Michael Shank Racing faces big penalties after the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona: Autoweek TV

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Friday, February 01, 2013                  Michael Shank Racing may have finished third at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, but the team, its driver and its manufacturer are facing penalties after their car was deemed illegal. Michael Shank Racing faces big penalties after the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona: Autoweek TV 02/01/13, 4:59 pm et Also in this episode: Mercedes kicks up the C63 AMG with its Edition 507, and the FR-S will drop the top in Geneva. TRANSCRIPT -- Grand-Am throws the penalty flag. -- Mercedes sprints to the goal line with the C63. -- And Toyota clotheslines the FT-86. I'm Jake here to wrap up this week of enthusiast news. Down, set, hike! Michael Shank Racing, which crossed the finish line third at last weekend's Rolex 24 Hour race, was hit with a $35,000 fine yesterday after its Ford-Riley was found to be illegal. According to the rule book, the engine had mechanical adjustments resulting in performance levels outside the documented maximums. The top-three finisher's cars have all been impounded and transported to NASCAR's technical facility in North... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.