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IndyCar today announced a six-position starting grid penalty for the No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing entry for avoidable contact involving driver Kyffin Simpson during the Sunday 27 July 27 race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca during the Grand Prix of Monterey The penalty comes after a post-race review of the Lap 1, Turn 6 incident with the No. 60 entry of Meyer Shank Racing driven by Felix Rosenqvist. (Read AutoInformed.com on: IndyCar – Palou 8 wins for 14 Taking Grand Prix of Monterey)
“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. Continue reading
Palou Takes Fourth IndyCar Drivers’ Championship
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Alex Palou’s third-place finish yesterday at the Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland resulted in his fourth NTT IndyCar Series drivers’ championship in five years, as well as his third-consecutive title. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver now has eight victories on the season with two races left of the 2025 season. Honda as a result took manufacturers’ championship. This is Honda’s seventh NTT IndyCar Series manufacturers’ title, and 11th in American Open Wheel Racing. (Read AutoInformed.com on: IndyCar – Palou 8 wins for 14 Taking Grand Prix of Monterey and Avoidable Contact – IndyCar Penalizes Kyffin Simpson)
“Today was a great day. P3 in the race and winning the championship, it was amazing. We started on primary tires today and with how the yellows fell and how many laps we had to do to open the gap, and then we came out in traffic, we couldn’t really fight for the win until the end,” said Palou. Continue reading →