tedicast Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Just heard something on speed, about Burton, and Gordon having trouble with their motors passing post qualifying inspection. I didn't hear any details, and can't find anything online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? Now you see, this is what really sucks about NASCAR lately, they had the #24 in pre inspection for over 4 1/2 hrs. and now they have a problem when things are said and done..... To me this stuff is on NASCAR when they hold up a car for that length of time, and clear the car for racing.... Guess we'll have to wait and see what their delma is this time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? They don't tear down motors in pre race inspection. They save that for post race, They inspect the carb, pump the motor for displacement, and compression, and stuff like that before the race. After the race they are physically inspecting internal parts apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? Well John if they ripped down both of those motors that quick,, they had to of known something was up,, don't you agree ?? and If they did, it should have been addressed right then and there, not after they release a car and clear it for racing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? Ussually after a race, they will have a set number of cars that get torn down. Could be top top 3 or 5 cars, or top dodge, chevy , ford...something like that. I don't know exactly how it is done in Cup, I'm just going back to when I worked on the Modifieds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllinoisArcher Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? well it took gordon 4 and a half hours to make it threw inspections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? I'm sure they are gonna talk about it on Speed soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? [ QUOTE ] well it took gordon 4 and a half hours to make it threw inspections [/ QUOTE ] That's my point right there... I guess we'll just have to see what the news shakes out of the tree's... It's going to be another interesting season in NASCAR I see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? Luke..Post race or qualifying teardown is nothing new. There just somethings that hey can't physically inspect before the car goes on the track. It is the same from cup down to weekly short tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re:#48 qualifying time disqualified...... Copied from Jayski.com Johnson's qualifying run disqualified MORE Burton and Gordon cars also being looked at: on Speed Channel's Victory Lane show, Bob Dilner reported that #48-Jimmie Johnson's Daytona 500 qualifying run has been disqualified due to an illegal traction control adjuster on the right rear of the car. Johnson had qualified 5th on Sunday with a speed of 188.762mph and the rear tires were rubbing and smoking during his run. So Johnson will not have his speed to fall back on if he has a bad run in the Gatorade Duel race on Thursday, but since he is in the top-35 2005 owners points, he is guaranteed a spot in the Daytona 500. Could be a fine and/or points penalty coming. AND Jimmie Johnson qualified 5th on Sunday in Daytona 500 time trial runs. He has been disqualified. Johnson had an illegal off-set track bar adjuster in the right rear of that car. If you remember during his time trial run, the #48 was smoking out on the racetrack in the left rear. With this illegal adjuster, it boosted up the back glass and actually made the left rear rub a little bit so that time has been disallowed by NASCAR. There are a bunch of other issues in the garage area. In fact, some issues with the #31 team of Jeff Burton. That's right. Your Daytona 500 polesitter. Those issues have to do with the engine, and that's being hotly discussed in the garage area right now. In the media center after the Budweiser Shootout, NASCAR said it is researching several things from post-500 qualifying tech, including Burton's car as well as the #24 car of Jeff Gordon.(FoxSports), see qualifying results on my Daytona 500 Qualifying/Grid page.(2-12-2006) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re:#48 qualifying time disqualified...... Ok Luke...I agree with you on this one. Definately sounds like something on the #48 that should have been caught in pre qualifying inspection!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re:#48 qualifying time disqualified...... I'm telling ya John,, I really think NASCAR loves contraversey in it's sport.... ,, There's no way officals can be missing these illeagle parts, by accident... Especially in a impound race.... But hey we'll wait and see what happens before we go crazy on this topic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re:#48 qualifying time disqualified...... A suspesion part...I agree with you 100%. An internal engine part...there is no way they can see that before the race. They can't be tearing these motors apart before a race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? [ QUOTE ] well it took gordon 4 and a half hours to make it threw inspections [/ QUOTE ] No, it didn't. From the time it hit the line until it was done was 4 1/2 hours. Not all that time was in inspection. Only a small fraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? I heard Terry Labonte got caught with a carburator issue and Jimmy Johnson got caught with a back window issue that did not pass, this was all after qualifying. I wonder how that happens? They both had to pass the tech inspection prior to qualifying, how does a back window slip by and a carb? None the less, both qualifying times are not allowed but both are guaranteed spots in the 500. Jimmy has the owners points and Terry has a past champion's provisional! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? Yep, saw that one too,, they got Terry as well,, as for the motors well I can't really say,, but far as the rest of this mess NASCAR should have caught this stuff before hand, NOT after the everything is said and done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? Impound Races are NO MORE!!!!!! At least that's what I heard pre-race this weekend fro m Larry Mcreynolds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? [ QUOTE ] I heard Terry Labonte got caught with a carburator issue and Jimmy Johnson got caught with a back window issue that did not pass, this was all after qualifying. I wonder how that happens? They both had to pass the tech inspection prior to qualifying, how does a back window slip by and a carb? [/ QUOTE ] The deal with Terry I don't know. The issue with the #48 is this. The #48 did pass pre-qualifying inspection, the part that raised the back window into illegality was placed there AFTER the car passed inspection. Chad Knaus knew better, and even though I am a big time Gordon and Hendrick fan pverall, Chad needs to get a big time fine and possible suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? Doesn't anyone watch these cars after they go through the tech barns? We race in the Super Late Model division here in Michigan, once you pass the scales and tech barn you line up for qualifying, you cannot legally touch your car after that in if you did someone would see you as the teams are all around their cars and watching others. This is grass roots racing. One would think with NASCAR they would even be watching the cars in line to go out onto the track. NASCAR needs to step it up on their teching and they need to start fining like this, you cheat, you load up and go home, the whole team goes home and you miss the race entirely, that would end the cheating!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Re: #24 and #31 inspection problems???? Was watching the Speed Week coverage on the speed channel tonite at 6:00pm and the #31 and #24 have been cleared to race,,, even tho NASCAR wouldn't elaborate on what the problem may have been..... So the #31 and #24 will be up front and leading off the Daytona 500...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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