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IndyCar penalizes Alex Palou and Ganassi after Indy 500 inspection failure

IndyCar Officiating has announced a post-race technical inspection penalty violation by the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of Alex Palou following the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500.

IndyCar Officiating stated the following via a release:

“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.”

Indy 500 technical inspection of an IndyCar during the 2026 race (Photo by: Bozi Tatarevic)

Four-time and reigning IndyCar Series champion Palou, who came into the Indy 500 as the defending race winner and started on pole and led a race-high 59 of 200 laps, will retain his seventh-place finish in Sunday’s edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

Chip Ganassi Racing statement

Chip Ganassi Racing response after post-race inspection:

“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.”

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