Criminal Mastermind Challenge problem

So my friends are attempting the criminal mastermind and we decided to play some mini games while we waited for our friend to get on and, when trying to start up a race, my friend lost his criminal mastermind. Mind you, we’re on the Pacific standard heist. He told me there was no warning when starting it up. Besides, that isn’t a heist?? Why did he lose it? If we continue with the same people, even the one who lost it, will we be punished and lose the challenge? Is there a way to get it back?