During post-race inspection of the Bandolero Bandits class on Jan. 26, 2008 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, the INEX Inspectors questioned the location of an engine seal on the cars of the No. 71, No. 80 & No. 23. It has been confirmed by the 600 Racing, Inc. engine builder that the seal which was being installed on the cylinder head behind the red shroud, is now being installed on the intake bolt of that same cylinder head (securing the same part). After confirming this practice with the 600 Racing, Inc. engine builder, INEX has deemed these engines to have been properly sealed at the time of inspection.
ILLEGAL BANDOLERO ENGINE SEALS
In recent weeks, INEX has found Bandolero engines that have illegally modified seals installed on them. These seals look as if they are unaltered from the outside. However, INEX can identify these illegal seals.
If you have purchased a used engine or car (or have had anybody work on your Bandolero engine other than 600 Racing, Inc.), INEX highly recommends that you bring your engine to 600 Racing, Inc. to have it checked. If the illegal seals are found during a rebuild or a customer-requested inspection, the customer will be required to pay for the complete teardown, inspection, reassembly & re-sealing (by the 600 Racing, Inc. Engine Shop) of that engine. However, there would not be any further action taken by INEX.
If a competitor is found using an engine with illegal seals during an INEX-sanctioned event, the penalty is a one-year suspension for the car owner & driver from any INEX sanctioned events.