Overview

• Josef Newgarden, Christian Lundgaard and Santino Ferrucci were each handed six-place grid penalties for Sunday’s Portland race after unapproved engine changes.
• Lundgaard’s swap marked his fifth engine of the season, Ferrucci replaced a block cracked by Friday’s practice fire and Newgarden exceeded mileage limits during Saturday’s process.
• The penalties will push each driver six spots back on the starting grid, promoting teammates such as Pato O’Ward into leading positions.
• Drivers retain their lap times and any pole awards under IndyCar’s automatic-penalty rule for unapproved power unit swaps.
• Officials and commentator Will Buxton have warned that continued strict enforcement of engine allocations may lead to further sanctions this season.