Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson penalized for failed inspection, drops to 31st
Source: USA Today
Marcus Ericsson, who finished second to Alex Palou in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, and Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood were penalized and moved to the back of the 33-car finishing order after post-race inspections revealed unapproved modifications to their vehicles.
Ericsson and Kirkwood, who finished sixth on Sunday, were each forced to forfeit both their prize money and championship points earned during Sunday's race. Although each will receive the money and points for finishing in 31st (Ericsson) and 32nd (Kirkwood), respectively. Ericsson and Kirkwood's teams were each fined $100,000, and the competition managers for both have been suspended for the upcoming race on the streets of Detroit.
IndyCar said the modifications made by Andretti Global were to the Energy Management System covers provided by Dallara, the company that provides the chassis for the NTT IndyCar Series. The rulebook states that those parts must be used as supplied.
These penalties come after IndyCar's inspection process has faced a lot of backlash. The Team Penske Chevrolets of two-time Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden and 2018 winner Will Power were found to be using illegal modifications as well prior during qualifying last week. While both Newgarden and Power were still allowed to compete in Sunday's race, they were forced to start in the rear of the pack.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2025/05/26/indianapolis-500-marcus-ericsson-penalty-failed-inspection/83866162007/
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