For more than a year, NASCAR and other U.S. racing sanctioning
bodies tech inspectors have been:  1. Randomly cutting into
ignition control boxes confirming the internals are legit;  2.
Extracting car wiring harnesses and checking each wires origin
and destination;  3. Disassembling tachometers, looking for
extra electronics inside;  4. Applying engine seals to wiring
connectors to detect if theyve been unplugged;  5. Using high-
frequency sound detection equipment to monitor engine sounds on
track; and  6. Enacting post-race claiming of ignition
controls from racers.  These are just some of the
countermeasures inspectors have employed in their quest to
control the spread of Electronic Traction Control (ETC), and
theyre about to be stepped up.  We might soon see wiring
harness routing and mounting regulated where all of it (about 30
feet total in a typical Cup car) has to be out in the open for
inspection along with the ignition controls; say placing them on
top of the dash. You can assume the wiring h