IZOD IndyCar Series Team Fresh Engine Status Update

UPDATE By taking the engine penalty one can expect that Castroneves and Dixon expect more HP from their Chevy and Honda powerplants for the finale. The manufacturers are allowed minor improvements but only when a driver gets a new engine. On an oval like Fontana, taking the 10-grid penalty in exchange for more HP is a no-brainer decision.

10/16/13 INDYCAR provided an update today regarding the status of fresh engines for each entry for the MAVTV 500, the final event of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season.

Officials also announced 10 grid spot penalties for the following cars for the Oct. 19 race at Auto Club Speedway: #3 Castroneves (Rule 15.5.1 and 15.1.4.), #6 Saavedra (Rule 15.5.1), #9 Dixon (Rule 15.5.1 and 15.1.4.), #14 Sato (Rule 15.5.1 and 15.1.4.), #15 Rahal (Rule 15.5.1 and 15.1.4.), #67 Newgarden (15.5.1 and 15.1.4.)

15.5.1. The minimum mileage threshold ("Change-Out Mileage") is 2000 miles.

15.1.4. Each Full-Season Entrant may use no more than five fresh built Engines from the first Open Test until the end of the Race season. Using more than five fresh Engines in this period will result in a penalty. Engines beyond the fifth fresh Engine may be fresh or part-used.

Teams that are utilizing an engine outside of their allotment of five engines are not eligible to score points for the manufacturer's title. Honda and Chevrolet are tied in the manufacturer standings.

CAR	ENTRANT	DRIVER	ENGINE	STATUS
No. 1	Andretti Autosport	Ryan Hunter-Reay	On Engine #5	–
No. 2	Team Penske	AJ Allmendinger	On Engine #3	Unapproved change – , Penalty at Auto Club (Rule
No. 3	Team Penske	Helio Castroneves	On Engine #6	15.1.4) , Not eligible to score , manufacturer points
No. 4	Panther Racing	Oriol Servia	On Engine #5	–
No. 5	Team Venezuela-Andretti Autosport-HVM	E.J. Viso	On Engine #5	Unapproved change –
No. 6	Dragon Racing	Sebastian Saavedra	On Engine #5	Penalty at Auto Club (Rule , 15.1.4)
No. 7	Dragon Racing	Sebastien Bourdais	On Engine #5	–
No. 9	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Scott Dixon	On Engine #6	Unapproved change – Penalty at Auto Club (Rule 15.1.4)Not eligible to score manufacturer points
No. 10	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Dario Franchitti	On Engine #8	Not eligible to score manufacturer points
No. 11	KV Racing Technology	Tony Kanaan	On Engine #5	–
No. 12	Team Penske	Will Power	On Engine #5	–
No. 14	A.J. Foyt Enterprises	Takuma Sato	On Engine #6	Unapproved change – Penalty at Auto Club (Rule 15.1.4)Not eligible to score manufacturer points , Unapproved change – , Penalty at Auto Club (Rule
No. 15	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Graham Rahal	On Engine #7	15.1.4) , Not eligible to score , manufacturer points
No. 16	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	James Jakes	On Engine #6	Not eligible to score manufacturer points
No. 18	Dale Coyne Racing	Pippa Mann	On Engine #7	Not eligible to score manufacturer points
No. 19	Dale Coyne Racing	Justin Wilson	On Engine #5	–
No. 20	Ed Carpenter Racing	Ed Carpenter	On Engine #5	–
No. 25	Andretti Autosport	Marco Andretti	On Engine #5	–
No. 27	Andretti Autosport	James Hinchcliffe	On Engine #5	–
No. 55	Schmidt Peterson Motorsports	Tristan Vautier	On Engine #5	Unapproved change – , Penalty at Auto Club (Rule
No. 67	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing	Josef Newgarden	On Engine #6	15.1.4) , Not eligible to score , manufacturer points
No. 77	Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports	Simon Pagenaud	On Engine #5	–
No. 78	KV Racing Technology	Simona De Silvestro	On Engine #5	–
No. 83	Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing	Charlie Kimball	On Engine #5	–
No. 98	Barracuda Racing	JR Hildebrand	On Engine #5	–