“Simpson was in violation of Rule 9.3.3. Avoidable Contact. The primary responsibility for avoiding contact with a Competitor resides with the overtaking Competitor and the secondary responsibility resides with the Competitor(s) being overtaken. A Competitor who fails to demonstrate their responsibility and initiates a maneuver that results in contact with another Competitor may be penalized,” IndyCar said.

If the penalty cannot be served at the event where the infraction took place, according to the rulebook, a penalty can be applied at the next IndyCar race. The Avoidable Contact grid penalty is six positions on road and street course events and nine positions at oval events and will be served at the series’ next event, the Bitnile.Com Grand Prix of Portland presented by askROI on Sunday 10 August at Portland International Raceway.