IndyCar News: Andretti and Prema cars fail Indy 500 inspection

INDYCAR has announced post-race technical inspection penalties for the entries of No. 27 (Kirkwood) and 28 (Ericsson) of Andretti Global and No. 90 (Ilott) of PREMA Racing following Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.

During post-race inspection of car Nos. 27 and 28, INDYCAR discovered modifications to the Dallara-supplied Energy Management System (EMS) covers and cover-to-A-arm mounting points with unapproved spacers and parts. According to the INDYCAR rulebook, EMS covers must be used as supplied. Additionally, these modifications provided the capability of enhanced aerodynamic efficiency to both cars.

Andretti Global was in violation of:

Rule 9.3.1. Improper Conduct – Any member attempting to or engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct, unsafe conduct, or conduct detrimental to racing; INDYCAR; and/or to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, whether during an Event or on/off the Track, may be subject to any or all penalties.
Rule 14.1.2. Questions to be submitted and will be answered via IRIS. Modifications must be approved seven (7) days prior to the date of intended use.
Rule 14.1.3. All parts provided by an Approved Supplier must be used as supplied without modification unless otherwise approved by INDYCAR and stated in these Rules or in update bulletins.

During INDYCAR’s routine inspection of the front wing assembly of PREMA Racing entry No. 90, the car failed to meet the minimum endplate height and location specification.

Andretti responds to Indy 500 disqualifications

In response to the penalties, Andretti shared a statement on social media.

“We are in receipt of the Indianapolis 500 Post-Race Penalty Notice as provided by IndyCar,” the team commented.

“We are taking the necessary time to assess the information and we will be requesting a full review with IndyCar.”

PREMA Racing was in violation of:

Rule 9.3.1. Improper Conduct – Any member attempting to or engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct, unsafe conduct, or conduct detrimental to racing; INDYCAR; and/or to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, whether during an Event or on/off the Track, may be subject to any or all penalties.
Rule 14.7.6.8. Front wing must adhere to the following Technical Inspection dimensions:
- Failure of the left side minimum endplate height
Rule 14.7.6.4., which requires endplates, wing flaps and mainplanes remain in the designed location.

All three cars (Nos. 27, 28 and 90) have been re-ordered to the rear of the field in order of their placement in the unofficial results. Prize money and championship race points earned are commensurate to the final and official finishing positions. Additionally, each car receives a $100,000 fine and the team/competition managers for the three entries have been placed on a one-race suspension to be served at the next NTT INDYCAR SERIES event at the Streets of Detroit.

Members may contest the imposition of the penalties detailed in the review and appeal procedures of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES rulebook.

Updated results of the 2025 Indy 500

Pos	SP	Car	Driver	Engine	Lap	Behind	Stops	Speed	Status
1	6	10	Palou, Alex	Honda	200	–.—-	5	168.883	Running
2	7	4	Malukas, David	Chevy	200	1.1426	5	168.864	Running
3	3	5	O’Ward, Pato	Chevy	200	2.1327	5	168.849	Running
4	5	60	Rosenqvist, Felix	Honda	200	2.9464	5	168.836	Running
5	15	14	Ferrucci, Santino	Chevy	200	4.9902	5	168.803	Running
6	18	21	Rasmussen, Christian	Chevy	200	6.0274	5	168.787	Running
7	8	7	Lundgaard, Christian	Chevy	200	9.2592	6	168.736	Running
8	11	76	Daly, Conor	Chevy	200	13.3125	5	168.672	Running
9	2	75	Sato, Takuma	Honda	200	16.9157	5	168.615	Running
10	22	06	Castroneves, Helio	Honda	200	59.6118	5	167.943	Running
11	16	30	DeFrancesco, Devlin	Honda	200	01:02.103	5	167.904	Running
12	20	45	Foster, Louis (R)	Honda	200	01:03.000	5	167.890	Running
13	24	6	Siegel, Nolan (R)	Chevy	199	–	5	168.502	Contact
14	27	26	Herta, Colton	Honda	199	–	5	167.677	Running
15	14	33	Carpenter, Ed	Chevy	199	–	5	167.619	Running
16	33	12	Power, Will	Chevy	199	–	6	167.599	Running
17	28	15	Rahal, Graham	Honda	199	–	6	167.143	Running
18	30	66	Armstrong, Marcus	Honda	198	–	5	167.062	Running
19	26	24	Harvey, Jack	Chevy	198	–	5	166.682	Running
20	4	9	Dixon, Scott	Honda	197	–	6	165.947	Running
21	25	23	Hunter-Reay, Ryan	Chevy	171	–	5	158.288	Mechanical
22	32	2	Newgarden, Josef	Chevy	135	–	4	147.541	Mechanical
23	17	77	Robb, Sting Ray	Chevy	91	–	3	156.748	Contact
24	19	17	Larson, Kyle	Chevy	91	–	3	156.747	Contact
25	13	8	Simpson, Kyffin	Honda	91	–	3	156.746	Contact
26	1	83	Shwartzman, Robert (R)	Chevy	87	–	2	160.088	Contact
27	31	18	Veekay, Rinus	Honda	81	–	2	154.509	Contact
28	12	20	Rossi, Alexander	Chevy	73	–	1	161.552	Mechanical
29	29	98	Andretti, Marco	Honda	4	–	0	92.192	Contact
30	10	3	McLaughlin, Scott	Chevy	0	–	0	0.000	Contact
31	9	28	Ericsson, Marcus	Honda	200	0.6822	5	168.872	Running
32	23	27	Kirkwood, Kyle	Honda	200	3.9822	5	168.819	Running
33	21	90	Ilott, Callum	Chevy	200	21.3918	5	168.544	Running

Indy 500 Caution Summary
No	Duration	Total	Reason for Caution
1	1 to 3	3	Contact: Car 3 in Turn 1
2	5 to 8	4	Contact: Car 98 in Turn 1
3	19 to 29	11	Conditions
4	82 to 90	9	Contact: Car 18 at Pit In
5	92 to 105	14	Contact: Cars 8, 17 and 77 in Turn 2
6	106 to 108	3	Contact: Car 21 in Turn 4
7	200 to 200	1	Contact: Car 6 in Turn 2

Indy 500 Caution Summary
No	Duration	Total	Reason for Caution
1	1 to 3	3	Contact: Car 3 in Turn 1
2	5 to 8	4	Contact: Car 98 in Turn 1
3	19 to 29	11	Conditions
4	82 to 90	9	Contact: Car 18 at Pit In
5	92 to 105	14	Contact: Cars 8, 17 and 77 in Turn 2
6	106 to 108	3	Contact: Car 21 in Turn 4
7	200 to 200	1	Contact: Car 6 in Turn 2

Indy 500 Penalty Summary
Car	Reason	Lap	Penalty
45	Pit Speed Violation	61	Drive-Through
26	Pit Speed Violation	64	Drive-Through
83	Hitting Personnel	87	Stop and Hold
45	Pit Speed Violation	110	Drive-Through
66	Out of Line on Restart	66	Drive-Through
24	Pit Speed Violation	165	Drive-Through
28	Rule 14.1.2, 14.1.3, and	200	Back of the Field
	14.1.4
27	Rule 14.1.2, 14.1.3, and	200	Back of the Field
	14.1.4
90	Rule 14.7.6.4 and	200	Back of the Field
	14.7.6.8

Indy 500 Penalty Summary
Car	Reason	Lap	Penalty
45	Pit Speed Violation	61	Drive-Through
26	Pit Speed Violation	64	Drive-Through
83	Hitting Personnel	87	Stop and Hold
45	Pit Speed Violation	110	Drive-Through
66	Out of Line on Restart	66	Drive-Through
24	Pit Speed Violation	165	Drive-Through
28	Rule 14.1.2, 14.1.3, and	200	Back of the Field
	14.1.4
27	Rule 14.1.2, 14.1.3, and	200	Back of the Field
	14.1.4
90	Rule 14.7.6.4 and	200	Back of the Field
	14.7.6.8

Indy 500 Lead Change Summary				Indy 500 Leader Summary
On Lap	Car	Leader	Car	Driver	Laps Led
1	83	Shwartzman, Robert	75	Sato, Takuma	51
9	5	O’Ward, Pato	23	Hunter-Reay, Ryan	48
11	75	Sato, Takuma	30	DeFrancesco, Devlin	17
24	20	Rossi, Alexander	28	Ericsson, Marcus	17
30	21	Rasmussen, Christian	10	Palou, Alex	14
33	20	Rossi, Alexander	20	Rossi, Alexander	14
37	21	Rasmussen, Christian	76	Daly, Conor	13
39	20	Rossi, Alexander	21	Rasmussen, Christian	8
43	33	Carpenter, Ed	83	Shwartzman, Robert	8
44	24	Harvey, Jack	24	Harvey, Jack	3
47	75	Sato, Takuma	4	Malukas, David	2
61	27	Kirkwood, Kyle	5	O’Ward, Pato	2
63	75	Sato, Takuma	27	Kirkwood, Kyle	2
87	23	Hunter-Reay, Ryan	33	Carpenter, Ed	1
103	30	DeFrancesco, Devlin
120	76	Daly, Conor
133	4	Malukas, David
134	23	Hunter-Reay, Ryan
140	21	Rasmussen, Christian
143	23	Hunter-Reay, Ryan
169	4	Malukas, David
170	28	Ericsson, Marcus
187	10	Palou, Alex

Indy 500 Lead Change Summary				Indy 500Leader Summary
On Lap	Car	Leader	Car	Driver	Laps Led
1	83	Shwartzman, Robert	75	Sato, Takuma	51
9	5	O’Ward, Pato	23	Hunter-Reay, Ryan	48
11	75	Sato, Takuma	30	DeFrancesco, Devlin	17
24	20	Rossi, Alexander	28	Ericsson, Marcus	17
30	21	Rasmussen, Christian	10	Palou, Alex	14
33	20	Rossi, Alexander	20	Rossi, Alexander	14
37	21	Rasmussen, Christian	76	Daly, Conor	13
39	20	Rossi, Alexander	21	Rasmussen, Christian	8
43	33	Carpenter, Ed	83	Shwartzman, Robert	8
44	24	Harvey, Jack	24	Harvey, Jack	3
47	75	Sato, Takuma	4	Malukas, David	2
61	27	Kirkwood, Kyle	5	O’Ward, Pato	2
63	75	Sato, Takuma	27	Kirkwood, Kyle	2
87	23	Hunter-Reay, Ryan	33	Carpenter, Ed	1
103	30	DeFrancesco, Devlin
120	76	Daly, Conor
133	4	Malukas, David
134	23	Hunter-Reay, Ryan
140	21	Rasmussen, Christian
143	23	Hunter-Reay, Ryan
169	4	Malukas, David
170	28	Ericsson, Marcus
187	10	Palou, Alex

(C)hassis: D=Dallara | (E)ngine: C=Chevy, H=Honda | (T)ire: F=Firestone