Meyer Shank Racing manipulated the Acura ARX-06's tire-pressure data during the race. A fine was levied and the team lost points, but the win still stands.
streaked ahead, cruising to victory by just over four seconds. But now the team is coming under fire, with IMSA dishing out substantial penalties after Meyer Shank Racing was found to have manipulated tire-pressure data during the race.After the race, Honda Performance Development —which works closely with teams that run the top-class Acura GTP race cars—noticed discrepancies in the No. 60's data and launched an investigation.
This allowed Meyer Shank Racing to run its pressures below the prescribed minimums set by Michelin, which provides the tires for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, which could help improve traction under acceleration or in corners.As a result of HPD's discovery, the team and the drivers of the No. 60—Tom Blomqvist, Colin Braun, Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud—were stripped of 200 of the 350 points earned in the race towards the full-season WeatherTech Championship.
The team and drivers are also being fined $50,000 and will have to return the prize money from winning the 24 Hours of Daytona. Team owner Mike Shank is now on probation through June 30, while engineer Ryan McCarthy is on indefinite suspension and has lost his IMSA credential.
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