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The little deal that cost the 29 team some points and some bucks after Chicago.
Like many I figured it was a bump stop of some type. Bump stops having declared illegal by NASCAR a few years back. Turns out it virtually the opposite of a bump stop.
The team had rigged a device which held the rear springs in a compressed state through inspection. The purpose being to hold the rear of the car to the height measured at the top of the rear quarters as proscribed in the rules. Once on the track the device had pins designed to shear under the pressure of racing allowing the rear deck to raise by 5/8".
This increases the downforce of the rear spoiler, and also will lower the front end increasing the oreo advantage on that end as well.
How did NASCAR catch it? Apparently the pins were not quite as strong as required. One broke as the car was rolled out of the inspection area and the resultant pop-up of the rear was spotted by the ever vigilant NASCAR folks.
Exactly how the team intended to pass any post event inspections is unclear.
Like many I figured it was a bump stop of some type. Bump stops having declared illegal by NASCAR a few years back. Turns out it virtually the opposite of a bump stop.
The team had rigged a device which held the rear springs in a compressed state through inspection. The purpose being to hold the rear of the car to the height measured at the top of the rear quarters as proscribed in the rules. Once on the track the device had pins designed to shear under the pressure of racing allowing the rear deck to raise by 5/8".
This increases the downforce of the rear spoiler, and also will lower the front end increasing the oreo advantage on that end as well.
How did NASCAR catch it? Apparently the pins were not quite as strong as required. One broke as the car was rolled out of the inspection area and the resultant pop-up of the rear was spotted by the ever vigilant NASCAR folks.
Exactly how the team intended to pass any post event inspections is unclear.
