(Updated 8/4/2023 at 2:38 p.m. with Bogucki’s statement)
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 4, 2023) — Officials from the American Sprint Car Series announced Friday that Scott Bogucki was disqualified after Thursday’s preliminary feature during the 360 Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway.
ASCS officials indicated the mandated cylinder heads on Bogucki’s car were brought into question during post-race inspection and determined to be illegal due to the ASCS Logo being deformed, defaced, and partially removed in several cylinders, breaking section 4C-2 in the ASCS sprint car rulebook. Bugucki was disqualified and forfeited all points and prize money from the event.
Bogucki released a statement Friday afternoon that he plans on appealing the decision stating the same cylinder heads passed inspection following victories with ASCS and Knoxville Raceway.
Bogucki, from McLaren Vale, South Australia, finished third after starting 15th in Thursday’s preliminary feature, which had put him 11th in points for the 360 Knoxville Nationals before the disqualification.