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DXDT IMSA Team's Corvette Will Miss Laguna Seca After a Hauler Fire
TL;DR
DXDT Racing's Corvette will miss the Laguna Seca race due to a fire that damaged its transporter. The fire was caused by a left-rear truck axle failure, preventing the team from bringing a spare chassis in time.
Key points
- DXDT Racing withdrew from Laguna Seca race
- Fire damaged the team's transporter
- Fire caused by left-rear truck axle failure
- No spare chassis available in time
- Team expected to return for Watkins Glen
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IMSA GTD team DXDT Racing has withdrawn from Sunday's round at Laguna Seca after a fire damaged its transporter on Wednesday.
DXDT program manager Bryan Sellers told Sportscar365 that the fire started with a left-rear truck axle failure. That led to what he describes as a "substantial" fire, leading to damage significant enough to keep the car out of this weekend's event. The team was unable to bring a spare chassis to the track from its headquarters in time, but it is expected to be back at the next event at Watkins Glen and continue through the rest of the IMSA season.
The team's No. 36 Corvette started on pole for the most recent IMSA round at Long Beach. Robert Wickens opened the race and led in class early before handing the car over to co-driver Mason Filippi, who secured a sixth-place finish after an on-track incident with another GTD competitor.
Wickens, who has been fighting back from a 2018 IndyCar crash that left him partially paralyzed, was scheduled to race again with Filippi this weekend. Since he only runs the sprint rounds and the pro-am GTD category does not race at Detroit at the end of the month, he will be off when full-timer Filippi runs in the six-hour race at Watkins Glen with DXDT's endurance racing co-drivers. The Canadian open wheel veteran should return at the next sprint race to feature the GTD class, his home round at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
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Q&A
What caused the fire that affected DXDT Racing's Corvette?
The fire was caused by a left-rear truck axle failure, which led to substantial damage to the transporter.
Will DXDT Racing return for the next IMSA event?
Yes, DXDT Racing is expected to return for the next event at Watkins Glen and continue through the rest of the IMSA season.
What was the performance of DXDT Racing's Corvette in the previous IMSA round?
The No. 36 Corvette started on pole at Long Beach and finished sixth after an on-track incident.
