Starworks Motorsport was penalized and fined for a technical infraction from the GRAND-AM of The Americas. (Photo: John Dagys)
GRAND-AM Road Racing has issued monetary and point penalties to the No. 2 Ford/Riley Daytona Prototype entry that competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series, as a result of a rule infraction discovered following the GRAND-AM of The Americas at Circuit of The Americas on March 2.
Unauthorized modifications were found to the team’s fueling probe, a violation of Section 7.1.4 (“Dry-Break. The dry-break must be … unmodified”) of the GRAND-AM Rule Book.
As a result:
**The team, Starworks Motorsport, has been penalized with the loss of three team championship points;
**Drivers Alex Popow and Ryan Dalziel have each been penalized three driver championship points;
**Ford has been penalized three manufacturer championship points;
**The team has been fined $5,000, payable to Camp Boggy Creek, the official charity of GRAND-AM.