Ultimate Series tire test rules. All series should try this. Let them prove Innocence
Ultimate Series tire test rules. All series should try this. Let them prove Innocence.
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Copied and pasted from the Ultimate Series Facebook page.
Ultimate Super Late Model Series
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As announced in the drivers meeting at Cherokee Saturday we have amended our tire sampling and testing process:
Tire Samples and Lab Testing Process
Collection and Analysis Process
- Tire is marked for sample by official
- Official confirms the marked tire upon notifying team of sampling
- Team member removes tire from car then utilizes team equipment to remove samples as per instructions:
- Approximate 1-inch sample removed from outside block of tread. Tire is rotated 1/3 and approximate 1-inch sample removed from center block of tread. Tire is then rotated another 1/3 and an approximate 1-inch sample is removed from inside tread.
- As samples are removed the team member places them inside the open vial that the official is holding. When all 3 samples are inside the vial, the crew member screws lid onto vial. Seal tape is applied to vial and initialed by team member and official.
- Sealed vial is then placed inside of evidence bag. Bag is sealed and information about tire is written on the bag to include: Date code, tire compound, date of event, driver last name and car number.
- Bag is then signed by crew member and official confirming accuracy of information and that the bag is sealed and intact.
- Process is repeated for total of 2 sealed bag samples (A and B).
- Sample A is sent to Primary Testing Lab for analysis. Primary Lab confirms receiving sample sealed and in good order.
- Sample B is retained by Series for additional testing if warranted.
- If Sample A is deemed to be altered the Series will send Sample B to Alternate Lab for analysis. Alternate Lab confirms receiving sample sealed and in good order.
- If Sample B is also found to be altered the Series will enforce penalties as noted to include costs of analysis of both Sample A and Sample B.
This will now mean a tire will be tested 3 times by 2 different laboratories before it is deemed altered.