Alex Palou handed $10,000 fine, five-point penalty after Indy 500 post-race inspection
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Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing have been fined $10,000 and docked five championship points after IndyCar found a technical violation during post-race inspection at the Indianapolis 500.
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Series officials confirmed the issue involved the front wing assembly on Palou’s No. 10 Honda following Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. However, they also noted there was no evidence that the violation was intentional.
The penalty capped a frustrating day for Palou, who started from pole, led a race-high 59 laps and entered as the defending winner before finishing seventh.
Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIndyCar explains Alex Palou post-race inspection penalty
According to IndyCar, the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda failed front wing height measurements during the post-race inspection. The violation specifically involved the speedway front wing end plate height regulations.
“IndyCar Officiating has determined that the non-compliance was the result of an assembly error and not an intentional modification,” the series said.
“Car No. 10 has been penalized five championship driver and entrant points and the team has been fined $10,000.”
Palou was allowed to keep his seventh-place finish despite the technical breach, avoiding a harsher penalty after what had been a strong performance throughout the month of May.
Chip Ganassi Racing accepts Indy 500 penalty
Chip Ganassi Racing issued a statement accepting the penalty, acknowledging the front wing assembly failure while denying any intent to gain an advantage.
“The failure caused the wing to fall out of compliance with INDYCAR’s technical parameters post-race,” the team said.
“Chip Ganassi Racing did not attempt to gain an unfair advantage in the race, and accepts this penalty.”
The penalty adds to what was already a disappointing finish for Palou, who controlled much of the race from pole and led more laps than anyone else. He had been widely tipped to become the first back-to-back winner since Helio Castroneves in 2001-02.
Instead, the Spaniard leaves Indianapolis with a reduced championship tally and another near-miss on the sport’s biggest stage.
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