Following a P7 finish at the 2026 Indy 500, Alex Palou has been handed a penalty of five points in the championship thanks to a technical infringement on his car when it was checked post-race. A fine was also handed out. The four-time champion holds a 37-point lead over David Malukas following round 7.
This followed post-qualifying penalties for Caio Collet and Jack Harvey. They got put to the back for the race.
IndyCar statement on Alex Palou’s Indy 500 penalty
INDYCAR Officiating has announced a post-race technical inspection penalty for the entry of No. 10 of Chip Ganassi Racing following today’s Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
During post-race inspection of car No. 10, INDYCAR Officiating discovered the front wing of car No. 10 failed the front wing height measurement.
Chip Ganassi Racing was in violation of the following rule involving the speedway front wing end plate – minimum and maximum heights:
- Rule 14.7.6.8. Front wing must adhere to the following Technical Inspection dimensions
- Rule 14.7.6.7.1. For the purposes of technical inspection, the front wing must not measure less than 8.300 inches when set at any angle, while installed on the INDYCAR technical inspection fixture.
INDYCAR Officiating has determined that the non-compliance was the result of an assembly error and not an intentional modification. Car No. 10 has been penalized five championship driver and entrant points and the team has been fined $10,000.
Chip Ganassi Racing statement:
“During technical inspection following Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, a part failure was discovered in the front wing assembly of the No. 10 car. The failure caused the wing to fall out of compliance with INDYCAR’s technical parameters post-race, resulting in a $10,000 fine and a 5-point penalty in the championship standings. Chip Ganassi Racing did not attempt to gain an unfair advantage in the race, and accepts this penalty.”
