IndyCar Alters Indy 500 Results After Penalties

After the 109th Indianapolis 500, Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global, and Callum Ilott of PREMA Racing, were all penalized and relegated to 31st, 32nd, and 33rd place respectively due to post-race technical violations. Ericsson and Kirkwood's cars had unauthorized modifications to their Energy Management System covers, while Ilott's car failed to meet minimum endplate height requirements. Each team was fined $100,000, lost points and prize money, and had their team managers suspended for one race. David Malukas was elevated to second place and Pato O’Ward to third as a result of the changes. These penalties followed heightened scrutiny of IndyCar’s technical inspection process after earlier disqualifications during the event. IndyCar emphasized its commitment to enforcing technical compliance and fair competition.