing things.” As part of its post-race inspection, NASCAR typically tears down the engines of the event’s top-two finishers, in addition to a random car. The height and weight measurements, in addition to the shock and gear inspections, will still take place at the track following the race. Post-race inspection of the engines at the R&D Center will remain open for observation as it did at the race track. Should any violations be discovered during the tear-down process, forthcoming penalties will be handled just as they have before through the NASCAR competition department.(NASCAR PR)(4-1-2009)

 

[Bucky Badger]

The teams are going to find something else to spend the money on.

Just like testing...they go to other tracks that don't have the series races at.

or they buy the fancy maching that Hendrick has.

Mo matter what they cut....teams are going to spend money anyhow.

 

[Newracefan]

Doesn't this make it hard for those low budget teams that reuse engines if the R&D center takes it after a race. Whats the turn around time anyway?

 

[mike honcho]

Don't see how doing it that way will be "cost saving"

 

[Joniki]

Don't see how doing it that way will be "cost saving"

The people that tear the engines down won't have to travel. The guys that stay behind while the cars are being torn down will get home sooner or not have to travel. Most of the cars go back to the same area after each race.

Less rooms. Less travel.

The bottom line is it will save NASCAR a lot of $$$.

 

[Digger]

The people that tear the engines down won't have to travel. The guys that stay behind while the cars are being torn down will get home sooner or not have to travel. Most of the cars go back to the same area after each race.

Less rooms. Less travel.

The bottom line is it will save NASCAR a lot of $$$.

But they have to use a new engine each week

 

[Joniki]

But they have to use a new engine each week

Well.... Not every week! Maybe every other week. I would be willing to bet that very few motors get run several weeks in a row. The thing that concerns me is the chassis.

Was it Harvick that ran the same car for like ten races in a row during the COT races last year?

 

[Newracefan]

Are they talking chassies too or pulling out the engine and just sending it? There are a lot of teams that have a few chassies, some low budget teams may only have 1

 

[Magnethead]

Well.... Not every week! Maybe every other week. I would be willing to bet that very few motors get run several weeks in a row. The thing that concerns me is the chassis.

Was it Harvick that ran the same car for like ten races in a row during the COT races last year?

yes harvick ran 6 consecutive i believe

 

[Magnethead]

Well.... Not every week! Maybe every other week. I would be willing to bet that very few motors get run several weeks in a row. The thing that concerns me is the chassis.

Was it Harvick that ran the same car for like ten races in a row during the COT races last year?

I asked Morgan Shepherd about that. I'll let you hear his reply when Cesar gets everything online.

 

[mike honcho]

The people that tear the engines down won't have to travel. The guys that stay behind while the cars are being torn down will get home sooner or not have to travel. Most of the cars go back to the same area after each race.

Less rooms. Less travel.

The bottom line is it will save NASCAR a lot of $$$.

I would be willing to bet the people who tear down the motors do double duty during the weekend with a different job during the weekend.So they will still be there at the track.

 

[WNY24Fan]

What about when they stay out west two races in a row and the haulers don't go back to Charlotte? Then there's the matter of making sure the engines are kept secure so they are in fact in the same condition as right after the race. Then there's the expense of getting the engines back to Charlotte. I don't see how this is going to save money.

 

[Joniki]

NASCAR typically tears down three motors.

http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-nascar-revises-post-race-engine-tear-down-procedures/

 

[basscatcher89]

My question is will Nascrap pay to have them put back together after they tear them down. I bet most of those little teams cant afford to pay to have a motor rebuilt in time to be ready to go in the next week.

 

[SST55]

Motors, in Cup, are rebuilt after every race. A short track motor is built differently than a superspeedway motor.

 

[Guido]

My question is will Nascrap pay to have them put back together after they tear them down. I bet most of those little teams cant afford to pay to have a motor rebuilt in time to be ready to go in the next week.

Most teams don't use the same motor for next week.

Most have an engine shop with a multitude of engines.

For example: What RCR uses this weekend will go back to the shop and get torn down and have a major or minor rebuild depending on what was last done. That engine might not be used again for 3 or 4 weeks.

The ones it might impact are the smaller low budget teams. But they don't usually finish up front anyway and many just run a few laps and grab the money.

 

[MRM]

Are they pulling engines from the cars after the race and shipping them or are they send engine and car to the headquarters?

 

[Joniki]

Are they pulling engines from the cars after the race and shipping them or are they send engine and car to the headquarters?

I haven't been able to find anything concrete yet. I would think just the three motors that are pulled after the race will be sent back so NASCAR can look through them. They can tech the cars pretty quickly at the track so those will most likely go home with the teams.