Overview

• Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood were demoted to 31st and 32nd place after their Andretti cars failed post-race inspections for illegal aerodynamic modifications.
• Callum Ilott's Prema car was also penalized, dropping from 12th to 33rd for failing to meet endplate height and location specifications.
• IndyCar imposed $100,000 fines per car and suspended team competition managers for the upcoming Detroit race for both Andretti and Prema.
• The penalties elevated David Malukas to second place and Pato O’Ward to third in the revised Indianapolis 500 standings, significantly altering the championship points race.
• IndyCar’s regulatory credibility is under scrutiny following these penalties, which follow earlier controversies involving Penske's qualifying infractions.