Blanchard Racing Team cops fine for wheel drama – Speedcafe

The right rear hub, sans wheel
The Blanchard Racing Team has been slapped with a $3000 fine for not properly securing a wheel during the Beaurepaires Tasmania SuperSprint.
The Red Flag was brought out early in Practice 1 at Symmons Plains International Raceway, Slade stopping on approach to the pit entry when his right-rear wheel parted company.
As a result, the Blanchard Racing Team crew members went out onto the track to recover the rogue wheel and fit the Ford Mustang with a new one.
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