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GRAND-AM: MSR Riley-Ford Penalized For Engine Infraction
"Mechanical adjustments" found in engine from third-place Rolex 24 finishing No. 60 Riley-Ford...
Michael Shank Racing's No. 60 Riley-Ford has been penalized following an engine infraction found post-race. (Photo: John Dagys)
Michael Shank Racing was hit with a blow to its Rolex Sports Car Series championship quest Thursday, with GRAND-AM announcing hefty penalties to its No. 60 entry, which has flunked post-race technical inspection in last weekend's 51st Rolex 24 at Daytona.
The team's third-place finishing Riley-Ford of Ozz Negri, John Pew, Justin Wilson, AJ Allmendinger and Marcos Ambrose was found in violation of Section 4-1.1 of the GRAND-AM Rule Book, due to its engine having "mechanical adjustments resulting in performance levels outside the documented maximums," according to a statement by the sanctioning body.
As a result, the team has forfeited third-place prize money of $35,000 and has been penalized with the loss of 30 team championship points as well as 30 championship points for each driver.
Additionally, Ford has been penalized 30 manufacturer championship points, with the team also losing one point in the North American Endurance Championship standings.
The Ohio-based team has also been fined $15,000, which will be payable to Camp Boggy Creek, the official charity of GRAND-AM.
Despite the penalties and fine, the No. 60 car will retain its third place finish in the official results.
“We are as surprised about this as anyone,” said team owner Mike Shank. “This was an incredible team effort--not just from John, Justin, Ozz, Marcos, and AJ, but from the entire crew as well as our partners at Roush Yates.
"We are very proud to work with Ford Racing, and we know that the guys will figure out what when wrong and make sure we are not in this position again. After having fought back from so far down to make it to the podium, it is hard to put into words how disappointing this is.”
Exact details on the technical infringement are unclear at this point.
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
The team's third-place finishing Riley-Ford of Ozz Negri, John Pew, Justin Wilson, AJ Allmendinger and Marcos Ambrose was found in violation of Section 4-1.1 of the GRAND-AM Rule Book, due to its engine having "mechanical adjustments resulting in performance levels outside the documented maximums," according to a statement by the sanctioning body.
As a result, the team has forfeited third-place prize money of $35,000 and has been penalized with the loss of 30 team championship points as well as 30 championship points for each driver.
Additionally, Ford has been penalized 30 manufacturer championship points, with the team also losing one point in the North American Endurance Championship standings.
The Ohio-based team has also been fined $15,000, which will be payable to Camp Boggy Creek, the official charity of GRAND-AM.
Despite the penalties and fine, the No. 60 car will retain its third place finish in the official results.
“We are as surprised about this as anyone,” said team owner Mike Shank. “This was an incredible team effort--not just from John, Justin, Ozz, Marcos, and AJ, but from the entire crew as well as our partners at Roush Yates.
"We are very proud to work with Ford Racing, and we know that the guys will figure out what when wrong and make sure we are not in this position again. After having fought back from so far down to make it to the podium, it is hard to put into words how disappointing this is.”
Exact details on the technical infringement are unclear at this point.
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
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