Sealed Engines and Transmissions
#38947 from Club Racing Board · Recommended to the Board · Minutes (2025-12 Fastrack)
In General Technical and Safety Inspections, GCR section 9.3, add a new section as follows and renumber the following sections
accordingly:
"(Effective 1/1/26)
9.3.42. SEALED ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS
Race cars with sealed engines and/or transmissions are not subject to tear down either through post-race inspection or mechanical
protest if:
1. The car engine and/or transmission units have each been homologated as a unit (engine and transmission are separate units) by
an SCCA-recognized organization, manufacturer, or sanctioning body.
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2. The competitor has provided dated documentation from the homologating organization, manufacturer, or sanctioning body to
identify the seals and their unaltered condition.
3. The seals are in their original location and unaltered condition.
Competitors who cannot meet all three of these criteria are subject to tear down in post-race impound and mechanical protest.
Competitors who refuse to comply with a tear down are subject to penalties, including disqualification."